Tabernacle would indeed be a recruiting station, a part and parcel of the Church of the living God. The Church is the only thing Jesus has; it is His face upon earth. It may be marked or scarred, but it is His. "By the influence of the Holy Ghost we expect to lead many an erring son up those stairs into this Tabernacle. On Saturday nights, at the old Jerry McAuley Mission, we have what we call a love-feast. We prepare substantial sandwiches and coffee, and in the afternoon the boys begin to gather in -- boys who are lost and drifting about on a shoreless sea, with no one to care for them. Then we pass the sandwiches around among the boys, and you should see them eat. All the fragments which we gather up are dishes. We always start our meeting with something from God's word. We're just fools enough down there to believe it."

Mr. Hadley told the pitiful story of the conversion of Billy Kelley, a bartender at the Allen's notorious dive on Bleaker Street, for over thirteen years. He then said that the weapons used in his rescue work are spiritual. "Your continued prayers and your continued presence will be necessary to the continuation of this work. Don't stay away."

Mr. Hadley introduced Jerry Griffin, a convert of his mission, who accompanied him to this city. Mr. Griffin gave a short talk about his sinful life and subsequent conversion, that proved very interesting. Then the audience, led by Mr. griffin, sang the spirited hymn, "Throw out the Life-line." Mr. Hadley afterward commented upon the noble work of Mr. Hearne, and stated that although he has opened about thirty missions, he never found the exercises more impressive. He had not seen anything exactly like it. He closed with an eloquent exhortation, and then made several announcements regarding exercises for the evening and throughout the week.

A good-sized audience greeted S. H. Hadley and his co-worker, Jerry Griffin, at the mission last evening.

It would be difficult to imagine a more earnest meeting. The same choir that sang at the afternoon services rendered excellent music under the direction of Prof. J. H. Hammond. Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald sang a beautiful solo. Rev. Cook occupied the pulpit with Evangelist Hadley, and Dr. Cook read from the Scriptures and made a fervent prayer.

Mr. Hadley spoke touchingly. He has a manner of speech that

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