The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-16
CLIPPED In FOR MISSIONS.
THOU SANDS RAISED At THE REV.
MIR. SIMPSONS RETIHAL.

Clothing Given by Generous Enthusiasts.
with the able assistance OF chorus trained
to hurst into songs Of thanksgiving at appro-
propriate places the Rev A. d. Simpson col
lected for his Christian and Missionary Alliance
at its convention in Carnegie Hall. yesterday
morning. $158.000 in pledges and $500 In cash
and its equivalent In goods Under the head
OF equivalent wsre reckoned several watches,
and hat coat and overcoat from an enthusi-
asst who would have Invested himself still fur
Their In the interests OF tho naked heather but
for the remonstrances OF some cooler-headed
persons In his vicinity. In justice to the we'll
trained chorus 1t should be said that 1t bursts
into pRans OF praise over pledge OF 81 rs
we'll as over ono Of $1,000. 1t didn't sing for .
100000 pledge because the Rev Mr.. Simpson
expressed mild doubt as to whether that
promise to pay wasn't too good to be true. At
the afternoon session about $1,000 more was
pledged. and when Mr.. Simpson announced
the total he lifted hands OF gratitude to heaven
and said
"Oh. my friends what tho Lord can do with
people who are simple minded is marvellous"
About 5000 people formed the audience. the
proportion Of women to mon being as three to
one. Over the stage was map Of the two
hemispheres in colors presumably indicating
the relative religious enlightenment OF the
various countries. though no diagram and ex-
PLANTATION was afforded. The Old World was q
riot OF all sorts OF hues. In the Western hemi-
sphere the United States would have had q
monopoly OF white. but for New Zealand. the
southern end OF Greenland. patch on the
Hawaiian Islands. and the tip OF Cape Horn.
Central and South America were depicted in
gloomy maroon. except Patagonia, which was
livid blue. and the aforesaid snowy tip OF the
Horn. Mexico was dull purple. and Canada a
dirty gray lapsing into dead black In it's north
ern portions. Above the map was inscribed:
"A Plea for the Psrlshing. Go ye unto all the
world :" and below 1t was printed: Lord. what
wilt Thou Have ME to Do?"
The convention opened with service OF
song and prayer which lasted until 1880
O'Clock. Then came the serious business OF
the day. the collecting for which the Rev A. b.
Simpson has made himself famous. To get
his hearers into the proper frame OF mind the
proprietor OF the Alliance made an address
depicting in colors as varied as those OF the
map the horrors OF paganism. Every day. he
told his hearers. 100000 heather. crying for
the light. were perIshing without ever having
heard OF Christianity.
God made use Of the recent war;" said he
not to glority a Dewey or a Shatter. but for
His own glory. 1t is the harvest time for us.
harvest time OF souls. Gods prophecy points
the way: let us take the path that he has
opened to u.s. To send q missionary to the
dark lands costs little. and think OF tho price,
less value OF the souls to be saved. Let every
body give. tHallalujahll Pledge not only
what you can see ahead. but pledge more and
trust In God to help you fulfll your pledge.
[Hallelujahl He wil!l He will help you GLORY
to God! Just think. for $500 you can support
missionary for year in Africa. Why know
lady who gave us $500 for this purpose. and
she had friend who had a $500 ring and told
her OF 1t. I'd rather have my 5000 mission
ary.' said our friend. than your $500 ring"
She's riGht: she's right" shouted man In
tho gallery. jumping up.
"Hallelujahp chorused the audience.
The we-trained chorus saw an opening and
got in ono stanza OF They Are Dying Every
Moment in the Heather Lands"
Yes: our friend was right" continued Mr.
Simpson. beaming. After that. think. that
womans ring became tawdry and cheap in her
eyes. and she sold 1t. How much better to be
generous than to spend money thus uselessly."
The Rev. E. W. Lie Lacheur was called upon
for a prayer For few minutes he prayed
| that the hearts OF the people would be opened
| to mercy and generosity. aud presently passed.
| without interruption. from prayer TO exhorta-
ton. Don't you feel God in your hearts. now?"
he cried. Don't you? How strongly do you
feel God working in your hearts? How much
do you feel God working in your hearts? How
| much?"
80 much" cried a woman. running down the
| aisle with her hands outstretched. and holding
Q roll OF bills.
Thank God for his workings" said the
speaker taking the bills. ''Ah. another gift
| from . heart which has been touched"
| An usher was coming down the aisle holding
| a gold watch which some man in the rear Of
the building had given him. second usher
brought an envelope.
Here is hidden gift said Mr.. lie Lacheur.
holding up the envelope. Il do not know how
much there 10 in 1t. As much as in the roll Of
bills that that l last received. I hope That must
Ne. Su ssld the Gver of it. cit was only SIS.
''We viii now. now. circulate the PLEDGE =,
said the preacher. II hope every one, VIII
pledge all he can, Deny Yourself something.
81 ee sS@s Woef That s25 year
90 put down that amount 4 you can't do better.
The choir sang ITS Beautiful, to Walk with
! God" and the ushers distributed card with
the following pledge printed on one side:
| CONTRIBUTION CARD.
| THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.
In dependence upon God | will endeAvor with III,
lars TO the Christian and Missionary Alliance for the
eyangelizAtion Of the world.
| Name. .......''..'.'.'....,,..
Address ..,............'.'...'......
On the reverse was a list OF the amounts re-
|
| While the distribution was In progress. a man
near the middle aisle. ABOUT i've rows from the
loud murmur. Rising to bis feet he beekonTed
| the glory of God he shouted.
| "Hallelui ah !" shouted all those near.
"HalleIujahI ech2sd from the stage. open
Yes; Oh. Lordw cried the man. and taking
off his overcoAt he tossed IT at the usher.
1t fell upon tho bonnet OF an old lady In tho
| next row.
"Drati u she said emphatieally.
| "Hallelujah - fervently re1pondedth the crowd.
"H1iielujahl" whooped the man, shuckinG
his coat in a frsnzied manner and hurting 1t
Hold on. brotherw warned the usher. for
the Riyers fingers were fumbling at the but
tons OF his vest
x man at tho rear Of him got him by the
shoulders and besouRht him to be calm and
com posed. The man sat down In his shirt
\ sleeves and the usher fastened down the aisle.
| having gathered up the coats from the places
where they fell. and turned over the articles to
| Mr. La Lachsur who said:
"These are turned over to God" Give.
ItFor the Time Is Coming" sang tho chorus.
Ushers collected the pledges and turned
4 them over to committee seated around