Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-01-26

revival service. :. q. george st.


Revival Services At the George strset
M. IL. Church.
Large audiences heard Thomas Harrison,
the boy preacher, at the George street M. E.
church yesterday morning and afternoon,
and the interest was great. At the afternoon
service every seat was taken some time be-
fore the services opened. Previous to his
appearance at the morning service the pastor
of the church, Rev. Mr.. Webster, and Rev.
DIR. Adams, of the First church, interested
the audience. The boy preacher set immedi-
ately at work, and when the music had ceased
invited those up stairs to get with
the rest down stairs. Mr.. Harrison
then said that he begun the day by singing
aOh, tits Glory to my SOUL felt glory all
day and I'm going to end it with shout.
Now sing hymn we all know" instantly
Mr.. Webster began 'Revive us again" Mr..
Harrison quickly walked down to the door
and gave some directions about keeping it
closed At the close of the singing he said :
1--WE have it in the air to have a great revival
in New Haven. We've had it in Meriden,
where we've converted 500 in seven weeks
and the meetings have hardly begun yet
Oh, think of the glorious conversions that
have been made there Why last Sunday
night when Mr.. James Curtiss, one of the
prominent business men, was saved, 1t
aroused the whole town" Mr.. Harrison be-
gan to talk about faith, without taking any
special text. He believedthat the Church
was on the eve of a mighty revival. He
called for blessings on all, and asked that
New Haven might have the same good time
they were having in other places. Suddenly
pausing in his sxhortation, he pointed at a
reporter and astonished him by shouting:
Lord bless that reporter! Help him to get
1kof
out the audience.
The preacher then dropped on his knees
and prayed very earnestly, and many re-
sponsive amens came from the congregation.
Rising, he at once pleaded SO earnestly for
people to turn to the Lord that many were
affected to tears. He is about twenty eight
years of age and full of nervous energy, ges-
ticulating constantly, and moving from one
end of the altar to the other while urging
his hearers to give themselves up and become
converted. His language is simple, but earn
est, and frequent use is made of stories and
illustrations to show how easily m en- and wo-
men may 'tget religion" and how happy
they are after having embraced it. He pro-
nounced the morning meeting one of the
best he had ever held; the very atmosphere
he said was divine; the influence of Christ
was OVERLOOKING Contrary to custom he did
not at the close of his urgent and almost per-
sonal appeal to the unconverted ask those de-
string prayers or aid to rise In their seats or
come forward to the altar, but postponed
that until the afternoon service. Instead, he
devoted two minutes to silent prayer, first
asking all those who would agree to wholly
consecrate themselves to Christ during that
period to raise their hands. Nearly one-half
of the congregation responded to this. Sat
urday Mr.. Harrison will preach morning, af,
ternoon and evening in the same church.
Police Notes.
A team belonging to E. Konold the Fair
Haven distiller, was stolen or taken without
leave from the lower part of the city last
evening. It was afterward found by pc,
liceman at the corner of East and Myrtle
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