A MEETING AT ARDERSIER
was arranged for the forenoon of Thursday, in response to a request from the Free and U.P. ministers. Mr Moody and a party of friends drove the ten miles to the village of Campbeltown, where the Free Church was well filled. Mr Moody preached for nearly an hour, and at the close he had the satisfaction of seeing quite a number of the congregation enter the little lecture-hall behind for brief personal conversation, and in most cases for decision. The lack of assurance as to salvation is woefully common in many parts of the North, and this timidity is sometimes fostered by the absence of definite pulpit-teaching on the point. The result is a stunted and fruitless profession. Mr Moody's happy presentation of Bible-teaching on this point should prove one of the best antidotes to such God-dishonouring views of his message of salvation.
A special meeting for the converts and others interested was to be held in Victoria Hall on Monday evening, with the view of shepherding and caring for those who were spoken with in the inquiry meetings, and whose addresses had been taken. The use of the hall was freely granted for this purpose by Mr Charles Innes, a well-known local politician, who some years since had formed an acquaintance with Mr Sankey on board an Atlantic steamer. He was present at one of the Music Hall meetings and was apparently much interested in the visit of the two American brethren. pathetic counsels will abide with them, and do much to colour their future lives.
From, "The Christian," December 10th, 1891.
I do not know where the Free Church was, there seems to have been one built in 1839 called Old Petty Church, but it is not in use and I cannot find it. This is my guess, Then there is a North and South United Free Church.