National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-10
EosrArrc RELIGION.
The Boy-RevIvnlist stirring UP the sim
nnI Californian.


the pleasure of thrustng Its elbows into It's ribs and
trampling on It's corns by discussing the revival
and the revivalst from various standpoints.
al Just think Mr.. Harrison is lovely" said
motherly-looking old person to rather angular
woman, who had rushed out Of the crowd and
taken friendly peck at her check
If any man was ever moved by the true Spirit
of God IT'S that dear young man" said the angular
lady.
Esprit of God, eh," growled short, stout man,
with red nose and stubby chin whisker.
Both ladies cast a Mortified look at the stout
man, who was evidently Allied with bitterness
against Heaven and earth on account of the rough
usage his favorite corn had received In the tramp
ling ofthc crowd.
Gifts the Spirit of God moves that young man
over the church furniture, and makes him throw
nipnaps from the pulpit, 1 hope may never be
converted" said the aggrieved sinner as he but
toned up his coat.
81 guess I'll 20 down to the corner and play
game of pedro. LIES too short for this" con-
tinued the hopelessly hardened villain as he
struted off, amer giving stray dog In the crowd
such a kick that the howls of the unfortunate
beast could be heard block of.
"Oh, what wretch II makes me faint to listen
to him. easped the angular lady.
Sounds of q fierce discussion between three citi-
zens on the outskirts Of the crowd prevented the
mohery woman from expressing her adherence
of the wretch, and she had to content herself with
giving him look that should haunt the miscreant
to his dying-day, IL his conscience was as tender
as his feet.
"You don't love the Lord" said one ofthe warm
citizens near the curbstone TO q tall man with u
husky voice.
81 don't, chr replied the hoarse citizen. "I
suppose you do"
"Yes, 1 do. And, what's more, the Lord loves
me-"
"He does, ehY" responded the tall man, con-
temptuouly.
"He does, sir; and I'm sorry to say that don't
think he loves you"
"Tll bet you $50 that he loves me rs well as he
loves you" said the tall man, warmly.
Have you ever paid $50 toward a church2"
The confident Christian paused, aud the tall
man, taking silence confession of guilt pro-
ceeded:
"of course You never did" he snecrcd, but
have sir; s50-think ofitl-to church minister"
"a church with II chimney on it,, / guess" chimed
In an interested citizen who had been taking care
full stock of the boastful Christian.
"Whatw exclaimed the liberal endower of
churches "what do you take me forT'
"a sinner-a boastful sinner"
"snner, eh2' shouted tho tall man. "Dont
you use no such language tome. I'm forty miner,
l am. I've been thirty -four years In California"
suppose he Is sinner" suggested another tall
man, with shabby coat and a melancholy air;
isn't this revival for sinncrs2 Don't the Scriptures
say Suffer little sinners to come unto me2'
| Don't"
Don't you give me none Of your suggestions,
old man. roared the endower of churches, "or,
| by"
The unexpected opening of the church doors
| and the rush of the crowd drowned the excited
philanthrophst's remark, and possibly saved the
recording angel some trouble. Little respect was
paid to age or in the dash for Seats The crowd
went into the sncred edfce With all the enthusl-
asm Of a Dublin Land League Club proceeding to
give the police an impromptu picnic. The appear
ance of several policemen at the doors, in fact
helped to give the spectator the impression that
| the tumult had some of the political character
referred to, or even the more worldly pecullarities
| of Democratic meeting. In few moments the
| church was full and the doors were closed The
choir, composed of tall basso aud row Of ladies
sang three hymns without pause, and rested only
few seconds before commencing the fourth
which ushered in the young revvalist.
The evangelist, like the choir, was evidently dis
| posed to give high pressure service, and though
hoarse, dashed with spirit into the vocal exercise
"Nothing but the blood of Jcsus" he exclaimed
"sing sing everybody singr'
The congregation was unusually cold, and only
| the choir and few of the more Jealous brethren
and sisters Joined in the beautiful hymn. BrOthe
Anthony delivered touching prayer, which 81
wrung the soul of the evangelist that he bent oil
most double over his chair and groancd so loudl.
that several of the more exctable of the congrega
ton feared that In his preliminary calishenics III
had seriously injured himself. The gifled preache
speedily relieved all apprehcnsons by springin
to his feet, walking rapidly three times around tn
centre table looking moment at his chair as
about to jump overit and then dashing to the cdg
Of the pulpit.
"Take me as am" he exclaimed, with deel
fervor. "Take me as am"
Several persons turned to the row Of policemen
in the doorway, but the officers stood still.
"'Take me as am, oh, sing" shouted the ear
nest evangelist
The congregation was unaccountably frigid an,
the preacher was compelled to exhort then
again.
"sing, singp he shouted, fllnging his hand
wildly toward the roof.
But they wouldn't sing The choir Joined RICH
heartily In the second verse; but the rows Of sing
ers sat as silent as sticks.
"Sing? roared the youthful evangelist and tn
veins in his neck swelled and his face grew ret
with the vigor of his exhortaton. Yet the obsti
nate backslders would not respond. They sa
still and looked at the excited preacher with tn
stoldity of the unregeneratc.
He takes me as nm. am. am. He take
me as am" shouted the youthful exhorter bu
| Il
of Indifference, they did not care where or how ID
was taken. Their lack Of interest was hopeles
and shameful.
When the reverend gentleman entered on hi
sermon, If such II could be called, he reached fur
, Their into the hearts of the congregation. Be
hold, now Is the accepted time! Behold, now
the day of salvation - was his text.
He showed the necessity of immediate repent
ance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is the time to b
converted" said he rising with out stretche
hands and closed eyes. while DR.. Jewell bent owe
his chair, groaned so that even the policemen 1
the doorway turned pale.
The exhortations of the earnest evangelist an
the calculations of the reverend doctor wrougi
vsibly on the feelings Of the congregation.
whats the use of saying to morrow, to- moro,
to-m-o-rrow r. cried the. young evangelist
"oh-h-h." groaned DIR. Jewell
"Come now-ow-now-now
"Amen amenl oh-h-hp
Listen while repeat the blessed words. De-
hold"
"oh.h.h!" from the Doctor
T snow is the accepted time"
"Amen."'
"R,se up, rise up, all of you that want to b
saved"
The unrepentant mob remained sitting, while
few good Christians rose with bowed heads.
"Up, up you that want praying for" cried tn
evangelist.
But they wouldn't up. A fewpersons arose. an
the young preacher counted them with an en-
thusiastic jump at each figure.
"see them rising" he cried, with ecstatic Joy oil
his face. zone, two, three four, hve-the yOun
men are coming. The young women are coming
The old viii come. oh, Joy Joy, joy" he exclaimed
as he flung hlmselfon one knee and reached owe
the edge of the pulpit, with adevout disregard 70
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