The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-18
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A DAVE HILL STORY.

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| one of the best attended and prob
ably the strongest meeting Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. revival was held yesterday
Ipiternoon at Epworth church. 1t had
been announced as n mass meeting for
men and the entire church room and
galleries were filed with men of all
ages. It was splendid outpouring
and % deep and abiding interest was
shown i'm the words Of the evangelist.
Evangelist Dave Hill was never in
better form even If his voice was
| husky, somewhat remindful OF the
saw mill" as Dave remarked. The
story he told of his struggle against
drink was one Of the most touching
appeals to the hearts of men that has
ever been uttered and strong men
cried as If their hearts would break
There was hardly a dry eye in the
church as he told Of his bitter fight
90 make a man Of himself. lie wanted
TO get up out Of the gutter where the
demon rum had thrown him but at
Ieyery attempt his enemy was just a
little ahead TO block his path
II was u story of the tender. incom-
Irrchensible yet all enduring mother
love for the outcast OF home and So
ciety. When all else failed the pray
ers Of sanity mother won him from
llaths of sin. Defeated at every point
ir his struggle for manhood and de-
lcency II was the thought Of these
prayers that finally brought him to
home and salvation.
There has not been such a heart
stirring message delivered I'm Marion
in years and at the close OF the the
church arose enmass In response to
the call Of the evangelist for workers
t. save the souls of men.
To Form Workers League.
! Likewise about half Of those pre-
ent signined their intention of becom-
Ing members OF the MEMS Personal
Work League a branch OF which will
be formed in Marion sometime be-
fore the close Of the present evangel-
istce meetings. This league is an or
ganization which wqs formed 23
months ago in Youngstown following
the revival meeting OF Billy Sunday
and 1t is formed for personal worl,
just as it's name signifies. II doesn't
wait for the sinner TO come into the
church to be saved. 1t goes out In
the highways and byways and seeks
him out. 1t Is hymen's movement
that Is attracting great deal Of at
tention throughout the country.
Wesley B. Van Gorder. who Is rel
gious work director OF the Youngs
town y. NJ c. A. and also secretary
{ cf the National Personal Workers
League, was at the meeting and told
Gf the aims and accomplishments ot
the league. Although formed no
quite two years ago the league now Il
established in 60 cities throughout tn,
r country and has 10000 members. IT.
| growth Is one Of the startling thing
in the religious movement Of the las
, few years. He sold he hoped TO se
a strong organization formed in Mar
/ Ion and from the enthusiasm display
ed after the meeting there will not b
e slightest trouble in forming the or
s Ranizatlon with a large membership a
I the outset
The evangelist began his talk re
! marking that he was thankful for tn
I religious feeling that has been sweep
4 ing over this country for the last fe,
8 years. He was delighted to see tn
l churches, the Y. NJ. c. AS an
= Christian men generally coming [,
understand the need Of substanti5
religious things. A new religious feel
Ing is sweeping the nation and ALaa
ION must nave part in the change {
| feeling that Is coming upon us.
Time 10 Link Arms in Fight.
1T Is time for the church and III
y. NJ. c. A. to link arms in the grea
fight and win out for Christ. Ther
' Is plenty OF good old fashioned rel
:. gion in the Y. NJ. G. A. and it mu,
. be recognized and used It Is time
a yet together. There are more oil
[ loafers among the Christians of Ma
/ ion than in almost any other place
have ever been I'm.
Lots Of people don't know whi
Y religion is. They think il is Ior
. faced sort OF thing, somethir
u solemn and sad, just the worst tin
u imaginable. one old fellow is one
ge my meeting kept coming down TO II
u altar and praying every few minut,
one night and acting in a very pee
liar way and at last asked him VIII
sl was the meter with him. He sa
n that was what he wanted TO knov
lg He wanted 10 be converted he sa
ri hut everytime he got down TO pray
Ie got to feeling so much better that
et VAS certain there was somethil
wrong He thought religion was fee