The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
DESPITE THE POURING RAIN.
The Sick and Well Still Crowded in
the Meetings of the Christian
Alliance.
DR.. Simpson is Meeting Daily Those Who
Propose to be EAnointed For Divine
Healing Saturday.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREs,s.1

Old Orchard, July 30 H. W. West of
Boston, who was associated with Rev.
DR.. Bates in the meetings conducted by
the interdenominational Union, led the
morning prayer meeting of the Christian
Alliance today, and the attendance was
very large.
AT the morning preaching service Rev.
A. e. Funk of New York, and Miss
Draper of Sing Sing, were the leading
speakers. and the attendance was very
large The afternoon meeting was adj
dressed by Miss S. Lindenberger of New
York, DR.. Scodeld of Texas, and Rev.
DR.. Dean Peck sof Denver. While Dr.
Peck was speaking tremendous shower
passed over Old Orchard, driving the
people under cover.
Rev. DR.. Simpson led the meeting de-
signed for the ministers and workers,
and also met many of those who propose
toBbe anointed Saturday for divine heal
ing. DR.. Simpson will probably not
preach before Thursday, if then. He is
very busy giving his attention to the
work of directing the many meetings,
no less than IL services a day exclusive
OF those held on the beach, and the one
cond ucted in Willard Hall by Rev. Walter
Russell, being held every day. The sub
ject of divine healing was kept before
the people today by all the speakers.
This evening the services were held at
the Tabernacle, and was addressed by
Mrs Russell, Miss Louise Shepard and
Others The fine singing of Miss Shepard
was much enjoyed, and her address was
a calm, and clear presentation of the
thought that God is to be taken at His
of &c will
returnsto him unkept. The meeting was
very ssolemn, and was in line with the
others held since theyconvention opened.
Many of those who will be anointed SAT-
urday were present. Rev. Stephen Mer-
ritt also spoke at the evening service.
The midday service for those who only
eat twice day, and therefore have more
time for religious exercises, promises to
be very interesting feature. Rev. Steph-
en- Merritt is the leader, and he is one
of the most original men on the ground.
He does not claim to be great preacher,
but he holds an audience as few men can.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Simpson was
told that next Saturday wc!i know
skeptic proposes to be present, and that
he will bring with him a young man to
b3 prayed for The young man in ques-
tion is the son OF pious parents, and the
free thinker will make it to some degree
a test case. DR.. Simpson said 81 shall
be delighted to meet him. We have moth
ing to cover up, and there is nothing for
any one to. find fault with. Whatever is
done here is done openly, and we are
glad to see honest doubters at any
time
This promises to be the greatest conven-
tion ever held by the Alliance, and the
most important in it's results on the
work through.the world. Next week will
be largely devoted to the subject of the
eyangeliZation of the world, and the max
ing Of it ready for the coming of Christ.
Christ. our coming Lord, +" will be large
ly in the thoughts of all the speakers.
To certain degree the services next
week will be of the revival order, per-
sonal salvation being commonly very
strongly presented the closing week of
the convention.