The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-13

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the listening ministers.
A Saloon Experience.
IT want to tell of peculiar expert
ence we had in our district in the sa-
loon work. said Rev. DR.. Hedberg Of
the twelfth district. zone of the sa
looms advertised one evening that Mr..
Asher would speak, and invited every
body to come. Everybody responded
proprietor had several extra bartend-
ers and a rushing business was done till
late into the night. Well, we heard
about it and told Mr.. Asher. He in
turn, visited the saloon and asked per-
mission to hold meeting there. The
permission was granted That saloon
meeting was held last Saturday even
ing. The saloon was filled with men.
They all were interested in the message
they heard. The meeting was actually
a glorious one, and many declared their
intention of leading better lives.''
Mr.. Asher himself made an inter-
esting report as to the saloon work.
"During the. stay Of Mrs. Asher and
myself in Minneapolis, he said, eve
saloons and addressed about three thou
sand men. Three meetings have been
held in jails, where twenty decisions
for Christ were secured. In the saloon
meetings 800 hands in all were held up.
signifying that their owners intended
to lead better lives. Eleven question
able houses have been visited by Mrs.
courteous treatment and respectful at
| tention. l think l can say. that our
work seems to have had better results
| here than in ST. Paul.
Hate Saloon Business.
"And one more thing want to say,'
concluded Mr.. Asher, "twenty saloon
tired Of their saloon business. That they
wished to quit it, and change their lives.
believe that those men should be
seen; that they should be aided in leav-
ing their present business and given q
helping hand in giving themselves
eventually up entirely to a life for
Christi
proposition of the crowded houses at
the evangelistic meetings. 81 believe
that there should be more preparation
made for overflow Meetings. he said.
"and then people would not have to be
turned away. in such numbers from
meetings which they desire to attend.
What blessed thing it u.s. he con-
too many people coming to the Lord! -
DR.. Riley called on DR.. Chapman to
make few remarks in closing the
meeting.
HWe've come now almost to the
close,'' said DR.. Chapman, "and soon
we evangelists are going to put the
work back again into the hands Of you
. work. But I do not at all believe the
work is finished. In fact. it has only
just begun. It is for you pastors to con-
tinue it,
DR.. Chapman spoke Of the large
number Of cards which had been
signed at the meetings, but said he be.
lieved there were many converted who
had not signed cards: :tYet the cards. -
low up. You will find discouragements
in doing so, yet do not discontinue your
efforts. It is my experience that sc
to IS per cent of the card slgners can
by personal work, be brought into ac
tive, permanent church membership
Someti mes you will. find cards with fic'
r titious names. Again, you will find peo
pie signing real names, but not thei1
own. I knew Of a case where someone
for a joke on the minister, signed a caro-
: by the name of the most prominent
:, on-be1iever in that town The rniniste,
3 followed up the card somewhat in feal
/ and trembling and on his first visit wa
1duSuoO anu SCO1lcQ dC ny Inc uuD0lleV
9 er. Yet the minister acted with gooG
: taste, and was asked to come again. HI
t did so. The result eventually was thai
t the unbeliever and his whole family
s were brought into the church. That
in my estimation, was where the devil =
work acted directly against the devil 4
design. Do not fail to follow up thu
signed cards, for no one knows whethe
the signer2 has really given himself O.
: herself up to God.
;, Spiritual Atmosphere.
"Yet I do not believe the large mum
); number of confessed conversions, IS tn tn
q greatest blessing Of these gospel meet
:, consider the greatest blessing to thi
I city to be the creation Of a spiritus
. atmosphere. The barriers are dow1
The field is open for the good work t
: go on. Take it up where you find i
I for it is really the work of you minis
: tiers, anyway. And / want to say
q . word about the reception you pastor
! have given me and my associates. Nc
:, Nowhere has there been such smoot
!; sailing and such hearty Endorsement b
- - all the ministers of all our efforts.
: shall leave Minneapolis praising God fo
= it's ministers. I have only good thing
q ever to say about you, tho [ don It kno1
. what you will say about me after hav
: left. You have not only opened YOU
churches to us, but your hearts, and "
!. evangelists fully appreciate it. =
A District Reports.
d During the meeting, reports were ha
from various Chapmen districts. Nc