Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-25
A WESTERN CAMPAIGNING.
Six Thousand Converts Shouting,
Singing and Praying.
Cedar Rapids (IOwa) Corresponds nee OF the
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| Six Thousand Converts Shouting,
Singing and Praying.
Cedar Rapids CIowa) Correspondence OF the
Chicago Times.
Now commenced the calling of the
seekers to come forward, and while the
hymn, "0h! how blessed are they who
the Saviour obey" was sung and re-
sung, he had space cleared IN front of
the seekers, and then shouted to the
seekers to "Come on" and they came
on. The place cleared was soon filed.
Yet more space was cleared, and the
singing rose higher, and he shouted
louder and louder, "Come on, "COme
on, until they could make no more
room. The space was packed, and
some could not get kneeling room.
Then there was a pause. He did not
know how to meet the emergency.
They sung again. He then shouted,
"Come, come, mighty God; save the
people" Another verse was sung, and
still the seekers passed up, and ''COme
on, " "COme on, rang again over the
vast audience. 'tHere, Lord, L give
myself to Thee, tbs all that 1 can do"
was sung and held on to for some time.
THOUSANDS ON THEIR KNEES.
All were directed TO kneel down; and
most of the assembly Of 5000 did, and
prayers were made. Ali over the
audience, above the audible murmur
could be heard: "LOrd save!" "0h,
Christi" ooh, the sons of Levi! !"
Heres a man that's got blessing !"
Clapping of hands; shouts. 'Let there
be JOY among the angels!" "Pray on,
brothers." "Glory to God!'' Halle
lujahl" Gust now!'' "Salvationl"
"Christ saves now!'' Look unto Je-
sus, every oner' "Gloryl' "Bless the
Lord" "The millennium is coming"
This lasted about fifteen minutes; then
came a lul. Some one attempted a
hymn, but failed. Then the prayers
burst forth again, louder and louder;
sobs, crying, shouts of "glory" from
all over the audience. The
old general on the stand directs
operations, shouts and gesticulates.
There is not kneeling room for the
seekers; the seats are full, the aisles
are full, and still they press up. After
full fifteen minutes they burst forth
with I'm glad salvation free, which
is sung with a delirium of delight,
every one singing on his own time.
The ministers on the stand press to
the front, get up on their chairs, and
shout and sing at the top of their
voices, and the audiences echoes it back
among the seekers. Some dance and
clap their hands; some cry; some
shout; some sing; and still they press
up, shouting and singing, The scene
is indiscribably wild. And still they
press forward, the shouts 90 up, and
they sing, I'm trusting, Lord, in
Thee," "Jesus, save me nOw.S
THE SEEKERS.
There is a wall of spectators around
the seekers, singing, crowding up,
standing on the back seats-every one
trying to get a view down into this
maelstrOm Of delirium. Now some one |
strikes up the hymn, Nearer, My
God, to Thee" Its strains are caught
with a fash, and resound throughout
the vast assembly. Then prayers are
heard again all over. Little groups
have formed, and continue praying
some time after silence Is called. An
is now given to the seekers
to testify, and many of the FIVE hun
dred seekers speak. After peculiarly
pleasing testimony a verse would be
sung. Afterward, while they sung
"GlOry to the Lamb, " about two thou
sand held up their hands, declaring,
in thelanguage of thehymn, that their
sins were washed away in the blood of
the Lamb
Brother Inskip then asked the men,
bers if they thought this meeting
wo I'D he benefit to the church; and
they gave a very general Eyes" He
then asked them to stand by this fight
till it is clean out; Germans and all.
The audience was then dismissed with
the benediction.
After a part Of the audience had
gone singing commenced again, and
some of those who had left returned.
AS we left the singing was still going
on, and We presu ne it will continue
till morning.