The morning times., 1895-10-18
.FERV|D PRAYERS GIVEN
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said he and his friends must go. He felt
that he had beengreatly blessed ana tnaDheu
the managers for the good he had received.
Mr.. Bailey asked the Pbiladelphians to
wait five minutes while series or reso-
lutions was presented, SO they might yote
upon them. These proved IT, be RESOLUTIONS
returning thanks to Foundry Church, tn Dr.
Brown and the trustees. to tpe news,
papers, to the ushers-B. w. Pratt, b. L.
PIaten and Carl Rausch, TO Mr. maven
and the mission choir, t" Mr.. Foster and the
Moody choir and to the Silver LAKE
uuartette for services rendered. They were
read by Secretary Swartwout and passed
with spirit.
A Minneapolis delegate moved a vote
of thanks from visiting delegates 10 the
people of Washington and met enthusiastic
approval. He also extended an invitation
to come to Minneapolis for the next con-
yentioD.
FULLY EQUIPPED.
Capt. Charles 7. Potter, OF New LondoD,
Conn, said they had mission, WIN
dining-room, lodging g-house. wood yafd'
| regular meetings, numerous attendance
converts to Christian life, and The Divine
blessing.
Few words were spoken by J. B.
Kilburn, of the Cross and Crown. Phila-
delphia; W. T. Chambers and George +.
Cooley, Peekskill, N. Y; james l.. Cum
mings, of the Lighthouse Mission. in North
east Philadelphia; Mis-. Powers. OF the
Berean Mission, No. 355 Pennsylvania
avenre, and K. j. Douglass, OF the same
place: II. L. Moody, OF Haddenfieid, N. j.,
and Mrs. ii. NJ. Bratton, of the Peoples
Mission, Camden. n. j.
The Bowery Mission, New York, was
| represented by William ID. Hughes He
said that mission is the second Oldest in
the United States.
Miss Clara j. Bird, IN connection with
| the work, serves two lunches on Monday
and one on Thursday, feeding about 400
people at each. In ALL she gives $4,000
| TO $4,000 u year and her time to the
work.
He, himself. was redeemed neither in
| church nor mission, nor by preaching.
He was converted while in convict garb
| in prison cell. He was forty-three
| years old before he considered religion
with anything but contempt. A time came
to him when he had not enough to live as
he wished. he committed ernie and was
| punished.
He spent two years in prison as Chris
| tian. Some who W ere Christian in
| prison went out TO Teiurn finally to eyl
ways. He heard of 1t. and prayed he
might die in prison rather than meet such
fate. When he came out he could have
| gone to powerful friends, but that would
have meant return to the world. He
| found DR.. Klupsch, told his story. and has
since been in his employ.
PRAYERsAsKEDFo SINNERS.
AT the evening session the house was
crowded again.
Prayer was asked for on behalf OF
| drunkard son. Several more requests were
made and prayer was offered by Mr.. Harry
! Taylor.
Later similar requests were made and Mr..
Hadley offered prayer.
Mr. Bailey said tie interest in the work
was growing. They needed money TO send
| out organizers.
| Rev. c. II. Mead made an address ex
| hOrting every hearer to take up his part
| in what he called the ambulance service"
Ma jor Hilton told of the work at wash
ington PARK, n. J. He said the plans of
| the Union for the future were brief. They
are Gods plans. The work had spread
to New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pttsburg.
Evansville, nd many smaller places.
There are calls for the establishment Of
stations at Buffalo. Los Angeles Denver,
Asheville. and other towns.
PRAISE FOR THE TIMES.
"A blessed piece Of news has come to
me-" he exclaimed. THE editor OF daily
journal in the District Of Columbia is making
strenuous efforts to rid the city of these
dens of infquity. / praise God that there is
such a man and 1 ask that you pray for
him."
applarsegreetedtIese words.
He continued with tribute of praise tn
Gov. CuIberson for stopping the prize fight
in Texas. Then he pointed to the public
condemnation of Breckenridge and said the
Nation ought ia bow its head in shame that
| such man sboald dare to offer now again
for Congress. IL he shuuld be returned
here the women of Washington ought to
| gather with black snake whips ESld lash
| him out of town.
The Silver Lake Quartet then sang The
| Old Bell'' and followed 1t by new and
catchy ROUNDED, Its Got (" Co." They
sang tie saloon. the liquur traffic and the
| rum politician had 10 GO. This wes re-
! ceived with wild applause, waving haldker-
chiefs and fans. In response they sang
.'Wnere Is Ny wandering Poy Tonight
4 with the refrain Down IN the Licensed
| Saloon"
, Rev Stephen Merritt told how twenty
; three years ago he had sworn to devote his
life to strike down the traffic The Prohi
bition party was rever vet strong enough
to close saloons in New York.
But God sent Roosevelt. He came with
out friend The pastors, save one. vert
I all trem bling. Everybody said, YOU
can't do it" There was mighty outcry
against him. But he had backbone. HI
said "Sh,t up" and again "Shut up" ast
New York was dry. The Holy Ghost worin
in marvelously strange ways