Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-05
RAILROAD EVANGELIST
Jennie Smith Addressed Large Con-
gregationS Yesterday,
At the North Street and Fourth
Street M. E. Churches "A Thought
tul and Interesting Discourse
Last Night Tho Joy in Heaven
Upon the Conversion OF One
Sinner-Oth9r Rel gious Matters.

Miss Jennie Smith, who has gained re-
nown throughout the country for her
ovangelistic work among railroad en-
| ployes spoke at the different services in
the city yesterday. Each meeting was
| largely attended. In the morning Miss
! Smith spoke at the North Street NJ. +.
Church and in the afternoon at Fourth
Street. She also made an address at the
regular service at the Fourth Street last
evening and spoke to an audience that
filed the church.
The effect of the evangelist's remark
able power in the religious field was plain
~ demonstrated last night. The audience
gave marked attention TO every word of
the speaker and it was evident that she
had made more than an ordinary impress
sion. The impression is clearly conveyed
that the speaker is engaged in her life\
work and one in which she is deeply alb
sorbed. Miss Smith is a pleasing talker,
| has a clear voice and a simple style that is
attractive and effective. Her message last
night was a tender, direct and earnest plea
for sinners to come to Christ She spoke
of the great joy that there was in heaven
even over the saving of one soul. She
said she was so glad TO rejoice in the fact
that all souls saved have their names
written In the Lambs hook of life-the roll
call of heaven She praised the Lord for
the victory which each soul gained in ac-
cepting Christ and said thai there is not
soul that is capabla Of fulfilling all the
will of God until it was born again.
She pleaded with those unsaved in the
audience to seek Christ. not only for the
sake Of going 10 heaven. but for the sake
of filling a place of usefulness in the world.
Some Of the reasons why people hcsitatcd
TO become Christians were alluded TO. in
fidelity being one. The speaker stated that
the number of pronounced intidels was
considerably fewer than was supposed.
Tt was an easy thing TO talk infdelity, but
when the time came to diz there were very
few that failed to call upon God. She did
not believe that there were a hundred old
men in the country who were infd5ls.
She had found only two Of them in all
her years Of work. One of these was an
engineer. She had told him that while he
might boast of his iniidllity. if he was
caught under his locomotive he would be
the first to call upon God. Ii was not long
until he became the victim of a fatal ac-
cident and asked for those who were near
to pray for him. Another was an old man
who had preached infdelity during his
lifetime. and when death approached he
was urged by some of his associates 10
hold to the faith which he had tried 10
impress upon others. His despairing an
swer was. Il have nothing to hold to-
The speaker wondered what would be the
doom Of those who influenced others TO
lead them astray. While the inidel al
ways finds his beliefs failure when death
comes. there has never been one soul who
has regretted being child Of God that is,
one who was soundly converted. She had
never heard of one dying a triumphant
death outside of religion.
The evangelist made an earnest appeal
TO Christians to never turn aside any sin
nor no matter how debluched a piece
of humanity they may he for in il there is
a jewel of q soul.
Miss Smith talked about thirty minutes
and concluded by referring graphically 10
the time she received the Gospel call in a
church at Troy. y. Y. when she was mi
raculously cured Of a physical afiction
and stamped with the seal Of an evangelist
by God Her closing appeal was earnest
and effective. In response to her invita-
ton, several persons stood up and asked
for PRAYERS. An after meeting was held
for which majority of the congregation
remained