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December 9, 1870
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Cleveland, Ohio, a well-dressed lady enters a saloon to stop a young man from drinking, invites him to a Y.M.C.A. meeting, and her act leads to his conversion and active Christian service.
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A lady of good social position in Cleveland, Ohio, while on her way to a meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, saw, as she passed a drinking saloon, a young man about to raise a glass of liquor to his lips. Following instantly the motion of the Spirit—would that Christians always did this!—she left her companion at the entrance, and stepping in, said to the youth,
"Oh, my friend, stop, don't touch it!"
Startled by the appearance of a well-dressed lady in such a place, he turned, and asked—
"What brings you here?"
"To save you from ruin," she replied.
"What do you want of me?" he again asked, confused by the unexpectedness of the scene.
"I want you to let me take your arm, and go with you to the Young Men's Christian Association meeting," she answered.
"But you would be ashamed to walk with me," he said.
"Not in the least; I would be rejoiced to go there with you," she replied.
Unable to resist her persuasive manner and heartfelt interest in his welfare, the young man left the untouched glass, and went to the meeting. Here prayer was specially made for him, and her act of immediate obedience resulted in his conversion. He became not only a Christian, but one of the most active workers for the Gospel in Cleveland.
A lady of good social position in Cleveland, Ohio, while on her way to a meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, saw, as she passed a drinking saloon, a young man about to raise a glass of liquor to his lips. Following instantly the motion of the Spirit—would that Christians always did this!—she left her companion at the entrance, and stepping in, said to the youth,
"Oh, my friend, stop, don't touch it!"
Startled by the appearance of a well-dressed lady in such a place, he turned, and asked—
"What brings you here?"
"To save you from ruin," she replied.
"What do you want of me?" he again asked, confused by the unexpectedness of the scene.
"I want you to let me take your arm, and go with you to the Young Men's Christian Association meeting," she answered.
"But you would be ashamed to walk with me," he said.
"Not in the least; I would be rejoiced to go there with you," she replied.
Unable to resist her persuasive manner and heartfelt interest in his welfare, the young man left the untouched glass, and went to the meeting. Here prayer was specially made for him, and her act of immediate obedience resulted in his conversion. He became not only a Christian, but one of the most active workers for the Gospel in Cleveland.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Personal Triumph
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Bravery Heroism
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Saloon Intervention
Christian Conversion
Ymca Meeting
Temperance Rescue
Spiritual Obedience
What entities or persons were involved?
A Lady Of Good Social Position
A Young Man
Where did it happen?
Cleveland, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
A Lady Of Good Social Position
A Young Man
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Story Details
A lady intervenes in a drinking saloon to stop a young man from drinking, persuades him to attend a Young Men's Christian Association meeting with her, where prayer leads to his conversion and he becomes an active Gospel worker in Cleveland.