The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-18

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lures and n voice that lent itself very easily to
h cacoustic gu .litics of the big theatre, sat a 1.-THE
table, on ono side OF Brother simpson, brother
David stood on tho other side. The old woman
who, had iumped up before ran forward and
handed up her little handful u bills to Brother
Simpson. He leaned over and talked to her for
n m9Inent, and then held ,nr tho money. ..w
Fifteen dollars from the washtuo. 6rethreni,
he called out. Tho announcement was greeted
with hearty exclnmntions.,
Mr.. simpson went on: ~ know that God WI
any Of you dare to trust God for 100000
Haven't any OF YOU property that can be turned
will give gladly. Now. calmly and praycrfully
fill up, your cards and send them In"
and Brother Wilson read them of aloud, while
Brother Simpson kept count in n book. Over
at the corner of tho stage was q pi no. An
alert young woman sat before IL with her fingers
with a violin sat beside her.
ed Brother Simpson; lit is $1,000
"BsnS! Bansi, went the piano; The young ,ulig
% IoInsa i, b'S gan to , si nG;. an" nd the c SHIs.s "nd S SiG ,bs
name Of the Lord" Scarcely had the last note
died when another donation of $4,000 was an
nounced, and the song broke out again:
Blessed be the name OF the Lord
blessed be the name.
Blessed be the name OF the Lord.
Tho voice of Brother David rose clear and
't Tden d TTipidlyy Tyre reading nyn ESo of the cards; hundred
olisrs'uStSre dollars. cash"-"%fSorty dol.
lars"-"three thousand dollars
"BanE! Bang went the piano, and another
chorus rolled over the theatre.
oh. It is wonderful!
on. 1t is wonderful
Very, very wonderful
"Ten dollars"-"fv dollars'-"o one dollar
and eiIty-nine cents, all l have some dear
friend says'-"six dollars. cash"-"hve hun
dred-"
oh. Halleiujah. oh, Hallelujah,
I'm glad to tell!
oh. Hallelujah! oh. HalleluJAhi
Ha1IaIutaht 'TiR Vpll
It was Brother Wilson who started this song.
He began in q low tone. rocking back and forth
in his seat. Before the second line was reached
Brother Stephen Merritt, on the extreme left of
the stage, expanding his tremendous chest and
throwing back his massive whitcframed head,
began to shout and roar rather than sing tho
words. The effect was electrical. The audi
ence swung through the chorus n second time.
not all were in money. Some zero My whole
last penny.""A farm and house In New Jer.
a Worker for the Lord" sang Brother Wilson
and the rest after this donation.
At 2 o'clock. after the collection had been
going on for two hours, II was adjourned until
half past 4. The ushers. who had been fitting
up and down the aisles with tistfuls OF fiutter.
ing bills, made their deposits. and the crowd
tune OF Marching Through Georgia."
March on March on
To set the captive free.
March on March on
To glorious victory!
And this our song OF triumph
As we sail across the sea.
We arc going to take the Congo for Jesus
The convention met again at 2:30 and listened
to missionary addresses until 4:3o O'Clock. when
the collection was resumed. At d o'clock
Brother Simpson announced that $4,000 had
been pledged; about ! per cent: OF 1t had been
paid in cash. The value Of the New jersey farm
said that less than one. half Of l per cent. Of the
pledges were never redeemed.