The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-09

mark from MT. Asher at the end. of one of the verses: That's right. Charley; you keep up the singing your end. and I will mine That brought out another laugh. and Asher was that much nearer their hearts.
 Another song followed: That Will be Sunshine for Me" It was new mu- sic for them. but being much like the Salvation Army variety of songs. they soon took 1t up. Come, now, boys; you deliver the goods Sing 1t out" encouraged the leader. Mrs, Asher tells me you're all right. Now notice especially the last verse while Mrs. Asher sings 1t, It has special mes sage for you. I'm going to ask you to whistle the chorus"
 The whistllng was too boisterous for one old man in the front row, who ended up with a sort of little gig as he whistled and then laughed up- roariously. Quick as flash the evan gelist turned to him: "Dady," he said, you cut that right out or you don't sing at all" The man didn't utter an other peep the rest of the service. Of another man he asked Why don't you whistle; are your pipes" all froze?"
 Mrs. Asher then sang My Mothers Prayer" the song she always sings in the saloons. It is a pathetic song: last night 1t was reverently received. There was absolute silence in the saloon. Not few of the eyes were fearful. Mir Asher followed the end of the song without the loss of second. He had agreed to close at S:30. He sought the opportunity to drive home the mother-appeal of the song.
 Men" he said. I'm sure you can't hear that song without thoughts of a distant home somewhere. But do you know the greatest friend you ever had was your mother? l am here tonight in the interests of your mothers God. We all believe in the one true God. We only put of the moment when we intend to turn to him I do not believe there Is one of you here that would not send for minister or priest if you thought you were going to die'
 Mir. Asher took for his text Eph. ii-s. For ye are saved, through grace; and not of yourselves: 1t is the gift of God He said that he was talking about { salvation that saved not for time but for all eternity. "The trouble witt you fellows is, you don't think of eter- nity when things are coming in six ir hill, 1 want to talk to you of sal vation that has three points" These were it's power to save from sin an it's coming, to restore one to the favo of God, and to keep one there.
 q know what I am talking about, said the evangelist, for I've 'strucl the limit two or three times and nov I tell you 1t is possible for the sinfu man to get right with God Almighty (At this point two men pushed thei way out) Those men had to go t, catch a train, am sure. We will ex cuse them. But their going reminds m of one thing, the wonderful respect tha Mrs. Asher and I get everywhere W, go. And why Is It? It is because tn men are still interested In God Al mighty and want to hear of Him. Nov boys, that is about all I have to say I want to say that have shaken tn hands of over a half million men il saloons and I want to shake yours tc right. l am good mixer, like Charle over there with laugh toward tn
 barkeepl only he does his business O his side of the bar and on mine.
 Just one word more. want to in vite you men to come hear Dr. Char man preach any night up at the Churc of the Redeemer. corner of Wall an Lemon street. (Cries of Orange, Or ange street; you re all right, Asher Now, before we go, how many of yo men want a word of prayer said fo
 hem." (Easily twenty hands went uI not timidly, but high up.)
 MT. Asher closed with a simple pray CT, in which he prayed that they al might "get right" with God at onct He who did not would find it "all off with him. He had won his hearers owe Asher was a success at Hermann saloon. Even Morris himself went ol of his way to help him on with hi coat. In the street outside the crow extended )ver to the postoffice Ashe slipped around quickly to the door an gave every man hearty shake of tn hand and a word of cheer as he passe