In the afternoon the spacious floor, well known to many
who attend the workers' meetings, is filled by adult classes of
women. At the close an address is given, often by a returned
missionary, and many among these very poor of the flock bring their
offerings, scanty in themselves, but surely much prized in the sight
of Him whose love has constrained them; twice over has a precious
offering been given to me for the Punrooty Mission--once from the
adult classes, and again from the younger Sunday scholars. The adult
Sunday-school numbers more than 160 members. A class of working men
is held below. The tea hour is one of peculiar interest. Many young
men who are engaged in business in the week, and give this day of
rest to the business of their King, meet here after having spent the
afternoon teaching in various schools. During this meal letters are
read from far-off lands, often written by those who had formerly met
here, and who have gone from this training to dark places of the
earth. Many subjects for prayer are thus brought forward and
remembered before the Lord; then the building is again filled to
overflowing. An infant class of ninety in one room on the ground
floor--when these disperse a Gospel meeting is held in this room,--a
class of factory girls in another, while above crowds of children
press.
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