The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . retary. The General Conference of 1900 enacted legislation whichgave to the Union a place in the organic law of the Church(TIT 377, 378 in the Discipline of 1900). At that time morethan forty cities reported organized local societies in affilia-tion with the National Union, and the work showed everyindication of permanence, life, and expanding growth. The gospel wagon is now a familiar object in many of ourcities. Not only on the Sabbath but on other days singersand speakers ride on the wagon to streets and alleys wherethere is no church, and by
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . retary. The General Conference of 1900 enacted legislation whichgave to the Union a place in the organic law of the Church(TIT 377, 378 in the Discipline of 1900). At that time morethan forty cities reported organized local societies in affilia-tion with the National Union, and the work showed everyindication of permanence, life, and expanding growth. The gospel wagon is now a familiar object in many of ourcities. Not only on the Sabbath but on other days singersand speakers ride on the wagon to streets and alleys wherethere is no church, and by their songs attract a company ofpeople. These they have the opportunity to address onspiritual themes. Moving from place to place the gospelwagon is able to reach several neighborhoods in one after-noon or evening. Amid the crowd the workers have per-sonal conversation with the unsaved, find out their needs, 1128 American Methodism and open the way for future visiting possibly at homes, ifthe places they inhabit may be called homes. The gospel. PHOTOGRAPH BV GUTEKUNST. JOHN E. JAMES, of the National City Evangelization Union. wagon service is usually the forerunner of a tent-meetingelsewhere, or a public service in a hall or church. House-to-house and room-to-room visitation, with means to alleviate
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