The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-02
MR., CELLS MISSIONARY TOUR AROUND
THE WORLD.
EIGHTH LETTER.

/ begin or how to close letter like this
which is intended to transmit to the
reader something of the enthusiasm
and the impressions of this most most
remarkable and far-reaching revival
of pure ane undefiled religion.
When | crossed the Tasman Sea in
December and the vessel broke her
shaft, | had a great desire to conduct
mass meetings in the city of Mel
bourne, but there appeared to be no
opportunity. On the request of Sgd
ney, | assisted in that very blessed
and historic revival movement. Dur
ing my stay there, l was invited by
seven or eight Religious Societies to
come to Melbourne and present to
them the Home Meeting plan of pre-
paratory work. This did, promising
that | would break my missionary
journey and assist in the conducting
of the great Central Meetings with the
understanding that l was to receive
no remuneration for my services, but
Just simply my travelling expenses
from the place where left my mis-
sionary tour and back to take up the
journey at the same point. The result
has been that tG, 800 Home Meetings
were held on seven consecutive Tues
day nights, with an attendance of at
least $4,000 people. This is the most
wonderful story of preparatory work
for revival of religion in the history
of the Christian Church. Some so
town Halls and tents were leased and
so evangeists, or, as the Australians
call them, "missioners," engaged for
the conducting of the fortnight's 81.
multaneons mission. returned from
Hong Kong and in the Federal Hall of
that part of Melbourne known as
Footscray, conducted ten nights of
service, during which time over l 300
protested conversion. Among the
converts were many remarkable in
stances OF downright, outright con
version. As Il sample, one man wrote
to me that he was n confirmed drinker
of intoxicating liquors for ten years,
aud that many night had he spent
for drink over pound Sterling, but
was converted the first night spoke
and the Lord had at once removed all
appetite and desire and that since then
he has not had the least longing for
Intoxicating liquor. During this same
time | spoke for week in the Mel
bourne Town Hall at o'clock to bust
ness men, the attendance averaging
about 5000. Then, for week, in the
same building to packed houses | de-
livered Bible lectures Mt 2. M.
Many were turned away from these
services. On one afternoon the Town
Hall was packed, also large Gongre-
gational Church and enough people
turned away to have crowded still
another building. In some of these
services over 200 at single service
have expressed desire to lead the
Christian life. During this fortnight
Of meetings, between $4,000 and 100,
600 night have attended the services.
] spent three nights visiting three
centres. Everywhere have spoken
the buildings have been crowded and
the Lord has given great blessing
At service where large number o.
the college students attended, 12(
professed conversion, 81 of whom were
students of the Girls College and 81
from the Mems College.
Senators, Supreme Court Judges,
other Legislators and business men OF
all classes have attended. II is esti-
mated that by this time not far from
10000 people have professed to ac-
cept Christ as personal Savior. This
is the most wonderful movement in
the history of Australasia and one of
the most wonderful in the history of
the Christian Church. Last night /
addressed at least 1000 people in the
Exhibition Building and WAS assisted
by choir of 1900 voices. ] am now
in the midst of the second fortnight
of the great movement. Pray for me.
May 8, 1902.