, 1877-06-03
The Presbyterian Council at Edln-
burg"--tts Object and
Its Programme.
Fraternization Between Northern and
Southern Preaohers--.Tender-
Ing the Right Hand.
Rotes and Personals at Homo and
Abroad-..Clurct Services
To-Day.
THE LYNN REVIVAL.
MAI. WNlrTLE'A SUCCESSFUL wo1E.

BOSTON. May 3l.-The CITY of Lynn Is tel
miles 1ortli OF Boston. with d population Q
@,UO. It has great energy sud cutcrpriao l,
the limo Of bustllesa, Its annual shipments o
boots anu shoca amounting lo SIT, ,000, ,0D. IL
twenty -thrco evangelical churches isago cor
responding cucrey. They have shared the worl
OF revival In boston during tho winter, commu
nicatson being easy by 1lorso md steam cars
Their Christian businessmen have bccn rcgu
larly In our Inquiry sooms at the Tabernacle
Ind they hayo shared richly In the spiritual lar
vest; hut this was not enough for tllcr fattl
and convictions Of duty. Ti,cy engaged Music
Hail, tho largest In the cIty, for every night
Of Tour weeks, and prevailed Upon you,
Mal Whlttlo 10 CONC and "l.old
tic FORT" Lie IL now In tho THRU week, Will
results as marked. md proportionatcly as large
y lavo followed here. There nrc tho same dis
Inguisl,ing traits:
]. Classcs arc reached who have all their lives
kept aloof from church nttcndancc,-in tuany
,cascs fmplac1blo oppoacrs.
=. flontlng curiosity seekers, IN hearing
preaching, larc becusao earnest lnQurctu uftef
salvation.
U. Recent converts from these classes ut once
become most di'leent nnd successful workcre In
the inquiry room mud IN canvassag tho city. :
4. The successful. aud educated, and respect.
Cd also cofnc in, joining hands With those res.
cucd from lowest depths. ).
0. Christians are amazed ut tho speedy ste
ess in aueh diverse directions.
G. Work done only quIckcns plans and pur.
,oscs for granslcr campaigns for Christ and tho
Church.
Among tho first conversions, when tho work
haa just begun, was man, say, 60 years Of
a9s' who only lsttlc time before had attempted
suicide, driven to desperation by family
troubles and various ca1Ntnites. For 1.-Two hours
physlctana and comrades Of the 4raud Army
fought tue benumblng poison, and werc It last
saecessful. When again conscious, the pour
wretch said their victory would 10 brief; but,
though scoeluE at churches, ho was uuaeeouuta.
.bly drAwn into 1lusic Halt ono evening to hcur
Mai. Wltslo prcacl, hurtlly knowing Or caring
Where l,o went. That night ho bcearnc new
,nan. Joy succeeded despair. liopa smiled upon
hls dcsDlatton, and tho next night be-
tss. toIa the stosy Fl hls redemption to amazed
tasd TO INC onc evening Of last week, wi,eu
fuuhd him among tho inoss 1lligont iii tho In.
gu1y.room, ~ Ind . sister Ia Berwick, Ill.,,
niY.lt,Y special PRAYER for u,o."
tna leEyld In hs preaching, Tho packed auui.
c'ec Is hs,tct, the clfnct lnorr nutjccaLjc thnt,
IN our !,uliienso Tabernacle, In tho jhguIry.
room he is wonderfully effective, his bvarine
+ o ,yIylancss about hia Scripture, IBIS bis
eounstls; pathos Of appeal that sublucs
sTcsy one and nIakrs tho ptacu seem holy ground.
o.as snesy smaller .s ftles tue work can ~ better
and permanent methods Of aggressive WORK in.
augurated. Tho ccntro Of Tbs population nf
fho state ts it1 u limo only few miles west Of
nostol', 9nd tho pla', now commanding it4clf TO
HOLD THAT BASE LINE,
snl occupy t''csH cftscs tu tue carly autumn 10
ss1oloael,ly rs pcrllanently to transfor1n the
ssa,,;. satS; hayo detailed tl,o work in Lynn a
sev5nnS VI u" stS'q Of YORK saem tys Miles
insliately by Mt. Seth X. Mitchell. who
~ put in carnest work kwlth unloubtcd results,
rs, rse spiritual @ aa1yest now going on here ts
Home, liz will not allow countlrg, but thc
asss q converts applyiuRfor tickets for tic
aiggcll .a meeting arc long, and they grow daily;
day, mud praise and prayer meeting Friday
VIII! tbs reformed drunkarls wore glad oc.
tas!ons. Two hundred. besides half d many
sG11's1ian workers., sat DOM to tcas Caro- waa
ssiorne4 men. Tho number would iiays Dce1i,
kasatet1 u all who were eligible hal bceu pres,
snt, but situations Ind bceM found Ut distanco
tes nse good many wlloso good fortune, however,
hal lust n,auu q run ID Nov Yosk Ito insnsct
Tia tsilv - SS1ay Sau!sy, y ofuer TO push
ptraa 1,;rp sr."ioie y noston ior lntem.
We do t have tGo u,,,a;;fTa. uGs W t!a aant
ha. he"t ~. .su,i} snJ u't1t.nk 4u!HN ne1e wltca
Whesc, $50 0''S"A@0 1"" s'se'
Nrur,v j, .coro =. .,,.,,
ega.cfu1 art',, 1s"uy u ae,osmea msn spoke 70
Moo1y and sa,nav snncntt sn,s ~, 70 uoa, aud 70
ri. H.. m1asmt shn,1at. VI 1.-the shelf @ !lyss. ~,
threr tl,nv"a"i esH ,.ssH naiaa un Wednesday, nut
PRAYER mr@ttn,e eaicaGn Wca 70 US !ast temperance
Il elantc,s ~ pt!at,s.sin9 at,sn9 !rona t,ls ~ md
10 y,n,nr oo1.v. ..n!Rians. as specially sulted
Eo out sr:nc'9 s,st Mooy coanseled them 70
rsprwias3m4c NJ Mtn H. Mcneerinlncss, 70 live Christ,
u 10 nwcl ltls Y, Ill., Ill., %a'ng % 70 the Bible and
h the orl n III sso soS ,nn, ~ etaays sc)olc!n8
tSe.e a ors welcome " precious to himself than
had ssnisps ipss8ancs aays. When thu first hour
fsmstnpa ~ ,asee proportion Of tho audience
l-n%A ~ tl4 &EtOliQ meeting. reluctant tn