The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10

to the ground and treading their way
among the tress to points of vantage. 1t
was scene that would inspire any
orator whom DR.. Simpson rarose to deliver
| his missionary sermon at 10. 3d. Far and
away on every side throughout the fine
old grove were stretched the people.
Young and old, rich and poor, strong
and weak, lame, halt and blind. 1t Was
q mighty host of converts, who sat for
hours; hung on the words Of the
MASTER EVANGELIST,
swelling the great choruses that fairly
lifted the great udience IN their inspir-
ing harmony. A very large proportion
of the audience it was satss once Eevident
was thoroughly in harmony with the
spirit of the day and the motives Of the
orators. How terribly in earnest they
were was evident from the working of
| their faces, as they laughed and cried,
| according to the nature of the words
which fell from the speakers lips. So
intense was the audience in this atten-
ton. straining every ear lest word
should be lost to them, that it seemed as
if they were hypnotizsd by the exhorters.
DR.. Simpson took for the text Of his
discourse, Romans l., 14:-''I am debtor
both;to the Greek and to the Barbarian; {;
both to the wise and TO the unwise."
Among other thoughts he expressed
were these: Christ died to save you.
Are you not debtor forever? What
right have you to live IN luxury when
Christ's work calls for your money
What right have you to happy, yirtuous,
homes when thousands of poor women
ali living in ago ny in heathen lands the
victims of Priests Of the DeviIcloth? {?
What right had to bid my dying boy
good bye, with the joy Of faith and
Heaven, when thousands of the victims
of witch doctors are psrishing in dark
nessS 1t is easy for N artyr to die in
his faith and duty performed. 1t is
| agony for the child of the heathen who
dies in darkness and unbelief. If there
remains thing undone that we could
do or give to Christ, there's blood on our
hands. How much have you cared and
sympathized with the unfortunate?
IN GODS HOLY NAME
lay upon you the command of Christ
go yei" In political canvass we laise
| millions. Shall we be lacking in Christ's
canvass2 The kind of work that is sweet
to God is work that hurts. 1t smells of
the sweet odor of Calvary. Such work is
riches laid up in Heaven.
When DR.. Simpson concluded, Mrs.
Louise Shepherd sang solo very sweet
ly.
Then
REV. D. W. LELACH EUR
formerly Of Portland, now mission airy
in China, spoke. In substance he said:
This is the most solemn and impressive
moment of my life. During all the
morning this question has been in my
mind; the que stion of the man of God
to the poor widow whose children were
to be sold into slavery. "What hast thou
in the house?" she said, ''only little
OIL" God will never permit the children
of his servants to be sold,: and God
wrought a number Of miracles, and the
children were saved. That is the ques-
ton for us today. What have we III the
housea What hast though got in the
house? Peter went out with chunk of
bread and came back with the whole
world under his arm-What have you got
in the house? Bring out of the hiding
places what you've got Anything and
everything. Ask yourself today "What
have in the house?'
Then til subscriptions were called for.
The first one was one dollar and it was
given by Mrs. F. 6. Morrow who said
she had gone withouu her
SUPPER AND BREAKFAST
to give one, and now was going without
her dinner TO give this.
Then followed man who said he
started from Springfield with only a
dollar. He had got here somehow. He
gave his last so cents last night. He had
since earned two dollars and he gave
that. He said he left wife and children
In Springfield. They hadn' It any money.
They had enough food to last them till
the next night then the Lord would pro-
vide.
The very next donation was $500.
From this point the money simply rained
down. 1t came in bills. in gold, in silver,
In checks, IN bonds. in stocks and in
pledges.
The monster gift was from man in
New York. who telegraphed 10000 shares
of stock worth So per share at par, but
for which he would give his check for
S25, 900. His name is withheld but his
check would be good in seven figures.
Rev. d. W. Lelaeheur said they
needed two house boats for the work in
China. They cost $3.50 each. They were
paid for in Ii moment.