The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-15
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is 1872.
RELIGIOUS.
by our Special Reporter. /
SATURDAY MORNING, Feb. 10.

Rev. J. J. Thompson reported the com.
nencement Of meetings in Lawrence, and
the earnest prayers there for the outpouring
Of the blessings Of the Lord in their city.
PRAYERS we're offered up for Lawrence.
Some letters of interes; and beauty we're
read. We give some in full, emitting the
names, TO show the trustfulness and sincerity
Of ,hose lately converted.
LEAvESwoETH, Kansas.
DEAR Nh. HAMAoSD:-When frs. you
came here did not care to come out TO your
meetings, and went, am afraid, just TO
hear the z:ories that you told, but then the
Lord, after i began to hear you speak, sent
il all home to me what great sinner l was
bu, for three days i struggled in vain. But
on the morning Of the fourth day, at the
prayer meeting, had to come right to the
open arms of Jesus, as the only way TO be
saved, and then i felt so happy that | felt
like
Ny tears are wiped away,
For Jesus is q friend Of mine,
III serve him every day.
| am afraid was like that man that was
caught in the CAFE. had some darling Sin
that did not wan. to give up, but all had
TO do was just TO tell Jesus to take this heart
OF mine, with all its wickedness, and make
it pure and holy, and he did it, am happy
10 say. Won't you and all the Christian
friends Of the churches pray for me that the
Lord will give me strength to live up to my
promise, and keep me from temptation and
sin, and to lift up Christ SO that all may be
drawn 10 him.
LEAvESwoRTH, Feb. 9.
Mr.. uANaoND:-SinceI have tried to
ind Jesus, it has been so mnch easier to be
good than before. / like TO hear Christians
talk abdul the dear Jesus who died on the
cross for our transgressions, but used to get
away when would hear them. The school
keeps me away from the morning meetings,
which / like TO go to now, and hear them
talk of Jesus. ] went TO the meeting on
SUNDAY because INV father wanted me TO, and
after several persons had spoken to me in the
inquiry meeting, went back TO where the
men were standing, with two Of my friends,
to keep them from talking to me, for i did
not like TO be talked TO. The next day was
anxious to 20 to the Baptist Church early, so
as to get a front seat, for / wanted TO hear
every word of your stories, which l wanted
10 hear, az liked them very much. In the
INQUIRY meeting / watched my schoolnates
half a. though thought them foolish weep
ing there for their sins. Only one or two per-
cons spoke 10 me, and all / would answer
them was, yes or no. The next day ! did
not want to 60, but my father persuaded me
to 20, and, oh! how glad am now, that /
did 90, for for 1 think l found Jesus Tues
day afternoon, after you came and prayed for
me, but did not want to give up, for l was
afraid would have to keep very grave and
quiet if became Christian. but feel very
happy. and can play great deal harder than
l did before, and il seems as thong ID can
learn my lessons so much easier than l could
before. 1 want you to pray for me, that l
NAV be a christian all my life. If you have
time to write to me, address,
In the hour and half spent in the prayer
meeting, more than twenty arose and gave
their experience, many of them persons who
had, since the commencement Of these meet
ings commenced Christian life.
In the inquiry meeting everyone seemed
to be Ibusily engaged in talking with each
ether concerning their souls.
many with tears in their eyes. Strong men
and women were literally melted 10 tears,
overwhelmed with sense Of sin.
THE OPEN AIR MEETING.
Hundreds had gathered near the Mansion
House about IL O'Clock to attend this meet
ing-hackmen, teamsters, laborers, young
men, old men, ladies and children-and lis
tened to the speaking and engaged in the
singing. Speeches were made. by Mr.. Ham
mond, Sidney Smith, andrew. DIFF. Griffith.
We mention the sermon Of the last
His Text was You must be born again.
The bur;hen of his Sermon was "Ye must
be born again" The conclusion aye must
he born ssain''-Mr. II. taking up the same
text said: 'Ye must be born again, now
let every christian Join with me in repeating
this solemn truth" and aye must be born
again. resounded forth from the lips OF more
than hundred-again and again the third
time the united voices of that throng pealed
oatin louder tones aye must be born again.
The open air meeting adjourned TO the
Congregational Church again, where an in
quiry meeting was kept up till noon, and
many were brought in from the stree: meet
ing to be talked with and prayed for.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
III. union converts meeting in the Con-
sregational Church, will be at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon instead of three.
Preaching by Mr.. Hammond this evening
at the Baptist Church.
On Monday morning there will be prayer
meeting as usual, and in the evening preach
ing in the BAPTIST Church by Mr.. Hammond.
CHILpRENs' MEETING.
The week closed up with a childrens'
meeting, nc: differing materially from others
Of this kind, which have been held, only in
increased interest over preceding ones was
shown.
The meeting Of the forenoon had been
prolrac,ed-;he mud in the streets had grown
so deep that some feared Il diminished audi
ence-but no, children men and women came
in grea, numbers, filling the house compac.ly.
the singing was hearty and gloriously in
spring.
The scripture selection was JOHNNY. to S.
At the close Mr.. Hammond announced
his purpose to talk TO the children about four
things, viz:
J. A little soal, tia; is not a little soul.
3 A little sin, that is no, little sin.
3: A little prayer, that is not little
prayer.
4. A little turning point, that is not 4 little
turning point
There points were charmingly presented,
and inculcated lessons that surely all parents
would be glad TO have presented to their
little boys and girls, whatever he the parents
faith, or their estimste of these meetings.
These meetings are called "childrens'
meetinss," and they are adapted TO children,
yet adults enjoy them no less than the chill
dren.
As,er HYMN Mr.. H. read for his text
John Z. ard IL, ~ am the good shepherd;
the good shepherd giveth his life for the
sheep"
From this text he presented to the children
Jesus as the good shepherd, whose love ir.
clined him &c bleed and die for sinners.
He painted a picture from life of a shep.
herds love for the sheep of his flock, in
scene he witnessed in Scotland, that impress.
ed the leseon Of the text upon young and
old indelibly.
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