Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15
rabernacIe Notes.

TaDeruacle NObes'
This meeting is proving a success.
The accommodations are excellent.
The tent has a seating capacity of
about twelve hundred.
The opening sermon on Thursday
was preached by the Rev. Mr.. BAT
rELLE, that veteran in the ministry,
Rev. f. GUTHRIE leading in prayer.
The sermon was founded on Acts
2 SO, and was appropriate to the open
ing services.
Rev. Mr.. WARREN, of Middlepert,
preached an excellent sermon, and to
"a good audince, Saturday forenoon,
followed in the afternoon by Rev.
Mr.. MAST, of Pomeroy.
Sunday the attendance was large,
the people from the country coming
in in large numbers, and the exer-
cises were varied and interesting.
In the forenoon Rev. Mr.. CREIGHTON
preached one OF his grand and prac-
cal discourses, holding the large au-
dience attentive listeners. In the al
ternoon. a short address from Miss
BoYD, of Wheeling, on the work and
dntv of christian men and women,
was followed by sermon from the
Rev. Mr.. BATrELLE. In the even
ing Rev. Mr.. CREIGHTON delivered
another able discourse.
At the close of the Sunday fore
noon service over $160 was raised to
pay the expenses necessarily attend
ing the management of such a meet
ing.
Sunday evening, an hour preced-
ing the regular service, was spent IN
Women's meeting, conducted by
Miss BOYD and Mrs. CREIGHTON.
On Monday, the rain interfered
with the forenoon attendance. The
sermon was by the Rev. S. B. MAT
THEws, an earnest plea for the chris
tian life. In the afternoon the at
tendance was better-sermon by Rev.
Mr.. BATrELLE. In the evening there
was great crowd, with a stirring
discourse from Rev. Mr.. CREIGHTON.
Tuesday forenoon, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. WHITEHEAD. In the afternoon
the W. F. NJ. Society held its meet
ING, addresses being delivered by
Miss BoYD and Mrs. CREIGHTON. The
evening sermon was by the Rev. Mr..
CREIGHTON.
We notice the following preachers
in attendance: Rev. S. b. Mat
thews, Rev. Charles Warren, Rev. A.
j. Mast, Rev. F. Guthrie, Rev. Jos.
Creighton, Rev. Geo. Cherington,
Rev. H. L. Whitehead, Rev. Mr..
Berkstresser, Rev. Mr.. Thomas and
Rev. Mr.. Nichols. Others are eX-
pected this week, among them a
d. d.
incidentally, Tuesday, Rev. Mr..
BATTELLE remarked that this was his
birth day, being 67 years old. 1t
happens TO be our birth day, also,
but we shan't tell our age, for good
and sufficient reasons. Many years
of usefulness yet to Mr.. b., is the
desire OF our heart.
1t is credit to the management
as well as to our city, that good order
has characterized the meetings thus
far. May it continue to the end.
This is about the order of the
daily exercises. In the forenoon,
speaking meeting at 8 o'clock, ant
preaching at 10I. At . P. NJ
preaching again, and again in the
evening at y, followed by prayer
meeting for seekers.
Rev. BArTELLE furnishes the fol
lowing:
The Tabernacle meeting is thus far &
success. The large congregation oil
Sunday was orderly and attentive. Th'
word preached reached many hearts.
The interest is steadily yincreasing-hun
dreds are in attendance nightly-th'
impressions made on many hearts arr
deep, and we trust will be lasting.
Several have already received the bap
tism of the spirit-others are seeking
We confidently expect additional minis
terial help this week. Rev. j. Ii
CREIGHTON will remain with us unit
Friday. We still hope to continue tn
meeting over next Sabbath.
We hope our friends in town am
d country will come to this blessed feast
Come to be blest-come to enjoy Chris
tian privilege. Come to test the powe
of the great salvation! Come and brin
your family and friends. Let not tn
golden opportunity pass unimproved
, "The spirit and the bride say Come"