THE

EAST LONDON EVANGELIST:

AND OR<l'A.N 011 THE

EAST LONDON CHRISTIAN MISSION.

EDITED BY WILLIMtf BOOTH,

"And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great multitude believed and turned to the

Lord,"-Acn ii. ~1.

VOLUME 1.-1868-69.

LONDON:

MORGAN AND CHASE, 38, LUDGATE HILL, E.O. WILLIAM BOOTH, 3, GORE ROAD, VICTORIA PARK ROAD, N.E.

PREFACE

THE first complete volume of the "EAsT LoNDON EvANGELIST" is now

before the reader. We leave it to speak for itself, and will ~nly say that

we have honestly endeavoured to verify the promise we made on its first

introduction; and we have had the satisfaction, which we prize more than

all else, of knowing that, month by month, it has been made useful.

Respecting it, we have to say, moreover, that this will be the only

volume that will bear that name, seeing that in the coming year our little

journal will appear as the CHRISTIAN MxssroN :M:AGAZINill. Laying aside

our local appellation, we hope to obtain a wider sphere of usefulness, and

a larger circulation, that we may thereby be in a position more success­

fully to promote the advancement of "Earnest Christianity," and the glory

of our triune God.

IN D EX .

PRACTICAL PAPERS. Happy Pet~1· • . 181 A lion ch anged to a !&mb 107 Compel them to come in • 81 He rc<leemod me 69 A miserable backsl!tler • 28 Dedication . . . 1 Human npplnuso . . 120 An afternoon with Wm. East London Christian In and out of the pulpit 24 Booth 89

Mission . . • s, 34 Infidel uncerblnty 88 Another lion . . . 187 Heart B'cksliding, a ser· Light in the valley . . 235 An unchanged professor. 230

mon by Mrs. Booth on Living for "ouls; or, Lifo A public'n saved • . 230 Rev. ii.l-5. . • 11a, 129 of Harlan Page . . 20 A sailor evangelist . . 217

Letter from Willhm Booth My conversion to Revival· A wnndcrer reclaimed . 184 to Brethren and Sisters at bm . . . . 21 A woman of fashion . 188 Edinburgh • . 103 Necessitv of n new heart . 183 A worldly couple . • 107

Our Altar . . 10 Not lost for ever . fJ7 Children's salvation ser· Prayor-Aqonising 55 Old :\Io~es . . . . 16.:i vices . 23;:)

Clo<et . 116 Porfect love-John Fletcher I Conve"ion of People's Effectu~l . . 71 177, 196 :Uarket into Mis~ion Prevailing, by Mrs. Prayer . . . . . 183 Hall . • • 17

Booth . 33 Preaching for a crown . 215 Experience meeting . 202 by Finney . . 53 Reproving '>in . 215 Father and dflughtcr . 185 Rensonsfor.Agonis· Short menstue . . . 199 Female pione~rs 137, 168

in:;: . . G7' Smoke in the eyes . . 199 Free brcakf,gt . 125 Preaching in faith . , 1U7

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~·uprising a congregation. ~9 From a sickbed . 218 Preacher, Hint3 to a . . 13.J fhe .,ngcl':-:~ treasure . . 23 Giving up the worlcl 28 Seeking a clean heart 2~9 The Bible . . . . 1S2 Homewnrd bound . . 218 Souls em be saved . : 5 The child-nngel . . . 150 In ever)·thing give thanks 57 The Bnptism of tho Holy The devil chen ted . . 106 Journal . . . . 106

Ghost . . . 193 The infidel's daughter 6 Mission to gamblers and The Conversion of the I The phnk that bears . 105 drunkards 45

World . . • 199 Thy Will be ~one • 229 NewEast Lond~n Theatre The ftll of Jericho . . 181! I T•ansub>bnttahon . 182 B, 28, 41, 57, 168 Visiting, by c. Owen . . 119 ;rrouble . • . 158 New :~fission Hall 71 What are you going to do rmst Jesus . . 158 Noonday prayer • 124

in 186J? . . . . 43 Uncle Johnson . tl6 One clav's incidents • 137 Work for Christ, Young Undoyour work . . . 209 Open-air work 57, 72, 124, 217

