Word: outcasts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Rodney Smith, better known perhaps as "Gypsy" Smith was born in a Gypsy wagon and brought up as a Gypsy boy, an outcast from society. The remarkable conversion of his father formed the beginning of his own active and successful career. He combines with the fire of his nomadic reace, the strength of a Christian education, and is now generally considered to be one of the most persuasive pulpit orators in England...
...connected with it. However, in these same men is found lacking that uniformity and spiritual responsiveness which is so necessary toward the character of the spiritual man. The natural man who claims that he cannot understand all the outward forms and feels himself therefore a sort of outcast is taken at his words too often. There are few, who though not understanding some of the forms, do not feel deeply the influence of our church. We of one church, in all justice, have no right to insist that the tests of other churches are the same as those...
...Twenty years ago Jerry McAuley a common river thief became converted and founded the mission. Since then missions have been established all over the world. They have been very successful. The men in the missions are all converts, and realize, as only such can, the terrible degredation of an outcast drunkard. With untiring patience they labor to rescue their fellow men. They work through faith in prayer and in Jesus Christ...
...fellow worker of Mr. Hadley, told in a simple and effective manner the story of his life. Born of respectable parents he received an ordinary education and learned the trade of an iron moulder. His fondness for drink proved his ruin, and seven years ago he was a wretched outcast of the worst type. He struggled in vain against his terrible failing, till through the efforts of Mr. Hadley he was brought to pray to Jesus Christ. That alone saved him and Mr. Griffin says that is the only thing can save others...