Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-19
prayer, which was followed by the song,
"When Jesus Comes" the coDgrega-
ton taking part In the singing,


ton taking part in the singing,
sE5BfON By REV. MR. EHITTLE.
! Rev. Mr.. Whittle then arose and said
thai > ey had met together, and he Re-
! lievc1 good results would attend this
meeti. g. Because, first, God had sent
/ them there. ltWas Gods will that they
should assemble there. In this they
/ had no option. Ia the second place,
| they we're glad to meet there together;
| for it was happy for them to meet with
| christians. In the third place, he would
state that they had come as simple min
listers Of the gospel. Their object in
coming here and holding meetings was
not to create & sensation, but to advo-
cate the gospel and its truth. They
were simply gospel messengers, ana he
had hopes Of much being accomplished
in this city; for where the gospel breath
ed, Gods spirit would dwell. The gen.
tlemsn then announced and read, by
way Of Introductory, the sixteenth chap
ter OF John, verses 9 and 10, which are
as follows: "Of sin, because they be-
lieve not on me; of righteousness, be-
cause go 20 my Father, and ye zee me
no more" He next offered q PRAYER,
invoking the aid OF God in the effort
about to be made. After this he resurn-
ed his address to the congregation.
His address was simply an exhOrtatiOn
to his hearers to come to repentance and
they need have no fears that their pray
ers would not be heard. They were as
sured on the testimony of the scriptures
that Christ had died for them, and had
risen for their justification. Christ's
righteousness was all sufficient
for our salvation. He had fin
ished and completed the WORK of sal
vation and God had accepted it. Tus
reason that some of US were so fearful as
to the future was that we looked upon
our own righteousness and our own do.
ings instead Of looking away to the
risen Savior, who was in heaven as our
representative.
REMARKS OF REV. Mr.. BLISS.
Rev, Mr.. Bliss then stood up sud said:
We are here simply to talk about good
things; to tell you the plain gospel story
in singing and speaking. We are no
more authorized to do this than any OF
you. We are not preachers-neither of
us; but we love to tell good things; We
love to bring you good tidings. We eshalI
only be here few days, and We shall
speak to every one plainly and familiar
ly, and press upon each one instantane-
Gus conversion. We are here as travel
ing men for a business firm-the might
lest firm in existence and it is the most
important business that can engage yeur
attention. He urged upon them all to
decide TO be converted to God that
night; tomorrow night might be too
late. Now was the acceptable time.
Mr.. Bliss then offered short prayer,
after which he sang the! hymn begin
ming:
Almost persuaded now to believe,
Almost persuaded Christ to receive.
AN EARNEST APPEAL.
The addresses were interspersed with
songs by Rev. Mr.. Bliss, and those pres !
ent were several times urged to avail !
themselves of the opportunity presented |
for repentance and confession Of their
sins. In response to an invitation from
Rev. Mr.. Whittle, only nine persons in |
the assemblage arose to be prayed for.
The gentleman expressed some sur
prise at the small number that
responded, and remarked that in
Nashville and Louisville the peo-
pie arose en- nlGSSe. He hoped, how
ever, that the grace of God would come
upon them and that results would be ac-
GULL pllSuSUs Iu6 EAGIClS6 were COu7
cluded by song and prayer. Tonight |
these gentlemenwill hold another meet |
ing, which it is hoped and believed will
be as largely attended as that of last
evening. Great interest has already
been aroused, and there are favorable |
indications of grand results being sc-
cOmplished during the series of meet |
ings.
Upon the conclusion of the above re- |
marks, Mr.. Bliss offered q prayer, and
then sang hymn in ballad style, with |
Incompatible taste, after which Mr..
Whittle made a few remarks, urging !
those present, who desired to ask the |
prayers of the congregation, to wait |
after the service was over for consulta- |
ton with the evangelists. He then gave |
out the hymn
There is g fountain filled with blood"
on the twenty-sixth page Of book en-
titled, Gospel Songs. This was sung,
the whole congregation standing and |
participating, after which was pro-
nounced the benedictiOn.