, 1875-11-09
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Father Taylor Begins the Revival
Campaign in Chicago.
rho N1ctl,oslists Prepare a rctf-
ton Oh tho Bible Cues
tiOn.
m. Iutorior" and Its Evolution
Doctrines.

REVIVAL MEETING III cHtCAou,
Father Taylor, tho noted evangelist. begA
.,. sycptng scrlcs Of revival meetings at til
E,.t Methodist Church, corner Clark snd Wash
,,oton streets. 1t Ia said OF tho speaker that h
A., n,sachod under cye1Y Gag known to Govern
n.nts and has travelled In all tho counlrio
srouu 10 man. lIo in d rory TALL straight man
n+,h.rs co ycars OF ago, wearing d long
hu.hy beard, aud having necl Of ppcctaciea
1ho lac,s Of sufficient notice prevented f,,l
,,t,ndancc, mud tho lower part O
I'm sul!cuce-ynom OF tho church wn,
~ III moro than half full. Tho pastor Of III,
ssnrri ~. tho Iiav. =. 4. ". Jcwett' accompanIef
tbe evangelist, aud III 8 manner presided ore
the ttrYfces. ..-. ...,.--..
rrtbod, hlo peculiar 10 bimsoIf. n1ltl his limo Of
thouctt ar Developed lii his relanrka IL nut.
.trange and quaint.
Afssr q l,ynp aud short prayer, Ar. Taylo,
rsa PARTON Of tho 1lsh chapter OF 1T. .Iobu
I'D dropped III little running comments Ut he
ibe audience then bang "Comc Holy Spirit,
Uoaytptf Dove, mud The evangelist tuck for
MS RrllJErT
the 18th verso Of tho llth chapter Of Luke. and
r,otetdoI to real AMI comment on it In an o1-
k,pd wsy euttroly in Keeping with Lis peculiar
liz taid That God gave Ills Bon 80 that oyefy-
bedy could have atornal llfo whenever they
would. God had also sent d.,wn tue Holy Ghooet
under the distinct contract that lie elnuld STAY
With man 20 that l'o could sccopt Of tho terms
zhennrel tla wanted to. God Was moro anxious
ih.t ubn should accept this HOLY Ghost than a
mother could bo to give her cnild brcan II that
.hud werc hungry. Tic ahaotl hiH nudonco to
imagine 4cndcry-lovod child coming to an A.
feesions1o mother pleading for brad. haYi1g
k,Ar hmm Wn,g15 Ab,n
ihs ellid away OF protniae 1t food next wook !?
TouId ehe not rathcr hasten to rriova its
t,ntn7 And yet, tho loving tateut wished her
Ibid not moro good THAN did God Ills children.
10 Ilis pgomIve OF the Holy Ghost, uud on,-
Traced aYesythEng that mnn could need for .tla
lie sad tho world to como. How long, tleu,
I'D tney intend to wait before accepting the
,1e17 How long did they intend to
gEEP GOD wA1r1Ho7
ThY not como TO Him then2 hut Rouo might
uY TINT they hnd been nskng. asking, asking
tor tho Split. How did they ask1 Jesus had
s1sen them d how right there IN the samo chap
IT, Il begau. - Our FasLar ~; this showed tllial
ose and Indicated tho rotation which God wished
to hAre maintained botwcen His children and
Himself. "fialiowcl be Thy namo," showed
tbs reverence Of Ills children. .'Thy Kingdom
CONS" vas Tho portion which Indicated ubodl-
t tcenised to oDoy. :Thy vii bo done" wus .
tputecraton Of ueIt 70 God, and promise that
Coda Mill ehoull be tho law Of tho petitioner.
Could thor offer this prayer truiy2 II not, thor
would surcy full to get tho spirit.
