, 1881-10-24
REVIVAL SERVICES.

S!SFEtes niNlEnliT TO liElENrENCE At Tn,
WEAr HIDE TA1lEiINACIE. ta8
AZ the southeast corner OF North Morc,,
and West indfnila streets Is tho Wcst H. siI.
Tabernacle, 4 Congregational church NV. os.'
which the Rov. Mr.. Gilbert prcstslcs, l,,l 'a
Ing The past wcck this church llus been ~.
scenu Of II qttiet but effective revival, whi.s
Inns brought many stnilurs IL repcninno.s
uni there are number Of l0nrst, soll,l cne
vcrsIous reported. Mr.. Gilbert, q lnnd...
Christian worker, Is by no mems n,, elon,,onss
Innn, but lo las about him tlluso elelsnn.'s
which betokGn siMcurlty without being Nv
Impressive Or crcntitx too much eycltemsas.
fur tho limo belng. which In many ca,s.
lapses Into MI Indifference n short tlmc nf.s
tho alleged conversion. The ncgl,boslos
III which tile churcf, is located Is pecuI,.
one. 1t Is III tlie midst Of many sa1Nn,
There nro many Scandtnnvans In tic teIuh
borhood, anil they iunmiy support Il.
church. the pows Of which are free Ths
lsov. Mr.. Gilbert Inns been assistGtl by Mr. n.
". Bliss. who dues Ills own singing, thouss
the church Is blessed with large and onls
MI efficient choir, Inst evening two Of n.
Young NEum's Christian Association worI.
crs, Mcssrs. Bedding md Patterson, with n,
nll " the ptstor, conducted the sety|re,
which csnssteI ln the ilrst part nainiy1
sonE. Iha ,naiI, ioDr of tile Church was H.
anu the feature Of Tho gathering was thst /
wNs cUlnhDsetl largely Ut women and rn1l.
arcli. Then tllaro wero many wOrkingnxn
mn! their families, atlu not II few llarieaeII
Sf Mrta s''s u S0 btsaa a f' " fits ilsa In 1.
ars welcomed III tlto portals Of Tia
House Of uutl, aud this bultding Is perus
iarly fitted for II revival service III sucha
locality, because 0f Its st,lple interior. III
It is n elem, neat, and liolne-likc con,ott:.
walls aud ceilings, md pleasantly llghteds st
hight. LII this locality prutrneie1 war;
might be carried OH will gDntl res,Its
After sinEi,tYE @ s01'!e !aare familiar hymns lie
RresSivn prayer, mid read 4 c!aptor from H.
l'aul's Eptstle to tho Gu, tnthlans. Nrothfr
Patterson also Otferett up pruyer eatns
upon ttod to enter tllo hearts OF tlose ptes.
ent nnd TO bless the song service.
Mr.. Gi!llcrt announced that these nleetIags
would be continued through tho present
week every night. lie oxhortct! md lnytei
n!l 10 conn nsltl TO partuko Of tho cleansing
blood of Christ.
called attention to tho prayers Of I'rothe,
PATTERSON anti the effectiveness Of thB hymn
md s1,lg service IN ute sight Ut the i.onj.
lle asked each present. to lray fur lin.
Ssclf-to walk with God, rs !'escr. ha.L IS
had Abraham Of, old. MT! us EIljall hail, nd
cnst Into tho fury furnace, 1nd with wllom
Jesus walked. lie told many incidents ut
how hardened sinners wcre brought "
Christ through tlte singing OF fyMns-suIno
wien, es pratt!llns bahea, si'e taught them :
say, Now lny lie dow, to sleep" or tt.t
prayer which they MI 10 dearly loved, com,
ntenclnE "0ur Father which. art III ltcayen."
1t WIS thcsu rccolectl0ils which lla,ls lnany
sf hisn'0 @ 4" stsk S s'sRysd a ys s Ypn % s
Come unto Mo ail so that arc weary and
llrayy laden and will glvu you rest" liz
wanteu eacll ono to .prny f0r himscIf-to
piny t!iut ail might walk with t;od..
died away, tue congregation broke fortl With
n couple Of verscs of tho hylnn Shnl Wa
Gather at the Rver?" md when It's straln,
llna 1HlSseu nNny ihA1lyn votce said ''AntH,'
Brother pastnrson, sald that tt'cre, wsFs
seyen Eroups of people in tho house,-at Iest
divide oil from tllc c0isecrAtea to the hard.
anett sinner. 1In wanted them TO hayea
SEASON Of open prayer, each to pray for hIu.
self. ltwHs not sellisl, tn Irny for sly, ! !
tic burden from oily's heart. Thu tiifune i
grnGe wua ready for tlIem tonight. TxY
could nov; be assured Of. eternal glory. Iley
had right To- pence, Joy, null loye, wll;hi
they could yet FROM tlint III IL they W1sa
onty nnn"s" ".s. hu tur rts ;x. to D,, @ s hfy IL
nphoId ] t,.ein q" y With s'!i: Wis strong n Gs arms
~ laying mother upheld Iler !st' !,
inG, infnnt: l'rol''er l'nlterS.'nt shsa
!.orl. III WIS followed BY the p''s,oE and
Brother Bedding, alld after that there wasa
ona suitiy star,e.l ths LYNN" Near. U.s. ytodto