The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
note Of each amount and smiling. There was
Help . little,
Help . little.

rlNd uOllhTB sara mr.. Lolhcn0ur, nVo
dollars. fifty dollars. ten dollars
We belong to eideon,s band.
We belong to Gideon's band,
We are marching hand In hand.
chanted the choir
At this point a Mrs. Franklin stepped forward
and said that one Of the students needed Just
$3.50 to start for India She asked that special
pledges be given for her.
There were cries Of Praise the Lord" and
then tho sharp voice Of Mr.. Lelacheur again:
Twenty-Five dollars Eve dollars. twenty Ave
dollars, twenty dollars. five dollars
Keeping close to Josus
Keeping close to Jesus.
keeping close to Jesus,
again broke forth the choir in song.
All this time there was q singular lack Of
hysteria about the audience. To the outsider
they ssemed In fact to he taking only a massive
Interest in what was going on. When the
choir sang. some Of them sang with It. More
contributions were handed up.
Five dollars" sang out Mr.. Lelacheur. Five
dollars. two hundred dollars, four hundred
dollars" and again the piano sounded:
How beautiful to walk In the steps of the Saviour
How beautiful to walk in the steps OF the Saviour"
There was another pause and again the choir
came to the rescue with
Help little.
"one dollar and fifty cents. ainr for that"
sang out Mr.. Lelachsur. and the choir re-
sponded.
30 1t went on for half an hour Now and then
would como pause. and at each pause Mr.. Le-
lachsur and Mr.. Simpson would talk a little.
There were six or eight 5000 offers and each
brought out fresh hyrHp from the choir
Some friends want 70 know" said Mr..
Simpson. III contributions will be accepted
for the support OF students. I answer that
they will"
1T costs 1920 year to support q student"
chimed in Mr.. Lelacheur. Now here 10 q
beautiful offer for which the Lord be praised.
the Lord be praised. From the Sunday school.
$5.6S"
Amen. praise the Lord" cried several. and
the choir sang:
Little children, little children,
Who love their Redeemer."
Halleujah Hallelujahl" shouted several.
Mr.. Lelacheur read of another list OF hves
and tens and twenties. The pianiste took of
her Jacket and struck up:
"At the cross at the cross,
Whore frat saw tho light
Ana sss there By III fins
And now am happy all the day"
Jesus 10 mighty to save" shouted Mr.. Ls-
lacheur. But the subscription was about all
in and he could get only few 81 and 50 cards.
Finally he said:
Now. II you have not all been waited on hold
up your hands"
Not hand went up
"We haven't asked you for your wallets yet"
suggested Mr. Lelacheur.
while we are not very fond Of iswelry." .ps;;
to tsss what you o have t. N.r .src.
at hnuA all has hat vnN
feel that you u0S could do Wit bout. or any other
jewelry that you do not need. you can bring 1t
m no fts Urged Mr. F syetn9 the and
snce But no jewels and no gold watches we're
Help little.
Help nttle.'
sang the choir most insnuatingly. following IL
Lord l believe.
Lord believe
Nj; Lslachenr I, sudd Is ~ hsld up his hand;
that We can count horses cattle. Listen. land
s4 az and sre :assssr ! one will purchase
There was furry in the audience. Mr.
s'%R Know sho:s Ror.e, very we'll indeed h.
said and j want to say that they are q great
The sor .ns are worth Ss.
thing Of the kind. here's chance to get them
'ne''' IT belong to Gidson's band"
' Nobod cd ' IN The audience seem.d to be inter,
ested in horsehesh. to- the extent Of 1925 at
least. but the offer OF the team seemed to
fi ssS
there came another painful silence. which Mr.
simpson and Mr.. Lelacheur broke, with
ts s Of hi To- ths ehof Of :.n
some more" Then he said to tha students who
were still l1oking for pledges: stay where y2u
1 While they sns;" sureienoush. there were
the Thea osme
81 silence and M. Simpson said:
need 70 max, FSt s only
Praise the Lord " S6 Mr. telaehieur
ths koTdd sn9 ;Si ss,, ..t; and
Ssnss the 20 mos, snshH:is.te q Whom va
The Hs Glass Of 80 ana Who thanked the LORD toI
the, privilege that she had en|oyesdi Why ..
SS f sea knss has the
! shsrs T could hear Mr. Simpson preach every
why. / thought it must be Heaven" m
sat any 1ssn rs
next instant tho choir sang:
ooh He ia wonderful,
Very wonderful. very wonderful"
When II came to subscribing again. tho same
formula was gone through with that had been
enacted at the morning service, Mr.. Lelacheur
again taking the initiative and the choir stand
Zone thousand dollars" exclaimed Mr.. Le-
lacheur when the first card was handed up to
him, and the choir sang the doxoloRy. Mr.
Simpson explained little later that this 1000
was the pledge Of the students OIL the institute.
that they saved the money by going without
meat a a without butter three times week.
The moment that money was mentioned at
the afternoon meeting. the crowd began to
depart Mr.. Lelacheur remarked sarcastic
ally while the people were on their feet leaving
wanted to subscribe. SO that there was no loss
The responses to the opportunities to Rub-
scribe were few and far between. At last. Mr.
Telscheur said DO any OF you feel that you
CoiiectorS' iook them in the face" There was
no response and Nj. LelacheuE said. Now
this passing that the $18 ~ was collected
The cash colocto In the morning was @3l 90:
The meeting closed with the announcement
that there would be another meeting at night