The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
CHRISTIAN AND SOLDIER
General Howard's Address at Simpson
Tabernacle
Personal! "reminiscences Of the Old Warrior
and the Story of His Conversion
Told by Himself

After the conclusion of the usual re-
ligious services at simpson NJ. f, Taber-
nacle, Rev. c. G. Mclean introduced
Major General o. o. Howard, as his old
friend, saying that his record and Christ
ian life while in the army were well-known
to all He spoke briefly of the good he
had accomplished.
The old warrior took as his text for
talk. on temperance and Y. Nj. {. A. work
the words: Except man were born again
he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Hi,
address WAS really an unconventional talk,
in which the General impressed upon his
hearers the importance of knowing that
they were regenerated. The substance of
the speakers remarks were largely made
up OF personal "reminiscences which Illus
trated his assertion.
He told the vicissitudes of Il man who,
being IA merchant in NewYo rk. started on
a trip, during which lie commenced to
drink. His journey wound up in Port
land. Oregon, where he landed as
tramp. Being locked up for drunkenness
he was rescued by the local secretary of
the y. NJ. G. A., who took him into his
family. After his physical and religious
needs had been looked after. the General
met him at the y. Nj. c. a. rooms and
the mans conversion was absolute. How
many young men, inquired the speaker,
are there that are in need OF just such an
effort?
lie sag that III ,orner uays ne nag
strange that soldier should be militant
Christian. but there was nothing strange
about it at all. When he went into the
army 10 serve MS country ne nao n No.
tHeIepy gwen up serving his Iou' ohe
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