Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-30
Reported for the COURIER.
UNION MEETING,

, Reported for the CoUsrTa. n
UNION MEETING.
There is no new or specially lnarke
feature of the work to report. III
hall was well filed on Saturday nigh,
the meeting presided'over by Rev. L
Bross; and a plain, practical sermo
preached by Rev. r. b. Allender fror
rs. LA: "Pay thy vows to the Mos
High" After tho sermon. all VIII
were interested were invited to renal,
and talk with Christians upon the sub
ject of their personal salvation AMI
about nine-tenths Of the audience re
manned. A large number of these
pledged themselves to the service Al
the conclusion of the meeting.
No account need be attempted OF the
details of Sabbath services. Probably
more persons were at church yesterday
in the different houses ofworship than
upon any Sabbath for years. Atnigh.
both the halls were filled with atten.
tive audiences; Lewis Opera House
being literally packed. Rev. L. II.
Winans preached at Taylor's Hall and
Rev. H. B. Knight at the Opera House.
Words of earnest entreaty were min
gled with appeals to reason and con-
science, and in both meetings there
was apparent tender religious spirit ;
new converts spoke Of their joys and
purposes; some declared themselves
inquirers and asked the prayers Of
christians, while spirit of thought
fulness and more or less concern per-
yaded all minds.
It should be mentioned in this con-
nection that Conn Lewis gave the use
of his Opera House for the service last
night, as DR.. Taylor had given the use
of his hall during all of last week.
This mornings prayer meeting man
ifested q deeper and more tender in
terest than any before. Requests for
prayer multiply and increase in urgcn-
cy.
Monday night in series of meetings
is always considered the most difficult
night in which to hold the interest, on
account of SO many services on the
Sabbath. The usual hinderances were
increased by the severity of the wealth
er, and yet the hall was well filed and
there was evident indications that
something besides curiosity brought
them together. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. II. Bross, from Lam
l, u: SIS itnothipg to you? ?"
The discourse was listened to with
close attention throughout. Indeed it
is one feature of all these meetings,
that the presentation of truth is receiv-
ed with thoughtful, considcrate at
tention. From the first, there has been
no effort to distract attention or to
break up the current of interest. Over
.wenty persons came forward and as
many more rose for prayers.
The bitter cold thinned out the pray
II meeting this morning somewhat,
md yet there was no abatement of in
crest. The meeting was led by Rev.
i. B. Knight, and the subject was the
'yro-Phnnician woman suggesting
opportunity in prayer.
Thermometer from q to IS degrees
below zero; but there is interest
'nough to bring together about 800 |
PEOPLE, even such night as last night |
The discourse was by Rev. w. L. |
Brown, from Rev. XXI: ii, 'IHo
hats unjust, let him be unjust still !"
citing forth the fixity of character in |
he future state every year we are be-
oming more and more settled in our
Jews and ways of life, and there is
title probability that at an advanced |
lge We shall change even if we live i
nut we are warned that wo may die |
It any time, and the Bible gives us no !
rope of probation beyond. The dis
'onrse was solemn warning, earnest /
y delivered. There were more inter-
'nptions from boys coming in and GO
ng out last night than at any prcyi-
,us time no disposition to disturb the
Meeting, but thoughtlessness as to
low much interruption the tramp,
ramp, across the floor occasions both |
peaker and nearer. Now and then a
crown person comes in. just as the |
peaker is using all his power to en-
orce truth or illustrate an argument,
md tramps with heavy, reckless |
read two thirds acrcss the hall, seats |
himself as indifferently as if he hadn't |
disturbed 200 or 800 people, and bro
zen all connection between speaker |
md nearer. .Think on these things"
Not quite as many came forward as
he night before, but about the same |
number rose for prayers.
The mercury is lower thismorning,
he cold more bitter; morning meet
ng was lead by Rev. III. Bross: TWEEN
y or twenty-five requests for prayer;
reports presented by visitors showed
eases of destitution and the meeting
voted to have a collection taken at the
Hall tonight for the poor. 1t should
be mentioned in this connection that
he city has been divided into districts,
md arrangements made for the can
sass of the whole city, with view to
relieve the wants Of the needy and to
have conversation as far as practicable
with persons at their homes upon the
subject of religion.
The funeral services of Thomas Dew
In, Esq, were attended at his late resi-
dence, Monday, and netwithstand-
ing it was one Of the coolest days of