Converts should • 182 Warnmg to tlrunkards 52 Our •ewing class • 72 Work for Jesus . 13-1 POETRY. Persecution . . . 201

Re,isting the Spirit. . 185 NARRATIVES, ANECDOTES, No more sorrow . 280 Sabbath afternoon Bible

&c. Over the river . 183 chss . 12:; A liar struck dumb . 70 Pmyer . . . . lOG Saved in the eleventh A strange wish fulfilled 55 Quenching the Spirit . 56 hour . . . . 186 Be something . . . 55 Rt>,t of the Christian . 89 Saved through suffering . 218 Bmntls plucked out of the Sin~ for Jesus 81 Serving God with every-

fire :- Steer, Father, straight to body nf:(ninst . . 183 1. The Irish musician me . 137 Sick poor . . 137 2. The wooden-legged Tho beautiful river 15 The first step backward. 28

dancer Tho homo of the soul. 71 Thirty years a bacl<"lider 138 3 Thoughtle"s young Tho prayer of the drun- Three lost drunkar ds . 153

lady . . . 132 kard's child 40 Tract distribution . 168 Christian heroism 70 The soul that loves God Wor"hip Street . 201 Christians-Happy . 182 finds llim everywhere • 121 SHOREDITCH :-

Strong 16 The swelling of Jordan SO A backsliding sailor re-Dress . . . . • 2JO To God the glory be • • 168 c!fumed . . • 189 Examples of holiness: CORRESPONDENCE. An invitl\lion to ten . 170

1. The Marquis do Renty 65,84 Mrs. Reid to mother's Children's salvation ser-2. Rev. C. H. A. Bulkley . 225 meeting • . , . 25 1 vices . . . . 23J

Faith - Little . . . 200 •ro the editor, from C. Owen 12 City of London Theatre Overcoming 27 , W. E. 122, 186 12, 155

Fnl.thfuSltnro,,?rn!lstet··s ·. 21006 'rNTELLIGEKCE. Journal · · ·

186 Open-Rir work . . 14, 169

False peace . . . 183 1 WmTECHAPEL :- Report 42, 109, 126, 154, 219,231 Flames of fire:- 1 A captl\in and his wife Salvotion of a family . 189

1. Tho. Collins 145, 161

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awakened . . 291 Seeking plen•ure antl 2. H owe! Harris 194, 212 A converted thief . 41 finding happine•s . 139

Fragments-Revenge, Sleep, A day at Whitechapel . 201 Stopping the mouths of The happy man . . 201 A fia'h in the p~n . • 108 lions • . . . 139

F ull assurance . . . 69l A gambler and 11 tlrun- I The power of the wore! . 139 Happy and miserable kard • • . 107 PoPLAR :-death~ • 101 A lawyer awakened • 217 A backslider . • , 1~5

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A big navvy • A brand plucked • A day in the streets A gale of grace . . An honest confession An obstinate case •

• 156 • 155 • 188 . 170 . 203

59 A terrible blasphemer

and drunkard • • 59 Brands plucked from tho

burning :-1 A navvy, 2 A sailor, S A rough . 119

Encouraging incident . 170 Opposition . . . 170 Report 14, 27, 59, 126, 139, 219 Saved by families • • 203 Street persecution • . 187 The swearer stopped . 155 Wooden-leg Sweety • 155

CANNING ToWN:-Opening the new station 288

LIMEHOUSE:-A drunkard nine years • 171 A family saved . . 221 All night of prayer • . 222 A model temperance

meeting . A prodigal son. . Bread cast upon the

• 186 • 27

waters • . • • 140 Bread fotmd after many

days . . . . 221 Changed inside • . 156 Converted on tho way to

the theatre . • . 27 I 'm too bad to be saved . 170 Letter fwm a captain • 1G6 Passing the evening • 140 Penny Gaff-Conversion

into IDJsion Hall • 16 Opening • . • 25

Report of do. 43, 73, 110, 126, 140, 156, 188, 204, 221, 233

Suicide preventecl • . 156 The lodgers . • • 140 The Poplar band of

navvies , . . • 140 The procrastinator

caught . . . • 140 Two captains converted. 140

B:"THNAL GREEN :-A backRlider restored • 171 A family restored • . 189 A great sinner • • 220 A love feast • • . 126 A wife'• prayers for thirty

years . • . 283 A young man . . 171

INDEX.

