Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-27

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in the Lord and trust in Him. The servi-
ces Of this second meeting were very brief,
and after some announcements relative to
yesterdays meetings, the audience was dis
missed with the usual benedictiOn.
OTHER MEETINGS.
DIR. Brooks preached to a large congrega-
ton at Moore Memorial Church Sunday
morning, and at the Woman's Mission
Home in the afternoon.
Last Saturday night about forty or fifty
guests assembled in the ladies' parlOrs at
the Maxwell House, to participate in some
religious exercises, conducted by DR..
Brooks and Mr.. Bliss. The exercises Con-
sisted in singing, praying and brief dis
courses. Another meeting of a similar
character was held at the same place yes
terday morning at o o'clock, at the request
of some Of the guests.
YESTERDAYS SERVICES.
The inclemency Of the weather caused
a considerable falling of in the attendance
at both the noon prayer meeting and the
Bible reading at 4 O'Clock yesterday. Much
interest, however, was manifested by those
who were present.
At the nOon meeting prayers were offer
ed by Messrs. F. r. Hill, A. ID. Phillips,
Mr.. Bliss, DR.. Paul +. Eve and DR.. Brooks.
Several hymns were sung, after which Mr..
Bliss said that a large number Of re-
quests for prayers had been handed in,
but hat the lack Of time would prevent
the reading Of them in detail. Among the
number was one from a minister Of the
gospel whose father was an -uncOnverted
man; another for two friends whom the
person making the request wanted TO be
made earnest and wOrEing christians; one
from a Sabbath School teacher, who has
been engaged in this work for over ten
years, asking prayers for a young man and
the members Of his Sabbath School class;
another from three brothers in a distant
county; a very touching letter from a gen
tleman in Cincinnati who asks the prayers
of christians for his wife and two chill
dren, who, he said, were out Of Christ:
and one from a dumb Christian requesting
prayer for himself and others like him, that
their tongues might be made loose TO speak
their love for Jesus.
Mr. Bliss offered a prayer in behalf Of
the above mentioned persons.
DR.. BcOOss delivered a few remarks, in
which he portrayed the wonderful miracles
performed by Jesus, and especially that of
the leper, who was cleansed by the Saviour, /
narrated in the eighth chapter of Mat
thew.
The meeting was soon brought to a clOse.
THE BIBLE HEADING.
Between two aud three hundred people
assembled in the Exposition building at 4
the hour appointed for DR.. Brooks
reading.
Prayers were offered and hymns sung as
usual in the commencement Of the meet
ing.
DR.. Brooks rose and said that it had been
bis intention to select for that reading the
Two words 'much more, but upon Tefec-
lion, and as it was the last reading at
which he would be present, he had cOnclu-
led to tell them once more Of what Christ
had done. He then proceeded at some
in the discussion Of his subject,
MS remarks being mainly directed to sin
lers.
Six or seven peasOu5 rose in answer to
. call for all who had found rest in the
saviour to rise, and quite a large number
that they wanted to be saved by
lsO rising to their feet.
DR.. Baird offered a prayer. and after the
,enedictiOn by DR.. Brooks the audience
dismissed.
The choir had a short rehearsal after
Small cards containing the following in
were distributed among the
udience, with the request that they be
10 sinners: Exposition Building.
Come, let US reason together Admission
When these tickets are presented
the door, the persons presenting them
i'll be conducted by the Ushers to seats
ear the IlatfOrm. {
LAST NIGHTS SERVICES. !
The rain that commenced to fall Sunday
ight continued at intervals during yester-
ly and last night. Notwithstanding this !
over n thousand people made it con-
snient to attend the union meeting last
ight. Prayers were offered by Rev. DIS. ]
rOwn, Young, Jones, Brooks and Messrs.
q. D. Phillips and Mr.. Bliss and several
INNS were sung. '
Bliss sung The beautiful solo "KnOck-
2, Knocking, Who Is There?"
DR.. Brooks read a portion of the third -,
lapter of John, in preference to NicOdemus, =
e ruler of the Jews.
DR.. Brooks in the course Of his remarks
ok occasion Il say that he had become
,eply interested in the meetings aud i'm l
e friends he had made during the
st week. He had not heard
lie word that Jared upon his feelings.
that indicated the slightest sec
or denOIninatiOnalism had oc-
rred among the ministerial brethren n d
ged IN the work. He could not leave
without again Offering to the un-
red the free salvation Of Jesus. He then n
the 18th verse Of the 22d chapter Of /
violation, and in powerful strains OF elo-
ent exhOrtatiOn, pressed upon the minds
sinners the supreme Importance Of hav-
faith in Jesus Christ.
MIR. Bliss, by request, sang "AlmOst Per-
AIDED Now to Believe with a tender and
.lancholy voice. During the singing Of
HYMN quite a number of persons DC
e for prayers, and upon a call
all Christians to rise, it seemed as if
re than two-thirds of the entire audience 60
re on their feet.
Mr.. Bliss offered prayer, and afterwards
ted that 10000 Gospel texts had been
.ered printed and that they would be
among the citizens to-day. He LI
L that since be had been in the city he Or
/ distributed 5000 tickets with this in Ia
printed on the back: "GOd so 6
cd the world that He gave His only be-
ten Son, that whatsoever believ tn on be
d should not perish, but have everlast- Iri
life" He also said that he had a large RI,
nber of requests, which he would read r.
he noon prsyer-meeting to-day.
Dr.. Brooks pronounced the beuedictiOn HE
the audience was dismissed.
II ANOTHER MEETING. Lot
.fler the audience had been formally NJ,
it was stated that a second meet
would be held for the benefit of the in get
rers after religious truth. About one son
7 of the audience remained, among 2
I'm were a large number of unbelievers.
ministers descended from the stand
gathered around them and spoke com N
words. Deep and perfect attention P
paid TO what the ministers jas
e saving. This was considered the best The
ting that had yet been held. The in by
e.s we're requested to meet the minis mel
at their respective studies this morning wa
Yeen the hours Of 10 and II o'clock. tent