ho wanted to get this religion, who wanted me to pray for them, and
about seventy-five hands went up. A number of men came forward and took
a stand for Jesus. It was early in the morning when the meeting closed.
It was cold and snowing outside.

It is a hard matter to get these men to declare themselves, for they are
afraid of the laugh, but I told them not to mind that; that my pals gave
me the laugh when I started out. "If we are honest and have sand and
help ourselves after asking God's help," I told them, "we will take no
notice of a grin or a sneer. My companions wagged their heads when I
started out in the new life in September, 1892. They said, 'Oh, we'll
give Danny a couple of weeks. He's trying to work the missionary; he'll
be back again!' Don't you men see I'm still trusting? and there isn't a
man in the Mission right now that can say I'm not on the level, that
I've drank whiskey or beer or done an unmanly act since I gave my life
into His keeping. Why? Because I'm trusting, not in man or woman, but
I'm honestly trusting in God."

I was satisfied that among the whole roomful of men there were not half
a dozen that had a bed to sleep on that night. I didn't have the money
to put them to bed, but I departed from the rules, and calling them to
order, said, "Boys, how many of you would like to be my guest for the
night?" You ought to have seen them look at me! Never such a thing had
been known. It set them to thinking. The saloon-keeper wouldn't do it;
what did he care for them? I said, "Boys, I'm not doing this; I don't
want you to think so. It's God through me."

Many's the night after that I kept the Mission open and let the poor
fellows sleep there, on the chairs and on the floor, and they
appreciated it. I was winning them through kindness. When I was ready to
go home to my nice warm bed, I'd read them a little riot act telling
them there were always a few among a lot of men that would spoil a good
thing, ending up, "Be good, boys, and have a good sleep. Good-night,"
and they would say so heartily, "Good-night, Danny! God bless you and
keep you!"

Letting the men stay didn't cost me a cent, and there was a big fire to
keep them warm and it meant much to them, poor fellows. I had the Board
of Health get after me quite a few times, but I'd explain things to
them, and they would go away saying, "You're all right." Big hard men
said, "If people who want to do good would only get a place to house the
poor unfo