Felling - Salvation Army (1878-1882)



This is an excerpt from the monthly account by the Salvation Army station here.

Time and space will not allow us to give all the dear brethren and sisters testimonies, but we are very thankful to say that God has saved about 180 precious souls. Believers have been quickened. They tell us we have brought some of the London fire, but it is not us, it is God, the Holy Ghost. We held our first holiness meeting on May 10th. We get the hall crowded every night and we get from fifty to sixty brethren and sisters to help us for an hour and a half in the open air on Sunday morning.

From, 'The Christian Mission Magazine', June 1878, pages 166-7.

ONWARD and upward, Salvation and Holiness. The devil had people prophesying all manner of bad about us. Since Brother Morrison came amongst us we are rising, and today we are stronger and in better health than ever we were. On Sunday night we had the best open-air meeting that we ever had in Felling. Hallelujah. During the past week we have had 18 souls saved. To God be all the glory.

From 'The Salvationist', March 1879, page 73.

(Capt. Godfrey) -The past week has been a glorious one to our souls. On Thursday night, we had a soul-searching time, and, as we sang

"Open and let the Master in!"

The power of God came down upon us, and we fell on our knees and wrestled, and prayed that He would unite us all together in love, and save souls. One man came out and fell into the fountain, and got washed in the precious blood. He is now a brave Soldier in the open-air. Sunday was the crowning day. We commenced with our seven a.m. Knee-drill, and one soul in the fountain. We had three violins and a cornet in the open-air. The power of the Holy Ghost was with us in every meeting, and, at the close, four big sinners fell into the fountain, making ten for the week. To God be all the glory. We wound up with a real Hallelujah "go," closed the meeting, sent a volley of "Amen's" right off to Heaven, and went home rejoicing in the God of our Salvation.

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

(also, page 3, 23rd February 1882.)

(Captain W Reynolds) Sunday, good open-air all day. Afternoon and night headed by a brass band, streets lined with people, devil hard at work, but we got the victory through the Blood. One brother said he had nearly killed his wife twice, when drunk, but now they were saved and on their way to Heaven. Another said he had beten in pritson, and up to everything that was bad, but how he was saved. At night large processions, all on fire, hundreds following. Hall packed, God was with us, great conviction all over the Hall. While on our knees singing-

"Why not come to Him now!"

seventeen left the ranks of the devil and came over on the Lord's side, making twenty 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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