New-York tribune., 1875-09-16

ceyed and the General sent this signar Hold inc ior
for am coming. W. T. SHERMAN" And they heiu ]"
until relief released them The Lord Jesus signals 70 US
from the batlcments Of heaven "Hod your soul ioya
to Jesus Cling fast TO His precious Word, ana "oiA
where lie has put you" "And now" said Mr. "mt'ie'
Brother Bliss will give you the little song nc mas WIZ
ten about this incident"
With new meaning listened TO that spirited bymn'
sung but Bliss sings 1t, Hold the Fort Tor a
Coming" and tho whole congregation lent their stfehs
the chorus BY thy grace we WILL Then MT eahhe'
called upon to s:ng and made Few remarks pe'oie
sitting down at the organ, which substantially as
follows:
did not expect to say anything TO night, bnt am 80
glad to be here and see interest that must express
to whG ana nyf ad o say that
yOunews that God Is already preparing ior thc Worn ~ ~
yon may not look to man. but may pray that all Gods
1nstrumentates may be blessed Ana we & ASK yEus ype
80 to their work in the West and we hopc CHRISTIAN
friends will pray God to use everybody to build up ,he
oUSd in IN railroad train on the way from
Glasgow Edinburgh set to music and sung Tor the ns
OF blessing to great many hearts, and trust God will
bless the little sermon which II contains az sing u mere
but please don't let curiosity deprive you OF tile bsshg
Then oated through the church. which was flushed 10
stiffness as OF DEATH the tender melody Of that most
marvellous OF sacred songs, The Ninety and Nine 10
see Mr. Sankey's face he sings is half the pleasure
Whether he smiles Is sad the feeling Is lrresisapy
contagious and the audience laugh cry with him.
saw not few weeping while he sang but all was JOY
again when he came to last and pictured In ringing
tones the 10y OF the angels the restoration OF the os
to the fold
After prayer by the Rev Mr.. Adams. Mt Whltt'e
read the ninth following OF the first chapter OF
Johns Gospel The subject of his discourse was cruc
fed Savior rising savior, and coming Savior
Each of these points dwet upon in turn and at the
conclusion of each, Mr.. Sankey Mr.. Bliss sang some
hymn, which exactly fitted to and put into pocuc
eptome the whole Of the preachers whole peced
ing talk Thus we heard in succession, gave my lie
for Free from the law, Oh happy condition. ana
"The Holy Spirit thee calls" Mr. whttle effective
speaker, and vehement one without oudness' lu' nc
is not graceful. Where he shows himself the best is in
his power Of using illustrations, and his abi'y 10
tell lust the anecdote to fit his point. 1 know OF
no preacher better in this respect. He used thiS
skill. enforced by his own emotion, eoqucntiy,
in his closing sentences where he toh OF HIS
early life here. how he had been put in the Sunday
school, and when he went; how Deacon Chase had given
him Bible which had not only his conversion and
been the constant companion his youth but how this
very same book had also the comfort Of father and
mother in their declining years and their solace in dying
hours. As he told of the sweet memories which he
traced back through the history that Bible TO this same
town Of Hoyoke and the friends of his boyhood, now
like him. grown TO be men, and white hairs where he
remembered black there not old citILen III the
house who did not weep.
Mr. Whittle made appeal for any who wished
Christians to pray for them to rise and sit apart few
moments for silent prayer TO give such supplicans an
onportunty Three arose and sat down again, and after
a few more songs and prayer the meeting slowly dis