Daily Republican., 1879-06-05
THIRD EDITION.
A Wonderful MeetlnG.
For the Republican
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For the Republican
Having heard from various sources,
marvellous accounts Of the "wednesday
night meetings, at the Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church, We resolved to
look in last evening, and 500 if what
we had heard was true, and If SO, give
our readers the benefit of our expe-
rience. So a aquarter to eight o'clock
found US comfortably seated in the ca
pacious lecture room of the church,
We found that contrary to the usual
custom in Church work, made and
provided, which seems to require as
the heat OF Summer approaches, that
there shall be general "letting up
IN spiritual activities, and the energy
which is displayed during the cooler
months, Delaw are Avenue had reversed
the order of things, and was going
forward with an enthusiasm which
showed very clearly the heat OF summer
hal not diminished her vitality.
Although it was a most lovely night,
and the beautiful moonlight was a
great temptation to a stroll up the
teautiiui Avenue, or along the banks
of the romantic Brandywine, attractions
which usually serve to diminish atten-
dance upon religious services, yet we
found every available spot in the meet
ing room occupied; even chairs and
benches in the aisles, being called into
lequisition to meet the demand for &C
coInmOdations.
Promptly at the hour announcei for
the meeting, Mr.. Haldeman entered his
desk. As he did 80 the congregation
arose and joined in singing LYNN OF
Praise. The spirit actuating the meet
ing was manifested even in the opening
hymn.
Everybody felt that they had come
to worship and We noted good feature
that every pew was supplied Will
hymn books, tuus enabling all to take
part in the singing. After the hymn
Mr.. Haldeman offered a most ierven'
prayer for the succese of the meeting
and at its close announced the well
known and popular hymn "Beulal
Land" and as its triumphant tone
rang out from the six hundred velce'
p.r eat it seemed as if we were in thu
Ill LIST Of a Methodist camp meeting
Nj II. then read the l6th verse OF 3Ft
chapter Malachi:
Then they that feared the Lore
spike often one to another &c. Tni
was TIE key note to the meeting. In
five minutes talk he impressed upor
his audience the blessings that follow
the speaking of Christ 'often one t.
another" and then announced tina
tn meeting was open 10 testimony a
the Spilit might direct.
We cannot even attempt to pacticu
lar q, but from quarter after eigl
O'Clock until nearly ten the meeting
rolled forward in one uninterrupte
tide ofte,timony and praise, not mo
menL was los. AT times two or tire
persons arose al once to speak. Tn
speakers were not confined to mem Der
.ot the Delaware Avenue Church. Mem
b.r> Of all denominations particlpat
Il 4ere seelned to he an entire absenr
vi denoninati cnal Land marks. Al
seemed to be actuated by a common
4u post, to magnify the love of til
NlitlSL VINO Ildu siFtl Lhtll. MeluDtl
Uf several OF the Methodist churche
We're largely rel resented ard their fire
1u"nt "Amens" and the joyousness {
their testimony gave much life to til
meeting.
We have attempted to solve til
problem OF this success. There va
evidently 10 concert OF action. Tn
pa itOr did not seen to be a cOntrollin
power it is true he added much
the interest of the occasion by timel
remarks, but it was manifest that
was not his well known pulpit pow-
which drew or held this large aud
.nce. The excelIency of the siugln
Auquestion.bly addeu much to it, bu
yet it was not sufficient to account 70
it. The spirit OF God was present i
power and demonstration, and the unit.
Of the spirit in the bond of peac
: ened aft-r all to he the cOutroliin
lorce We advise our rpadtrs to look i
xt Wednesday evening. We fee
S.rc they will be amply repaid.