The Portland daily press., 1895-08-12

ille ne uoWH @ouu ior missionary, and SoOO
for the general work in Africa -
A lady rose in the audiance and pledged
$1,000. She was well known to the
workers on the platform, and is q very
generous giver.
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord"
was sung, and then Dr. Simpson called
for moro contributions, and a gentleman
handed over stock certificate he said
was good for $1,000, but was rapidly going
up and would in a short time be worth
much more 1t was handed to business
man on the platform who nodded his ap-
provaL 1t was evidently gilt edged stock.
DR.. Simpson said that Believe and let
go" should be the watehword of every
Christian
A lady pledged property she said ought
to sell for $500, but whatever it would
bring would go for the cause. The gift
was accepted, but no amount was carried
out on the grand total.
John Dewitt the president of society
made up of one hundred converted COM
mercial travellers, pledged his association
to pay $1,000. He is an old contributor
and his brief speech was greeted with
''God bless Brother DeWitt''
God bless all commercial travellers, -
said DR.. Simpson. "They are the
them. -
Rev. Mr.. Holden of Texas, rose and
said he wanted to give all he had in the
world to God. For several years he was
unable to preach and engaged in business
with such success that he owned at least
property that cost him with the improve
ments he made on it over $4,000. Mrs
Holden joined him in his wish to give it
all for Christ He said that forced sale
would probably raise $500 on the
property, and that he and Mrs. Holden
were ready to convey it at any time
There were those present who were
familiar with the value of the property,
and there was probable purchaser an
nounced in few moments. This COM
plete giving of all for Christ while no
new thing in the history of the Alliance
still created decided sensation.
Rev. Walter Russell, pledged
Canadian branch of the association to
take $3.50 of the required amount, and
Rev. Stephen Merritt gave $500. deacon
McGregor gives $500'' said DIR. Wilson as
man back in the audience rose up, and
then he added, land the gentleman by
his side says he will give $500 more. That
shows what comes of being in good COM
pany." Mr.. Selchow and friend gave
$3.50, and Rev. Mr. Kenney of Sing Sing,
n. Y, gave $400 The Lynn and Bidde-
ford branches of the Alliance took $500
each, and Miss Elizabeth Toby of Boston
for the Christian Alliance, with S153 on
hand, thought she could ''trust the Lord
for $50" 7" Dr. Simpson thought she could
do better than that, and contributions in
the names of children were made Until
Miss Toby had taken S400, and the
amount had been raised, Boston man
giving the last SIS. The Young Ladies'
Alliance increased their subscription $500,
and the greater part was raised and paid
in at once. boy was present who
earned S4 selling papers and gave it to
| a md aI1n1 11rr11 To-
port missionary in Africa was raised at
once to supplement- his $4.
Salem branch gave $500 and Mr. and
Mrs Felle gave $3.50. Mrs Ely of St.
Louis, donated note for $500, and asked
the prayers of the Alliance that it might
be promptly paid. Two hundred dollars
were given by man to help out the
missionaries from Sweden who are labor
ing in North China, and Mrs. Haskell of
Lowell, a working woman gave $780, A
lady gave 5000 because she said that the
Lord prospered her greatly when she gave
500, and she wanted to increase her sub
scription. Miss Louise Shepard pledged
$500 on her own account and also pledged
the "jewelry fund.- for 5000 more Ten
gave 5000 each, and the S100 subscriptions
was started by man who subscribed $50
for himself and the same amount in the
name of his wife, who is dead, but was
greatly interested in foreign missions.
Thirty gave S100 each, and 1000 was raised
by $50 subscriptions.
II have deceived note for $1,000 from a
man who says he hasn't got a cent left, -
said DR.. Simpson, and there was laugh.
The note was all right, the making
having given all the money he had with
him. There was a perfect shower of ten
dollar subscriptions, and the S5 bills came
rolling in. The baskets were sent around
freely, and came back piled up, apd
scores of pledges were handed to DR.
Sipmson peronally. 1t was evident before
the morning meeting closed that there
was great collection. Rev. Stephen
Merritt offered an impressive prayer and
DR.. Wilson pronounced the benediction.
At that time DR.. Simpson announced
that the amount of the collection would
be given in the afternoon. 1t was then
afternoon, the morning service having
extended past 1.30.
''The time has come for the meeting of
the Ladies' Alliance" said Dr. Simpson,
for dinner % Rev. Stephen Merritt said
he would take up the fifteen inmates if
anyone wanted to hear him, and few left
the grounds. He talked until the ladies
returned, and then gave place to them.
In the meantime Miss Louis Shepard,
was receiving contributions to the jewerly
fund in the shape of articles of jewelry
thItSt SoO1si neeOS1lOSs Liz uODOIS TSC0lVGu Ill
return for their jewelry small crosses of
iron inscribed 'Gold for Iron for Jesus
Sake. +" Those who gave watches received
small iron watches with the same in
scription. There were thirty eight gold
watches, many of them very valuable,
given up and iron watches taken in ex-
change. Miss Shepard got the idea from
an appeal made by Frederick, the Great,
to the ladies of his kingdom to give him
their gold and jewelry, and to receive in
exchange jewelry of iron, inscribed II
gave gold for iron for the sake of the
fatherland. - Miss Shepard asked
Christian women to do as much for the
sake of Christ, and herself set the ex-
ample. Since last October, and up to the
holding of the present meeting, she had
handed over to the Alliance $1,000 as the
result of the sale of articles given to her
in this manner. There where some rather
pathetic scenes when ladies handed over
their gold watches. One working woman
gave up with tears watch that was
evidently a keep sake, and one young
lady showed evident and strong emotion
she gave Miss Shepard her handsome gold
watch.
The main meeting was resumed when
DR.. Simpson returned to the stand. Rev.
". De Z. Por, offerd prayer, and Rev.
DIR. Mallory of Lowell, and Rev. DIR.
Hall OF Norfolk, Va, spoke. DR.. Simp-
son then announced that nv far the