Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-14
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ing the week isad the results had been even greater than he haa dared to hebe. When Saturday cane. it seemed to h;th that the crisis in his work had haen reached. The Holy Spirit aad the satan Of fnni seemed to roase IT. te n desper- ate conflict. The no~q interest in ths meetings the more ferocitv and vi]enaas outside. The saloon men no ionver can. cealed their feelings. Open threats of violence were made Once durino tla week Gray and his little company af helpers were assailed with saissiles of various kinds as they left the tent late at night The police sent down special protection, and Virginia and Rachel were always under the protection of Rollin or Dr. West Rachei's power in. song had not diminished Rather win each night it seemed to add to the in- tensity and reality of the Spirits pres enee.
 Gray had at first hesitated about having meeting that night, but he had simple rule of action and was al- ways guided by 1t. The Spirit seemed to lead the1n to continue the meeting. and so Saturday night he went on. as usual
 The excitement all over tha city had $ reached It's climax when the polls closed at 6 0 clock Never had there been such q contest in Raymond The issue of license or no license had never been an issue under such circumstances. Never before had such clements in the citv been arrayed against each other. Itwas an unheard of thing that the president of Lincoln college. the pastor of tha First church, the dean of the cathedral. the professional men living i'll the fine houses on the boulevard, should como personally into the wards and by their presence and their example represent tho Christian conscience of the place. Tho ward politicians were astonished at tho sight. However. their astonisl- mont did not prevent their activity. The fight grew hotter every hear, and wheu 0 clock came neither side could have guessed at the result with any cer- tainty Every one agreed that never had there been such an election in Ray mend, and both sides awaited the an- nonncenaenf of the result with the greatest interest
 It was after 10 o'clock when the meeting at the tent was closed. It had been Q strange and in some respects a remarkable meeting Henry Maxwell had come down again at Gray's B request He was completely worn out by the day s work, but the appeal from Gray came to him in such form that he did hot feel able to resist it. Donald Marsh was also present, Ee had never been to the Rectangle. and his curiosity was aroused from what he had noticed of the influence of the evangelist in the worst part of tho city. Dr. West and Rollin had come with Rachel and Vir- ginia, and Lpreen, who had staid with Virginia, was present near the organ. i'll her right mind, sober, with humil- 1 fly and dread of herself that kept her as close to Virginia as faithful dog All through the service Loreen sat with bowed head. weeping a part of tho time, sobbing when Rachel sang the song, II WIS wondering sheep, clinging with almost visible tangible yearning to the one hope sho had found, listening to prayer and appeal and con | fession all about her like one who was a part of a new creation yet fearful mN l her right to share i'll it fully
 The tent had been crowded As on some other occasions, there was moro or less disturbance on the outside of tho tent. This had increased as the night advanced, and Gray thought it wiso not to prolong the service. Once in awhile q shout as from large crowd swept into the tent The returns from the election were beginning to como in, and the Rectangle had emptied every lodging house, den and hovel into tho streets
 In spite of the distractions, Rache1e singing kept the crowd in The tent from dissolving There were dozen or more conversions. Finally the crowd became restless. and Gray closed the service remaining J little while with the conr 1 verts
 Rachel. Virginia. Loreen, Rollin and 1 the doctor, President Marsh and Henry l Maxwell went out together. intending to go down to their usual waiting place 1 for their car As they came out M the tent they at once were aware that the Rectangle was trembling on the edge of a drunken riot and as they pushed through the gathering mobs in the mar row streets they began so realize that they themselves were object1 ef great attention.
 .sThare he is, the bloke in the tall hSt He's the leaderl shouted rough voice. President Marsh. with his erect ,, commanding figure, was conspicuous ln the little company
 '.How has the election gonei IL r too early to know the result yet, isn it2' He asked the question aloud, ano | man answered "They say seoon0 and third wards have gone almost soIln er- x,,x Jio1y.,a Tf fI,af ic Go fha W6IGKY