The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
q, SIMPSON AARVESTS $65,8oO
tosTLY IN SINGLE-NAME PAPER,
BACKED BY PRAYER.

.,xo Cssh--Jubilsnt Song Greets the
larger Gifts to the Treasury Of the
Tnristian Alliance and the Mites Come
Along with Only silent Blessing.
The Rev. A. B. Simpson Of the Christian
Al Missionary Alliance began yesterday
...,nina at the Gospel Tab ernacle. the
.sdo,,srters OF the alliance, Forty-fourth
r..t and Eighth avenue. his annual har-
,.st OF dollars. The forenoon's work
,.tted $4,000. OF this amount there
care $50 real dollars, and s55,45o was In the
,,rm OF paper promises to pay some Time
the makers Of the promises are able to
.liyer the goods. There seemed to be
,,sllnr lodged in the feeling centres OF the
80 and assistant bosses Of the alliance
M real money has a higher Potentially
Nm PROMISES to pay, for David Creer, the
,r,an,rer, In giving prayerful thanks Tor
INA morning offering. said:
sTord. We thank Thee for this manifes.
alton Of the richness Of Thy grace. But
-hou saith that Thy servants have given
IA Thee largely In promises. Make It
,n.able. O Lord, for them to mako good
'O.ss pledees. We believe they will be
r.sds rood. since those who trust In Thee
trust not In vain
The hsrvesters continued their work
.stssday afternoon and last evening and
bey viii 10 at 1t again to-day. The Rev.
M, Simpson hopes that he may garner
III told, In cash and in pledges OF cash
,xooo or go 900. II no does. there will
saye to Q q greater .loosenins up than
mare was yesterday morning. Those who
nave attended the autumn. conventions
d the alliance for years said that there
slfns Yesterday morning than ever before.
And yet the auditorium Of the Tabsr-
-aole was packed like a sardine box. The
equations Of the Fire Department were
ySsted ali over tho place. Men. women
nd children were allowed to sit In the
gallery aislss, while large crowds were
3 sssts, in both the pit and gallery. Many
a the congregation undoubtedly came
iust 10 see the ahow. Time Was when
thsss autumn Sunday collection gatherings
a the Alliance were worth seeing. Women,
md men, too, went publicly into Mysteries,
md they threw not only bank notes Of large
denomination, but watches and jewels INTO
100 baskets.
II, however, there were the idly curious
"a the throng, there were many others
rhoee zeal brought thenu there. There
vere white haired and white bearded mis-.
donsries from India, China and Africa. and
omely young women, faces radiant with
RELIGIOUS enthusiasm. back from their first
There are something like q dozen Of these
conventions held In the spring and summer
10 various parts Of the country, notably
Il Old Orchard, Me-, and at all OF them the
Rev. Ny. simpson and his assistants ta,n . 60
.rd autumn this year, which would ac-
nount for the comparatively poor picking
Yesterday morning. Al any rate, the au-
hInn convention Il tho last meeting before
he Alliance workers separate for the year
labors and - many OF them as possible
make . point OF getting 70 New York Tor 1t;
NJ. Simpson and some fine singinG by the
choir, led by the Rev. Henry Kenning,
sooornpenied by Q piano, violins. 'oelloa and
9 ocrnot, the Offering was called for. Cards
on which to write tho pledges were passed
around the pit and gallery, MI; simpson
~. ~si,e ri sbo w'e tie nssds Of The work and
- ,,S oy -. rivins 10 cave sosiis your oun
Wv. IN half an hour the cards were col:
lscted and assorted by Mr.. Simpson and
turned over 70 Pr w; 70 NO 70 rs s;m,.a All
financial secretary Of the organization,
to count and care for. The congregation
W. very stiil q Dr.. Wilson picked up the
t. .Is s,r conn., snS read;
Nobody had anything to say, and even
the choir was dumb. The reader seemed
.S s Sos f4 next ns
praise the Lord!' came loud and clear
nom an old man In the west gallery.
three thousand, one hundred and nifty
doNars!. shouted the card reader. The
choir burst into song In jlhy:
:s h E;nssi Win % % no s .sa Il.
The next card had q pledge Of 500 and
then DR.. Wilson found another soul-gtirrer.
This card contained q promise TO pay "a, 500
and the choir led the congregation In sing
ing:
All power Is given unto me.
Co y yi int al Ne world and preach the gospel,
And 10, am with you Away.
Cards containing pledges of anywhere
@ to 80 we're sna s sn axss
d $50, $500, 500. and 81 200. Atthis last
The choir Gang the Salvation Army Halle
hjah' couplet, while members OF the con-
Hegstion shouted encouragement to the
Siyers Three subscriptions OF $500. 81 ,00d
md tl,o25 followed and then DR.. Wilson,
Two thousand, one hundred and twenty.
i've dollars,'
Both congregation and choir were linn
boring up rapidly and the latter sang:
" yn.ysrd. pi n Ii. vineyard of the Lord
~ yonE, IN pray.
the vineya ard. In the vineyard OF the Lord.
When another subscription Of es,o76 wa
read, followed soon after by one for u SOC
tad another for "a $40, an attract i've looking
daef sitting down near the plano had
tul thrill and, In sweet soprano voice
~ sang:
HS promised he never would leave me.
'Finel- called out an elderly brother ir
he gallery. Praise the Lordl'
After these three fat subscriptions there
sudden drop to Is and e pledges
9 Of these and the choir in q spirit o
.en va. : .s.a IS y psabsp.o,
IISin h'; s Esp ssa 3 sssa
4 ~ Alliance sohoola
Each one has given q littls,- said tn
Ausncs leader, and We have al togethel
tnb splendid pledge from our dear stu
osts.' Whereat the choir sang:
Oh. the wrongs that We may tighten.
On. the hearts that We may hShten.
Oh the side thAs We may brighten. .
Helping Just little
Two orphans' pledged Sls apiece, ane
- od, white haired woman, sitting away
toevArd, with the help Of the rest Of tn,
nQegation, sang the Roll Call, which
Ts.s Y. TIE rob |. cane: .s up yonasr.