The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
''GIDEON'S"
RALLY AT
THE YIN. CA.

A body Or travelling men known as the
"Gideons" occupied the centre OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. hall, and a large number OF
others gathered besides 10 hear an ad-
dress yesterday afternoon by \. r. Bir-
chard. a business ma OF Holyoke. There
was also cornet solos by Bowen r.
Church y ~. Jackson offered prayer
and read Judges viin-2i an account Of
Gideon and the three hundred. Mr.. o. A
Jillson led the singing and Rev. n. g.
Wesley LED in prayer
A meu.oer OF the "Gideons." Rev. L.
@. Dorey. explained that they were a
body OF Christian travelling men. He an
nounced that at a rally I'm the " M. c. A.
10 morrow evening Governor Lucius f. G.
Garvin, Bishop McVickar, Rev. G. "
Melden and Lewis IL Grrrin. superin-
tendent OF the Massachusetts, 'Ciideons,
are 10 speak. Mr.. A. r. Burchard was
introduced and he said I'm part about the
following:
Boys. ! am glad 10 see you. I'm not
going 10 burden you with whole lot OF
matter The organization Of "Gideons
was started In 1898 when two men Obliged
TO room together found. through one
wishing to read = chapter and the other
10 have it read aloud. that their interests
were common. and they soon agreed 10
form an organization.
The salesman must be man OF en-
durance. a diplomat, a reader Of human
character You are the highest type or
the business forces in the world. never
read the parable OF the talents without
thinking OF a bill OF goods 10 be sold.
This Is the work our master wants us
10 do. Believe on the Lord Jesus christ
and thou shalt be saved. and 60 ye
into all the world and preach the gos-
pei to every creature" I never believe
a bill OF goods.
WE are ali born in His image. We can
not be men OF loose moral character and
be successful men. More mems hVes
have been wrecked by wine and prohigate
women than in any other way
= Stop and think. boys! We're mon
we've got brains Let's use them. / have
said before and I am glad 20 say now
that what 7 am In this world j owe 10
my mother and my God. The Old Tes-
lament rests upon facts that have been
nroven. and the New Testament cor
roborates the old.
4 mans great character is power 10
believe. truth must he "a positive thing.
and II Is OF God for God IL truth. To
tho class OF II boys 7 gave the question
FOR written answers: What is the great
gave the answer, For God so loved the
world that lie gave His only begotten
Son. that whosoever believeth In Him
should not perish, but have everlasting
life" That boy is now a member OF
church Let the comfort and the solace
OF tho gospel come into your hfe.
We came here TO think about getting
on the right side, We must look these
things i'm the face. Why not live so that
when YOU are through you will feel
worthy and have a right 10 demand a
, home OF Cod?
The "Gideons" are trying 10 represent
Christ We're selling the finest line "
goods When we get through, God will
say. well done good and faithful ser
want
Rev. w w Bustard is 10 speak next
/ Sunday afternoon. lie Is pastor Of the
Dudley street Baptist church. Boston.
and while studying at Brown university
was captain Of the Brown baseball team.
/ All men are invited 10 hear him. Rev.
/ DR. &. NJ Melden. OF the Mathewson
/ Street NJ T. church. will speak on the
/ four Sundays in April on four important
questions