BETHANY HALL, Bridgeton, one of the chief centres of the Glasgow United Evangelistic Association's work, has been the scene of a very remarkable work of grace during the past month. Gospel meetings have been held nightly, and the message of salvation has been proclaimed with the aid of limelight views of scriptural subjects and of the Pilgrim's Progress. The names of between 600 and 700, who professed during the mission to have undergone a saving change, were taken by the workers.
A meeting of these convened was held on Wednesday evening, October 5. It was a remarkable gathering. Including the workers, there must have been about 1000 persons present, and no one accustomed to such gatherings of working-class people could fail to observe the clean and tidy appearance of the people, and the bright, happy faces betokening inward peace and newfound joy.
The meeting was presided over by Mr William Thomson, jun., evangelist, who has been the chief instrument, in God's hand, in this work. After a few short addresses from friends present, testimony was invited from the people, and for half-an-hour flowed freely. Elderly men and women, and those in their prime, young men and maidens, and boys and girls, told how God in his grace had saved them.
This hall, which is in the midst of a large working-class population, has long been a centre of blessing. Much good seed was sown there in former years when first Mr Hislop and latterly Mr Ralston (both of whom may be said to have died at their post were in charge of the work, which is now superintended by Mr Logan.
From, "The Christian," October 20th, 1892.
This whole area has been re-developed, so the marker is an educated estimate of where 185 was.