Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-05-01
I'D. JENNEss, Editor and Publisher:
A Letter from Brigantine.
Brigantine, n. j., April 25-95.

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christians of this place had been praying
that there might be an awakening of the
uneoncerned people. George Rose, an
evangelist of Camden, was here tor a
week or more. Being an old man OF
almost 10 years, he was welcomed by
many. His first visit was in September
his next in the last week Of November.
remaining until a few days before Christ
mas. Services We're held almost every
night at the school house. During the
day 'Pop Rose" as he was called would
30 from house to house reading the
bible and praying with the people. The
last night of the public services was held
in the school house on Dec. 23. AT that
meeting some were wondering if their
PRAYERS and iabors must be IN VAN, yet,
praise God, there was one soul tnere
longing for Christ the Saviour. Alter
the people had been dismissed about
eight persons stayed to hold en- after
meeting each one of the christians pres
ent praying earnestly that the Lord
would save and bless that precious soul.
That night this lady could not sleep
aud could eat no breakfast the next
morning. So she and cousin knelt I'D
prayer and while upon her knees IN her
own home God sent the light INTO her
soul. Praise the Lordi lie sent Brother
Roae to SOW the seed and to awaken the
people to u sense of their need During
the last week OF the old year, tins lady 5
husband was converted. Beng.
thorough going woman she at once wan
ted to begin to have services at the Life
Saving Station where her husband was
employed. A meeting was held there Oh
the morning of the Both. Several We're
then under conviction and the Holy
Spirit was indeed string within most OF
those present
After Sunday School that afternoon
short prayer and praise service was held.
The leader of the usual sunday nght
services and the 2nd Vice President OF
the Epworth League arranged to have
the Sunday night service transferred
from the school house (the usual place OF
Worship to tie lower l.. S.,S. for that
night. The meeting was grand one
God being present in great power. New
Years eve watch meeting was Neio,
lasting until 2 O'Clock.
No minister of the Gospel was there, not
even brother Rose he having returned to
HIS ilOluP HI tdllluShj PihNiheo 'hSee
would bless his work and not Jet it pass
for naught.
Yet these meetings, led by the different
christians, were glorious meetings ana
the Lord was in them.
Soon every member Of the crew of
STATION 26 were saved. Then meetings
bepan at 25 and soon all were saved but
onc-how we pray that He may be saved
also. Many were saved outside the l..
S. S. until now our ranks have been
swelled by 81 new members.
Now weare trying to send the news
along the coast and under the guidence
of Rev. Ashley Cake, one OF Gods most
faithful workers, we expect to win many
more souls.
A still more interesting incident than
, Nv yet narrated, was the TACT that
= ya,er of l.. S. S. crew at the Barnegat
r+,, xa1s was converted by listening at
a 4hn4 4pphone connecting the two sta
t;nns NIssss making modern invention
tbe yeb Iile of saving news.
Epworthian.
1fon. y,es trouble you, have them
lii,f,Iin fTL to zed by Almon J. Potter,
nndunfo % o. tieian. Glasses carefully
gffed at mode, oP ate prices.
,r,,ouo ,oor,,, +o We d dearth oiocal news
from everv onar, er this week. People
q 70 bnsy ta rminp -afdening, fishing and
ovsterinp and Ate "a hard days work
a. do not feel much ike going out to rattle
around evenings.
1t was unfortunate Il ias 'he temper
ance lecture OF Mrs. Ellis happehe1 uuf-
Jug such bad weather as pre'niieu -,
Monday evening. That is JUST 1he kinu
of weather when the aN erage c..I4eil ..4
would rather hook on o No,
Scotch" than attend tempe, fHce meet
ing.
q The miserable, cold, drzzly heather "'
Monday evening, prevented Il arg ~
tendance at the temperance me FuihS III
the Bnptist Church. Only smaIl aud
fence, about 80, We're present, but 5nose
who ventured out say that Mrs: Elhs'
who lectured, was very torclbie anu
entertaining speaker.
If the young lady who lost a useiul
part of her wardrobe overheard, Whlie
out riding in carriage last Thursday
night. will kindly cali at the PRESS office
she can be told where to ind
them and no questions asked. 1ne
embroidered initial will enable her TO
identify the lost property without any
difficulty.
O, don't complain
When the Lord sends rain
When the tanks in the sky run over
For the rain you know,
Makes the corn grow,
An gives a lift to the clover.
The remains Of Mrs. Sooy, IL former |
resident of the Borough but OF late years |
living in Philadelphia were brought from
the latter city for burial 70 Salem ceme-
terry on last Saturday. Rev. Levi Larew
had charge Of the services at the church,
which were appropriate to the occasion
A large number of relatives and friends
attended.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
Co.'S linemen have been at work stringlng
the wire to the poles erected some time
ago. The wire is of the latest pattern
used in long distance telephoning, made
of copper, and of peculiar construction
that renders it extremely sensitive to the
electric current.
Miss Anna Collins gave a candy pulling
on Thursday evening the 25th at her
residence. The evening was spent in
games, music and candy making and
eating. From all accounts the dentists
will be quite busy Those present were
Misses Rebecca Collins, Cora and ReDa