, 1881-10-02

1lsl pray here tOnIghtfur sl,ch faith as shall
SHAKE T1!IS ASSEMBLY From ESn III END
ny the almighty. power of Gml. While we
are praylt1s lei them that come III stand 1T
Tie uo0F, 50 is not to disturb us
AND THEN HE PRAYED:
"Glpry u God I'Amen.':t The promises
2re exceeding and great, and very precious
We arg lot trusting one another. We are !
?1oe relying upon ourselves. but we arc trust
Ing III a covenant -kerping Gnti, wnn has
never Yet broke II promise. I:prlse tie
l.ord.''| The ;iblc iells us either yea or nay
Y, Those that are in Christ JESUS 80.
Heavenly Father, WE draw llc;lr TO Tlt:e
Tive in days son,: by. So,ns ne Of Us
have hati trials, and We have. cnlne to God
;:lni hat those trials removed. Sone Of us
i.'e dune had things. anu We have come 10
,flee. and Thou !laat torsave us. Some Of lis
co,ne 10 Thee and Tim, has; healed lis.
Sone OF It's have been to the grave aud buried
our hearts. but we have put the voice of
ne ryenIy Here 5rsr hs hast has, at5sFfd ID s S@ @ ""r
3:s aE'" We T. t9a% RsSxe re 1e ,hat hss'vS; We
.re. proving the truth llcre 1nngit.
Ao's IorA oMy o,r 1sss ssvof the hc:4 Ara Ash ~
Answers have cnnle down upn, our ilcaits:ll-
| ready. i.'GEury ,u tod.'| We thank Thee
ior the power ami influence. Thou hast
shown i.Amen."l AS we look into the
faces OI this people We see I'LL expression Of
longl1lS fur tod AS we look into the faces
nf the tlns:ived VIC see Il trsir: IN h. saved.
Praise Tie Lord."I Oh Father, tonight stir
III By further pr'n'f these believers tu greater
belief i'll tsod. Let this night br night OF
unparalleled power. let us see slicl all i'll
1!utnce Ut the spirit as shall stir them UP
| Many We're started bJ- the afternoon ilectiEG
Make tonight most glorious. '-Anen."l We
| eolllng tonight for those times Over 1880
si,all su*' We asii tllat question not. We
| knnw that We Lave 10 come to Thee We
! nn tile hope set bet,'sc lis N the Gospel: in 4
| little while every one will be Al the bIr al
eternity. We are hurryl'!E tn the grave: We
| arr ha1rrynr to Judgment We are prone to
| Weigh ourselves III our own estimation. We
| are prone to weigh Ournrlghbors in Our own
| Judgment: but there Is cohlli:=an hour wien
ti..i Himself will hold the scales. when Cot
| will .lu ,l!.. weighing. We will not weigh
| will iI.'4 the scales. and IT, some he will say.
! ''rht,t art weighed III the ba lance and found
| wanting. Oh. my Father, help Us tonight
to pr s,trrsa IL Thy ffcy: s.,,d. sH 'lS e PC
| c:,,s>. Grant. Heavenly Father rs the meet
| ing has broken out with sucI, power-suc!l
| unusual interest Is started here-that We
are permitted to SCI this !. church
| cruWtlad this night: il means that God
is here tonight; this Sl'"wS that tton Is gnllE
IL give Us Il great victory. The L"rd CO.!
do so tonight for Jesus sake. Amen.'
Tie l;ev. Mr.. strobrid=e then announced
| that Il collection would be ttke1l up 10
| pEF..AY TIE EXPENSES OF TIE MEETING.
especially Ut Brother Harrison. Might tod
bless them. not only in their songs and
| prayers, but in the spirit u' giving.
