Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of LoveWheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
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Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of Love
Wheaton, Elizabeth Ryder
Evangelistic work; Prisons
In 1898, we induced her to remain with us a week. At this meeting
hundreds of people attended and many souls were saved. One of
the wealthiest ladies of the church received her pentecost and is
now one of our best workers. During the day Mother Wheaton would
visit the outcast of the city. I recall a case of an old colored
woman that we found in a miserable hovel, dying without Christ;
how, after preparing the room and then praying to Father for the
body, she seemed to be brought back to life by the prayers of
God's saint that she might be led to Christ, and after she gave
her life to Him we administered the Lord's supper. Mother Wheaton
has always been a blessing, whenever she has come to my church;
good people are made better, bad people made good.
[Illustration: CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, BALTIMORE, M. D.]
The church was dedicated to God by "Mother Wheaton" before it was
finished; while the building was in course of erection she paid
us a short visit; with the moon shining through the open windows,
mortar, bricks, etc., around us, she was prompted to take the
church to God in prayer. I will never forget the scene. Thousands
have been saved and many sanctified. The work is still spreading.
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Baltimore, Md., January 19, 1901.
Dear Mother: Your kind letter to your children received today.
Began special meetings Wednesday night, the 16th. The three
nights have been blessed and owned of Father. Those in and out of
the church saved. Thirty-three at the altar.
You were mentioned last night in the meeting. I told them they
could look for you to come in at any time, as I believe Father is
going to send you. Never in my ministry did I feel more in
harmony with the divine Spirit. As I am writing I am thinking of
our citizenship in heaven. What a time we will have!
How I longed for you to shout with me Wednesday night over the
conversion of a man 60 years of age, who never knew Christ. I
could not sleep, but praised the Father all that night. He had
his wife and daughter with him in church last night.
Mrs. Snyder joins me in much love to you and Sister Taylor. As
ever,
Your son in the Gospel,
J. K. SNYDER.
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Baltimore, Md., October 20, 1902.
Dear Mother Wheaton:
Your kind letter came today. Mrs. Snyder and Eddie often speak of
you; and once a day, at least, we pray for you.
Yesterday several of the boys in the Sunday School formed a
committee, and without a word being spoken about you, came to me
and asked of you and wanted to know when they would have you with
us.
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