CROYDON:- I OUR FRIENDS IN HEAVEN • Believing prayer nn- Brown, Mary . • • 235

swered • • • 190 Burrows, Sarah Anne • 78 Bible stall • . • 205 Dobson, 1\Inry • • • 110 Commencement of Mis- Haywood, Thomas • 128

sion . . . . 172 • Ju~t in time . . 235 Deliverance to the cap- )lusgrovc, Thomas . 46

th·e . • 190 Sadler, Susan • GO New Hall · ·. · · 205 MISCELLANEOUS. Saved at cxcurswn . . 190 Appeal . . . • • 208

EDINBURGH :- Consecration service . . 64 A converted cabman • 224 Excursion of helpers • . 173 A little girl's testimony . 207 Excursion, general • . 173 An afternoon in Dunedin Experience meeting of the

Hall . . • . 143 whole Mission. • • 173 An arrow in a sure place 160 Fumls . . . . . 217 A soul passing from death 159 Important to our readers • 79 Branch Mission at Mus- New book-" Earnest

selborough • • • 223 Hearts., . . • 56 Bro. Tid man's report • 234 Newspaper nbnse • • 192 First love restored . . 223 New year's prospects in How a poor woman came 173 East London . . . 62 I'm too bad to be saved . 160 Our mothers' meeting . 142 Opening of a new Mission Uur new nnmo , . . 192

at Leith . • . 234 Our new title . • . 224 Our femolo band . . 176

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Our poor saints • . • 176 Reports 77, 95, 111, 127, 175 Our Whitsuntide Festival. 143

191, 207, 234 People's Market . . • 215 St. Andrew's Hall, Leith, I Prayer I prayer I prayer 1 • 192

token . . . . 234 Public sale . . 48 96 216 SuiciU.e prevented. . . 175 Sewing meetings . ' : 29 Temperance meetmgs . 234 Special service for Christ-The bhck<,ith's conver- mas clay • . . . 48

sion . . . . 2~3 Tcmpcrnnco meeting . . 127 The Gospel lamp . . 2~3 Tho coming winter . 46 Thenewmissionprcmises 160 'The "Ev11.ngclist'' : 224 The ]>Ieasure seeker . 223 Tho Lord's poor • , • 219 The power of prayer • 223 To our friends . 122, 176, 236 The showm'ln • • 223 lTscfulnessof the excursion 192 Tho iea meeting • 160 Week of prayer . • • 208 The veil rent : • 1GO Who will help us in this Th:ee of a f~nuly • . . 175 undertaking . 16,32 Umon. of_E,lm~m:gh w1th REVIVAL WORK FAR AND

_C_hnshan ahsswn . 183 NEAR V1nt of 1\Ir. and Mrs. A . It 1 H 11 •

Booth • 191 ,Jili,;~h~'i\'nssfon • : ~~ SCLATER STREET :- B th 1 G G 1 ll

A converte<l drunkard, &c. 41 e nn rn.- ospo Ha 81 t

•9 7, 1•7 Booth, Mrs. . • . . 82

1\epor s · o • ~, • , nt Brighton 206,285 H ACK!."EY Ro.iD :- ,. at Croydon 127, 159

Reports . . 14, 75 Cecil, Lorcl .\. • . 46 Raved alter twolvo Gnteshead . . . 78

mouths seeking • 15 Hammond, Rev. E. P. 31 NoRWOOD :-Reports 13, SO 1\Iacpherson, 1\Iiss 95 THREE COLT LANE 74, 93 Newburgh • , . 78 Bow ComiO" • 233 Pennefather, Rov. W. 46 OLD FORD . , 233 Phillips, Philip • 31

Camp meeting . • 189 Children's meetings TROPIDES OF GRACE.