The hymn There viii oc joy by-;ald-oy > >
WAS sung. the 'Doy pfeachcf' leaullt@ anu
cIappiny his hands.
| Tll,r,: was perfect quiet for 4 moment or
twu, Mr. Harrison IL the meantime looking
carefully over tile audience Or;.t Ks manly Neo-
his sermon. ,
1t >r..ls to me- he said, 'ulat for I long
white back-for l4on:l1s-,i have not been N
q mectn: just like this. The soleilnitS IS
quiet vi awakening. The. influence is thein-
turnce Of salvation. t:od is here q that
ncfore 10 o'clock we may have i harvest "
souls: l''-Amen.] God grant that we may!
ancn."'l Don't be dead aud buried. That IS
The reason why MetE"dis,s are losln. tEelr
glory III many places. They :tre afraid /"
say, Glory 10 God,Mare too iashlonao!e ~, 70
like enthusiasm. l like the lire "f thc Spirit,
and pray t;n.! may send it on us here to-
night. ".Amel, ".Amen:>1 1 tell you,
souls will not show their faces III aIl ICE
is1ers and l:iy1nen are IN sadness because pews
are vacant. Ks !: minister wrote to ME from
San Francisco. Brother Harrison, lust 1lave
Il few souls converted II 1llc cl4Tctes: a'Nl
| trouble then. Have L fewconverts here. and
The church will ITO. hold the surging thrnnSs.
See the Interest here tonight one standing
where am can see the eager expression, the
| anxious l.ok. the longing desire III the races
0f fni, diving :lsselnbIy-nnt the LOOK of curl
o,ity. criticism, nr fault-intling. About the
latter two wouldn't care MUCH use'l 10
be Uneasy about it. lnnly earlier experience,
I i.,1.}
/ would have cared more than | 10
| uow. But | fon:1l out one thug alttf
Il little. There is scarcely anything o!lt
what so,,1e ltnplc viii 1llld lai'1t VIII II: 90
10 help Christians and II" help SINNERS.
This is NV mission and my glory. tod has
been with 1i,e now Twelve years, amt
rvrSr THOUSAND SOULS HAVE FOUND HIN
! lie has .,ec, with nc, lie is will, nc, and lie
will be With nH until de
ease :: .SouI. take thine ease, There art
s"ine i,erc tonight that are looking into 1ne
uast. md, rs they look they lace ti'ell
Sins. They look into the future. a,ia as tnes
eternity. They dodge tler.sns., There tue,
arc as;ti,,. Tan ns:ll get ri'l OF ms sIl's; l.
. | IS $nil there are stains VI oloou ~
crrain house II EnE*l1 ,1 ,S S3, ca. an riG' I,ii
and da,s.l,atlon OH mans s1': we canliot
wn.If il ,,lt. There il is. There are sn1Ils
turning their faces towar! the p;t,t, a'n lucy
fiini guilt; and, lonlling toward 1le iu'nrt
1Irv >tt Judgment; and, seeing tAese
two things, there S,,ne here tha! S", aLr saE'R1 aH1
! thine ease The future troubles me:
Saul. take thine ease On. tatncf, 4 an, any
thf: UoIy t;hust may alarm them and comt
:i,ul awaken tllelI. Say not. 'Soni, taEt
H tI';nc c;lsr: but, Instead, We are rcdceme'
hv Inv love- God grant they n>ay.
..'Ti1tre WIS in yu,ter city Where was
holding meetings Il banker. \ man or p!'s'.
soIns pas ts a1' M IL G,cr ts 1'1:t'n arraE
, ing Ills drafts and checks ior tile day. III
~ hs inkTr vi; 5W n' ' nn c:''!', m rxprr it:s
.;,,, ~ business, TIu. merchant said, V''r.
busyn W. very b'':y And nd, TIE 'isf}.ar .lk
ranging thing, for his clerks. lle WI ver. e'
husT. Il AM balancing accounts. ihe'i tl
business MIN turned to linn. and satd i'av NJ
: yoll balanced your accounts wltli .''aa 10 .
eternity: Good morning. llc ";s = eo',e .',,,
;Eh.. banser kept III arranging his dra1ts am
money for the day, a1d the Question c"'''e i
him, -. "