The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-11
state Christian Convention.

Much of the time OF the Convention
on Thursday was taken up in the dis
cussion Of the topic. How may
general revival of religion throughout
the State and country be secured?"
We copy from the Terre Haute EI
press the following summary of the
discussion. The discussion was open
ed By Rev. r. ANDRUs, ID. d., of Ev-
ansville:
There is no excellence without la
Dor in secular business, and In Church
sUorE is essential. :" The children OF
the world are wiser than the children
of light-then let rs take a lesson
from the world in carrying on our
efforts for revival of religion. In a
political canvass each party seeks to
advance their peculiar tenets and ad-
vantage, and strive to keep the promi-
nent points of their faith before the
people. They concentrate the thoughts
of their leaders upon the people,
and peTseUere with all their forces
to impress them, either to OBJ
tain success or suffer defeat.
The spirit of the leadership is in
fused into the rank and file. 30 let
us as Christians take our lessons. Let
US look into our own hearts and fud
out have we any feeling for the saliva
ton of the masses going down to
death-our teaching must be Christ,
first, last and always-let him be our
theme. The missionary Brainard
standing before the Indians, told the
story Of the Cross. the betrayal, the
- - Oh m In
dian woman rise to her feet, weeping,
and soon as he was through she asked
him to cell her the story over again.
1t was just what she wadted. Obi
my Brethren, there is power in the
Gross of Christ. Ii can never be stale
or profitless. It always has the sweet
saving power.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman, Of Richmond,
said that In his own town, out of a
population Of 10000 souls, there had
been 500 conversions since March. II
had been done as a Christian effort
not denominational. The revival
commenced in the Methodist Church,
and the speaker, although a Presby-
| terrain, had labored with the Method
list pastor, and for forty four days
and nights they had labored before
there was any visible signs of awak-
ening. They had organized them
selves into working bands, and they
went alter sinners to their homes and
shops, and brought them to the
church. On the forty-hfth night one
since came forward to the anxiou:
| bench, and then commenced outpour.
ing of Gods Spirit, and the blessed
| influence of that revival have not yet
ceased. Prayer moves the arm thai
moves the world, and persistent pray
sCiH be efficacious. The reverend
speaker related several most interest
| ing personal incidents In connection
with the great work of the Richmond
revival.
President Coffin, at the request Of
| the Convention, continued the recital
of the progress of the wonderful re.
vival in Richmond. 1t was like the
wind that bloweth like it listeth.
The Christians had worked for days
weeks, months aud years, constantly
| through the community. The YOUNG
Mems Christian Association had
formed neighborhood prayer meeting:
and cottage meetings, and the differ
ent churches mad wrestled with God
The ladies of the city had commenced
a systematic visit to the saloons, anG
they we're received with open hands
They prayed With the inmates and
| visitors, and ceased not their labors
until the sinners began to flock to The
i Savior; and when the Holy Spirit
came, il was like the Penticostal Sea
/ son. DeRominational lines were en-
tirely oDliterated. Sinners were in
vited to come to Christ, and no exer
ton was made to proselyte converts
to further the interest of any sect
We made inroads into the fashionable
society and the entire circle of socia
| pleasure. and from every department
of social life came converts hoeklnt
into the Army of the Lord.
| The speaker closed his truly inter
ing remarks by personal experience:
among the uncoRverted in his Olty
and gave his own views in regard Il
this great work.
\ Col. Ray said we had heard from
the speakers how the adults ar
reached. and proceeded to explain thu
means of work that the Indianapoli;
Sabbath School teachers had adopted
among the ehildren-and the result o
their labors was that thirty-fouI
children found the Savior upon thu
first meeting, and the final result wa
that l6O of the children were convert
and joined the Church. Do not lie
our revival spirit be confined to thu
Church, let it go into the Sabbath
School, and bring in the lambs.
Rey. Mr. Ingersoll that it was no
because the nail was not driven i
was not clipched; and the spirit vii
come from active, earnest effort. Per
sonal effort and influence must b.
used. and the matter of salvation
must be personally brought home t,
every mind.
Rev. MI. Green0ugh, of Logansport
endorsed the sentiment of Mr.. Inger
soil. He would preach as we'll as b,
could and then he would go an,
bring home the thoughts of salvation
/ to every sinner in his ACQUAINTANCE
5 Personal appeal and efforts, accom-
! panied By earnest, continued prayer
c will be eficaeious.
: Rev. b. Il. hurry offered the fol
lowing resolution upon the above ton
: &c and discussion, which was unani
] mously adopted:
5 Hesot0ed, Fhata general revival Of re
D IIgIon can be secured by consecra
!. ton OF ourselves to Christ: in perse
verlng IN prayer and work: followin
up pulpit ministrations with person
r application, and watching the Spiri
: who Yorketh wheresoeveF He listetE
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!, Col. w. NJ. KING, one of the nic