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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1899)
inm : fP.&&!mVSmswvm-tL BP. 11! THE COURIER. broken Swedish that he folt like kick ing himself ovory timo ho tried to apeak in English, hut ho was determined to BpoakforGod. ''I urn willing to ho a fool for Christ.a eako," was tho speaker's oxclamatlon. "I wub rescued as a brand from tho burning' continued tho speak er; "I was saved and I thank God for it. 1 waH tho most wicked man on earth. I hated my father and would have mur dered him if God had not saved mo from it. Now I am all changed and I am bo happy. I shall do all I can to convert othors. Over in Sweden whoro I wub born thoro woro Methodists who proach ed and ray father wont to hoar them, flo used to whip us children in every corner and was cross and ugly to us. But ho got converted and then he was good to us. Wo had a church over thoro with seventy membors and ovory ono of them wont to church overy Sunday and also wont to prayer meeting. I tell you we had hot tunes then. Somo people say I am crazy," oxclaimod tho speaker with a vicious blow ut the tablo noar him, "but I am not; I am converted and I want alt of you sinners to come up and foe convortod too!1' and with this the air was filled with anions, hallolujauB and glory to Gods from tho soldiers on the platform. Boforo ho had reached his seat tho nudionio was singing a hymn to a popular air and ovory ono wub bwuj' ing back and forth in oxcitomont. Some woro clapping thoir hands to keop timo with tho music. The wan who bad presided over tho meeting again took tho tloor and ex horted tho people to (loo from the wrath to come. Ho depicted tho horrors of hell yawning before them and cried out that there wbb a through train to heaven and tickots could be obtained there by all who wanted to go. He callod upon all those present to "testify" and ono man got up to talk. He said he was .not a Christian but wanted to bo. Ho said he was a gambler and had boon for seven years. He wanted the prayers of those present to aid him in breaking away from hiH ovil habits. This called forth volleyB of anions and blosB tho Lords, and ho But down as a hero might, tho center of attraction for tho rest of tho evening. Others rolatod their experiences. Somo wero "on tho way,' somo had boon "back Bliding" and all wanted to go to hoavon. The leader prayod again that "the dumb Christians might have their mouthB opened," and one of the sisters interpolated "yes Lord, let them get thoir long clothes otf and get to work." There was more singing and then the meeting broke up. Tho miserable audience straggled out into the wintry night. There wero a few curses heard about the door; titters from girls as they heard the harsh word and then there wrb silence. One of tho soldiers remaining behind, closed the stove, turned out toe gaB and locked the door, and tho meeting was over. The Nebraska Sanitarium. 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Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Lun?B. Diseases peculiar to women. BeBt of advantages for tho treatment of all forms of chronic diseases. Incur able and offensive pationtB not rocoived. ThiB Institution also has recently op oned a city branch ofllce and treatmen roomB in the Halter block, southeast corner 13th and P streets, Lincoln. A fine new electric light bath cabinet in city ofllce rooms. For circulars giving rates and further information, addresB, NEBRASKA SANITARIUM, Colleoe View, Nebraska. BEST 3 and Shoes on Earth. Sole CUSHION SHOE. for Dr. Reed's Cushion Shoe. ag-ents IB I 0 1043 O Street. DR. LBONHARDT'S Cures Constlpatioti, Billiousncss, nervousness and the pih habit. Action not followed by costive nose, Doubt it? Try it. Sample free. Druggists, 23c, or address ANTI-PILL CO , Lincoln, Neb QUICKEST TIME EVER MADE. fl mww It 9?nl 'JJLW tSJJt H llH.P tfflQB Mr BUR BROS M LINCOLN, NEB., MAKERS. Patronize home industry. Made in Nebraska. 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