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Prayed For Wet Weather

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
April
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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FOKT Wobih, ïox., April 2i.- AU of Texas has neoded rain, 80 Dwight Aloody cnlled upo;i his audioaoo of 8,000 Christians to pray fervontly that tho floodgabes might bü opened. ïhis was at 8 p. m. yesterday. Last night when tho Tabernacle was crowded by peoplo from Port Worth and surrouading citiea Moody anaouncod that word had como from soveral points that rain had fallen. A few minutes later tho storm burst on Fort Worth and torrents of rain fcU. Thon Mpüd gave thanks to God and oallod apon the oon prega t Ion to j ,in In singiugx'Coronation," and. "All Hail, tho Power of Jesns' Name." The song had surged forth from 10,000 voices, when a cracking noiso was hearil and then tho roof sank and the raftera gave way, and the heavy timbers and boards covered with tar and gravel camo down on a portion of the 'congregation. Tuero was a pauio. Scores npon scores ol women fainted; some men lost their heads and pilcd mell over those naar them. Moody graspad tho situation, and moving to the middle of the platform lifted both luinds to heaven, moving hia arms slowly to and fro. Hls attitucie and coolness stopped the pauic und men brgan to go to work r.o rescue tlioso m diing r. Thé worst ciisuallies aro: J. V. tugram, Interntl injuries, will dib; A'ill J. Parsley, senouly hurt; . . Mm-phy, cue on heatl ami loa ñrm; Miss tícr :- son,cur m inc and rlpht arm; Miss Litui Haley, cut on Invul; .1. W Maai on uhoilMer aud lelt umi; Airs. ..,cr;in Xjog.-in, cue on shouijlor. öjuio U r y othors wmv. slz+Cly i u

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News