Madison County IL Archives News.....Rozelle, Frank and Y.M.C.A 1892
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Alton Evening Telegraph 1892
Alton Evening Telegraph Wed Aug 31, 1892

             Attend It!
   Y.M.C.A Anniversary Sunday Sept 4th. Men's Meeting
led by Evangelist F. L. Rozelle at 3:30 Union Mass
Meeting in City Hall at 7:30 o'clock, address by A. M.
Ayres, of Jacksonville, Ill. Both big meetings.
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Alton Evening Telegraph Thur Nov 10, 1892
   As a preacher, Rozelle is a peculiar combination of
wit and wisdom, grit and gumption, blending satire with
gospel truth. No one will regret having attended any of
his services. On Friday at 8 p.m. Evangelist Rozelle
will begin a series of meetings in Y.M.C.A. hall.
Beginning Monday, 14th, he will also give Bible readings
at 3 p.m. The evening service for men only and
afternoon for every lady.
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Alton Evening Telegraph Sat Nov 19, 1892
         Rozelle's Conversion
   The Y.M.C.A. Hall was filled almost to its fullest 
capacity again last evening to hear Mr. Rozelle tell
something of his life and conversion. There were not a
few tear dimmed eyes as he told of how, for long years
he wrung his old mother's heart by his wanderings.
That mother, who day after day, held him up to God in
her prayers, with such faith that when word came that
Frank was converted the first words in her letter was
"I knew it." Few men have seen more of the dark side
of sin and few are more loyal and happy in the new
life than Mr. Rozelle. He told in glowing words of
tribute, of the dear wife, who so faithfully clung
to him when all else forsook him and when it came to
the point of decision, went out into the world
without home or friends but $2.75 to care for herself
and two little girls.
   He tried again; and again, he ran away from the
pleading of friends and the spirit of God that were
calling him to a better life. Even entering the prize
ring when his heart was fairly burdened with the
sense of the evil.
   No one could doubt the power of God to answer prayer
as they heard him tell of how soon after his conversion
when the evening before the little girls had eaten for
their supper the last morsel of bread in the house,
he was tempted to go out to some old haunts and get 
some thing to buy bread and as he said to his wife,
"I have tried for work everywhere" she answered, "Have 
you tried Jesus?" Answering no, he went to his bed
room and there offered his first petition for beneficial
blessings, and scarcely had he arisen from his knees
when there was a knock at the door and a letter was
handed in which, when opened, contained a slip of 
paper with these words, "Trust in God," pinned to a
twenty dollar bill. From that day, he says, we have not
wanted for bread to eat. And today he is going about
telling the gospel story, asking no salary, but trusting
to God's care.
   Mr. Rozelle will be in our city only over Sunday
and will conduct services in C.P. church in the morning,
Y.M.C.A. Hall in afternoon and Congregational church
in the evening on Sunday. The real farewell service will
be in Y.M.C.A. Hall at four o'clock.
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Alton Evening Telegraph Mon Nov 21, 1892
         A Grand Effort
   Few of our citizens have realized what a grand work has
been going on in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian
Association the week past, and the Association is to be
congratulated in the very marked success of it. In the
eight evening services for men conducted by Mr. Rozelle, not
one has passed without men becoming Christians. The crowning
demonstration was at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
the hall was filled to its utmost capacity. Mr. Rozelle
preached with peculiar power from the text, "Prepare to
Meet Thy God," and men's hearts were touched, so that fully
a score boldly manifested a desire for a better life.
   Mr. Rozelle left this morning for Winchester, where he
will conduct union meetings for the churches there. Some
efforts may be made to have him return again to Alton,
where he will be sure of a hearty welcome.


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