Penzance is a new Station, has just had a lot of special effort, has fitted up a furnished home for the Officers, and yet this brave "Blood and Fire" Corps wanted to help the Extension Fund all they can.
I received an invite from Capt Foster six months ago to come and make collections but was unable to come till now..I arrived on Saturday, December 10th, and was received with open arms by everybody...
Nearly 50 Souls!
On Sunday the unction of the Holy One fell on us all day, and many daggers of conviction went home from every meeting. John Henry Foster was laid on the altar in the afternoon amid tears and prayers. The influence will never be forgotten by many of the people present. Mrs. Foster gave £1 as a thank offering, and we all prayed,
"Oh, Lord, bless the lad, and make him a burning and shining light."
In the night meeting a dear woman could not sit till I had done speaking, but rushed forward. crying, "Lord, save me!"
Another rushed forward in the same way and shrieked for mercy.
On Monday Mrs Corbridge and the Officers from Hayle and Helston, and other friends joined us; we had a melting meeting in the afternoon, shrieks for mercy, shouts of praise, and lots of people in the fountain.
A similar meeting at night, which nobody could deseribe; husbands and wives, parents and children hugging each other, and rejoicing in full Salvation.
From, "The War Cry," page 2, 29th December 1881.
The past week has been a time of great blessing. Our Soldiers are getting Sanctified and filled with the power of the Holy Ghost. Saints and angels rejoiced over eight precious souls in the fountain for Salvation. Our meetings are as crowded as ever. Lord keep us working, fighting and believing in greater things.
From, "The War Cry," page 3, 12th January, 1882
(also page 3, 9th February 1882)
We have had some blessed meetings lately, sinners coming to Jesus at nearly every muster. The Army has been to Marazion two or three times. The last time we captured 22 prisoners. We had a good day on Sunday and 96 testified for the Master.
From, 'The War Cry', March 1882.
.At this Corps we have made great headway. We have a fine lot of Soldiers, over 100 in the ranks. On Friday night we had several souls, and Saturday night good. But the crowning time was on Sunday, when 100 met together to remember the Lord's sufferings, and it was a melting, Holy Ghost time; but in the morning meeting there was some heart-searching, and twenty-five came out before dinner and got soundly saved; they cried, and shrieked, and prayed, and shouted, till they were hoarse.
The afternoon Meeting was a good one. One woman said she would get into the evening meeting, So she went without her tea to be in time. We have the largest place we can get, but it is far too small. We had about forty souls out in three days Glory Hallelujah! We have just purchased a very large warehouse. The bulider thinks it will seat over 2,000 people.
From, "The War Cry," page 2, 30th March 1882.
I do not know where the meetings were held.