New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
SECOND H4YMARKET SERVICE.
CONGREGATION HEARS TALES ABOUT OLD
FREoUENTERs OF THE RESORT.

The second Sunday night gospel meeting at Ed
ward b Corey's dance hall, the Haymarket was
held last night by the Rev. Joseph Jones, and at
tracted 4 large number Of people but among those
present were few female frequenters or Ienderloh
resorts Such women as were seen there appeared
to be awed at the strangeness of the scene anu
STAYED in the rear Of the room II was an orderly
Gathering and one that paid close attention to
everything that the speakers did or said Inc fSeN
Mr Jones OF the Jerry McAuley Crenorne MS
sion offered a prayer that the light ana love cI
God might be infused into the heart Of Corey, the
,,orrietor Of the place and that Deputy Commits
sioner Devery might be brought TO a fun under
standing OF the Sacred Word. II was similar TO the
prayer that he made At the first Sunday religious
meeting at the dance hall
Several persons spoke last night OF the wages or
sin and Of the efficacy of prayer. and many hymns
were sung and there were instrumental and vocal
solos f. ID. Baily. superintendent OF the FeopIe
Mission Of Washington, u. G, was one OF the
speakers lie told about the men and women who
were too busily occupied with the things Of this
world to think Of doing anything that would result
In spiritual growth, and especially or the husoadS
who when asked what they were doing lot 'heir
souls said: "Oh, / have no time 10 speak about
such matters with you. You had better my
wife She ATTENDS to the religion Of the family"
He then spoke about persons who try to make every
one whom they meet think that God is an enemy OF
man. As Mr.. Baily sat down number Of persons
arose and started for the door thinking that the
The Rev. Mr.. Jones got up and exclaimed: "One
moment. my friends. ] want to tell you about
woman who time was wicked and nightly
visited this place and similar resorts. She spent
hundreds of dollars here
Those who were walking to the door returned to
their seats.
That's right" continued the Rev. Mr. Jones.
'I want every one here TO know about the 10Y that
is now In the heart Of that woman: She lies dying
Tonight on a cot Bellevue Hospital There is d
sweet smile her face. It is such a smile as
comes when the mind 5 at peace with God. One
day that woman heard the voice OF Jesus whisper
ing TO her to rise and follow Him IN righteous
paths. She needed the voice. Some time afterward
she was married happily and this union was blessed
with a child. But God took the child away from its
Darerts TO its eternal home. In her sorrow the
mother did not turn against God. She remained
firm In her faith She Is conscious tonight that
the sins that she committed have all been forgiven.
Now I want 10 tell you about another woman
who frequented this resort. When she came here
she was pretty and graceful There were diamonds
In her ears. and she well dressed BY and by
her beauty forsook her. She went from here 70
Fourteentn-st and SiXth-ave, and then TO Park
Row where she found herself one night wreck.
mentally morally and financially. She died and
some days ago her body was found In the morgue
by her mother As her mother stood over the body
she exclaimed: oh Lou. II could only bring you
back But there no bringing her bacK 10 thls
life then. II was too late