Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-15
REVIVAL NOTES.

Yesterdays and Last Nights Services
The EXPOsitiOn Building Crowded
20 tts Fullest CaPaeiIy-YOung Mems
Inquiry Meeting at MeKendree.
IT usual revival meetings were held
yesterday by MessTs. White and Bliss.
eliminating last night in decidedly the
most interesting meeting yet held in the
Exposition building and the largest young
mems meeting that has been witnessedain
McKendree Church.
At an early hour last evening vast null
titude-dOubtless representative of the en-
tire population of the city, was gathered
and seated in the Exposition building,
cnOwding nearly all the available space
within, and ready IN good oder for the ser
vices TO begin. The perfect decoTlIm OBJ
served by such a thrOng was not new in
that place, but was especially remarkable.
Mrs Bliss, the wife Of the evangelist,
was present in the choir, having arrived
yesterday. Before Mr.. Whites exhoFta-
ton she engaged with Mr. Bliss in singing
"Waiting and Watching" and after, "The
Ninety and Nine" duet. Both pieces, es-
pecially the latter, produced a sensation
Of course, Of a solemn and reverent charac-
ter. The music thrilled the audience, so
excellent was the rendition.
Mr.. Whittles's address was characteristic
of him, pointed, clear, forcible; delivered
distinctly to every part of the enclosure, it
carried home the truth TO many hearts.
Like all of his exhOrtatiOns twas the same
old gospel story of redemption aud justif-
cation by faith, but like all of them, it
it. 1t is a notable fact IN the preaching of
Mr.. Whittle from day to day and night to
night there is so little repetition outside
of the central truth sought to be inculcated.
His subject is always the same-the Cos
pei shOrn Of doctrines, creeds and tenets.
All thesehe would have one lay aside IN
I'll he first became Christian.
No invitation was extended TO indiVidu-
ais for q manifestation Of their religious
condition in the audience, but those feeling
so disposed were invited to 20 into the CON
SUltatiOn room as usual, while the young
men were called upon to repair TO McKen-
dree church, where an inquiry meeting
would be held especially for them.
In dismissing the crowd, Mr.. White
said he hoped the young men would wait
outside for himself and Mr.. Bliss, when
they would 90 in a body to McKendree.
The signal for the young men to march
was soon heard-the voice of Mr.. Bliss
singing hymn in the street. He was in
stantly joined by a large crowd, and the
singing was kept up as they passed through
Vine and Church to their destination. The
singing land was attended by hundreds of
people on all sides, so that the street was
gNr
on both sides with living masses of lockers
on and participants in the demonstration.
More than three hundred men, principal
ly young men, entered McKeudree, which
was Immediately made TO resound with
sacred song. Many ladies pressed to the
doors and feasted their eyes upon the scene
within, but the doors were finally closed.
The services were probably the most in
tensely interesting that have occurred dur
ing the revival. After prayer, a short ex-
hOTtatiOn by Mr.. White, in which he said
this meeting was to give young men and
Others an opportunity Of publicly giving
testimony for Christ, an invitation to
this effect was extended. There
were at least twenty-five to profess
religion and very many more, including a
number Of Christians of long standing, to
testify openly to what the Lord had done
for them. There seemed to be little hesi-
tation on the part Of tie young men to
speak forth their feelings, and a number of
them were bold and ardent in their pro
fessions. Both Mr.. Whittle and Mr.. Bliss
expressed their joy at the meeting. Some
pillars Of the church in Nashville seconded
them in this with a great deal Of emotion.
1t was announced that there would be two
more young mems meetings in McKendree
one after the Exposition meeting Sunday
night and one Monday night.
The following are the appointments for
to-day, tomorrow and Monday:
Saturday - Young ladies' meeting
First Presbyterian Church at IL A. NJ.
Prayer meeting at i NJ.
Sunday-SsTvices by the pastors at II
A. NJ.
Gospel meetings at Exposition Hall at 4
and p. NJ.
MOnday-Prayer meeting at First Pres
byterian Church at y NJ
Praise meeting al Exposition Hall 81 p.
NJ. and farewell meeting at SP.M NJ.