The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-08

stating point In lmpteDanS tne o4nGe
of influences which drav Chrstans on
Of the way By under currents, told Of 4 com
pany of a,se;e explorers Who anchored thei
ship and started with sledges On what the
supposed vas 'tesra Arma!" in . northw.ri
dirscioo. After few days tnvel, accord
ing to the moa accurate measurement the5
could make, hey supposed they had nads
ten miles pr day north-but On examiaa.
ton with proper instruments, Discovered to
their astooshment that they had actually
been going ten miles south every day. They
were overvhelmed-but 1t lat their trouble
v.s solved in finding that they were moi
o. 't1ra frna''-but on = floating Island
Of ice.
After very fervent prayer and singing,
Rev. M. Irwin, Of Kansas City, vas intro
duced and expressed surprise at what he Nv
in the morning meeting s-and while he e1-
pecsed to have seen fair congregation thu
evening, yet TO sse this vaa erosd he did not
expec-and closed with an earnest and well
expressed exhortation to Christians to labor
in this cause.
The sermon of the evening was founded
upon Rev. iii. 20, "Behod I Stand At the
door and knock. Ifany man hear my voics
and will rise and open the door. I will come
in and sup with him and he with me-"
The sermon was brief pointed, and touch
ing. Though unlike any sermon any one
present ever heard, yet the whole great audi
ence sat in breathless silence and with pro-
found attentiveneas and drank every word.
The object of the sermon was to show the
means BY which Christ knocked At sinner
hearts, which were stated - follows:
l. The news Of what Christ has done else
where.
2. By the lives of Christina.
3. By his word and Providence.
4. By his word in promises.
5. By his word in threatenings-
Under the second head he told the story
of the author of one of our Christian hymns.
''She Was poor without . private place At
home for devotions; was accnstoned to pass
. rich woman's house and seek place in =
grove for prayer. The wealthy lady asked
her Why she went there, and was answered
by receiving the manuscript of the hymn
sung still BY the churches:
81 love 70 steal avhiie away
From every eumboaing care,
A.d spend the hours Of setting day
In humble. grateful Prayef.
love BY faith 70 take visv
OF brighter scenes in heaven;
The prospect Goth my strength rsne..
while here By tenpests driven
The sermon was full Of bristling points,
and doubtless accomplished great good. At
its close the second service began, in which
many anxious penitents remained for conver-
ntion with Christians 1t is very clear that
the interest ofthese meetings is increasing, and
has not reached the elimination. We trust it
may 70 on and ON until our churches and
pastors may feel that they are fully blessed.
The Union Prayer Meeting will be held
this morning at 81 O'Clock, and the Ladies'
Pnyor Meeting at O'Clock this afternoon.
Both of these services will Ike in Mr.. Kin
caid's church.
Mr.. Hammond breaches this evening in
the Baptist church at o'clock. We advise
all to 60 early if they desire place to sit.
FRIDAY, Feb.2
The morning prayer meeting presented
IN eager, earnest body of Christians, ,notwith-
Standing the unfavorable condition of the
streets for pedestrians.
After an opening prayer of great fervor
BY Rev. VIM. Kneale, the hymn entitled
"Even Me- was sung. An interesting piece
Of history attaches TO this hymn, in the form
of letter from lady to Mr.. Hammond,
when he was holding services in Rochester,
New York. She wrote:
"Thank you for singing that hymn, Even
Me- for it was the singing Of that hymn
that has saved me. was a lost wo-
man, . wicked woman.
had attended your meetings, but no one
came to me on account Of the crowd; 20 l
went away always wretched--lost. But Sat-
urday afternoon, when they all sung these
beautiful words:
'tLst some droppinss fall ON Iae.
And, blessing othsrs, bless even me,''
it seemed to reach my very soul-it brought
me to the feet Of Jesus, and now l feel my
burden of sin removed. Jesus has accepted
me. even me-"
The sixth chapter of Luke was read as
the Scripture lesson, and in the exposition
the congregation was made to feel very deep
ly that q great and deep arousing of whole
community was dependent on the deep hu-
mility of Gods people. This. thought was
20 earnestly enforced by the leader of the
meeting. with such manifest effect that all
present felt that these people are not depend
ing upon themselves-or any arm Of flesh,
but on God alone.
A request for prayer was read as follows:
"Pny for young lad under conviction Of
sin, who finds the jeen of his companions
= heavy cross; also for those young men Who
are out of Christ and seem to be ignorant
Of their danger"
A prayer was then made for them by Rev.
G. A. Jackson.
Rev. T. J. Leake, of Atchison, spoke Of
the religious condition Of that CITY, stating
the tact that they had enjoyed good degree
of religious refreshing, and that last Sabbath
thirty children asked Christians to prsy for
them.
Mr.. Leake besought Christians to pray for
their sister city, which was responded to by
Rev. ]. G. Reaser.
Rev. T. N. Goodnight announced that
there was man present for prayers, whom
he met last night in the meeting, who told
him he had not been in a church for nine
years, ard only came in moved BY strange
desire to see what was going on, and thought
he would see it out. Mr. G. offered prayer
in his behalf.
Then the following beautiful chorus was
sung, thrilling all present:
'Tam trusting, Lord. in Thee,
Dear Lamb of Calvary,
Humbly At thy fsst I bow.
Jesus aves, He saves ne now
After this the congregation followed Rev.
Mr.. w. Kincaid in . very tender piayer foz
the children Who have come to Jesus, thai
they might ind sympathy, help, Tenderness,
love and encouragement. and especially for
those Who are in families Who do not love
and serve Christ-ior Sabbath School teach
..I r>e<c., that th>v vn;~ht Re helpefl