, 1879-01-25
IL RELIGIOUS.

e .s1'' "''. nS"SSeess p.se'us.'
ans, seventh chapter, ninth to eleventh
yrrscs: also from the aecond rhapter Of
MARI e,.t ~, tva,fth v,r.s. ,,,,,-
.;ec' .rho ~, ,n,r,.,rr ~, nrmern,.,y u'a ,nn.
resented, and occupied prominent seats on tic
platform, Among them were the Rev. NJ. Nor
ria. M n r.+nhrrat 7 A. Worrot, 4 Al
Sau~e'' a. 1oukef' anu T. II. uaVa. lnefe
were also present John '. Far"cl', Capt. Robert
Smith, n. tlubbs, ". o. baltimore, and Sam
uet Pike. The exercises were opcned bv The
.,,1frr ,s a.. hr,,r ar Iii Iii. -. -
r'e'nn ~ VI VIC n3'.u' ""' *uae t"ec'
lle rev. .. ~. Ca'd"ell led III PRAYER, DC
seechinR the blessing Of heaven upon all rev'vals
tllat through these labors Ills name might be
so,,sh. n,,a,,, f,nd nna ssn ,ha 49,. a".n.',r
~. .n'ea' mn"' nau secH LUG more earnestly
"H'a'nT IN lhee" Was aune, followed by the
following requests for prayer: For q lover Of
xvho IL etcl,. IN tho v. A. r.. A. C,nve,,,on =,
%"s - s'.A' u. ~ ~ m ~ ~ a. ~
% nla ~ pats'o ~; 10. e uosRee te"
pefanee To1k'a oa.etyi lofa oatlstlan brolae',
that the Holy Sp!r1t may posscas him wholly;
for self-rtgl'teoua man, that he may see him
self = sinner: for man who has
no Interest In religtoni Tor a. young
man WIG Eants ,t - TO e..,ID be u. Christian;
sayior; for those young men Who Wish to have
nothing to do with these meetings; Tor sick
tnan who ha: no hope In Christ; for wife who
d blessing upon the labors Of Gospel meetings
now being held on tlle West Side. The Rev. j.
NJ. WoFrall offered prayer that these several re-
guests might 10 granted; TINT Il might please
1ero inscnslb'c to His admonitIons; and that
this city and country H,,d the world might be-
como altogether nltd al over Christian lAnd.
To-,aY's servfces Will consist ot q general con-
morrow. Next week The praYct-rncetnRa will
Ie continued IN Farwell Hall, anil also at tile
Congregational Church at the corner Of WASH
fngton md Ann streets.
hymn books gu sale Ia the hallway. All could
ttlcn lift UP their voices in praise, und swell tho
| song Of thauksatyinE' s The story hsd been cir
o. The saIo Il each volume. Th's was ons 81
tho do.i1fs lies. lie did not get cent AT the
conclusion ot his explanation he began his ser
mon On t,ospsl temperance, taking bis tc1t as
any other power In this. world. The Scripture
rccognizcti 1t Us nno Of the capital sins. No
arunkard should Inherit the kingdom oi God.
It was sin as well a. misfortune. Every in.
drunkafd was tho grace Of God. What did tho
drunkard necda ue needed tho forgiveness Ut his
SINS and The intesposiion otdETins power to havo
HIN from bis tastc for liquor. The speaker bad
no doubt TINT tlla lore Of strong drink wHs
bodily in6rm!ty. But II tho drutlkurd pro-
sented himself to God he would be forgiven Of
bis sins. After his sins we're forgiven, God was
ab!c t. make thc a1anka1 Y' stand forever against
work mLraclcsf Why, Of couree be did. He
crsdieation Of the iovo for strong drink. ''''
The spcaker related an incident tllnt came
under hIa observation In Uoston. 4 young man
eane Into Tho GosrM meeting in state Of toaud-
| lin drunkenness. Ho fell to the aoor and whiae
p.ostrqte Tho speaker, with others, prayed mat
when he rognintd consciousness h0 might be
saved. The inebt1atc was taken home raY!ng
In tho u!lirium Ut the trcmcns. fie
remained abscut about ten days, whea hc
satua to the meeting, and, acknowledging Jcsua
This va. followed by a similar Incident seen BY
the speaker In Philadelphia. OF course Chris
e1peetsd ;I .a, Chst 70 aa 'fas!cs A. 10
| suffering from s!n and wtckcdness, down In the
dcop slough ot trouble. di"feartoucd, dis
tressed, ontIawed, "rhy sins bo forgiven thee ;
.oshs aha 9 .osy ed @ ill., b. toaE9sn s ot es SaS
aims, and take up their bed md wat!s.
'rhe Rev. Mr. stobblns sang "Where Is My
Boy TonlRht" tn Q touching msnner, alter
Ilubba was called on, nnd spoke ot bis previous
life; le wns Rratt1cd to ~ able to gay that
through the saving grace Of Jesus chrtat lie hnil
been cured. Ho bad tried every human agency.
] OF an inebriale asylu.n. But 1t did him no guod.
IhIrsy-slx months ago hv found hu1scll id this
gity wandcrer end an outcaat. Ho went to
ucccpted. He had taken away iii dcsire foF
strnug drink. He trusted Him fully, blessed be
Ills holy nalnc.
Alr. Gilman Ind been m ihTetcrate dsinker
for twelve years, but through thA saulc In
fluencrs that had caused the reform Of tbs pre-.
vtouA apcakor Ills salvation and reformation had
been accomplished.
Capt. Robert smith drank when he was boy,
of jeiriu,n tru1nrns ,sithnnt nnrnbrr' and ss,s,