The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
THE ALLIANCE CONVENTION
DIR sINPsON PREACHERS on THE
AECOND COMIN0 OF OHRIST.


Religious Enthusinsm Aroused to n High
Pitch as Ono of tho Most Powerful
Levers in Opening the Pooketbooks-Ths
Money Needed to Prepare the Bride.
EYAcK. Sept. S.-The attendance at DR.. b.
Simpsons Christian Alliance Convention on
the mountain slope at South Nyack. was
greatly increased to-day, principally because
OF Dr. simpsons previous announcement that
his address at the forenoon meeting would
be on tho Second Coming Of Christ"
This 10 one Of the principal doctrines OF the
Alliance. and that 1t 10 relied upon as
one Of tho most powerful levers In opening
pocketbooks for the evangelization OF the
world was shown in the way DIR. Simpson
handled the subject. His remarks still further
raised tho religious enthusiasm which has
been excited among his followers at tho daily
meetings through the week. and by m cans OF
which next Sunday DR.. Simpson expects to re-
ceive substantial additions to the fund OF
$l34 900 he has raised this summer.
The crowd which arrived this morning from
New York had their mum bers swelled as they
toiled up the hill by people from Nyack and
surrounding towns. who appear to manifest
more interest In the strange convention
on the hillside as it draws to close
1t was the hottest day Of the convention.
not a breath OF wind stirring. despite the
elevation. and after the climb up the mountain
side many sank exhausted into their seats in
the big Tabernacle. There were prayer meet
ings and Bible studies to open the days ses-
sion. but Dr. Sim pson did not appear until the
IL O'Clock meeting.
DR.. Simpson told his audience that the Sec
ond coming OF Christ could only be fastened
by the evangelization of the world. From
many indications. he said. this event was not
far distant. and as the time drew near 1t would
be better for people to withdraw their support
OF other Christian work and aid the Alliance.
Tho Bible" said Dr. Simpson. tells us that
when Christ comes He shall find faith. and
again that the gospel shall be preached unto
all the world a witness OF His coming.
This doesn't mean that He's going to
find every church perfect. but He will ind
apostacy on every side and scarcely
remnant OF the old religions. His
coming isn't fixed by date. The scientist can't
tell you when its going to happen. but the
mission aries can. for as soon as the world 10
made ready for Him. then and then only will He
come-as soon his bride Is prepared. but He
must have bride from every nation.
The preparation OF the bride and the evangel-
ization OF the world 10 the same thing. The
bride is not ready until all lands are reached
by the gospel. This means EN- Urgency work
for us. l read in the paper this morning that
woman in California had given So. 100000
Praise God" shouted man. but DIR. simp-
son waved for silence. Wait a minute" he
said. This money was given to a university.
tell you that the second coming OF Christ
means that no child Of God has any right now
sdays e p9d on or IN this Hi, manDsr in The h
how Christian can sit down comp laoently with
world before him. We have got to speak to to
them about his gospel. Then he'll come and
his saints will be taken up in the air to meet
him."
"Do you think that most of the prophecies
man who appeared to be- a little skeptieai. 81
Il think that the Spanish American War and
Daniels prophecy about the preparation Of
nations" was DR.. Simpson 9 answer. There is
The &c miie i ISN'T perfect state The here
will always be restless elements under the lead
the ssene as and his arPss
yerusal EN-. Most of the prophecies have been
t .1anksza Hpa Of n0T The ONLY assrd remains the
said he the
6ass9S: which, Is also ncqsdsd t,d IN The
convention: over a hundred people having
S to 81 s b. BY With o
simpson at to-day's meetings Invited every
serted: II win be re first time that such
Hom. re-.
%. sS, Of
nesting. He called upon different
%Sss TO- Want e said thi nocns
an apparent hesitancy in his audience. not
what you simply imagine. On Wednesday
to the bedside OF a man who seemed 10
be dying. His limbs were even cold. | did not
anoint him. but laid my hands on him and
in few minutes he was sleeping peacefully.
Now he is on the way to his home on tho road
Some Of the inyaIlds appeared to take, eour-
up and said that that she had arrived at the con
trap Yesterday. after PRAYING. went and ate
the first good meal in years s., ,,.. ,,.,.
ban Uoen ass he Of tSe
stomach; They knelt down and prayed. she
said. and an almost instantaneous cure was
Up and q. anossd
t text before sss
.ar the meeting o'aE sh. sister asas
from nd Ii. TS r r to s
Lord the hemorrhages didn't come We even
She hash ut t had an attack since.' Wv 'nS'
consumptvs- looking man asked Mr.: Le-
lecheur II a person could be cured and yet have
III we should thank God and consider that he
had cured uR lust the same"
That's the york 81 the devil" answered The
fiitsen years. but it's only the devil trying your
Then the people knslt down and prayed for
REPUBLICAN, CLUB TO BUILD.