The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
DE. srMpsoN,s ALLIANCE
Effort Made Yesterday to Arouse Religious
Enthusiasm.

| MACK. Sept 7.-Dr. A. B. Simpson and his
assistants worked hard to-day In giving an
impetus TO the religious enthusiasm already
excited among the people attending his big
Christian and Missionary Alliance convention.
which 10 being held on the mountain slope
here to raise money for the evan
| GeliZation Of the world.
| nThis morning he devoted his time to ex-
planning his doctrine Of divine healing, subject
taken M by some Of his assistants and let alone
by the others. The colony oiinvalid believers In
| the efficacy OF faith as cure for their Ills
| has grown steadily since the ohenins OF the
| convention.
DR.. Simpson told them that the reason
that faith cures were not effected In more In
stances was because people. even though they
didn't doubt the power OF Christ, doubted his
will
You've got to be a. positive about your part
OF tho transaction as he IL about It." DR.. Simp-
| son asserted. You'll never get healed until
you will 1t as strongly 40 he. The Bible does not
record single instance where Christ did not
heal when the person willed 1t So"
DIR. Lolacheor then explained to the invalids
that the Lord helped person who didn't have
any one to help them. He didn't cure them
whom they had q lot OF people to help them to
the pool.
Neither DR.. Simpson nor his assistant told
any remarkable instances OF cures That isn't
necessary. they assert, as to be cured perfect
faith 10 necessary. some OF the healthier
members In the audience got up at the testi-
mony meeting and tried to comfort the In
valids. One elderly woman said she had asked
God to be cured OF indigestion. and after
willing it when she went to bed. the next
morning she ate the best meal Of her life.
Praise the Lord" said another woman. Il
want n thanh God HAVING rnd rf,v
sight. II was this way: You see went into
drug store to buy something and there l left
my glasses. When came out the Holy Ghot-
told me didn't need them. I read my Bible
all the way home. omethinR hadn't done in
four years. God bless the Bible. 1 say. Things
are little blurred sometimes. but know that
will get over that when Christ Wills It. Praise
the Lord"
The audience started singing Leaning on
Jesus" Some OF the sick persons broke down
and sobbed. One woman became so excited
that she had to be helped out to one OF the
small tents.
This afternoon short respite was taken In
order that all the Alliance followers could at
tend the reception which had been arranged to
bring the people OF Nyack in closer touch with
the Alliance Dr. Sim pson has evidently been
disappointed this year in the way the Nyack
ministers have seemed to avoid his meetings.
Last year many of them attended and some
OF Thorn oven made addresses. For some rea-
son this year they have not as ye
seen at to climb up to his tabernacle on tho
hill. and their absence has undoubtedly had
tho effect OF keeping many OF the towns peo-
pie away. DR.. Simpson 10 anxious to get q
crowd at next Sundays meeting. when the
final broadside 10 to DO fired at the pocket
books. and to-day's reception was to revive
some OF the interest which this year appearsto
be lacking. Much to the disappointment OF the
Alliance workers. however. only one minister
appeared.