Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-10-17

I ~ StoSh o~ihiNN AAANiS wa wv -
500 persons present; some 5.
enquirers and and Z conversions
There is now on the ground 5,
: tents and 20 wagons. At nigh
there was 500 in attendance
os enquirers and 5 conversions
making IL conversions in all
Rev. Loudamilk. Of Jackson
county is here with an invitation
from IL churches Of that coun.
Ity to Maj. Penn to come there
Mir. Shackeilord Of Bastror
county. eight miles from Sar
Marcos, is also here after the
major. The fame of this great
preacher is spreading all over
the state. All should come out
and hear him
Third day.-Yesterday ma
ljor Penn preached to about 400
persons. to-day some 1900 or
1900 are in attendance. In the
evening about SO were up for
prayer, there was only one con
version to-day though about 90
confess to partial conversion.
The major seems to possess a
wonderful and indescribeable
persuasive power and he con-
verts the most hardened and
obdurate sinners, softening as
il were their hearts of adamant.
Locals Mr.. Thomas Har-
bour, living at the Harbour set u.
tlcnent had his hand and arm
severely cut by gin few days
ago.
Mr.. Tom Stone was severely
kicked while hitching his horse
at the camp grounds.
Seven persons joined the
church at independence lately.
Fourth Day.-Major Penn
preached a powerful sermon in
the morning, after which FIVE
converts gave in their names as
converts; at night five more con-
verts. About 1900 or 1900 per-
sons were present. In the even
ing nearly two hundred went
forward for prayer; IS converts
in all.
Sunday, Fifth Day.-To-day
there was an immense throng
present, the crowd being vari-
ously estimated at from $500 to
5000. AT the morning service
there we're about 200 enquirers
and z conversions; 9 joined the
independence church-some by
letter and some by conversion.
Brennan was largely represent
ed to-day. At 3 o'clock it rain
ed and stopped the services
At night only about $50 were
at preaching; the remainder were
busy drying themselves. There
is no telling the damage to silks,
satias, dry goods and hats; many
had to take the rain for want Of
shelter. Eleven persons bap-
tised.
Sixth day.-The attendance
to-day was of course much
smaller than on Sunday, yet the
good W. rk goes bravely on.
Quite a number of so-called
hardened sinners have changed
their evil ways and joined the
church, at least they have been
converted. There were twenty
five conversions to-day, Mon
day. Maj. Penn was indispos-
ed to-day and Rev. G. w. Baines
conducted the services in a very
worthy manner.
Seventh day. = There was
about a thousand persons on
the grounds. About is CONVEX
sions, making seventy in all,
among them many old men and
hard cases.
On Thursday evening Maj. |
Penn will preach on the Sec
ond coming of Christ"
Major Penn has recovered |
from his indisposition and is
again at work.
Eighth day.-At IL o'clock |
there was eight conversions and
1870 forward for prayer. At 5
o'clock IS persons were bap-
tised. At night some 200 were
forward for prayer with Io con-
versions. There has been six
teen accessions to the Indepen-
dence church About 1900 per-
sons are on the grounds and
more new tents arr being put
up. Total conversions. 90.
There are several hundred |
freedmen on the ground and
they seem to be taking much
inte, est in the services. Many |
of them rendered valuable as
sistance in getting the grounds
ready for the meeting.
Ouarr.-NhI Hili neunle sr,fIes with In |