The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

Saturday night at tho Rectangle wit
messed some of the most remarkable
scenes that Mr.. Gray and his wife had
ever known The meetings had intensi-
fed with each night Of Rachcls sing
ing A stranger passing through the
Rectangle in the daytime might have
heard good deal about the meetings in
one way and another 1t cannot be said
that up to that Saturday night there
was any appreciable lack of oaths and
impurity and heavy drinking. The Rec
tangle would not have acknowledged
that it was growing any better or that
even the singing had softened its con-
versation or its outward manner 1t
had too much local pride in being
tough. But in spite of ITSELF there
was a yieldin.. to power it had never
measured and did not know well enough
to resist beforehand
Gray had recovered his voice, SO that
Saturday he was able to speak. The
fact that he was obliged to use his voice
carefully made it necessary for the peo-
pie to be very quiet if they wanted to
hear Gradually they had como to un-
derstand that this man was talking
these many weeks and using his time
and strength to give them a knowledge
of a Saviour. all out of perfectly un-
selfish love for them Tonight the great
crowd was as quiet as Henry Maxwells
d,corous audience ever was. The fringe
around the tent was deeper. and the
saloons were practically empty. The
Holy Spirit had come at last, and Gray
knew that one of the great prayers OF
his life was going to be answered
And Rachel--her singing was the
best most wonderful Virginia or Jasper
Chase had ever known. They had come
together again tonight with DR.. West,
who had spent all his spare time that
week in the Rectangle with some char
ity cases Virginia was ut the organ,
Jasper sat on front seat looking up ut
Rachel and the Rectanglc swayed as
one man toward the platform as she
sang
Just as | am. without plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that thou bidst me come TO thee
Lamb Of God. come, comet
Gray said hardly Il word. He stretch.
ed out his hand with a gesture of invi
tation. and down the two aisles of the
IpII DtoNel. SIM III hiSii ".i'
women. stumbled toward the platform
One woman out of the street was near
the organ
Virginia caught the look Of her face,
and for the first time in the life OF the
rich girl the thought of what Jesus was
to n sinful woman came with Il sudden.
ness and power that We're like nothing
but usw birth Virginia left the or
uan. went to her looked into her face
and caught her hands in her own The
other girl trembled. then fell on her
knees sobbing with her head down
upon the back of the bench in front Of
her. still clinging to Virginia. And Nir
ginia. after moments hesitation.
kneeled down by her. and the two
heads were bowed close together
But when the people had crowded in
:, double row all about the platform.
most of them kneeling and crying, IA
man in evening dress different from
the others, pushed through the seats
end came and kneeled down by the side
OF the drunken man who had disturbed
the meeting when Henry Maxwell
spoke He kneeled within Il few feet Of
Rachel Winslow. who was still singing
softly. and as she turned for a moment
and looked in his direction she was
amazed to see the face of Rollin Page
For II moment her voice faltered Then
she went on
.Just as am thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon. cleanse. relieve.
Because ths promise believe.
o Lamb Of God. | come, comet
The voice was as the voice Of divine
longing. and the Rcctanglc, for the
time being. was swept into the harbor
of redemptiYe grace