, 1874-03-08
4 Large Gathering and Many Under
Conviction.
The Fervent Appeals Of the
Pastor.
They Are Rewarded by Numerous Cor
versions.
Prayers by the Congregations.

Tho readers OF The TRIBUNE have noticed in
the accounts of tue Methodist ministers' meet
Jugs that there is religious awakening in dlf-
ferent parts Of Chicago especially in the West
Division. Revival meetings have been held for
| some time in the Centenary Church, on Monroe
street, just west OF Morgan, and many persons
have been converted. Tho pastor. the. Rev. Mr.
! Peck, who has been in Chicago but short time,
| is an eloquent e1horter aud preacher. A IRE
uSE reporter visited this church last Wednesday
t evening, TINT the public generally might get an
idea Of revival raeeting> and the following Is q
! literal account OF the proceedings:
| The exercises wore opened by singing tho
hymn commencing;
Dear Jesus, long to BE- perfectly whole;
want Thee forever to live in 1ny soul;
Break down every idol, cast out every foe:
Now waah me- and shall be whtar than SHOW.
THE OPENING PRAYER.
Tho pastor then offered prayer rs follows:
Oh Lord let Thy spirit come to us while we
prav, r.. Amen."1 We offered to Thee a most
solemn prayer while ne sung. We arc kneelinG
! now at tho foot Of tho cross. Help Us to make
the hymn the language aud attitude Of our souls
Just now [''Amen u and in our hearts md IN
our Wills may we now yield to Thee, and |, cry cry
Lord"l Thou my God, my life, my all On
t Thou art more than all the world beside; Thou
canst do more for us and be more through
| Ms than all else; and it God be for
| us. who can be against us7 T. Amen ne
thank Thee tonight that it is possible TO rs to
lose our wills in the will of God rs Amen y" and
| ind higher and sweater, aud richer experience
| than TO have our own way Lord it is hard, some
times, for III to como 30 humble. and trustinSy,
| and SO willingly that ne can say in al thlngs
| stTly WILL and not mino be done" /" Amen.
| Nav Thy will and mine be one! T." Amen,"
IA @Amcn," "Amen."1 Oh,
HELP Us TONIGHT ...,
to do it [ss Amen y for our present and eternal
welfare arc involved in the will OF God
{ssAmeu' Y, and in our submission to that WILL
we pray Thee to cause all Thy people tonight to
| give willing submission to the infinite WISDOM
and lore of God. We Thank Thee that It. there ls
a loyo past all finding out r. Amen y. There is
| wisdom higher than our own, a5 the heavens
are higher than tho earth; and whom we sink,
| we rise; when We humble ourselves We are ex-
| allied; when we are weak: then We are strong IN
Wholly Who'll to Ties Tnee. the Almighty takes care of Us.
['Amen.'J Oh, Lord, ...
THERE Are soME HERE TO NIGHT,
como here every night, who are not members OF
night, this one blessing to our hcarts-if moth
Ing else is asked for to-night-complete SUD
mission to God on tho part OF every human
soul. rs Amen" ssAmen," "Amen:''1 Oh,
Lord, then shall we have wrought in us Thy
complete work Of grace. Then shall we have
our pat1,res changed. Then shall we have our
sins forgiven Then shall we have our peace with
God. Then shall We be able to travel the whole
length of tie ChristiaE Life, doing every duty
patient in every trlbulatiou, faithful ia avery
duty, steadfast at every post, willing. aid cheer
full and strong i'll God to run the race Ihen ~, 2
shall bo We saved. t. Amen" Oh, Lord =
Il Glory to God"l, completely, glorionsly saved.
+" Amen" " Amon.''1 Then shall We be able to
Iift up our heads around about US and rejoice in
the victory that God gives Us. through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Oh bless the hearts that to.
night arc painting to know the perfect will Of
| God perfected in them, and let them not wait
for some mysterious power to come, but, IN tue
strength that now is given to them, cry out,
LORD, DO YIELD
{" Amen.~ Amen"] and give myself to Thee; :,
| fss Oh Lord"1 I will bo Thine. r. Amen. "
'Amen.'1 Thine while live, Thine when die,
and Thine to all eternity r. Praise the
Lord" '.Amen.''] Oh Lord, viii be Thine
in all joy and sorTow, in all trial or triumph,
yersitv. in all that seems wise and best to mo,
or all that seems otherwise, I will be Thine.
| f. Amen"] will take Thy hand, and will hold
on, aud will come to Thy c-oss Oh Lord' We
night. f:'Amen."l We want to rest our weari-
ness against the cross. Our aching heads nee d
to be pillowcd upon Jesus tonight; our weary
to he near 5e5uz ous te5tea our sn;r;a
r. Amen" "Amen.'] Oh, give us Christ to be
IN ns md complete the transporting, sanctfying
power. ("Amen."J Glorionsly Thine; forever
Thine; Thine when in the fire. and Thine " when i
on the mountain transfguro3 with glory; Thine
everywhere. Oh answer this praye5 y, t,Anen,, =
heart Of the people
and in conservation, sanctiiied, and cry out;
| stAnswer this prayer for me- Amen,
"Amcn."1 Let there be personal app1,,-
cation, personal petition. By every soul;
RI Ameu.''I Lord, let me be al Ihine-all
Thine, completely Thine and every thougms gn ana
Thine though every idol be kneeltng 10 the dust
What though there be struggle. terrible and
sayere ! Time, Lord, whatever be Thy will and
pleasure. r. Ameu."] Oh make a. tbs the power
gain here tonight, through Jesus Christ our
lord, RS Amen. we know, Lord,
THERE ARE HEARTS HERE TONIGHT
for whom Thou art inspiring US to pray, TOR shey
and yet Of their feeble and trembling
and aching hearts; their longing, and yet OF tue
bonfis Of struggle that are around them; and We
ask Thee that the struggle tonight may eng ln
victory We pray that heao en1h Tls5o3 Hsd og
any previous night. ["Amen,' "oh Lord. !
oil Lord speak the word that teaches the heart,
that Christ is loyo, and it shall be to Thy glory,
and it shall be to the good Of that aching SOU.
Oh. speak to everyone who is now seeking, vino
|
say "Be It unto thee according to thy
faith. And give faith to cling now, give faith "
to believe now. to take now, to step out on 1he
promise OF God and We pray that the blood OF
Christ may cleanse and pu1fy and I'd eanefy net
and 70 completely change that the whole spi7t
shall be clanged, that the thoughts and feelings
ehall be changed that the tongue, and hesrt,
and lips shall be changed that every part shall
be changed and chastened, and subdued, and
cleaused. .nd sarctided: and made complete II
GOD aee0,ng n M to Ms xH .ad On
IL DO BELIEVE"
l"Amen;1 he does it nov; r. L"Anen;', 4 0;
Glory DO to Thy Name, [t'Amen.''l Oh! for il
to come nov. l"Amen'7 Gu! -; for that n;o .Ee, ;,
casts itself out Of eelf into God. ("Amen.'
> "Amen."l And we pray that such may 10 the
swelling up OF the will, and ct the desire. and
nf ali il God, that it shall be like the child in its
motuer's arms-sho presses it to her bosom
when it's cries are heard and d. its aehng heart j.
e '.e - Jeath Int the peace Of life. T"Ameu.'1