The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
POLICE HEAR y y:
lG0SPEL'S STORY
Miss Jennie Smith Meets
the Blue Coats. Talks
and Shakes Their
Hands. =.

sIMlss Jennie Smith visited tho station
house yesterday afternoon met the chief
Of the department and sixty of tho officers
to whom she told tho gospel story
shook their hands and left with them her
card. 1t was unusual fer such q gathering
In the old building wherein Is represented
all grades and conditions OF mankind.
To the unfortunate In the cells workers OF
Grace Church talked. while Miss Smith.
DR.. w. l.. s. Murray and number Of
other St. Pauls Church people. devoted
their time to the police department.
Miss Smith told the officers she was
greatly interested in them and never failed
to think of.tho great army at night when
they arc patr0lling their beats while other
people are asleep. She paid high tribute
to the calling, and said they could bs tho
means OF much good being done. She re-.
lated several Incidents in the lives Of po-
licemen to illustrate her remarks. No
matter what denomination they belonged
to, she said. they worshippsd one God and
were striving for the sams place. She pre-.
sented each man with card. Before pre-.
senting 1t she had Chief Dolan .rend the
verse on 1t to the men.
The chief said he was glad she came to
talk to the men, and expressed the wish
that more clergymen and good women
would take an interest in the policemen.
On the motion of Miss Smith tho church
people present gave Chief Dolan a vote Of
thanks for allowing Thorn the privilege OF
holding the meeting in the stationhouse
On the motion Of Captain Chambers
Miss Smith was unanimously thanked for
the talk she had given them. Before leav..
ing she shook hands with each officer and
official present.
AT ST. PAUI's CHURCH.
Miss Smiths services at st. Paurs
Church during the day were most inspir-
ing to the large audiences and she spoke
at every service and conducted special
meeting at $3.50 o'clock. Upon every &C.
Cassion there were conversions. The even.
Ing services crowded the church, chairs
filled The isles, men and boys sat about
the pulpit platform, and stood ct the en-
trance, and many had to go away. 1t has
been loHg lime since any ono has been
in this city, who hos SO awakened and
stirred t people Of all cal!ings and
classes. Dl. Murrey, received into the
church during the day, thirty men, women
and children.
DR.. Murray, in his opening prayer. not
only prayed for Chief Dolan, Captain
Chambers, tho officers and men that they
might be helped in their work and sus-
tanned by the people, also for poor, brok-
en-. PROSTATE Spain, that she may see her
error, reDen: and rise in Gods name as
nation to do Gods will.
Tho evnngelist's chief power seems to be
in her wide experience, her knowledge OF
men and their calllngs. and In reading
and illustrating with narrative, Gods
Holy Wo'd Her subject last evening
was "Thrce Experiences. The first, tho
one who was almost persuaded yet never
yielded The one who said go thy way,
for this time; when have u convenient
season J. will ca for thee" and the one
who said. ''Sirs, what shall do to b.
sayed:'
These three phases OF life wore illustrate
ed from incident gathered by herself in
all parts Of the United Suites with telling
effect. She tells her story In blaln way,
and tho people hear and believe
Pastor Murray has arranged FOR all day
services tomorrow. There will bo differ.
ent leader for each hour, with the follow.
Ing subjects:
From 10 a. III toll-Prayer and praise.
II to ~ m.-Prai.e and testmoney.
IL to p. m.-Business men and clerks
toe Clerks and business man
3-Soldiers.
3to4-W. c. T. L.
Alto 5-Public Schools and Teachers
5 to 6-Soldiers and our country.
= to Prayer and temperance band.
ITO s-Railroad men.
Sto lU-Revlval services.