The Portland daily press., 1877-01-23
The Revival Meetings.

The meetings under the lead of Mr. Ingis
were continued at the Free street church yes
terday, and those attending manifested good
degree ct interest. The meeting in the after
noon was well attended, the lower part or the
house being full. Mr. Iugls read selections
from the scriptures, accompanying his reading
with comments, and the choir interspersing APP
propriate hymns. Iu the evening the house
was crowded and the services commenced by
singing Loving the Lord" Mr. Inglis then
requested the congregation to unite in singing
Hold the Fort" Rev. Mr.. Perkins of Casco
street church offered prayer, after which Mr..
lnglis read from the fifth chapter of Mark the
story OF Christ healing the demoniac. After
singing another hymn, Mr.. Inglis called upon
Capt. Dutton tor some remarks. Capt. Dut-
ton spoke of the power Of Jesus word as Illus
trated in the incident read, as well as in other
parts of the New Testament. That word calls
upon us to believe, and promises salvation to
the believer. How plain and simple the drec-
ton, and how restful and blessed the reliance
upon the simple word of God. He referred to
Paul's statement of the characteristics of
Redeemer. He must have the right, the power
and the willingness to redeem-Jesus possesses
all these. The sinner must obey the words of
Jesus and then be will be saved. After sing
ing by the choir, Mr.. Inglis addressed the con-
gregation. He spoke of the Bible as picture
gallery, and thought this account of the
demoniac one of the most graphic pictures in
the book, in the illustration it gives of one un-
der the power of the devil. The demoEiac
lived in the tombs, among the dead; SO sinners
are IN taik and doleful condition. Many
may have the appearance of religion; but it is
all seeming. To take us out of this darkness
we must have the real power of religion in the
soul The sinner, like the demoniac, has no
rest, but Jesus promises rest to all who come
to him. The enjoyment of all religious privi-
leges will not avail; but we need the presence
of Jesus in the soul The demoDiAc had no
joy,-so the sinner is destitute of joy till he
comes to Jesus; then in life and in death he
may have infinite Joy. The turning point in
the demoniac's history was when he saw Jesus,
he fell at his feet; SO the lost sinner should
come to Jesus-coma just as he is, without at
tempting to make himself better. Look at the
great change in the demoniac; he is seen at the
feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; SO
the sinner comes to Jesus and becomes changed
in heart. The one all important question for
each one is: Are you converted? Have you
trusted in Jesus? Have you peace with God?
Is there as real change in you as there was in
tAr demoniac? But in the i7ih verse the SOL
emn and momentous action of the people is re-
lated; they began to entreat Jesus to depart
ous of the coast-how is it with you? Have
you no room for Jesus in your heart? Will
you reject Jesus. the only being who can save
you? At the close of his address Mr.. Inglis
gave out hymn. The speakers remarks were
accompanied by illustrative incidents and an
ecdotes, and their addresses were listened to by
the large audience with the closest attention,
and after the public meeting, inquiry meetings
were held in the vestry.