Daily globe., 1879-05-01
SAVING SINNERS.

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Anrtous for Their Souls.
Yesterday the hour of prayer at Westmin-
ster church drew out but three score and ten
persons, half of whom were middle aged
and elderly ladles-mothers in the church.
The little band of worshipers and anxious
seekers were ministers and deacons and
church goers. The fourth day of the revival,
but the wayfarer and depraved worldling has
not yet been reached, and it is feared by
many that they will not be by the system
pursued. The people most desirable to be
reached rever enter a church, and it would
be next to a miracle to get them to do so.
days at the same hour, singing and prayer,
presentation of requests, short exhortations
and petitions, and an an address by MIR.
Pentecost The prayer for petitioners was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Pentecost tosk for his subject, II. Tim
othy, 1st chapter, 9Th verse-"I put thee in
remembrance that thou stir up the gifts of
God that is within thee.' He stated that
they we're not responsible for the success of
the revival; all they could do was to be faith
full, and trust the rest to GOd-wOrk in faith,
with child-like reliance on the promises of
the Father. In reading passage, and sub
stituting work to serve his purpose. he
stated that it was allowable so to alter scrip
ture to lit the occasion. He warned against
too much self-reliance, and enjoined more
faith and reliance on the living promises
which will never pass away. All Christians
must work for Christ. He did not save
us without labor and suffering, and we.
must be willing to suffer and labor for his
sake, but before We can do anything to save
others we must know we are saved ourselves,
we must testify to the things we preach. At
ter the address a hymn was sung and o
twenty-five minute prayer and testimony
meeting was held. in which seven prayed
and three spoke. Rev. E. S. Williams spoke
of seeing eight girls leave Brackets block,
yesterday noon, gay, glddy and going out
for lark. He was panied, and desired to
warn them against the downward path
which leads to perdition. His heart yearned
to invite them to the meeting, but his 'man-
ly modesty' restrained him from speaking
to girls whom he did not know. Tomorrow
he would go to Mr. Harwood and ask per-
mission to invite them all 10 the meeting.
Mr. Pentecost said those giddy girls we're
somebody's sisters and cousins, and daugh-
ters and aunts.
A gentleman-a fifty year old orphan-next
rose and said that he had known Christ
from boyhood, and could testify what a
blessed thing it was to have Christ for his
father. The meeting closed with the bene-
diction. Notice was given of a ten minutes
.preparation service tomorrow for pas
tors.
In front of the Tabernacle at O'Clock
there was goodly array of buggies and
carriages, and inside fair congregation, OF
which the preponderance was of the gentler
sex. The church was not nearly filled, and
there was plenty of reom for sinners to join
the pastors, their wives and families and
hocks-if they could only have been In
duced to attend. Singing and prayer opened
the meeting, and MIR. Pentecost followed
with an address stating that he intended to
show something without which it is lmpos-
sible to meet God. There are many things
which are good, but some things are abso-
lutely essential for salvation. He read sew
eral passages, showing first that it was nee
essary for Christ to die for the scheme o1
human salvation; righteousness is use
less as is moral perfection-must b
clothed with the righteousness of Christ
new birth is necessary repentance also, an'
conversion. 1t is no use trying to patch u
the old rotten dead nature, but there mus
be a renewal-not only must man chang
his ways, but even his thoughts. Again,
man must become self -abased and humble
trusting, relying as little child, for OF sue
IS the kingdom of heaven. The address wa
illustrated by figures and anecdotes Wh1c
seemed greatly to please many OF the pas
tors and pastors ladies'.
EVENING SERVICE.
The evening service at Plymouth churc
was more largely attended t han on any othe
occasion except Sunday. The large edidt
was filled in every part, and several wei
away because there was not seating room
For half an hour Mr.. Stebbins and the cho
entertained the congregation with sacre
concert, and, after prayer, Mr.. Penteco
commenced his discourse. His subject WI
the parable of the Publican and Pharise
taken from Luke xviii. He thought Minn
apolis was filled with pharisses-mo
pharisees than publicans. Nearly eve
man to whom one might speak would cor
mence telling what good moral, hone
man he was. A pharisee was alwa
usine the pronoun in the first pc
son singular, and nominative case. 1t W
incessantly I, I, I. The speaker CONTRAST
the two men and delivered the most stirrir
revival sermon he has yet preached hel
and it was listened to with tho intensest
terest. It should be stated that IN the II
mense gathering there were for the I'll
time noted several who did not appear to
church members, and the word did not SET
to fall lightly on their ears. Announ'
ments we're made for to-day: Prayers
noon at the Westminster church bible res
ING at the tabernacle, and sermo to-nle
at Plymouth.