The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-15
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The presence of a number of wom- en added new zest to the evangelistic saloon meeting last night at Whiting and State streets. William Asher seemed to be quite as much at home talking to a mixed audience as to one composed entirely of men. The wom- en were mostly of class of society even worse than down -and-out.' V Some of them had crude cosmetic eff fleets on their faces and nearly every >Qne. Showed the faces of those who have seen the world at its worst.
 The evangelists were not met with the same variety of pictures on the walls. There were neither the ladies robed in smiles or the elaborate paint ings of musicians as at the Aschenbro- del Verein the night before. Instead there were signs over the pool tables such as No banking the last ball, "Please settle up after every game" l"
 Asher was prompt again, as always, on the stroke of 8. The men were sullenly awaiting him. They were. to put it mildly, men for the most part who were so far from godliness that they had not even its near-neighbor- cleanliness. The evangelist was lon the job" as he would put it, right from the first moment he arrived. He first announced his meeting tonight to be at Brander's cafe, 121 George street, and distributed blue stickers to that effect with the union label on them.
 "Now, Bud, (selecting one of the most down -and-out of them), 1 think you would make a good deacon, and am going to ask you to pass the hymn sheets here' The evangelist then turned to his motley audience to be- gin to speak. Three or four women came noisly into the back room which was elaborately labelled Lunch Room over the doorway. Bud" went out promptly to them, leaving the male part of his congregation, and added little small talk upon the weather and general topics of conver. sation after his duties as deacon were strictly done. The women evidently had not expected a religious service tc be awaiting them and their surprise and suppressed titters were apparent for while.
 Commenting on the hymn Nearer My God, to Thee" MT. Asher said Notice, My rest a stone You say Asher. that strikes me- You'v, known what that means. So have I Well, then let's all sing 1t, Now joir in with Mrs Asher. If you don't, i \ isn't fair, when she's the only woman excepting those out in the rear (witf a gesture toward them)."
 But the women didn't want to be lef out of things and at this point the came nearer. some self-appointed dea cons carrying their chairs for then The cooper" on the beat come in an stood at the end of the bar, feelin, sure that he was proof against rebuk at the hands of the chief for the Hid was on as far as the drinking wa concerned.
 That Will Be Sunshine for Me" fol lowed, as at the other saloon meetings At the conclusion of one of the verse Asher singled out one of the older mer who had not been singing, and said "But you weren't singing, Daddy Come on, Deacon, pass him a hymn sheet and we'll sing it again. He ain froze up. I'll bet"
 During the chorus of My Mother Prayer" which was sung by Mrs. Ash CT, the men were asked to hold u their handkerchiefs over their hand as a silent tribute to their mothers This every one did.
 Its a long time since some of yo have known about love" began tn evangelist. You've been roaming fror pillar to post; you've been pumping u against the world. But God loves e' cry man; He doesn't love sin, but h loves the sinner and as a proof of He gave the greatest of gifts to tn world, His soh."
 He then told of the great power sympathy God has for aching heart At that point number of women can in. Just come on in?" said Ashei Ut doesn't make any difference to m, Just get them seats. fellows" It wa Aare with such alacrity that it pointe