Ramsey • . 208 Reed, Henry 30

127, 189, 220, 235 A b1 h d · fid I D4 1\Iisery changed to glad- A co~~cr~:det~tch~~ '.n ~ 76

ness · · · • 220 A conver~cd sailor . . 141 ~lds~oc~~nfaihcir~~~~~ad 157 A .drunken blaspheming in-

-Opening · · • 91 A ~~N s'alvation ·. •• : i~~ Report_do. 110, 126, 141, 219 A genuine sick bed conver-

Pe~secuhon . . . 1~8 sion . . . • • 158 Peioecutor ~ave<! . . 1o7 A persecuting backslider • 77 Sons of Bohal • . . 157 A respectable sinner • • 158 ~orne of our persec~tors 233 A stray sheep . . • 207 Snnday school anniYer- l Couvers.ion of an infidel . 75

sary • · · · 171 Convel"ion of a Mormon GO STRATFORD:- . t ,., Greeng~·occr Nobby . ~ 141

A can:p meetmg · • 1~~ If a negro-Why not mo? • 207 A r~gmg mo~ _baflled · ~121Mothcr rnd child . . 174 ~ohc~toppos1t2':?n19 · ~00• :;~ Prayed for ten years • . 207

cpOI · . ..,, 0, """-""', ~v.... Saved nftor seventy-nino The tambourme woman 204 veRrs . . . . 1;;9

MILLW~L:- . Sti·cet preacher's convor-A fam1ly of mne persons sion . . . . • 207

saved . • • • 231 The dying wife and hor in-Report~ • 92, 157, 20 fidel husband • • • 128

Shoreclitch . 95 Spain . • . • • 46 Stephens, W.-Providence

Hnll . . 46 Taylor, William 81 Weaver, Richarcl 30

CONTRIBUTIONS. From to

Aug. 21, 1868 Sept. 24 15 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 • 32 Oct. 20 Nov. 20. 47 Nov. 20 Dec. 15 . • 63 Dec. 15, 1b68 ,Jan. 15,1869. 79 Jan. 15, 1869 Feb. 15 . • 96 Feb. 15 March 15 • 112 :IInrch 15 April15 • 128 April15 May 15 . • 144 Mny 15 June 15. • 1GO June 15 July 15. • 176 July 15 Aug. 15. • 192 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 • 208 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 • 224 Oct. 15 Nov.l5 , 286

T HE

EAST LONDON EVANGELIST. OCTOBER, 18G8.

}JEDICATION.

To all earnest labourers in the Lord's vineyard; to all those who, obedient to the Master's command, are simply, lovingly, and Rtrenuously seeking to rescue souls from everlasting burnings, through His own precious blood, who, believing in the promise of the Father, are seeking with strong cries and tears for a mighty outpouring of the Holy Ghost to stem the rising tide of error and superstition, break up the slumbers of the professing church, arrest the attention of a dying world, and clothe the religion of Jesus with its primitive simplicity, fervour, and energy-to such, belonging to whatever division of the Church of the living God, or engaged in what­ever department of Christian effort, with yearnings of deep sympathy we dedicate the "EAsT LoNDON EvANGELIST," wishing abundance of peace and prosperity in the Master's Name.

puR fuRPOSE.

IN issuing this little periodical, we wish to set forth our purpose; and at the outset we would disclaim all rivalry with the journals of kindred spirit already in existence : we think we can discern a path of usefulness as yet untravcllcd, and we wish to walk in it in peace and good fellowship to all. Let us at once fmnkly state what we desire to accomplish.

While speaking especially for the East London Christian Mission, we propose none the less to advocate the interests of earnest Christianity in general, without respect to any peculiar opinions on minor points of doc­trine and discipline; so that Christ and Him crucified be held as the only ground of a sinner's hope here and hereafter. In doing this we propose rcpcn·ting monthly those Revival Facts and Incidents which arc of pnblic in­terest, gathering up from various sources of information the movements of those brethren whose labours arc most owned of GaLl, describing those outpourings of the Holy Spirit which, through mercy, arc constantly taking place, and thus presenting a brief Monthly Report of Revival and Evan­gelistic '-N ork throughout the World.

The publication of Revival Intelligence has often proved most profitable. Christians at a distance, hearing of the Lord's marvellous doings in one place, are stimulated to desire, pray, aml labour for similar manifestations of His saving power in their own churches and neighbourhoods. Especially has

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