East Hartlepool - Salvation Army (1881-1882)



(Capt. Gregory).-The past week has been a good one to our souls. Our Friday night's Holiness Meeting went off well, and we had sweet times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. On Sunday, Major Dowdle was with us. We had good meetings, both morning and afternoon. At night, seventy-four Soldiers mustered for open-air. The Major led the meeting inside, and, Hallelujah, eleven souls sought Salvation, making sixteen for the week.

From, "The War Cry," page 3, 8th December 1881.

(Capt. Gregory). - During the last five months God has blessed greatly in the Salvation of souls. One of our converts the "Hallelujah Dredger Man," says he has got clean dredged from sin. The "Hallelujah Butcher," who has been rescued from a drunkard's grave, says, nobody was nearer the brink of hell than he was, but the blood of Jesus has cleansed him from all sin, and now he is a happy man. An engine driver saved by grace is going "first-class" to Heaven. A signalman has given up turning crooked points for the devil, and is now turning straight points for Heaven; and a steamboat captain who has been a great sinner, but found a great Saviour, has been the means of helping the rest of the crew to find Jesus, who is mighty to save, and now they are all sailing in the Gospel ship to glory.

From, "The War Cry," page 3, 29th December 1881.

(Capt. Roffry). -The past week has been a blessed one to our souls - One man, who has been a great drunkard has left the drink, and given his heart to God. He says he is happy now; the other week he took his wife home 30s more than he had been used to take home, and she thought there must be something wrong, but he soon convinced her that it was rightly and honestly earned, and had come home to her instead of going into the publican's till. Hallelujah! this is the way. On Sunday, a glorious day, and eight in the fountain.

From, "The War Cry," page 3, 9th March 1882.

(Capt. Selina Roffry) Sergeant Buckman writes:  "Since our last report, we have truly seen the arm of the Lord made bare. Saints have been quickened, and sinners have been saved. Our Holiness Meetings are seasons of mighty power. Sunday was a red letter day; the powers of darkness were truly driven back. Processions on Sunday were grand. We dosed the day with twenty-six precious souls at the Master's feet, making a total of thirty-eight for the week.

From, "The War Cry," page 3, 23rd March 1882.

Additional Information

I do not know where the meetings were held.


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