The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23

Won Ny Heart Miss Bessie Williams,
a yonns woman. and Lulu sehunek. a girl
OF 13 years, sang a hymn. When the
wagon party returned from the street cor
ner rallies there were about 200 women and
children and 10 men seated under the tent
and fully 150 stood outside Of It. There
were then Is female and 10 male singers in
the choir. The Rev. Mr.. Williams made a
prayer and Miss Lulu Schunck sang as a
solo my Loving Saviour the choir and
audience joining In the choruses.
Then the Rev. Mr.. Granger, by request
of the Rev. Mr.. Williams. went to the stage
and sang THE Kings Business" Mr..
Granger has a clear, resonant and melodi-
GUS baritone voice. After the first stanza
those outside the tent crowded In closer TO
hear him. His singing was a feature of
the services.
The Rev. Mr.. williams then preached
on the power and Importance Of will to all
human beings. and especially to those who
want to embrace Chrlst's gospel. He
took his text from st. Paul, and his
preaching was effective because he illus
trated with anecdotes and quaint stories
the points he wanted his hearers to carry
in their minds.
He reminded one of the story of the old
Methodist circuit preachers of forty and
more years ago. told by the late Chaplain
McCabe. whose sermons sparkled with wit
and humor. The Rev. Mr.. Williams has a
face. mustache and head like the Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church. but there the resem-
blance ends. for the eloquent rector of old
Trinity is a practical. logical. argumenta-
tive preacher, while the Rev. MI. Will
liams. Judging him by last nights effort.
appeals to the emotions.
Hundreds of thousands of people, said
Mr.. Williams, never confessed the Saviour
because they had not the will power to
do 1t. People who had the will not to go
to a Chicago theatre, which was burned
and 600 lives lost, escaped death. The
Gar OF Russia was opposed by the auto
Gratis when he proposed to free 40,OO0,00O
serfs. Blu he said IT WILL" and by a
stroke of his pen 10000. 900 scrfs were made
free men. Abraham Lincoln was ~seasiclS
on the lakes when someone told him a
drink of whiskey would make him well.
"I'll not drink it," Lincoln said, ''for
more men are made seasick from it on
land than I am now on the water" Lin
coin was opposed by influential men when
proclamation. But he said, ST WILL" and
at a stroke Of his pen 1900, 900 slaves were
given freedom.
Christ came to earth to do the will OF
God, because man resisted great temp
tations by viii power. and died In
agony on the cross TO save souls. Christ
died for you" the Rev. Mr.. Williams said
''You know the story OF the crucitixion.
"Will you exert your will and come &c
Him? confess Christ, who wants you ane
loves you? One who confesses Him makes
great Joy among the angels in heaven. To-
Christ has said so. VIII you help give then
s1rr1 Va, dto hof0ro VIM, IN N pOnfpel
Him again.
adam had not the will to obey God
commands and HI and Eve ate of the for
hidden fruit in the Garden of Eden be
cause Satan ruled his will. From that sill
all the evils In the world. murder, divorce
perjury, drunkenness, hate of God. conn
upon the human race. Christ, who wal
an Adam only with will, came to earth t
redeem men from the sin OF the frs
Adam. Christ grieved for sinners. Whit
field wept when he preached and wher
asked why he did said he cried for sinners
who would not seek salvation"
The Rev. Mr.. williams next appealed ir
impassloned sentences to people to confess
Christ. Like a camp meeting exhorter hi
called:
"Hold up your hand il you want Christ
and prayers"
Finally a woman held up her RICH
hand. The choir started a hymn, ana TIM
Rev. Mr.. williams went among the au
dience pleading. After two sboys raise'
their hands he returned to the stage an
spoke as quoted Mt the opening of TIL
article. Then the Rev. Mr.. Granger sal
the wagon trips and street services wer
a great success.
I'VE ministers who lave little p%reachinI
to do in summer" he said, ARE goinl
to help Brother Williams a little, for he
tired. The Rev. Mr.. Warner will preac
here Friday night and l win preach q
morrow night. Brother Williams wi
preach other nights. I would rattle
preach here than eat a good cinner. TIL
Is true, and I might leave the pulpit mex
summer and preach In the open air TO hel
rescue people"
The Rev. Mr.. Warner, pastor of Clin
ton Hill M. p. Church. pronounced th
benediction. The worker, said the Rev. A
v. Stubblebine. pastor Of Bethany Pres
byterlan Church, now on his vacation
had assisted in he tent and wagon serv
ices. The churches which were actiyel
interested IL the services were, he saic
the Central, Bethany and Sixteenth Ave
nue. Presbyterian, and the Park Vie,
Church The Rev. Mr.. Stubblebine is sec
rotary of the EvangelIstic Committee, an
the Rev. DIR. James I. Vance, pastor O
the North Reformed Church, and the Rev
DR.. Lyman Whitney Allen, pastor O
South Park Presbyterian Church, are mem
bers.