The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13

grand Christian army" aid Rev. Mr.
McAliister of Old Orchard.
Victory all through the year" was
the thought Mrs. Simpson asked all to
consider. "It is possible in the case of
every Christian. -
been led to attend the meetings, and re-
garded it as one of the providences of
God. He should oAahome ready to work
for God in any way that might be open
to him. 1t was real pleasure for him
to give in aid of the cause represented by
the Alliance.
Mrs. Pearson of Boston, said that no
matter what people might say God is still
with the Alliance
Miss Louise Shepard thought that
Christians ought MOTTO try to GO. too fast
God only opens to the way to do one
thing at a time.
Then after score had testified from all
parts of the room and the interest was at
its height, Dr.. Simpson rose to say the
closing words of the convention. He
first of all thanked the ministers and
workers, then the people who had at
tened the meetings, then the newspapers.
mentioning the PRESS as one of the
papers that had fully and favorably re-
ported the meetings. He thanked the
and Mr. Luce, but most of all he desired
to thank Goa, and to lay at the feet Of
Christ all that had been accomplished
and all that yet may be through the
meetings now closed.
He said that he trusted that all the
workers would feel that it was their right
to take the words of Christ to His per-
sonal followers Gas my father has sent
me even SO I send you'' and to apply
them to themselves, and to regard them
selves as personally commissioned by
Christ to preach His gospel. Be like
Christ in love, in suffering, in labor.
Keep in mind that wherever you are you
are His personal representatives.
The times have been dark, but there is
again the sunlight of God s love. He then
touched on the record breaking collection
| of Sunday, and said that he did not be-
| lieve it would exceed SIS, 600, but he did
think it would reach that figure before he
| began his sermon, and in the light of
| subsequent developments he thought it
would prove to have been fully S75, ,000
| For example the block of stock given
| by one man was more valuable than he
| understood him TO say at the time, and is
probably worth fully $4,000. Others be-
lieved that in the end the grand total
would be still greater, as many of the
largest givers to the fund are still to be
heard from. He again returned thanks
for the great offering.
A closing feature of the last meeting
was the singing by Louise Shepard of the
latest Alliance song composed by DIR.
Simpson, the chorus of which was:
Zeal may fire, and hope inspire, but plod
will win the day,
Let us plod, steadily plod, all along the
way"
DR.. Simpson then said, 'fWe part now
we hope to meet again here, but we will
meet again, if not here then at the great
coming convention to be held on the hills
of God. -
Rev. DR.. Mallory of Lowell offered the
closing prayer, and Rev. DIR. Wilson of
New York pronounced the benediction.
Miss Shepard received number more
watches yesterday from ladies who are
interested in the 'sgold for iron" part of
the work, giving sher iron watches in
scribed, "Gold for Iron for Jesus Sake,
in exchange for their gold watches. The
iewelry fund is rapidly gaining, and Miss
Shepard expects still greater results in
the future