The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
DIR. SIMPSONS ALLIANCE.
THE CLOSING CONTENTION OF HIS
SUMMER TOUR OPENS IN MACK.


The Doctor Has Already Raised s134.ooo
for the Christian and Missionary ALI
ance and He Is Expecting to Increase IL
at This Meeting to $4,000 or More.
NYAcK. Sept, 2.-Fresh from his recent
trurn phs ut five con ventions at different places
this summer. which have realized the mag
niflcont sum OF $134.00O. Dr. A. b. Simpson
and his Christian and Missionary Alliance. OF
which he Is the founder and president. have
opened their annual convention here as the
closing one OF the series. The indications are
that 1t will be none the less remarkable than
have been the other gatherings. This has
been a year unparalleled In It's financial
success for the Alliance. Never before
has the total contributions and pledges
amounted to so much. and when the final gath
erng at Carnegie Hall next month Is over.
Dr. Simpson expects to have cleared nearly
IL not more than $150.000. For two years past
the meetings in Carnegie Hall, with which Dr.
Simpson winds up his summer tour have
netted over S1OO.O0O. and there is no reason to
believe but that the enthusiasm excited this
year will be as great as that which has charac-
terized the New York meetings In the past
The convention here will get into full swing
tomorrow. although preliminary meetings
have been held to- day for those already arrived
Nyack is DR.. Simpsons homo town. and
almost the birth place Of the Alliance.
and the enthusiasm Of the people for his
meetings Is naturally great. The Alliance
has built an enormous auditorium here to hold
the crowds which annually DIR. Simpson hopes
to bring here. and here he has organized
training school for teachers and workers
in the Alliance. DR.. Simpsons custom Is
to make 1t the ralying point for his
followers at the end OF the annual series OF
tours. The convention this year is to last all
At 4 .ail L. hn linn I'D Int
next week should the attendance and enthusi-
asm warrant an extension OF the programme.
DIR. Simpson arrived here this week from his
last convention at Atlanta. Ca. whore he
raised $4,000. At Old Orchard. Ne. whore
the Missionary Alliance has attained
great success In the past few years.
this year S55.O00 was raised. Bingham
ton yielded 1922. 900. Beulah Park. o.. SIT. 0n0.
and Bradford. Pa. S2l 900. MANY OF DR..
simpsons admirers have followed him here
to attend the present convention. The insti-
tute. which has been erected on the hill at
South Nyack. accommodates 300 visitors. and
rooms in the building are now all filled. while
ten OF the overflow tents in the grounds al
ready have occupants. BY Monday 1t 10
believed that forty tents will be up. The con-
vention in these RESPECTS resembles a camp
meeting. Services during the day are to
be held in the auditorium on tho hill.
but at night the meetings will be in a big tent
at the foot Of the hill in order to save
the residents OF Nynck and out OF town visitors
q dangerous climb at night. The preliminary
services thus far have been particularly we'll
attended. and tomorrow and Monday crowds
OF Alliance followers from New York are
expected
At the meetings held so far. DR.. Simpson has
refrained from encouraging any Of those phe-
nomenal outbreaks OF generosity for which his
Alliance meetings have become noted. 1t Is DR..
Simpsons custom to keep this spirit pent up
until the closing meetings. and experience has
shown that such methods are particularly
profitable 1t Is probable that next Sunday
will be the day appointed for the offerings.
which last year amounted to $4,000. while the
year before $4,000 was realized. In opening
the convention Dr. Simpson said:
This has been wonderful and heavy series
OF conventions. but now We are home in Nyack.
the sweetest place on earth. This is our home:
we are the hostesses. and We gladly welcome
you at the Preside"
To-day small collections were taken up at
the meetings but Dr. Simps said they were
only to defray the expenses of the con vention
and were not in the light OF missionary offer
ings. At 1880 tonight services were held in
the tent at the foot OF the hill. with DR.. Simp-
son and his choir OF some thirty voices on the
platform. together with several prominent
Alliance workers. In abiding to the unpro-
pitous weather. DR.. Simpson said that tho
Alliance was like ship that had thus far gone
on without torn sail. and for this reason.
despite the weather. the convention would be
successful.
The Row John Robertson. OF Glasgow Scot
land, was the speaker at the evening meeting.
Tomorrow will be the FIRST field day."
and in the afternoon some OF the Alliance
missionaries will give accounts Of their work.
Meetings will be held all day. and DIR. Simpson
himself is to speak at several OF them. Visit
ors for the week have been arriving all day,
and the success OF the convention already
seems assured.