Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-28
PROGRESS OF THE REYIEAL.
The Meetings at the Exposition
Building Yesterday and
Last Night.

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Full Report Of What Was Said and
Done.
Messrs. Brooks and Bliss held a brief
prayer meeting at the residence Of Mr..
Joseph Allen, on Spruce street, yesterday
morning Just before the loon prayer meet
ing. A number of ministers and a few
friends Of the family were present. The
exercises consisted in singing and praying.
The inclement weather Of yesterday was
very unfavOrable to the work Of evangelical
ton in progress at the Exposition building
and many were deprived Of the pleasure Of
attending the interesting meetings.
The noon prayer meeting was attended
by about two hundred persons. It began
with the usual exercises, singing and pray
ing.
DIR. Brooks read a Bible recitation from
the fourth chapter of the Second Kings,
which relates to the widow who, after the
death of her husband, had but one pot of
oil left, and to the coming of her hus-
bands creditors to take her two sons for
bondmen. He made another very demon
strative appeal to the uncOnverted, and ad-
mOnished his hearers to empty their hearts
Of all thoughts of self, and to simply be-
lieve in Jesus and be filled with the spirit
Ct the Holy Ghost. When he had finish
ed his brief discourse, he offered a degOut
prayer that the work just begun might be
carried on with a great degree of success.
In a few farewell remarks he babe the
audience goodbye, and then left the
building for the depot. de left o after
for Danville, KY, promising to return if
possible before the meetings closed.
The prayer-meeting was continued for a
short time, Rev. DIR. j. w. Hoyte Ofici-
ating. Prayers were offered by Rev. Mr..
Nelson, DR.. Kelley, J. w. Hill and L. A.
HOyt, and One or two hymns were sung,
after which he meeting closed.
4 large number Of Gospel texts were
handed out to the audience with the re-
quest that they be generally circulated
throughout the city. The texts were
pIinte: on small pieces of paper Of diff'r-
ent colOrs and read as follows:
As PLAIN AS A b c.
All have sinned. Romans iii. %.
Behold the Lamb Of God. John i. 20.
Come unto me, all We that labor and are
heavy laden, and l will give -ou rest.
Matt. Xi. Is.
God so Loved the world that he gave his
Only begotten
Son, that whatsoever believeth in him
should not
Perish, but have
Everlasting
Life.
LOST
The Son Of map is come to save that
which was lost. Matt. xviii. IL.
That WhosOeyer belieyeth in him should
not perish but have eternal life. John iii.
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FOUND
And lie found in him, not having mine
own righteousness which is Of the law, but
that which is through the faith Of Chnst,
the righteousness which is Of God by faith.
Philippians III. 9.
A much larger crowd attended the Bible
reading al / O'Clock, which was conducted
by Mr.. Bliss. Several appropriate hymns
were sung and prayers were offered by diff
ferent ministers. Mr. Bliss sang q song
for the benefit Of Christians who were in
trouble and distress, entitled "Father, l
am tired and afterwards read a number
Of verses from the Bible, the audience read
ing in concert with him. He then deliv-
cred a few remarks upon the Importance
Of possessing knowledge Of the Holy
Word, and said that the Bible was
frequently badly mistreated, and that texts
were taken from il and often made use Ct
to subserve the curiosity OF some wit or
punsteT. This was all wrong. That pre-
ciOuS book should be used reverently and
regularly. He asked all who had regular
family prayers at their homes TO raise their
hands, and a large number were lifted up.
He again asked all who read their Bibles
morning and evening TO raise their hands,
and about the same number responded.
There were also many hands appraised when
be asked all who did not read them at all
to raise their hands.
4 number of voluntary texts were re-
peated by the audience, while Mr.. Bliss
was writing the words, 'SuTe,' adapted
'value" and eternal" on a blackboard sus-
pended in the rear Of the platform. He
said these words, if read acroStically, would
spell save and then he closed with a few
remarks Of ~exhoratiOn. A few persons
rose for prayers, and after some other songs
had been sung and prayers offered, the au-
dience was dismissed.
Last Nights Services.
The rain having ceased 10 fall about
dusk, a large number Of persons took al
vantage of the welcome cessation, and at
tended the meeting at the Exposition
building. By the time fol the services to
begin, fully twenty-five hundred persons
had gathered together. Mr.. Bliss con-
Quoted the exercises, as he will continue to
do until Mr.. WhIttle arrives.
The services were opened with prayer,
after which the beautiful song, "Oyer
There" was sung. a large number Of vol
untary texts were contributed by persons
i'm the audience and by the ministers on
the plafform. Or. Bliss then read he re-
quests for prayers that had been landed to
him. Among them were requests for Two
friends, a grandson, a commercial traveller,
who said he had faith in prayer but no
faith in Christ; three SONS, wife and Two
daughters, a husband and brother, husband
and children. a wife, two brothers, a very
old lady, two young ladies, sister and
brother. father and brother, and a servant
girl. The desired prayers were offered, Dr'
VIM. Shelton leading.
NEARER my God to Thee was sung and
another prayer offered by DR.. Kelley.
DIR. j. w. HOyte made a few touching re-
marks on the Gospel text "GOd so loved the
world hat He gave His only begO.ten Son,
that whatsoever believeth on Him should not
perish but have everlasting life" He very
eloquently portrayed the difference between
the fist part Of existence, called human
life, and the second part which would be an
eternal life Of glory and an immortal, hap
py life.
Mr.. Bliss then sang a very affecting
hvmn entitled eThe Three Calls" and re-
marked that he would sing the song for the
special benefit Of those who, travelling
through the city, happened to be present at
the meeting.
DR. Hargrove read a text from the 10Th
chapter Of Luke and commented briefly
upon il.
Il was announced that a second meeting
would be held for inqUirers after the con-
creation was dismissed, and all such were
requested to remain.
The first meeting was brought to a close
by DR.. HargrOye p~rOnouncing the bene-
dictiOn.
Quite a number Of iEquirers remained
and occ.pied seats in front of the platform.
The ministers and other christian people
mingled among them and had spiritual On
| situations with them. Mr.. Bliss addressed
a small number of young men in another
| part of the building, urging upon them the
importance Of accepting at once the faith Of
Jesus Christ. His remarks seemed to