Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-02
WHITTLE AND BLISS.
The Exposition Building to be Fitted
Up for Their Meetings.
How Their Revival Services Are
Conducted.

! A meeting was held yesterday morning
at the Methodist Publishing House, by the
pastors and ministers Of the various de-
nominations Of this city and Edgefeld, to
arrange place for the meetings 70 be held
! in connection with the above named gen
! tlemen, who have given assurance that they
| will be here on the 10th inst.
It was agreed that the Exposition build
| ing should be fitted up for the meetings,
which are to begin ON Tuesday evening,
| April 20.
Preparatory meetings viii be conducted
| in all the churches nightly, for one week
| previous to that time.
The committee Of arrangements was en-
| larged and is now composed Of the follow
| ing gentlemen: Rev. DIS. a. J. Baird, L.
| q. Jones, i. Il. HargTOye, T. A. HOyt, J.
| W. HOyte, and Messrs. j. w. Hawkins,
| Arson Nelson and j. NJ. Gaut. This COM
mittee will be at the Exposition building
| to-day at p. NJ, 10 receive and consider
bids for seating and doing the necessary
| repairs to the building. Mechanics and
lumber dealers are expected to hand in their
bids, or meet this committee at the time
and place indicated.
a communication was read at this meet
ing from which il was aSceTtained that
Messrs, Hall and Ghee, who are labOring
Is lay eYangelists, under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
Washington, d. c., are 10 visit our city on
the 18th inst, and will remain three
days.
The EVRngeIists at CiRcInnRti.
For the purpose Of afiOrding our readers
some idea Of the manner in which MeSSrs.
White and Bliss conduct their meetings,
We take the following from the Cincinnati
Gazette Of yesterday:
The attendance Ct tho Gospel meeting
in Pixies opera House was unexpectedly
large. It had been announced that the
public WOIld be admitted on presentation
Of tickets at the door. a great many ap-
peared, however, without the ticket and
were admitted, but hereafter the rule will
! he IlCTc strictly observed. The audiences
are becoming 50 great that MeSsrs. Wlittle
and Bliss feel compelled 20 discriminate,
aud in favor Of the nOn-rel igiOus classes.
| They desire, therefore, tina. Christian peO-
pie, instead Of coming 10 these meetings
themselves, should take pains 70 circulate
the tickets among their UnCOnverted friends.
The crowd that assembled IN the hail az
the hour appointed for opening was very
large. Every seat in the house was cccu-
pied, and people were standing around the
walls. The audience was as large rs that
which attended the great spelling match
Saturday night.
Promptly at halfpast Dr. White an
nOunCed the familiar hyiun rAll Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name which was sung
by the congregation with 4 volume Of sound
tina, thrilled the whole company.
The Rev. DR.. WOrrall, OF COvinetOn. Of
fered a short and earnest n-aygS asking
the blessing Of God on the proceedings Of
the evening, after which Mr.. Bliss sang the /
hymn:
What means this eager, anxious throng,
Which moves with busy haste along,
These wondrOus gatherings, day by day.
What means this strange connection, say?
In accents hushed the thrOngs repsy,
Jesus OF Nazareth passeth by.
10! all We heavy laden, comeI
Here's pardon, comfort lest, homes
Ne wanderers irOm y Fathers face
Return, accept His prOffered grace.
IC tempted, there's a refuge nigh.
Jesus OF Nazareth pasSeth by.
But if thou still this call refuse,
Aud all Ills WOndrOus love abuse,
Soon will He sadly from YOU turn,
Your bitter prayer for pardon spuTn-
TOO late! too lste!,' will be the cry
Jesus OF Nazareth k1s passed BY.
4 lew minutes more were spent in sing
ing, the congregation joining with MIR. |
Bliss IN the song
"Stiu there's more to follow"
and Mr.. Bliss singing alone the hymn
ono other name is given"
4 special request was sen. up that Mr.. !
Bliss should repeat the "Trundle-bed song" !
sung By him at the Mozart Hall, Sunday |
night. The plaintive melody brought tears |
to many eyes.
AN EXPLANATION.
Before proceeding to his discourse, Mr.. |
White desired to say few words in re- |
latiOn to the nature Of their work here.
There had appeared inl a Sunday paper a |
Misrepresentation OF the remarks of Mr.. \
Bliss in relation to two WOFthyfbreth5en /
who had been previously engaged in spread |
ing the Gospel in this city. Mr.. Bliss and |
himself entertained the highest esteem for
Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. Inskip. They had /
done a great amount OF good for the cause
Of Christ, and the blessing Of God bad fol-
lowed their labOrs. 1t was the same Gospel |
that himself and Mr.. Bliss were trying to
preach, and he regretted exceedingly that
any misunderstanding Of their views in this
respect had arisen.
DIR. WHITES DISCOURSE.
Mr.. Whittle took his text from the 18th
chapter of Matthew;
"COme unto me all We that labor and are
heavy laden and l will give you rest"
These, be said, are the sweetest words Of
invitation ever delivered by the mouth of
man. Who are invited? Who but the sin
ners labor and are heavy laden? When the
thought takes possession Of a mans soul
that he is without God in the world, and
unprepared to die, he is in the condition
described in this verse. All that he has in
this world-life, property, and friends
things in which his affections are centered,
may be removed in a moment. Some are
.aboring Tor pleasure. They ask: What |
can do to-day for pleasure? Where can
go tonight for amusement? They seek for
qualification centering IN themselves,
Some again are labOring for a righteous
ness Of their own in the sight Of God.
They do not forget the other world, but arc
trying by their own efforts to recommend |
themselves to God, and get rest to their
souls. But what is the result Of it all? |
Weary and heavy laden! The more the
man who lab0rs for fame, for money, and
for pleasure, gets Of these, the more he |
wants. Ills soul never experiences salts
faction, and his heart is sore and heavy. |
30 1t IS with you. You aIe loading yOur.
selves down with earthly things, but Won |
only md unrest for your soul YOu that !