The Portland daily press., 1877-01-26
The Revival Meetings

| Jesus, lover of my Soul Rev. MIR. Perkins
offered prayer and then the audience sang 81
need thee every hour" Mr.. Ingls read the fifth
| chapter of Luke-the incident referring to
| Peters taking the great multitude of fishes,
! When Jesus was here, he spoke in such Ian
| guage as men would understand. The Lord
! told Peter that henceforth he should catch men.
This is the work of every Christian. Peter
| gave up his ships-everythng for the Master.
| The disciples did not succeed the first night,
| because they had not properly prepared their
! nets. Jesus is spoken of in Mathew IA, %, as
| walking on the water to reach his disc pies.
| and Peter tried to walk oa the water to go to
Jesus; but he did not have faith and began to
sink. 1t is unbelief that robs US of the most
precious blessings, and shuts the gate of heaven
| to multitudes. We do not expect God will ans
! wer our prayers. Our prayer meetings are
killed with long prayers. See how short
| Peters prayer was, Lord, save me, or per-
| ish!' In Mark IA, q, Peter said he would not
| forsake his Master; and the more Jesus aft rm-
! ed it the more Peter affirmed he would not.
Peter was angry. Many Christians excuse
themselves by saying they cannot help their
temper. Bus Jesns can help them subdue their
| temper. Look at the 37th verse-the Lord
| finds Peter sleeping, he could not watch with
his Master an hour. In Luke %, Is, Peter
used carnal weapans to defend his Master, but
Jesus does not wish for such defence. We
| want more faith in God. But in the 54th verse
we see Peter following Jesus afar off How
many Christians are far from God-too far to
pray to him. In the 18th verse Peter is repre-
scented as identifying himself with the enemies
of Jesus. Oh, let me never be a friend to a
world that crucifed the Lord of Glory. Do we
seek for amusement and pleasure in wicked
world? In the 56th verse Peter was warming
himself-he was cold. In the 57th verse he IS
represented as denying bis Lord-ah the words
of Jesus are coming true. But in the 62d verse
we find Peter weeping btterly-he was not long
a backslider. How merclful was Jesus to his
erring disciple. He sent special word to him
after his resurrection. So ready is God to
return to his people if they return 10 him.
The congregation then sung the doxology and
Rev. Mr.. McWhinnie pronounced the benedic-
ton.
In the evening the exercises commenced by
singing ''Hold the Fort" followed by the
hymn, "Gude me, o thou Great jehovah
Mr.. Inglis then read from Matthew the para
BILE of the "Ten Virgins" He remarked that
in the audinnce present were two classes of
persons; so at home there are two, and in all
the world, the righteous and the wicked. The
wicked get along very well without Jesus till
the time of trial comes and then they find
themselves lost beyond redemption. The choir
then:sang the hymn, "The half was never told
me- Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Winnie, and the choir sung "Draw me near
er." Mr.. Inglis read Mark, 10th chapter-the
healing of blind Bartimeus. This poor man
had sad misfortune in his btndness-hoW
long it had rested upon him we know not. He
was blind to all the blessed works of God.
Such is the condition of the sinner-he is blind
to Gods goodness, to the love of Jesus and the
hope of heaven. The blind man is less in dam
ger. This poor man was also "a beggar. The
beggar has need for others to give to him, but
he had the idea that he can give something to
God-his good works, his righteous life: God
does not want anything from the sinner. Bat
we must come to God as beggars and receive
free salvation from him. The poor beggsr was
in earnest and this was his last opportunity,
and he cried for mercy. Many don't like to be
personal, but he cried, "Have mercy on me-
Oh, what sweet and precious word is that
ENERGY" Thank God that we live in world
OF mercy-mercy for the chief of sinners How
often does. God call to US by His providence
and His spirit. Shall we not hear him. The
moment the blind man knew Jesus was calling
him he rose and went to him. He cast away
his garment, everything that delayed his COM
ing. We must be willing to give up every
known sin. When the blind man came to
Jesus, the Saviour asked him what he most
wanted He answered-"That may receive
my sigh" He wanted to see. What did
Jesus sag? "Thy faith hath saved me- Not
our feelings-but our faith If we believe
Gsd's word we shall b. saved But some don't
believe in instantaneous conversion. Gods
word says we may know that we are converted
At this very moment We may be saved, as the
blind man was healed at once and followed
Jesus in the way. The choir sang 'Sweet bye
and bye and Rev. Dr.. Smaller pronounced
the benediction.
The audience room was crowded in every
part, and Mr.. Ing!is was pointed and impress
sive in bis address.
The revivalist, MIR. Ingis, says he was
rather wild young man, residing in London,
England. About eleven years ago he was on a
lark with friend, when he saw light from
the windows of building used as a gospel
hole" that is place where the gospel is
preached in the street public with a hope of
making converts Mr.. Inglis proposed to his
friend that they should enter the meeting and
put out the lights. While engaged in this I'M
dertaking Mr.. Ingls was recognized by the
clergyman in charge of the meeting, who knew
his family. He Immediately called attention
to him by name, and the whole congregation
prayed for HIM. The effect was magical, and
before 4S hours had passed Mr.. Inglis had ex-
perienced complete change of heart.
His next step was to convert others. He
would take his stand at street corners in the
great city, call around him a crowd from the
multitude, pray and exhort them. At last he
was SO we'll known that he had to engage
building to speak in and afterwards invita-
tions came so thick and fast from other cities
and towns that he had to give up his regular
business and become an evangelist.
When Mr.. Moody first visited England he
met Mr.. Inglis, and again on his recent visit.
At Mr. Moody's request, Mr.. Inglis came to this
country six months ago, and assisted in the
Moody and Sankey meetings in Chicago.
Thence he travelled extensively in the West,
creating great revival interest, especially
throughout Wisconsin. He then went to New
York and was engaged in the revival movement
there, in connection with the Rev. Messrs.
HepwoIth aud Tying. When 1t was decided to
invite an evangelist to visit Portland, Mr. Inglis
was selected, as he was 10 sail from this port.
on Saturday next, for England, with Capt.
Dutton.
There are three services. First, morning
prayer meeting, from $50 to $50. La the af-
ternoop, Mr.. Inglis selects scripture passages
and expounds them in his peculiar STYLE Az
ter the afternoon meetings which as Mr.. Inglis
expresses 1t, are intended to make the hearers
| red hot for the evening service, come the even
ing meetings. A clergyman presdes, the great
choir Of a hundred voices sings hymns, and Mr..
Inglls delivers his address. At the close, all
| who seek the truth are invited into the yestry.
Here prayer meeting is held, conducted by