Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-29
Revival.

Thinking that the work of grace in
this city might be Of interest to some
of the readers of the LEDGER, we have
prepared a brief narrative for publ
cation.
A protracted meeting was CON-
menced in the Presbyterian church
on the 18th inst, and is still in
progress. Rev. Mr., Cowan, of the
Auxvasse church, came to the assist
ance of our pastor, and remained
with us a week, laboring earnestly
and faithfully in the work. The ex-
ercises of the week consisted of a
prayer meeting in the morning and
preaching at night. There was from
the first good a attendance and a good
degree of interest, which evidently
increased as the meeting progressed.
When Mr.. Cowan left the Rev.
DR.. Thayer, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
came in answer to a telegram. DR..
Thayer had been actively engaged in
revival work at home, and came to US
with a heart glowing with love for
Christ and love for souls, and enter
edin to the work with a fervor and
earnestness we'll calculated to wake
up and o u the church.
The order of exercises was some
what changed. The morning prayer
meeting was dropped, and an after
noon meeting for Bible reading and
prayer took its place. At night was
held a service of song, preaching and
inquiry meeting. The first sermon
from DIR. Thayer was from the pass
age, s'The wages Of sin is DEATH" in
which he showed that all who are not
Christians are earning the wages, that
they would inevitable receive the
wages, and their blindness and mad
ness in working for such a master
and for such wages, when God stands
with outstreched arms holding out to
them the gift of eternal life.
The second discourse was on the
words or our Savior, ''Not Far" in
which it was shown that those dwell
ing in a land of Bibles, churches and
sanctuary privileges are by reason Of
their privileges and opportunities
brought very near to the kingdom.
They are like Capernium of old ex-
allied to heaven, and if they tail to
enter how terrible will be their fall.
The third was founded on the words
of Agrippa almost Persuaded" 1t
YVES all earnest appeal and entreaty
to sinners to yield at once and unre-
servedly to the Savior. The fourth
was on the inquiry of Plate to the
people, ''What shall | do with
Jesus?" which momentous question
every unconverted person was called
upon then and there to answer.
The fifth was on grieving the
''Splrit," in which was shown the
indications of the presence of the
spirit, how it is grieyed, and the ter
rible consequences of grieving it.
The theme OF the sixth discourse, tina,
of Sabbath morning, was the "Won-
ders of the Bible-' 1t was shown tc
be wonderful in its truths, and
wonderful in it's achievements. l,
was a grand vind,cation of the Bible,
power, and was listened to by a large
and deeply interested congregation
That of Sabbath night, the seventh il
order, asthe startling words of Tho
sacred narrative, ''Nothing but
Leaves" unfruiLfulness and its conse
ouences was the theme. In tn
eighth was presented the great ques'
ton of the j~ailer, "What must l 1T
to be saved?" The object of thl
discourse was TO remove diiiicultie
and help those inquiring the way c
life. The ninth, with which on
narrrtive closes this week, wa
Gods love to man. the dearest
sweetest, and tenderest theme in til
Bible; and Was presented tenderly
earnestly and winningly. The hons
. was often crowded a deep solemnlt
5 seem to prevade every mind; etern'
2 interests seem to weigh on evei
heart; many inquirers remained :
the second meetings for conversatlo
with the pastors. The Spirit is ev
IDENTITY in our midst, and may 20
help his people to be faithful.
A MEMBER.