Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
Reported for the COURIER.
UNION MEETING.

Reported for the COURIER.
UNION MEETING.
There was 10 perceptible rise In the
thermometer but the attendance was
somewhat increased last night. From
tolerable careful estimate, you reporter
puts the actual attendance at 325.
Sermon by Rev. S. S. Murphy, from
Eph. V, II: awake, thou that sleep
est" The preacher set..forth earnestly
the conditions Of this sleep of sin, and
the commanding need of awakening
to righteousness in Christ Jesus. His
words evidently found ready response
il, the hearts of many In the audience,
and upon invitation, seventeen came
forward to signify their readiness to
enter into the service Of Christ. Rev.
I. E. Covkhill, SO well known to our
citizens, for two years pastor of the
First NJ. f. Church, was in the meet
ing, and spoke for few moments with
tender interest and earnest cntreaty.
In addition to those who defined their
position by coming forward, twenty
one arose at the conclusion ofthe meet
ing to ask the prayers of Christians.
The milder air and the bright sun OF
this morning, made it easier for people
to attend the morning prayer meeting
end there was full meeting. Rev.
w. L. Brown, read the seth Psalm and
urged continuance in believing faith
full prayer. More full and definite ar
engagements were made to relieve the
wants of the destitute that have been
reported. Hereafter, the ladies' after
noon prayer meetings are to be also
sewing societies to make up garments
for the needy. There is an earnest dis
position to care for the physical wants
of the neglected, as well as for their
spiritual wants. Visitors arc busy ev-
cry afternoon seeking out cases of
need, as well as inviting families to the
meeting.
| THURSDAY. TT. Mt is beautiful
winter night, and nature seems to
! unite her voice with the appeals of
grace saying, "Come." The hall is
| filed; all the seats occupied, and at
times, a number standing at the far
Their end Of the room. If these young
men who are interested would break
away from their associates, come early
and "take front Seats" they would be
less under the influence of evil COM
ipanions, and more under the survey
OF the truth.
| The sermon is by Rev. IL. b. Knight
Heb. xii 2, Looking unto Jesus" and
shows us how we are to look outof our
selves, away from our doubts, our sins,
our fears, our feelings unto Him who
loves us as lost sinners, who has died
to save us, who will be the Savior Of
every belieoing sinner. Many of those
who were forward as seekers last ey.
ening, now tell Of q radiant hope that
maketh not ashamed. A gentleman
from Aurora, ILL.,, brings US tidings Of
Mr.. Hammond's work over in Bloom.
| ington, Ill, and in private converse.
ton after meeting, said to your report.
I er, that at Mr.. Hammond's first public
service in Bloomington, the largest
hall in the city, holding $500 people
was packed, and it is estimated that q.
many more went away unable to gaiI
admission, and that great work wa.
already begun there. Another straDg
CT whose name did not learn, bro
. us words Of cheer and encouragement
. Friday morning-Good attendance
meeting led by Rev. S. s. Murphy
who read Col. Ill. About twenty fv,
requests for prayer were made ant
prayers and remarks showed q full vol
; ume of interest.
ri The hall was well filed last Frida,
; night with an attentive audience, wht
listened to discourse from Rev. E. II
, Winans from the text, Job xii ri
"Acquaint now myself with Him, and
be at peace" We need to know Got
/ not only as seen in nature aud reveale: