, 1877-01-01
GENTLEMAN


After an hour Of c1hUrtatiop, the Rev, y. II.
Adams invited all tho lehitcnt In the aul!cncc
to come forward for prayers. There wus full
attendance, eyen for watelneetng, anu the
)ow-vaalted auditorium in the basement Of
Ccntcnary Church gave abundant Indications of
thu interest recently excited III religious nlAt-
tcrs. Young aul old were nearly eQually rrp-
resented.
"Un this last day nt the year." said the MIN
lister, "all should reflect, uild 'aal:u up their
minds u live Lcttcr life. hope tl,at ul such
will c.'tuc UP to The altar during the s!nglne.'
About twenty people, mostly young ladtca,
responded TO tho invitation, Several ptcrcs
were sung and prayers uttered. Before each
song the sItiners were again appealed 10. a few
nlure nrccsSious to the throuE at tho nltar-rall
were received.
SHOW, VIC want to have nn expcricnce-mtct-
Ing" said Mr. Adams" We want Just the
thought t1,at tells In tle briefest worIs what Ii
heaFest to our hearts, u
A whise-im!red old gentleman said: '.Thc
thought that haye ~ what shall VIZ do to
capture The world for Jesus. This Is our MIS-
s'o.,, a,,d IL la. Dsen pFesi"x upon my mind for
"l!o my comrades, sec thu sfgnnl,' wns
struek up.
II terl the fullnces Of God a. I never did be.
fore," sal!l gcnt!el'an, "and ! fuel like Glcss-
~ don't know as shall ever sEug another
sung from cur collectton,'' said another gcntlc-
man, without feeling Of goness. havc
felt j4st like weeping gil day. ! VIVA personally
| acquainted With Mr. Bliss"
.'ren years ago Tonight" spoku up auntlcr,
~ was Invite to accept tic Lord, and dbl.
!iavn never had sceaaa! to repent ot my resulu-
tiuil taken At that ti,c."
Various otArr re1,,arlts and experiences fol-
lowed. The fntercht gradually Increased, csilc-
ctaljy wtr'l tohe Of t!Ic younger people taIne
70 tl.elr feet. In the buck part of the s.u.ti
there were Il E0nI many boys nnl girls who hul
evidently attended thc injecting 10 l.aye good
tin!r a'nl lleaps OF fun. They ,ndugrd IN tnucl,
Whispering. laughing, a1,A cutting VI peunuty.
"TaGngn ~ ul1 itssn Tin L new recruit In
tho Ar.ny Ut Christ" Bal Ole. alt Is generally
lIarl Tor me tn face nj. audience; but Tonight it
IL eaas. atn oNe af nal.ctgen children, Iiost Of
whom hayu gur befoEc.'
before midnight Alr. A.[as made Il few solemn
rrulurks suited to the hour. ut,i eulird upun
any who nigft desire II rcryo Christ to rise.
Tlltre wcro scycral responded. Tic tcu,all.ucr
of tbs ttMc was passed In slle,lt pruycr, Accord
lug tO the custunl.
1r. Tillany's ChuFrll wns crowded last eyci-
| Ing ut tho Wutcf!-inrrtHg, IND continued sn
until the cIost VI tile 4cry!rcr Alter thu usual
served. AMI the remainder Of thu evening w,ls
occupied III short add, esses by Qr. Tiffany, tile
key. e. u. fruste1i, anI lursr nun!brr Ut
ot1era, tneutlt'g scyrrai laaties. Al !. o'clock
thu exerrisrs wcre suspended tor uaomtlit VI
silent prayer. a,ul the incetinE WIS THU rluacd
With thu singing Of tho Do1uiogy.
MICHIGAN AvRxtH cIll'MCu.
4 watch-neeting was also held Ut the Aftrl.t-
ran Avcnue Baptist Churrl, eorl,vr Ut Twenty
third street, 1cg!nning at l0:W i. III. Itctnasks
weru male BY the paslor, Or. Gusts, ai.,l 9th.
CTS, utld the exerrlscs weru concluded With
singing.