Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-15
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Owing 10 snch 6ne moonlight night
We were glad TO see such crowd gather
to hear the farewell sermon Of the Rev.
". Scott in the Baptist Church. The
meeting was opened By the pastor, D. j.
Pierce. who, after the singing, made
few remarks. and then followed series
of prayer offerings, after which the pas
tor again made few remarks on the
way in which Bro. Scott came here. 1t
was through q personal invitation OF
Bro. Pierce, who suggested that col
lection be taken after the services.
and the whole amount be given to Bro.
Scott &c help him to pay his expenses
during his stay amongst us, and who
sincerely regretted that he could not
STAY another week. After giving ont a
few notices for the coming Sunday Bro.
Scott commenced by saying that there
was some misunderstanding Ia regard
to revivals. The object Of these meet
ings is to bring souls TO Christ. he
spoke uf camp fires. and holding meet
ings at the different places in this city
and it's surroundings. He also referred
TO his compensation in the money line.
He said that his reward Was in seeing
" souls converted and hearts given to
God. After singing that good old
hymn by p. r. Bliss, :" He Knows" Mr..
Scott took for his lesson - Psalm.
which vas followed by prayer and sing
ing. He then took his text from the
S4th Psalm and 4th verse, Blessed are
they that abide in His house." and de-
livered very interesting and soul
stirring sermon. during which he gave
some very touching incidents in regard
to King David's love for being in the
house of God. He says that the house
Of God, where We we're convicted of Sin.
and where We found rest with Jesus,
was the happiest time and place in the
world, and further, be says that the
plainest and humblest place for worship
to him always seemed the dearest. He
then pictured bis visit to the old home
stead after he left college, and he felt
the spot 30 dear that he was 10th to
leave il. He then said the truest salts
faction to Christian was when per-
son feels that his soul is safe with DE-
sus. He then quoted little story of
his daughter, who, only three years old,
when he took her up III his arms and
held her over the wharf, looking down
into the roaring waters below, and on
being asked If she was afraid, looked up
into her fathers face and said, g No.
papa holds inc in his arms" Net arms
simply. moved by muscles, but by arms
that is encirclsd with good heart. So
it is With Christians. They need not be
afraid il they are in the arms of Jesus.
The whole sermon was full of life, and
it seems the longer Mr.. Scott breaches
the younger he gets, and breaches with
twice az much fire az he did four
years ago. We heard him preach some
three or four years ago in the Metropol-
itan Baptist Church in San Francisco.
and were astOnished to hear him put
forth words of truth az he did this
night. May tho Lord give him courage
to keep ON with his good work in bring
ing souls to God. Meeting tonight I'M
der the direction of the pastor, Mr..
Pierce, at p. N. All are cordially in
vited. Seven were admitted-three on
letter aud four On experience. The
rites of baptism will be solemized next
Sunday after the close of Sunday
school. Com.