Sin bad filled tho bearts Of most OF them wIlou
iHy we're Young with sotl!tlohB Thoughts. md
SONS had neTcr gotten over them. 1ley had
kEezed that doing Gods will would somewhat
,nagonizo their interests. This was all mis-
tako. rars OF tho sams pravor WnH. +'Glyo
rsthis day our daily bread - that was wartaut
fr the supply Of every dcmand.-watcr,
III. food, aud tile neoeesares OF lfo. and a futt
tslyston. "And forgive us our tresrasson'
~ also commanded. Did thoy really iorgive7
IL bad knosu mon TO say tint they forgavo but
could not forget, The,e was something Of tho
ID Adam IN TINT. Perhaps llis hearers would
fna by applying thcac tests to their prayers itls
ttion Why they failed to receive tho uoIy
Ghoat
ANOTHER NECESSITY
VI 'has Of importantly. God Ind given them
ha stoEy Of tho man WHO walked his nsighbor to
nt Afm for shrco lonvos Of Trend. He
tdEosten Ills request aittr having been refuned,
tus it bad boon granted only because Of tbo inl-
toFsuolty. God thus Indicated tho duty OF TO-
Fta!ed petition.
6ons people looked at religion % an uuccr-
tansrt hut 1t vas. In reality. tho ouiv certain
ta1s ln the World. Tho moral effect OF msn'B
!@ftnlteacs was On che sinDor, and not on God.
Atny psople acted as II they beloved that tho
oaaosene5 MAS On God's side, but they wcro
neasly mistaken.
hespcaket then called for Beason Of silent
gslsf. that each enc might confo1a lis sims ami
oa slntulDess. ThoY should not ATTEMPT to do
Hleri they had tried shat too oftoil. They
tbould simply confess their quit and ask that |
hss hearts be changed.
n'aast for little time. Thsa Mr. TAYLOR
5sako Into feryent exlortatsou to tho audience
st!'eeesso Jesua as their present and perfect I
~ asSf TO open ,he door OF tllalr hearts and lot
~ as ehFlst-ths Heavenly guost-enssr ia. IIo |
.s! sseu saog hymn. evidently original, the tune
tt1aa Hast
''su', thy aayior. Inocks i thy hessrt,
,ttFeen eetFeen the stunzas the Evangelist, still on
~. ~ .99ees, poured cut prayer aud exdortation,
suu tae ser'ices woro prolonged to consider sbto
"seas y oeiore the smeu was said.
~ Ieloae VI: Closing, tho speaker announced that
TT TT iaI'efnoon from to s meeting would be
.n 70 examine the Dib!e on tho subject OF Wit
.s .s&aug TOT Thrift. Eyary evening at 7:30 the
i, '1ess nts. would consist OF short sermon. sing
~ 20 nseting Was thon diamiased With singing
w tao beuediction.
~. THE METHopisrs.
~ meeting Of tho Methodist ministers ras
~ Yesterday, with tho Rev. AIr. Jutkne in tho
1he nsr. M1, Spencer reported from tho
'na Sa'a meeting held among tho clergy that mo1u-
Ie' Iae' ~ ala 4gea generA astoudauco a. tho mest-
X q o. held Moulay.
h 1Se ,aa.. Mer. ut. Boring moved that committee
,,rrMa!ec 70 dtsft proamble and resolutions
ss1te ny - Of tho feelings Of the meeting sea.
'or..sa tho D!blo ln tho publlo schools, sud to
comm',,a. .Aom to Tue poarl of Education. Tho
yss.l. 20 appointed consisted OF tho Rev,
Ps Pr.n:'so 'o.ett. Martin, and dusnoy.
b. Rsv 10 ts'o request Of = number Of latlies,
.omIN.., ar. Ada1ns mosed that tho pAatorp NOW t
oas committees of iadies to circulate petit
,ubIe snsI ss1a,s she expulsion Of the pb from tic
tiss T. iH.IHools. .H md secure sgnatu.cs from tLo
Id.n. y she ,arous churches. Tho Nav. Messrs.
patas ~ ~ ss~ets we're appointed such COM
jjassi she two committees appointed woro
D. = ~ - fsare and perform their work.
~ nit'a.ahy Presented tho following resolution
ga,..'p goaa'pte Tor q! foregoing resolutions,
5astns. paper has bcen acut 10 this meeting fer
Rssa ~ 70 T. skit Chicago; tAe1efors,
i hnW Ahss our Chairman b4 dtrac4a4 to Inform
IsAatist r sendinR such communication that. A.
Rn nfu |