Evening journal., 1895-05-15
SAVING SOCIETY SOULS.
How Evangelism Is Practiced In
Albany Drawing Rooms.
MRS. wAIPE MAKES CONVERTS.

Tile wife Of the Adjutant General Of New
York Has Carried on Little salvation
Army Crusade on Her own Account.
sirs. stram Explains u IN Boston.
BasToE, May i5.-One of tho features
Of the opening spssion Of the eighth an.
nual conference Of tho New England Evan
golistic association hold at the Park
church here WINS tho poculinr statement
made by Mrs Agnes Z. Strain of Albany
in regard 10 a novel ard somewhat star
Ting plan Of drawing room evangelism"
which las boon inauguiated during tho
past season at Albany by the wife or Ad-
iutant General McAlpin, one Of the lead
ing society women OF the capital.
4 am afraid that this may bea breach,
said Mrs Strain apolngotioally, but 1
must tell you about the great work that
has been done during tho past year in All
bany by one who was once one Of the gay
ost society women IN New York city. A
number of years ngo she was converted
and devoted her life 20 practical Christian
work, leading far different life from that
gay whir Of society whore she formerly
reigned She deserted tho worldly life for
the life Of Christian work
society Was Astonished.
"Then came another change Her hus-
bard was appointed on Governor Morton s
staff. and she moved to Albany. She
shrunk at first from hoing again thrown
into the world o. snciety Tho lady | refer
Go is Mrs. MoAlpin, wife Of Adiutant
General MoAlpin. She went to Albany
with her husband prepared to uphold the
social dignity Of his position. Here was
her opportunity, ana grandly she i'm
proved L. Tho society Of Albany was as
tonished at the stund she took. II was un-
preoedentod.
The first sooial function sho attended
was q grand reception Mt the residence Of
Governor Morton. What did she do there
She inaugurated tho policy Of drawing
room evangelism. Before the evening was
over she had taken the two daughters Of
the governor and talked TO thom Of their
souls. Imagine such talk at a society re-
ception. She made a most favorable i'm
prossion upon the two young ladies, and,
indeed upon tho entire family. Governor
Morton himself said to her:
Mrs. MoAlpin, | can't even take 0
glass of vino with friend with any com.
fort You have SO influenced me. "
Held Religious Receptions.
Not long aftor tho society women q
Albany were astonished to roooive invita-
tlons to attend religious services in th'
morning at Mrs. MoAlpin residence Tn.
society women wondered, and then they
went, and they kept going. / asked Mrs
MoAlpin what she said 70 them.
:" l tell them that they lost, and
preach the gospel to them, and they ST
there and weep day after day, was her re
ply. But follow up every single one 0
them II can't get them to talk with m
at my meetings, get into my carriage AMI
/ 60 70 them.
1T was only last week TINT she bade III
/ goodhy and won't haok 70 New York for
/ time, but not until she had converted 81.
| Of the gayost of Albany society leaders
Everybody held their breath whom Ii
namo Of one OF these brilliant but world
! women was named rs q convert. wan
to put in an appeal for drawing ROOF
work r continued Mrs Strain. Stun
ming Is all right, but There Is just as muc
work to do al the other extreme Of sooil
life
Mrs Strains address was frequently IL
terruptod BY words of applause.