The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
REVIVAL
AT "SHANG"
BAILEY'S


the home OF shang Bailey. scituate. last
evening. under the auspices of the East
Side Praying band In spite of the in
clemency OF the weather more than go
persons were present and heartily en-
joyed the meeting.
The services OF the evening were opened
by Mr.. George W Crooks. singing why
DO You Wait Dear Brother the congre-
cation joining.
Then the leader Deacon John Glover OF
the Pearl Street Methodist church re-
quested those present 10 ask Gods bless
ing upon the meeting. A number did
as requested Mr.. Glover read the
Scripture lesson for the evening. taking
his text from Gal. 5. and spoke very
earnestly He satd IN part!
Friends I am glad to be abe 10 speak
in the freedom OF n saved man. Jesus
alone can give us perfect freedom from
sin. and l earnestly hope that many pres
ent may find il before the close OF this
meeting ! know or no bondage greater
than sin Every unsaved person i'm Provi-
dence would Indignantly deny that they
were slaves. but there is only one way to
live above temptation. and that is by
giving yourselves unreservedly 70 God
| read of a man who went south 10
AZ the scenes of a slave market. chill
dren torn away from their parents. hus-
bands from wives and sold TO q life which
proved i'm some cases worse than death
This young man witnessed this bartering
in human flesh and said tn strike this
thing and strike II hard This man was
Abraham Lincoln. And so Jesus looked
down with pity upon us and made a con-
tract With God, so speak fglalliag IL
h.. lie
freedom. The speaker strongly impressed
upon his hearers 10 work for humanity,
10 try 10 bring them 10 realization of
their duty toward God
Mr. j. A. Irons spoke Of his enlistment
during the Civil war and said that every
one should enlist under the blood bought
colors of Jesus. and l am glad that my
comrade. Brother Bailey. is now fighting
under a different commander.
George Crooks sung 1T Pays TO Serve
Jesus"
Mr. A. O. Blake spoke i'm an interesting
and impressive manner and sang There's
a Final Day Coming at the close of his
remarks
Mr. Cameron said that he noticed the
country through which he passed i'm COM
ing from Providence 10 Mr. Bailev's
some OF IL rocky and barren and some
fertile. could be more contented with
with me than TO live without Him on
the fertile land. And as the previous
speaker praised God in song about the
final day, / believe that when II does
come Brother Bailey will be credited with
having been the means of bringing rnanx
TO Him.
Mr.. Simon Smith spoke OF the shortness
OF life. and said that we had the promise
OF today but IL was a wise move TO be
ready for the morrow.
Brother Bailey is a brand snatched from
the burning. lie also referred to the dis
handment of the l.. :. army and said that
they were discharged from further duty
but In the great army OF God there is no
discharge.
Mr. Bailey had been very much inter-
ested and from time to time leaned for
ward the better TO hear the testimonies
He at last arose and said: Friends, I
haven't been in this army very long but
since I've been in IL / think very we'll of
IL. one man came here recently and wish
ed TO purchase liquor He had something
beside tea before he came. and was slight
" intoxicated. I told him | was out OF
the rum business for good and serving
God
have often come near loosing my life
There was a good deal OF gun play and
would say well that was a close call"
other experiences were told by Mr.. Bal
ley which were closely followed by all
present
II IL a very noticeable characteristic Of
Mr.. Bailey that he Is very sincere in all
that he does and says He Is conscien-
tious as the following remarks will
show Every night / take account 81 my
doings during the day. and find some
fault to find each evening" but shall
continue 70 serve God. as believe my
dear Wife is serving Him / ask your
prayers.
MIR. Bailey also mentioned a man who
claimed he had been drugged at his place
and therefore held n grudge against him.
Since I've been converted" said Mr. Bat
lev. Il invited this man 20 my house and
told him Of Jesus lie Is now In n hospi-
tai and ltr Geer who II present is going
10 call on him
Mr.. John Morris made some interesting
remarks followed by Mr. T.. Sanders, MI
r. IT. Whitman. secretary OF tho Baptist
Young Peoples union OF r.. l.. made some
very pleasing remarks In keeping with the
meeting Also Mr. George Hamilton. who
said that he had often drank whiskey I'm
the very room where he was now serving
God
Mrs Bailey spoke of her conversion and
was pleased IN serving Cod After the in
vitstion was given Mr.. Glover closed the
meeting with the benediction