Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-12
EARNEST EVANGELISTS.
Growing Interest in the Union Services
at the Rink-Over One Thous-
and in the Congre-
cation.
Sermons that Thrill the Heart With
Faith and Hope.

Maj. White announced last night that
there would be no services at the rink to-
night, but that Sunday at $50 union services
for women only would be held, and at 7:30
for men only.
The meeting opened by hymn by full
choir and very appropriate PRAYER by
Rev. Audus, presiding elder, followed by q
hymn.
The sermon was unusually clear and from
its illustrations of redemption through the
atonement of Jesus Christ was SO simple
and satisfactory that none could be misled.
He taught that not by works were We justi-
fed, but by faith alone. His illustrations
were drawn from the circumstances sur
rounding Christ on the cross while he was
derided by the Jews and scofed while suf-
fering the death of malfactor and taking
on himself the sins Of the world. His lucid
illustration of the faith and salvation of
the thief who called on his Lord
to be saved was SO clear and convincing that
his words were listened to by the audience
with the utmost consolation. The power Of
the speaker in delineating, in language iorci-
bic and convincing, the points that arise as
stumbling blocks in the minds of so many
is remarkable and very many expressed
themselves as reaching in his sermon the
highest satisfaction.
An incident in Thurday nights sermon
was not mentioned by the reporter yester-
day. Major Whittle related then that he
had received q letter from some person
making inquiry as to how he should be
saved, as he was murderer and had taken
money SIS the fruits of his murder, and
asking the minister If he could be saved
the preacher said that Christ had, by going
down TO the very lowest order of sinful
man and suffering death as criminal,
atoned for the sins of all those who called
on him with faith and atonement- He dwelt
with earnest appeal to show that the way
of salvation was open to all, and de-
clared that he believed there was way
for all to avail themselves of the glorious
privileges of salvation.
Last night it almost appeared that
the sermon Yves chosen on the question
propounded so applicable to the questions
was 60 clearly enunciated that by faith and
acceptance and not by justification was re-
demption realized.
Prayer was engaged in by Rev. Parker,
and the hymn, Christ rcceiveth sinful men,
was sung with much effect. The congrega-
ton remained in silent prayer and then the
protesting Christians arose. Those who
were anxious to be prayed for were request
ed to rise, and quite large number arose at
the call. The ministers then went into the
congregation and conferred with many who
were seeking light, when finally the meet
ing broke up in a very successful and salts
factory manner.
One gentleman stated to a reporter that
the amount of good that these meetings il
doing can not be realized. "Why," said he,
81 see hundreds of young men here listening
seriously to these sermons, who have been
in the habit of filling the billiard halls and
worse places, and but little more would
make them embrace religion. hope be-
fore the meetings are out to see many of
them safely within the church" The work |
will continue until the 1st Of January at the |
rink, and in that time much good will be ac
complished.
A noticeable feature of these meetings is
lack of the excitement that usually attends |
revivals of this kind. Everything appears
te be transformations and the appeals are to |
the reason of the hearer