The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-18

mons AQaysf6 Us MUCH Ab you Sa4fE
GOOD use OF but we have been having Three
day since meeting commenced. NOW, we
have nospecial arrangements for THIS eve.
ming we thought we had-buts the Lord
will guide. It seems to me we had bctter
hear from God out of his own Woru-the
pure Word-without note or comment. Let
| all of you who can find text OF scripture
| suitable.to your experience rs to this blessed
work rise and repeat it. Remember. no
comments-comments will spoil 1t. Now,
20 on" And on they went. II twlnklinS
half a dozen were on their feet, and ready
with choice verses. In rapid SUCCESSION
they rose and spoke. so that in seven minutes
and half, when he rose to change II, seven
weight persons had spoken, and perhaps
one hundred verses had been quoted. lie
| could then hardly stop them. and before ne
could "ct them 10 understand as much bad
been said as could well be digcstcd, three
| spilled over with:
"IIc that lovcth purcncss OF heart the
kim shall be his friend"
THE work Of Righteousness Is peace. ana
the effect thereof quictncss and assurance
| forever
| And:
"Thn righteous shall hold on his way, and
| he that has clean hands shall grow stronger
and stronger
-"Now," said Mr. Inskip, eve will have Il
verse of sacred poetry quoted, for our
HYMNS are brimful Of holiness"
Again. quick as thought. they arc all III
| line. with from one to six. on the iloor
together. waitin. for 4 chance, while for the
ten minutes verses Of "All hail the power Of
Jesus namc." "Thcre is a fountain filled
with blood" "JcSus. thy blood and right
cousncSs, and 80! am so glad that Jesus
lcycs me-" came UP from all parts OF the con
.regation. till Chaplain McCahc, who has
greatly added 70 this whole meeting, arose
singing
80. how love Jesus ~
the whole congregation swelling it out till
'twouId seem every beam Of the tabernacle
and tree Of the grove rcvcrhclatcd with the
melody. and all in the place seemed ready
! for EIiiah's chariot.
After little. In>kip arose again, and with
| two tremendous lmllcluiah> put the match to
| the whole audience. and there followed such
m explosion Of "glory' as is not often
heard even at Il national camp-lnc"ting.
Then. hlIShin~ all down again, lr went on !:
Now we will have some testimonies. But
they must be very short. If they be lon"
vol, must not feel badly if commence Sin%-
ing. You won't, will yon: Now, all you
who think had better do this, and that you
wont feel hurt or say anything" against 1t,
raise Your hands, 4 forest Of hands went
M. and with satisfied Every well y he sat
down. Before he touched the chair two
were on their feet and speaking, and in few
minutes thirty had spoken. ncyoung nin
talked Il little longer than the leader thought
necessary. when he quietly sung out to him.
"Thcrc now. brother, your time Is up-yorI
time is up-I'll have to sing" and the bro
tlrr subsidized.
FolIowiu" this WAS commenced the newt
| abb" praycr-mcrln%.
Now" said the leader. "thcrc arc many
here who arc not filled with Christ, bnt who
are seeking clean hearts; there are other.
who arc back->lddcn, and still Others who
are unconvcrlcd. Will all such who are here
and desire now TO seek Jesus raise yOlll
handST'
About scvrntv-tivc or one hundred thcil
went up Immediately.
You had better rise, said he. and they
rose. "Iuu had better come forward and
kurrl here" and IL two or three rows %
seats in front are cleared they stream for
ward and pack the place. Then follows fol
over an hour one ui those meetings that il l.
utterly impossible Ia describe, commenced
lv all present knerlin" for many minutes il
silent prayer.
Passin" down through the congregation
toward the outside Il large number OF per
Son>-mniStcr>. laymcn, and ladir>--Wcr'
bending with great apparent interest over
Young men and women who sat witnessing
| the scene.
This work was evidently satisfactory Il
some who were present. who ai!crWard sud
"That'S what like. ldont believe in talk
inc to Christians all the time, while no ait"n
ton is paid to Sinners" Yet must say, st
far as have seen. almost from the first lat
tention G,S been paid 10 sinners for a!mos
from the first day, and every one since. they
have been invited 10 20 forward is seeker.
, rEEsHYTEKIAN CLERGYMAN Don 7 rNDERsTaSI
| IT.
A. the doNolo~y had been sung, and tlI'
hrncdict"n WAS To be pronounced, Il Freshly
tcriau minister spoke ont from Tie cun%rc%a
lion saving, "Hrolhcr ln>kjp, may J sly 4;
| word: =
"trrlainly," WAS the RESPONSE.
He spoke about Is follows: 1.-Two year,
ago there was appointed one of these meet
iny> near my church, III Maryland. Will
| considerable of y Sncrr, | confess, | went &c
TO that meeting. believing it 10 be fanaica
,'ri l''''' o''N' i &c.,, ,I7,,,' i.,d ,,,,<
| thing | had not. Went to Ocean Groy,
meeting. I'LL" ,''"' wv n'. in w. ,,,
son. 'ol''c LIE, r',''r ",SrcnI That ,.n,, h,.yI
sun . ni", ti',t lnvr NOT Keen :. minis
,mn',, .',, Ia,rs. knn,y Christ in fine n,rIn,
' 'r i,''" ~, hut vou have , knowI.d,,r -
III bi,n ~ hat ! knnw nothing about, confess il
'''' IN ,i.,,l, I dnr,t understand if. hut ] an
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