Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-24
A Day of Jealous Work and EneOur
aging Signs.
The Services Attended by MultitudeS
Morning and Evening.
A Special Appeal to the Tender Hearts
Of Wards Seminary.
The Exposition Building DenSel!
Crowded at the Meeting
Last Night.

SAOWNIu al III TWILL
Last Night.
at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning DR..
Brooks and Mr.. Bliss, accompanied by Mr..
Arson Nelson, visited Wards Seminary for
the purpose of holding religious services in
the chapel. There we're present $50 young
ladies', pupils Of the institution, besides
seventeen teachers and a few neighbOrs.
The usual Bible lessen was recited, after
which the whole school joined in a beautiful
song.
DR.. Brooks offered a fervent and eloquent
prayer, and Mr.. Bliss, who presided at the
organ, sang "The Ninety and Nine"
DR.. Brooks then delivered a touching
and effective sermon to the school, relating
incidents of his ministry in connection
with young ladies. Perfect attention was
paid him during the discourse, and many
sObs were heard as be earnestly and pa
thetically appealed TO the u~nconyerted.
At the close Of the discourse, Mr.. Bliss
made a few remarks which were quite APP
prOpriate, and afterwards sang, "Waiting
and Watching for Me-" He asked all who
felt an interest in the meeting 10 hold up
their hands, and a number Of fair hands
were -instantaneOusly raised. Another
song was sung by the entire school and the
Evangelists retired, expressing their selves
well pleased with their visit, so much 50,
that they promised to visit the Seminary
again before they take their leave Of the
city.
NOON PRAYER MEETING.
There was some increase in the attend
ance at the noon prayer meeting yesterday.
HIM services uvnra pDmmnneal nv a E0ln
from Mr.. Bliss, "NNaiting aud watching for
me at the gate, and a prayer by DR.. Har-
grove.
DR.. Brooks read the following request:
Il have a large request to make, but We
are told TO open our mouth wide and l
do so. feeling nothing is too great for the
Lord ask your prayers, and the prayers
Of Gods people, for my four brothers, two
nephews aud a cOusin-GOj grant that they
may be brought TO Christ"
He then requested the audience 20 bow
in silent prayer, and offer up the desired
supplicatiOn, and there was scarcely raised
head in the audience.
DIR. Brooks then read the 18th chapter Of
St Matthew, and as he read each verse ne
commented upon IL in such an explanatory
way IS 20 make its meaning perfectly COM
prehensible 10 his hearers. He very eff
f~ectively narrated the story Of the woman
Of Canaan who came out Of the coasts of
Tyre and Sidon, and cried unto Christ,
saying "Haye mercy on me, o Lord, Thou
Son of David; my daughter is grievOusly |
veXed with q devil" But, receiving no
answer, she wOrshipped Him and asked for
help, and told how persistent she was in
her entreatieS, until at last Jesus answered
her petition by healing her daughteT. Some
Christians would pray sometimes without
any thought of what they were praying for
and would then WOrFy about their prayers
not being answered They must be on the
right ground and pray for the glory of
Jesus, putting down all thoughts Of self.
Invitations were extended to any person
who desired to say anything or offer pray
ers, but as no one rose another hymn was
sung.
There seemed to be a lack Of courage on
the part Of persons in the audience to rise
to their feet and give expression to their
feelings. The C~Ountenance of some de-
noted that their hearts were overwhelmed
with a burdensome grief, but they could
not muster enough moral courage to rise
and give vent to that feeling.
DR.. HargrOve finally rose and made a
few REMARKS, after which Mr.. Bliss said
that it seemed to him the audience did not
understandable object these meetings. Chris
tians came there fom day TO day and left all
the work for the preachers to do. 1t SEEM
ed to him that where there were so many
churches represented, there would not be
time enough for prayers, but they did not
actually have prayers enough for the time.
He appealed to the Christians TO 90 away
with the strong determination TO look up
and bring them to the meetings.
expected it, they wanted SOM one
% speak to them concerning their souls.
Passing along by the stores he would ad-
dress some Of the young men and ask them
about their souls when they would speak
put at once, "Why, no one has said anything
% me about my soul" So it was; and
hey could not expect any great success I'M
they would 90 heartily to work in the
yOOd cause. The meeting was open and
his heart was aching to hear some one say,
please pray for my son, my daughter, my .
There were many hearts with .
uch a weight resting upon them. =
He then asked all believers in Jesus to
aise their hands, and a very large num-
yer Of hands were lifted. ,
A large majority Of the audience signi- I
led the fact that they had friends that /,
needed the prayers Of the congregation, by .
Using 10 their feet. :
Seven or eight persons manifested their !
Iesires for prayers by rising and then, at !
be request of Mr.. Bliss, the congregation '
lowed in humble supplicatiOn, and petit
ion after petition, for brothers and sisters, .
husbands and wives, relatives and friends :
we're offered mp. :
Mr.. Bliss announced that there would be q
My one meeting to-day, and that would =
e a general Bible reading at II o'clock. -
requested everyone in the audience to '
ring some text with the word glove" in \
!, which would be read and they would :
ave a real love notwithstanding aud Il
raver-meeting, such as would do their u
pulls good. 4
DR.. Brooks said that he had concluded to \
lange the subject of his Bible reading for -
he t o'clock service, and announced that T
be subject would be the simple word L
He said that it seemed as if the
of Nashville were not accustomed -.
} speaking out freely in meetings Of this q
ind. In meetings in which he had been y
ngaged he had seen as high as ten or v
YelVe upon their feet at the same time, "
.ndeavoring to get an opportunity to ex- 4
their love for Jesus. y
The meeting then closed. =
CHOIR REHEARSAL. N
A large number Of representatives Of the !,
arious church chOir5 in the city and Edge :,
ED assembled in the Exposition building
, O'Clock, and were furnished seats on ~
he platform. They met there in response =
the request Of Mr.. Bliss to have a rehesr-
Il of the songs to be sung during the
leetings. They practiced about 4 hour II
nd made marked progress within that -
tort space Of time. They remained on the .,