The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
Or. SIMPSONS CONVENTION.
MORE APPEALS FOR MONEY TO
CARRY ON HIS WORK.

NYAcK. Sept. 0.-To-day was announced as
heavy artillery" day by DR.. A. b. Simpson. at
the opening services this morning Of his big
Christian Alliance Convention. which Ia being
held ON the mountain heights at South Nyack.
in an effort to open peoples purses
for the evangelizatlon OF the world
and add TO the S134.000 already
raised for that purpose. The heavy
artillery consisted OF several preachers who
came out from New York to assist Dr. Simpson
In arousing enthusiasm In his audience. Sew.
eral volleys were fred during the afternoon.
and at to- n liz ht meeting Dr. Sim son fired the
ANAL fusillade In reproaohing his hearers for
lack OF liberality which he has discovered to
exist at this convention.
The meeting tonight. as usual. was held In
the big tent at the foot OF the mountain. down
which the Alliance followers began coming as
soon as they had finished eating in the tents
and hotel where they live during convention
time The invallds who are here to be healed
by faith were taken down. in buses. but the we'll
followers had to crawl down az best they could.
while the stones. dslodged In their descent.
rolled down the rocky paths In accom- paniment
to the hallelujshs which came from all over
the hsides. The choir always turns out In
force at the evening meetings to attract the
town people. and tonight for over half an hour
the rocks were kept ringing with alliance
hymns.
The big tent was nearly filled when Dr.
Simpson took the floor while some OF those In
the front seats began shouting. Praise the
Lord" We will first take little time to re-
ceive the collection" said DR.. Simpson.
as the exclama nations subsidized Il understand
from the treasurer" he went on. that
we have not been paying much attention to
this at our meetings so far. We will have to
set a day aside to think over and ask ourselves
how much the Lord wants OF us We pay 81 a
day for board at the institute. Just suppose
we pay another dollar for spiritual board.
Which do you think is the best kind OF board2'
"Hallelujah." shouted some one. There's
Gods board to pay anyway" The choir
sang. Who will go and witness for Jesus"
while the baskets were being passed. They
were carried back carefully to a smaller tent In
the rear. When this had been done. DR.. simp-
son introduced the Rev. Stephen Merritt. OF
New York. who combines ministerial duties
with his office as president Of his burial COM
pany. He is one OF the head men OF the ALL
nnce.
Il believe" he said. that our alliance Is a
thild Of our own right hand planting. I'm never
10 glad OF anything in my life as at being
tounted among these people. because we're
working in the light OF Gods countenance
He has our hearts and He should have our
money"
He'll have mine" shouted a woman. but she
was waved down by DR.. Simpson.
Now wait minute. said Mr.. Merritt. after
the interruption. I'm going to tell you some
thing bout the Holy Spirit in us. 1t will do |
everything for you. God will give you money; |
Hell pour It into your laps. Why. used to go
around. poor wayfaring man. / used to |
say. Here l am. Lord. not a foot of
land do own. and now Mr. Merritt drew HIM
self up and put his hands deep down in his |
pocketsl | believe I'll be bloated millionaire |
some day. / believe. too. that this Spirit will |
permit us aeon to take UP a million dollars at |
ono collection"
The storm Of hallelujahs which greeted this |
statement shook the canvas. DR.. Simpson
smiled broadly while Mr.. Merritt sat down. |
The meeting ended with more hymn singing
and some selections from the New York State
Quartette. then the Alliance people climb bed
up the mountain slope to prepare for another
day OF revival services.
The followers OF the Alliance attend almost |
every one of thS eleven meetings held each
one and generally take pocketbooks.
There was the usual enthusiastic pilgrimage |
pH ss @ sGGs to bear p1Ge Rs
proper reception Of the Holy Spirit: It was
Ss sDR m h Gd hs t hs hSS
had led him to his
where the Alliance piacards and tracts. which
are printed at DIR. simpsons printing establish
Rs she ssse2 bs
with religious texts written on them In gold
Want Ssf to teii yoa. she said. waving these
q the To- whSt grand
sons pamphlets There's a brother staying
with US WI who IN has ,,, offered to buy every
see here very pretty one we used to sell for
cents Hers another former prjce IS cents:
Ssls my aS 81 tracts r. asF o @fSa
ike 10 buy H sandf. s's% Ss
Some OF the g,sopls said Amen ", when she
nS The 9Ss Ne1 bought
could be found later In tho afternoon who
knew where the man was who was going to
=, The two PREACHERS who, came out from New
Ys q th 5y for the 3,
. ,n He has r.. recently even bought lot on
stood to be i1terssted Dr. Rebertsen a0 this Rhas a.
had heard the subject OF smofing mentioned
during the convention and added
che to and
my Lady Nicotine is u harlot. don't believe
ngnr IN who seks
The other heavy gun In the, slternSons
His address was on ,"sacrifiees." He said a
sS fr,v many hsnSu OF sod d teachers had gene
saerihees ,lt'sn very BAD fact in our day" he
said. that the offerings are growing fewer and
fewer. am convinced that IL the ministers
and people OF the churches don't come back to
Anti-Christ.
The number OF invaids who have come to
the convention in search OF health by faith has
Increased during The last few days; One, OF
who has become raralyzed. a few are con
! 4 meeting was held for these ths
q the recent arr walls asked the Rev.
Mr., Lelachepr., who. conducted, II he
could use medicine. but he was told that no
would not be cured in such case. as he would
who was almost blind asked II she could Keep
on her glnsses, She was told to keep them on
woman got up excitedy when this question
had been answered
II want to ask il an unconyerted person can
becured by our prayersf" she.said
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