The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-22
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ton hall, yesterday morning, at ton
O'Clock.
The meeting was opened by Mr. Cree,
OF the International committee of tho
Young Men'H Christian association,
New York. Mr., Willlams, OF 81 Louis,
presided ut the piano, and Mr., Taggart
sang,
After thirty mlnutes spent In devo.
lional exercises, q oommittee was ap.
pointed To prepare business Tor tho
meeting. The committee oonnisted of
A. H. Hardie, Dallas, Mr., Preston, .Te-
huacana, Mt. Ddnu, Fort Worth, aud
Mr. Bourland, Dallas, While tho com.
mltteo was celebrating, the conven-
ton continued devotional exercises.
The committee returned and presented
the order Of exercises for the cay.
lirIef reports were made by some OF
the associations, after which Rev. DIR.
Smith closed with prayer.
Afternoon session opened nj three
o'clock,
Mr.. Cree read from Second CORN.
thlana, NTH chapter, and spoke o, tho
duties OF Nh ann basaad0r.
Measrs, Taggar I, Williams, Reed
anu others followed on the same sub.
JecL
Az half>past three the topic, sour
prayer meetings TO make them
more interesting was opened by the
Rev, Mr.. Daniels, OF Dallas. lie said
what may interest one In prayer
meeting, may not interest another
The primary object OF the meeting
should be kept In view. A prayer
meeting should not be stiff; II should
be conducted with dignity, and Yet not
be- killed by solemnity. A meeting
should be Joyful. Go TO n meeting In
faith, and pray In earnest. Don't have
long prayers or long talks, Singing
should be frequent and fifty intermn-
gled. There should be some leading
thought presented by tho leader, and
II should run all through the meeting.
Mr. Taggart said u mem her ought To
know before tho meeting what the
subject was to BIO, 40 prepared 10 take
part Ia the meeting, ana speak to the
point, pray to the point and have tho
songs adapted TO the subject,
Mr. Dunn related an incident 20 IL
lustrate that members were not neces
sary TO make prayer meetin A.
Mr. Preston said meeting should
begin on time and close on time.
Mr.. Cree cited the meeting In n rail-
road shop, which lasted each day TWEEN.
~ minutes, and was run on the one
minute rule, and opened and closed on
"railroad time"
Mr.. Wier said that the interest In
our own heart made u meeting inter-
eating.
Mr. Stephens said passage OF scrip.
ture quoted by each person made good
meeting.
Mr., Haynes remarked that u good
leader could always make good meet
Ing
Mr. Williams said he had been In
meetings In Texas where there was no
one to speak or pray. He got over the
difficulty by selecting prayers from the
bible to be read by persons present,
thus getting a number to take part In
the meeting, and getting the very best
of prayer.
Mr.. Cree summed up the discussion
by suggesting: Have your room well
lighted, good pure air, comfortably
warm or cool, be punctual, brief, have
unity, variety, adaptability, a definite
object, and liberty.
During the afternoon Mr.. Williams
sang one or two solos, and Mr.. Taggart
led the singing.
Evening meeting commenced at
eight O'clock, opened with short SER
vice Of song, after which Mr.. Cree read
selections from the 10th Psalm, and
led 10 prayer. Mr.. Tapgart then sang
mot Now, My Child - after prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Haynes the topic, "How
Shall / Use My Bible? First, "For
My Own GROWTH was opened by
Rev. DIR. Smith. He said the question
presupposes that ought to study IL.
The first prerequisite Is that l believe
the bible to be Gods word. The doubt
OF this takes all the sweetness out OF
tho promises, and uncertainty takes
away its authority. In the bible, God
speaks to me, in prayer speak to God,
80 should come reverently, and must
study II inquiringly. 1t contains all
the essential elements Of truth which
other books contain, and teaches In adj
dition of God and his character, OF ere.
alton Of mans duty and destiny, of
these God alone can tell us. Study IL
practically and prayerfully. The holy
spirit is our teacher, ask his guidance
and illumination of the word.
Mr.. Hardie then spoke on "How to
study the word for use of others"
Mems hearts are hard, Gods word can
break them. Let us use Code questions
as we'll IA his promises. The bible 10
full OF passages that tell men their duty.
Read to them Of Gods Son, of Christs
death; SOW the seed and leave the re-
suit with God. Give them such pas
sages ~ John v, "a. Point them TO
what God says. Many are won by
Gods son others need the tenors of
the law.
Mr.. Haynes quoted Ephesians vi, IL,
and said the weapons we need are
those God furnishes. Let us use them.
Mr.. Cree suggested each one should
have good bible of his own carry 1t
with him and use 1t. Should study,
not read, the word, and study for HIM
self, as we'll as to give to Others.
: Mr.. Tsggsrt said through the word
we commune with God. Those who
study 1t will have power and grow. II
we want to he used of God, we must
use his word. We must have Gods
words In our hands, our heads, and
our hearts. He closed with an earnest
appeal to those not Christians to come
at once to Christ. After which he
sang Hallelujah, what Saviour"
Quite good number of delegates
were present, and number more will
arrive on the early morning train.
At ten o'clock the convention will
formally organize, after which it will