New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
FIGHTING UNDER ONE BANNER.
POWER OF THE MANY WORKERS IN THE
REVIVAL MOVEMENT.
wORsHIPPING UNDER THE OPEN SKIES AND
IN HALLs-ADDREssEs by VARIOUS SPEAK
ERs-A FEW WORDS BY THE PRIEST
WHO HAS RECENTLY RE-
NOUNCED ROMANISM.

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The opening hymn. Jesus Loves" at the outdoor
meeting in Madison Square yesterday morning was
the keynote OF the addresses made by the evangel-
lists all The city. Ills great love and SYM
pathy for all: His human sunferngs for sinners and
His premise to receive all whether in purple or
in rags-thesc themes formed the gist Of many ad-
dresses. There was no diminuton in the wide
spread interest that is being taken in the evangeis-
tic campaign and attendance OF about 100 per-
in Cooper Union ct tie afternoon meeting in
dca ted that interest In the work was growing.
The morning outdoor meeting held in front
OF DIR. Parkhursi's church. IN Madison Square. and
tire Rev Granville Hunt. Or. Payne. Clark Wilson.
Arthur Crane and Captain Rotsler addressed the
meeting.
The Rev. DR. W. J. Harsha presided at the noon
meeting in Association Hall. Nearer the Cross"
was sung and thea :he Wilson's gave THAT Song
So Sweet" The Rev. DR.. George e. Mngens made an
address, Among the things which he said were:
THE world is sick of doctrine. What want is
to of whom the people will say. That
has surely been with Jesus. What about
Moody Is he learned man? No / remember
when he could not speak dozen grammatical
sentences. When he first began his abors here, a
alongside Of mo said I'm sick of this stun
coming out of the mouth OF ignoramus.' That
man afterward became of the foremost sup
porters Of Moody" Then the Rev Henry NJ. Whar-
spoke.
The Wilson's sang "Lcadest Thou Ne" the
opening of the aft rnOon service In the Cooper
Union. The Rev. DR.. Milard offered prayer ana
then the Rev Mr.. Wharton. in speaking OF the
criticism of evangests AMI preachers by sceptics,
quoted Josh BiilinGs's remark that "Thars aus
enuf advice lynn aroun' loose to four worlds.
en- ef ye wdnter bring up chder. ask old maid
to tell we hoow." Mr. Wharton condemned pro-
gressive euchre parties. and speaking the words
blessed IL the who walketh not in the
of the ungodly. sandeth in the way OF sinners"
said: when you go swinging around ballroom
with the arm OF man around your waist, you
The Rev. A. c. Dixon said that money
needed 10 carry on the work. On next Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday afternoons the .evangelistlc
meetings, he said, would be held in Niblo's. the
Thal!a and the standarl theatre and at the Aead-
ing hymns the cornet two little blind boys.
b 1Hi Hne WIT ei IT, ana ,ney
offered FOR various persons and for man ninety
and for a drink"
Frederick schiverea. the evangelist. said: "Edu-
as ii has advantage. Nowadays. in nine cases out
Of ten it Is detrimental. do not know anything
evoning up from Iadpoes men go Just the other +
grace of God is for all. and pointing to ntoxi-
Gated in the audience, 1T is intended for you.
mercy to go into His kingdom viii you go?'
Speaking Of the practical side OF the Gospel. Mr..
day and said You don't know how eS easy IS jesus
with eT@qy on ade The An6 50 brns IS
hope and comfort 10 ali. We need God In New York,
and have Him"
The Rev. James OConnor. formerly Catholic
priest then made short address. introducing the
Rev. Mr.. Lambert. who severed his connection
with the Redemotorist order Of the Roman Cath
Ole Church recently because Of his conscience Mr..
OConnor tod the story of the Greeks who came
to Philip the Disciple and said: we would see
Jesus a few days ago" continued Mr.. OConnor.
"one of my former associates TO me asking
about Jesus. He was learned. eloquent and mighty.
Yet learned men are converted by being told OF
Jesus. tried to tell Jesus to my brother and
the spirit of God came to him IN that moment He
has accepted Jesus Christ in the last few days"
The audience sang the Doxology and then the
Rev. Mr.. Lambert was introduced amid shouts Of
JOY from those on the platform. Mr.. Lambert sad
Were TO follow my incna tons / would be silent.
II. according 10 the Holy Spirit. there is a time
to be silent there IL also time TO talk. I would
be lacking in gratitude to God II I did thank
him publicly for what He has done for me. thank
and bless the God and Saviour. the Mediator be-
tween God and This is the book" picking
up the Bible. by which viii stand and die. l will
express Il last wish. May the day soon come when,
for all the workers under the banner OF the cross
and for every Christian. be realized the beaut-
ful words this book contains.'
AN Hail the Power Of Jesus Name" was then
sung, and the Rev Mr.. Wharton. In closing the
meetine said he thanked God that Mr.. Lambert
had been brought from darkness to light. and he
hoped thar the would be missionary to
the Catholic priests and his friends in the Cath
Ollie Church.