The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-14
GETTING INTO THE CORE.
The Y. n. G. A. in Regular SIN
Chasing Campaign.
WORK OF Mr.. NASH OF NEBRASKA.
Psalm singing In the Saloons and
Variety Thcatcrs A Midnight
Rcccption-Mccting for Men.
WORK OF Mr.. NASH OF NEBRASk

BE We therefore fishers OF men," this
loving command giving to His disciples by
our great Elder Brother and Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ. some eighteen centuries
since, has received most practical illus
tration in Houston during the past ten days
in the series Of meetings for men con-
Quoted by Mr.. Augustus Nash of Lincoln,
Neb.. under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city,
these meetings eliminating in the eXer-
cises of last Saturday night and the great
meeting Mt the opera house yesterday af-
ternoon.
At o'clock on Saturday night Mr.. Nash,
accompanied by several Christian workers
and selected uuartette OF male singers
visited a number of the principal saloons
and the variety theaters, singing two or
three selected hymns at each place ami en-
tending a cordial invitation to the hearers
to attend special meeting for men at the
opera house on Sunday at $50 D. ~. AT
both the Midway and Palace theater the
stage. cleared OF all other occupants, was
rendered to Mr. Nash and his singers aid
they were introduced 10 the audience hy
the respective managers. At the Turf cx-
them his entire floor and they sang and
spoke to an audience of over 200 msn.
Next they sang on three or four Of the
NEST prominent Main street corners and In
front of the Hutchins House and capitol
Hotel. AT all OF the outdoor exercises aud
along the streets. cards OF invitation to a
midnight meeting. with cake and lemon
AIDE acccmpaniment. at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms, were digtrib-
uted. with the result that when the As
socation rooms We're reached at 10 40 they
found a large audience in attendance TAX
ing part in a hearty song service, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Luce, the general secretary
OF the association. An interesting meet
ing was held with brief but earnest talk
by Mr. Nash, followed by the consumption
of a bountiful supply OF homsmade cehes
and large quantity of lemonade and it
was nearly ! O'Clock Sunday morning lie
fore the last man had left the rooms.
At $3.50 D. m yesterday an audience Of
500 men mo person under 10 years OF age
being ADMITTEDLY gathered at the opera
/ house to hear confidential talk to men
by Mr.. Nash on the subject: The Life of
Fast Young Man" The speaker handled
his subject in forcible manner and made
! a deep impression on the audience. as was
shown by the earnest attention paid him
and the large number-tweuty nne--that
| remained after the close of the meeting and
declared their intention TO henceforth
change their WAYS and endeaVor to lead
upright. clean. Christian lives.
At the close of the midnight meeting on
Saturday thirtv-six men made the same
| voluntary declaration and promise.
| A most noticeable feature of these meet
/ ings has been the deep, and in many cases.
| eager interest shown by the men, many OF
| them in their shirtsleeves, and their evil
| dent appreciation of the efforts made in
| their behalf and the direct appeals 10 their
own better natures. Large numbers have
risen to their feet, asking for prayers 10
| be made on their account.
MIR. Nash and those associated with him
! In this work have been deeply move! and
very much sratified at the kind and cordial
RESPONSES made to their requests to hold
exercises in the saloons and theaters aud
| at the courJesies shown them by The pro-
prietors of these resorts. well as by
the earnest. respectful attention of their
large audiences.