The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-27

Ie'w&s 80 absorbed over his thought
tLat he did not hear the bell ring, and
hc Was rousCa by the servant, wlo an
n0Nnced 4 caller lic had sent Up his
m,ne- ALr. Gray. Maxwell stepped to
IL" lead Of the stairs and asked Gray
ta core np
I'VE can talk better Up here.
So Gray cane up and stated the re;,
son for hi, call
II want YOU. Mr. Maxwell. to help
ne OF co.rse you have heard what Il
wonderful meeting we had Monday
night ard last night: Miss Winslow
h:a Gone more with her voice than
co@la. and the tent won't hold the peo.
pie ''
I've heard of that It's the frs,
time the people there have heard her
It's 10 wCn;icr they 1rc attracted.
at has been u wonderful revelation
- u.s ana Il most encouraging event IN
our work PIT c2rGo to ask if you
cHull not come down tonight and
preach | am suIering with IL scv; "a
culd d rut dare to trust my voice
a..ain know i is asking y good deal
for sIch b2sy man. 'but if ycu can't
N''.i'N say ''O 1.NN.s = Al ~
where else.
"Im Scrry. hrt ;t s ny regular prayer
meeting night said Henry Maxwell
Then he flushed and added II SHALL be
all, 10 arrange il il some way 50 "a 60
como dowu You Can count on NE.
Gray thanked him earnestly and rose
10 80
"M'ont you stay minute, Gray
and lrt Us have prayer toGctherr'
"Yc#. so:l Gray simply.
So the two mCn kncyled together i,
tho stady Nj Maxwell prayed Ike a
child Gray w;!S touched to tears IS lie
kRc2iCG there There WAS sClEcth!r" IL.
uCst litiit;l II the way this man, who
had lived his ministerial life i'll such i
narrow iiImit CT exercise, now begged
tor wisdom AMI strength 10 speak
message 20 the people IN the Elct&nSl".
Gray rose and held on: lis hand.
Good bloss you. IIr N>2well. I'm
s,r' the Spirit Will give yoa power to-
n; int.
I[nry Maxwell made 10 cnsw,r. lie
al not even tc,;st hims2it t. say That
h hoped so, bat he thought OF his
promise, ana IL brought u certain peace
that was Refreshing; to his heart and
mind alike.
so t'!at Is how it ca:lc about that
when the First clurIh audience cl;Ic
into the lecture rUom that cyon;n.; il
Was met with another surprise
There WAS IN unusually large NUM-.
h"r present. The prayer meetings over
since that remarkable Sunday mornin:
h:d lNcn attended a3 never before III
tie history OF tho First church.
Henry Maxwell camc at cnco to thr
point Ec spoke OF Gray's work and 9;
has request.
II feel IS if were called to 50 down
there tonight, and will leave il with
yen to say whether yon viii 50 on with
tho meeting here. thirl: perhaps the
best plan would be for IL fcG' volunteers
to go down to the RCCt2n%ic with me.
prepared 20 help III The after meeting,
and tie rest remain here ANA pray thGs
the Spirits power may 50 with us. ="
SO half y dozen Of the TgN went with
F"nry Ma"wCll, and tho rest OF the au
diNncc st2iI III the lecture r"oIN. .;;i.;.
We'll could not escape the Thought Is he
left the room that probably iii his entire
church membership there might not be
found score Of disciples Who we've
capable OF doing work that would SIC
c".sfully lead needy, sinful n,n into
tie knowledge OF Christ. The thou III
did not nn"er Ia lis mind 60 vey hi,H
q hc went on his Way, but il was sim
ply part Of his whole now conception
Of the meaning of Christian disciple
ship
When lie and his littl, company C
volunteers reached the Rectanglc. the
tent WAS already crowded. They had
difficulty in getting 10 the little plat
form. Rachel WAS there, With Virginia
and Jasper Chase, who had como in
stead Of The doctor tonight z
When the meeting L?"&n ivi:h . son"
in which Rachel sapctno SOTO ana t',
people wcro asked TO join in the chorus.
not II foot Of standing room was LIT i'll
the tent Tn" night was milo. nrl III"
sides Df IL" tent wcr" up. ANA Il "ro":
border e. faces stretched 49,. nj. la.,:.
ing III and forming part IF tH"&GJ;, ne"
At.yr tie singing; ami - r:@...'
one OF III" city pastors WHO V, - y, ,,...
Gray stated Tho reasons FOR lis inai.'i,y
to speak and in his .imulc m"rr'v
TUNED tho service cv"r 20 "BIoth,r
.i%xw4ll OF the First church.
"Whc'sdr b'ohc?" a.i.ol q loa":,
vci"t r.1: TIC oU,. q" Z, ~ 1t
I'D" lust C',GrtI i.G.o. N','v, TO-
% whc!} kl&h toEo svyil o":G1 t..
II. ~
DID yoa say I'art c,.v~,h5 !,.o"
him Ny landlord - & Crj.t i..,'