The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-11
GAVE UP TO THE lord.
Huge Collection Taken UP at
Old Orchard, Me.
THE RECORD or GIVING BROKEN.

Under the MsrveisasIy Effective Eioquencs
of Rev. Dr. A Is. simpson over $780,
900, Mostly In Cash and JeweIry. Is Col
Iected In "a short Time-ThriIIing Scenes
Witnessed at the Christian Alliance
Campmeeting-some of the Donors
OLD ORCHARD, Me, Aug. 1l.-Sunday
was day OF great religious rejoicing at
the Christian Alliance campmeet ing here,
for the annual collection, which always
inspires wild scenes, was taken up The
sum total collected was 500, 500, largely In
cash.
"The money has come as the leaves
fall" said the Rev ID. w. Lelacheur at
the close of the service. "The worlds rec
ord for giving has been broken. Such
collection has not been taken up since
Christ walked the earth and may not be
until he comes again. They say that his
| bory repeats itself But this is not repe-
tition; II Is "A return to the times of the
primitive church, only better 1t is an
advance. 1t is revolution. Thank God
for IT,"
DIR. A. b. Simpson and his co-workers
prayed all night long for such q collection
and when they gathered on the platform
i there was the largest audience before them
| ever seca here. At l0:30 o'clock DIR. Simp-
son began what proved to be marvellous
| ly effective and at times thrilllngly elo-
| quent sermon.
Prayed for Their Leader.
He spoke without notes Back Of him
| was the little band of his co-workers, with
their heads bent and engaged In silent
| prayer for their leader Ii was an impress
sive sight DR. Simpson next announced
| the annual collection. who will be the
| first to give something for our Gody' he
asked. Mrs. Morrow, who saturday testi-
fled thrllingly to the power of God, stood
| up and offered 81 she had saved by going
| without breakfast, dinner and supper and
| breakfast again.
II felt" she said, that wanted dinner
today, but God said To me, Give what
you have, and in his name i do It,
/ A. T. Vining of Springfield followed
giving his last g. The third Offering was
e., 500 The donor was not announced.
Some one gave Mrs. Morrow another dol
lar. and the tired, exhausted hut still
deeply In earnest little woman added it "a
the little pile before DIR. Simpson. A wo-
man arose and falteringly said: Il lay
t20O and two good, noble sons on the
altar" She broke down and was unable
| to go on.
Piled High with Bills
Money was passed up until the desk no
fore DR. Simpson was piled high with
bills. Then an aged lady rose and tin 'dly
said: Here is watch, an heirloom
very costly, and still more precious, but
| wnnt to give il for Jesus" Miss Louis,
Shepard, in charge of the iron for gold
} branch part of the work, took the watch
The aged woman could not keep back hei
| tears as she gave up her precious keep
sake, but the act thrilled the vast audi
ence, and her example was almost in
stantly followed by several other women
while some who had no watches sen
rings.
A young woman said: 81 want to give
nv watch | received last Christmas and
$500" 1t was evident that she was part
ing with all she had Another said: -
have $50 left, but l will give that in th'
name of Jesus" More watches wer'
passed up TO Miss Shepaad TO be ex
changed for the iron watches of the ALI
ance, inscribed, Gold for Iron, for Jesus
| sake
Ten Thousand shares of stock.
A telegram was handed To DR. Simpson
Offering 10000 shares Of certain stock
worth s5O,OOO at par. 1T would bring
/ $1,000 now" said DR. Simpson, but HI
added that 1t would be worth $4,000 tC
the alliance 1t is understood that the do
, nor is very rich man, who is very gen
erous givcr DIR. simpson, while dcclin
ing to give his name, vouched for him arC
: for the value Of the stock.
Mrs Charlton Edholme of Chicago gave
8 $3.50, two boys offered their bicycles an6
the iewelry given was gathered up in bii
, | baskets After the 10000 mark wa
. passed $1,000 was raised for houscboat
4 for missionaries on the Congo, $500 tor
{ steam yacht for use on the Niger and sl2
1 for the cabling of the glad tidings to th'
Y field workers in China.
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