The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 6, June 1883Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 6, June 1883
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
This statement speaks loudly, not only as regards the particular
case mentioned, but as regards the system which we are pursuing to
elevate the colored people. Mr. Henry, during his studies in Howard
University, was aided by funds contributed in Great Britain for the
assistance of needy colored students, and it will be cheering to
those benefactors to hear of the good which is being accomplished
by this beneficiary. Will not other benefactors come to our help by
furnishing other endowments and scholarships?
* * * * *
REVIVAL WORK AT FISK UNIVERSITY.
REV. H. S. BENNETT.
The religious history of Fisk University divides itself into two
portions, that before New Year and after. Before the New Year, the
week given to the Young Men’s Christian Association passed, and
the work of holding nightly prayer meetings was taken in hand by
the students. Several conversions resulted. After the new year had
set in and I had returned from my Northern trip, I felt that the
time had come for direct effort for the conversion of the students.
I, therefore, directed my preaching to that end and held nightly
meetings for inquirers. As a result two or three of the students
were converted. At length, being convinced that I could do little
more, I made no appointment for other meetings. At this point the
young men in Livingstone Hall came forward and offered to carry
on the meetings in their own way. I was glad to give them the
opportunity to go forward. This they did, visiting from room to
room and inviting the unconverted out. The result was that there
was a large increase in the interest. The inquiry meetings were
full, and from ten to fifteen were seeking Christ every night. This
work went on for several weeks and resulted in the conversion of
fifteen or more—twenty-two for the whole year. There is still some
interest, although other things have interfered to divert the minds
of the students from the direct effort for the salvation of souls.
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EMERSON INSTITUTE.
BY MISS EMMA CAUGHEY, MOBILE, ALA.
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