The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-10
CITY MISSION
SUNDAY; MANY
WILL SPEAK
Man Schooled in Joliet Will
Tell of Means by Which
He Was Rescued From a
Bad Life.

| Some of the most prominent rescue
mission superintendent in the United
States are to speak in Bridgeport
! churches on Sunday next, Feb. 18th,
which will be known as Mission Sun
interest of the Bridgeport Christian
Union, which has been established and
become the center of the rescue and
relief work of the city during the past
year.
In addition to the speakers from out
of the city, several men prominently
identified with the work and a num-
Der of converts of the mission will also
speak.
The speakers and the churches in
which they will be heard on Sunday
morning at 1890. are as follows:
DR.. J. G. Hallimond will come to the
First Presbyterian church from the
Bowery Mission, New York The mis-
sion, which President Taft recently
visited, is the splendid institution es-
tablished and carried on by the Chris
tan Herald. Here it is that the origi-
nal volunteer organist'' came in rags
and degradation one night to the or
gan, which as rescued man. he
played with wonderful power. until he
died. At one time DIR. Hallimond was
colonel in the Salvation Army and
Perhaps no other man has helped
more drunkards to reform than has
DIR. George S. Avery, who is now the
Resident Manager Of Chester Crest,
the well known Christian Home for
Incorporate Men at Mount Vernon,
have been cared for since 1877, and Of
kthis number about sixty per cent.
have been reclaimed to their families
and citizenship. The cure they ap-
ply successfully in SO many cases is
the power of God, coupled with out
door work, good food. and quiet and
rest, without drugs other than such
medicines as are given to people for
ordinary ailments. DR.. Avery will
speak in the Washington Park M. e.
Church.
A woman will be among the speak
ers in the person Of Miss Sarah Wray
of the Eighth Avenue Mission, who /
will speak at the South Congrega-
tional Church. With culture and
education and a charm Of personality
out Of the ordinary, Miss Wray Is do
ing for needy men and women of the
west side Of New York at about Path
or 25th St., what the men mentioned
are doing farther down. She has
spoken in Bridgeport before with in
tense earnestness and conviction, and
those who are fortunate enough to
hear her will be uplifted and helped.
Dave Ranney of Squirrel Inn, New
York, who is to speak at the Peoples
Presbyterian Church on Laurel Ave-
nue., is another speaker whom it will
be worth while making a special eff
fort to hear. His story is that of
regenerated man who is winning the
outeasts of the Bowery back to man
hood. He is commonly known as the
"mender Of men," and is great sue
cess. at it. Since his life was Won
derfully transformed years ago, he
has helped hundreds of men to pray |
his own original proyer, God be mer-
cifui to me, sinner, and help me to
cut out the booze"
IT. C. Roberts Horsfield is among
the speakers and will be heard three
times during the day. In the morn
ing at 1890 he will speak at the West
End congregational Church. At 8
p M. he will speak in the Christian
Union Hall at "a Bank st. At 7:So
Church. Roberts Horsfield is perhaps
best known for his open-air work at
Coney Island last summer, when he
spoke to great crowds from pulpit
set up out-of-doors with a cross on
front and an American flag for a
background. He is in charge of the
Gardner Memorial Mission, Brooklyn,
and is very strong and convincing
speaker.
The old Jerry McAuley Water st.
Mission will also be represented and
by no less than three men, This
famous institution, which commend
rates the life and work of the old
river thief who was lifted UP by the
power of God to a leverage from
which he helped to lift hundreds Of
men into better lives and happiness.
will send its present superintendent.
John Wyburn, to speak at the First
F. E. Church. This man, like CALI
han, had his education in the school
of experience, being convert Of the
mission.
Two other men from this mission
will also speak-William Sparks. who,
until converted at this mission, but
who is now a wealthy New York
business man, will speak at Grace M.
f. Church. Mr. Gibson, an Oxford
College graduate and a very bright
man, will speak at the Newfield M.
E. Church.
Thomas Henry Day of Hartford,
who is also coming, is electrical in
spector for the Hartford Board of I'm
derwriters. He is to speak at the
Second Baptist Church in the morn
ing, at the Jail service at noon, and
at the First Methodist Church in the
evening.
Some of the churches prefer the 10
cal speakers, E. B. Knowles, presi- |
dent Of the Union. together with one
of the converts, will speak at the First |
Baptist Church. Rev. C.. w. Simp- !
son, superintendent of the Union, |
will speak at the First Congregation
al Church in the morning. and in the
evening, with several converts, will |
speak at a Union service of Swedish |
churches in the Swedish Congregations |
al Church on Lee Avenue. jeremiah |
Holmes, one Of the directors of the
Union, will speak at Christ Church.
T. NJ Larkin assistant superintendent
of the Union, will speak at Kings
Highway Congregational Church.
Rev. William Swanson will present
the work at the Memorial Baptist
Church. Rev. A. c. Thompson of I'm
manuel Baptist Church, with converts
from the mission, and Rev. r. 8. Po-
vey of Trinity NJ. e. Church, will
present the work to their own con-
gregations. George Allen. one Of the