The Washington times., 1895-05-07
Third Annual Session of Earnest
Fishers of Men.
THEY GO INTO THE HIGHWAYS
Rev. Teunis f. HamIin's Address on
Behalf of the Association-Rey. \.
L. Pierson, Successor of the Late
Rev. Mr.. SpurGeon, Spoke Concern
ing the Requirements for the Work.

EVange lists who work in the high
ways and by-ways of the great cities, under
the name OF the opeu-air Workers Asso-
citation of America, held the opeuiie ses-
sion OF the third annual convention in the
auditorium OF the Central Uuion Mission
last evening. The hall was crowded to
its capacity long before the opening of
the meeting.
Among those on the platform were Rev.
Llewellyn Galley, Philadelphia: D. L.
Davis. Cleveland, ONO; Frank II Mars
ton. Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. T.. II Byington.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. ]. s. Stoue, u. D.,
Bedford, N. Y; Rey. Arthur l. Pierson,
ID, Philadelphia; Rev Teunis s. Ham
lin, ID D.; Rev. T.. D. Bailey, Judge /. G.
Kimbail ana George W. HayelI, or Wash
ingtou.
DIR. HAMLIN's ADDRESS.
The proceedings were opened by Rev.
Dr. HaniIin, who, after pronouncing the
invocation, briefly addressed the audience
on behalf OF tie Open Air Workers OF
America. He said they congratulated the
Central Union Mission OF Washington in
throwing open its desirable hall Tor the
meetings OF the convention. From earliest
days the work had been done that is now
represented by the Open Air Workers, but
only recently the organization has been
carried to success. The purpose in view,
continued the speaker, is to take men alive,
obeying the injunction of the Master " hen
| he said, "Go ye into the highways aud
hedges and compel them to come :" There
! were classes that could not be reached
by the churches, and it was these the Open
Air Workers were seeking to save
Mr.. Frank II. Marstou, secretary of the
association, was the next speaker, and said
that one object of the association in COM
| ing TO Washington was to make that city
the great center OF open-air work He
reviewed the successful strides of the as
sociation Since the first convention held
in Y. NJ. c. "A. Hall, New York, in 1898,
when the society had but seyenty-Tive
members. The members had now iu-
creased to ESQ.
ONLY BELIEVERS ACCEPTED.
In presenting the terms of membership
Mr.. Marston said that only those who
have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as a
personal Savior, aud those interested in
presenting Him such in the open air could
join.
There were three classes of members
those actively engaged in the work who
pay an annual fee of 81 TO the association;
the associate member. interested in the
work, who contributed 50 annually. and
the sustaining members, who paid So
yearly.
The audience was then addressed by the
Rev. Arthur I. Pierson, ID. D., formerly
! or the SpurgeOn Tabernacle, London, Eng
/ land, but now of Philadelphia Dr. Pier
| sons appearance at once attracts the atten-
| ton his hearers. Though elderly in years,
! his step is quick and his bearing suggestive
! of his calling. He has a clear, musical
voice, and his delivery is much akin TO the
| late Bishop Brooks, OF Boston.
The reverend gentleman spoke at length
| of the requirements necessary for OPEN
! air workers. Sympathy with the work of
( God, with souls, and with the Holy Ghost
were essential 10 those who enlisted in
! the work, and if these were lacking, then
one ought not to engage in open-air work.
You have got to take the word of
God" he continued, ''and make it over by
| your owp experience. God doesn't mean
| that We will just herald the message, We
! must be witnesses of it.
KID GLOVES NoN-CoNDUCToRS.
| 'In the work for souls kid glove is a
/ nou-eOnductOr. We must put no barrier
between ourselves aud our fellow-men if
| we would lead them To salvation. Theu
! there must be reliance in the administra-
! tive and adaptable qualities of the Holy
Ghost"
Here the speaker illustrated the result
of reliance on the Holy Spirit
1t was shortly after the death of the
! late Rev. Charles SpuTgeon- DR.. PieTSon
| at the last moment had been urged to con-
! duct the funeral services. When the mes
sage for him to go to the Spurgeon tab
/ ernacle he was totally unprepared, but
J on his way to the church he knelt in the
| cab in which he was travelling and prayed
| the Holy Spirit to direct. At that moment
| he was given text for his sermon and the
address he delivered, DR.. PiersOn says, was
the most effective of his life.
This morning the annual business meeting
! of the association VIII be held, at which
| only members will be permitted to at
! tend. The services at 2 o'clock VIII be
| public and Will consist of addresses by Rev.
! E. D. Bailey, Rev. Lewellyn Cally, Judge
| /. kimbalI. and d. l. Davis. In the even
! ing at 7:45 o'clock the workers rally
| viii take place.