, 1877-01-25
RELIGIOUS.


tgan avenue and Twrnty-titth htrcct, was largely
attended last night. A large number, OF city
ministers were On tho platform. md appeared 10
tnku the deepest Interest In The proceedings.
Special attention was directed to thc class ol
sinners knuwn rs drnnkards during the cveu-
inE.
Tho meeting vas opened with The Gospel song,
"Oply an Aruor-Bearer," by Mr.. steblins the
audience joining In the chorus with considerable
spirit.
The Rev. c. W. Thompson led IN prayer, ask-
Ing TINT all sinners In tic church should bc
brought to Knowledge Of the truth.
After the singing Of another hymn, sfal.
Whittlc real thc first few verses of the fourth
chapter OF Acts. Tile Gospel, he said, was the
power and wisdom Of Col unto salvation, and
the proof u IL WIS IN the living witnesses. Wbe,,
savior. i men @ believed It Il The ''1iift sprit
came into tl'efr hearts and rcgcnefateti
the story y ncn who Ind experienced tllc rayiug
power Of thu rroas told how Gotl Aall bteAscI
them. llo therefore, called uIon Mr.. sawyer to
al'!ucc ho!le testimony support "f the Gospcl.
ashamed of themselves nnl their past history,
hut they were nut u.lulned Of Christ. Upwards
Of CIV Of redeemed lncu ha,l been blessed dur-
Ing the special meetings. The drinking men of
Chicago were more anxious TO bs saved tl,nn
they were to save them, anu he knew no reason
why every klIoutt. not he reached. lie askcl
!io.i to bless the rusn-scllcrs This class Of men
l!ai M coneeptlon Of what they Eerc dung, md
4 they vert Into their saoons nnd pointed out
Cl!rIst to the misguided men many would f,r-
sake their sinful voration. lie lalt faith
enough to hcllcrc that every ru,n-sclcr
coula ho snved L the good ,sa9aritans
wns drn1kard III tho audience the rnccttng was
held for hfnt, ami there was nothing to hold
him back from Christ Since the meetings be-
gnu lie only knew Of one man who had gone
back to his oll habits, md lie wns bFokct-ltart-
Cd and AlIet1 with rciuorsc. There was every
rcatuH to believe that, III answer to ttleir pray
ers, this hackslitlcr wnuld bo again reclaimed
It was the privilege Of every child Of God to
single out some lost sou! and Innhr It living
to I've for except IA il4ii for sou1s, and erect
those living monuments.
Mr.. Lloy'l, young convert. rccltcd several
passage. Of Scripture, md then eaitl ilc stood
there vas living wItrcss vi the loving kind
ness aut! mercy Of the Heavenly Fntlscr, of the
puwcr Of Guu, and tho c!llcacy Of the blood Of
Icst,s Christ Il, raIslng mankind from tile low
estaeptns ~ 1cEra'iatinn md bringing then,
fnrth to the light" HE experience ns t5unkarl
was very narrowing, and he thanked Hotl for
giving l'i1n strength to resist the temptation uf
returning to strong drink.
la a'la,ses to NJ; sawyer Mr. Lloyd stated
tha. God Ind kept linn nearly five weeks.
Brother Mimi, who lad been drinkcr for
twr1re years, said lie went To the Eavur three
months ago. md WAS forgiven. Ifo had ncyer
bcen sn ln2Py as during tHe5e three mouth. Of
snp'aehs aIa InrassatN' - ~ Wa'!nwlnE III
notlinr ,tc tic Blood for r,scni''r M. nr,sns
druuk1s,ls. 'e
Mr. Murray still older convert, and Chair
!hah n itss reformed s!en'9 ss"oclatlo1i, said
s;os H. rst, i,.sr =. ~, t,,, i, %n1 te
TO rive m ttc lalctu haiti and turn to Ii,rist
Air. TurrnDc1 said he had bccu drunkarL.
any thc W h'ouu oi shame nlahtlcd Ills checks
~ ~ ~ y; ; LIS ne.!s Ease poslnu as
lin. II Lc lcd hc snu,I sr'1e th.,r I sx n','iW h.
detailing Tie Misery nni wrctchcG1caa III etfonr
drink Ind sa',ee.l In bis case Hut he dill mt
aek pfty ior himself. n!t wished those who
G.u I.' aIctteu hs Steps ,to lolofabio ohn liern-
tte enilhhs'.eii1' Gnu HIS Pfnshctts were bright
3.t 'llH na!i'e tiine. y it tienehueH nl his own
strength i,e kneW nc would tals; Therefore he
clili,g 10 thc AIoss atfi hUnca r. continue sober
!or t.e REMAINDER ~ Ils llc. TIC mauc MI clo-
Jlent all,sal 10 Lhrtstlans to help the poor
afsnklini: 10 fcEai, t'lrlr ieet: ,-.
nJ m T.. "f ,~ %Irs TIyH w., slar oI!stiree'
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MONDAY MEErIN1.
Tho noortlay prAyyr.,nccttng Yesterday WINS
conducted by s1a|. whlt,lc unl Mr.. slct,-
n''ls' n''a "n1 "pe".1 ,,' wv" tno k'ne'ns ~ ot
tlit hymn, ~ nccs. Thee every hnur.' Tho
Rev. L. Il. Davis rc.pl the Usual batch OF re-
uursts for nrnyer. und tl,r Rry. W. 4. Patton
f,,,,u.I L., ,,r.r,,'r =, r.,,,, ,.,,., 49,
'ou"",a =, =" se",e" w. Hrep S,,. n.' "eu' .no
ero"St WAS ss'"1' usH1 MAJ NnN1le f'at mo
first seven ycr3ts OF tho flr5ts chapter Of Ru-
iua,,s-thc Introduction tu that tovk, In thts
,torc I,oul sno,,,, NJ h,,nsr1f n. ii srrvnnt-tn
.... .,... arr..., S,,>,I.. -, "
ot"eT ""'"7' S"'se-'' 'csoS ehF'st' III otner
places he spoke OF 'l'1lsclf a. minister, and
in others as MI npnstlo antl NIL n,nhassa atlt,r
pau1 wa. sepuratct, III tie Gospct Of Hul. IN
,.,,,i. a.. .r,,..1 ,,n,,. .<,r,,rntn,. .ha ~,
pneen ll'e huuu "eme w. ''''t.til"s 'he eoh VI
uot1' Jcsus ehf'st. TWO os mo verses rcad con-
taHed the Elst of the whu!c Gospel, Christ
was, what Ills work wns, md utr
relation tn Him. In Jrs,ts wus The
fnIii,incnt ~ IN. nronhrry tt,ai f,,r srcd nf
,in .'nn,n,, m s,,ontI hm}.c the S..rra,t,S h.,i -
t;"l I.axInr .prtsri % r,lIar lin ,,l' AVER "tn tia,
liz @ nf l tIs ,rs, eni!a,tF ~ ae wI,nan f, I'M.
VIII! i i. ,aI, hecn fn,@,,I tia, rI'ri.t with ]
r,,m" fh, :,, urnxrs ma'i,. IN TX H. Hn,h "u thr"
'., nj, ~. XII r., ,t. tr ,vi, .
' was artir ti,.rir1 H.. wv. wa ", ,nuis unHor
~, "a Law III, m ni',, rrsr III H., ,ri1 f.',,,,
H. . a"' s.ut W H., III fr.t aa ,e Mo'u n i.
i,, !, ji.ins q .,r f.,n. wIo, IN % ,r.r,ts ~