Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-17
CLOSED WITH A JUBILEE.
-FOUR WEEKS OF SUCCESSFUL
RELIGIOUS WORK.

1t is remarkable tact that the meeting
was the most largely attended OF any OF
the series which has been conducted by
DR.. Munhan during the past four weeks.
eThat fact means something" said Or.
Munball. at means that the community
has been aroused on the subject OF re-
ljgion. Ii means that many who have
wasted their lives have been awakened TO
"A consciousness of their sintulnessi ana
have been brought to resolve TO become
better men and women by an effort 10
live nearer 10 Christ"
The meeting was to begin at go
O'clock. Before + o'clock people began 70
make their way to the church from all
parts Of the city. BY 1:l5 O'Clock every
seat in the vast auditorium had been
taken, and people began 10 crowd into the
alsles and stood up wherever there was
place TO stand. BY the time the services
began there was not room for another in
the church. and many went reluctantly
away because they could not get in. The
great gathering presented an imposing
spectacle.
The platform for the speakers and choir
was crowded as well as the church floor
DR.. Munhall stood up behind the desk
upon which lay beautiful bouquet OF
roses, and announced the opening hymn
Jesus. my an, TO Heaven is gone,
He whom ] fixed my hopes upon
This was followed by the old familiar
hymn:
"Come thou fount OF every blessing,
Tune my heart TO sing Thy praise
The opening prayer was offered by Rev.
W. c. L0vett, pastor of Wesley Monu-
mental church, and after 1t was sung the
ringing hymn, bringing in the
SheaYes."
DR.. Munhall said the people had come
together upon an occasion Of great thank
fitness. He referred to mis- work IN Sa-
vannah. and explained how he happened
20 come here. He thanked God that he
did come. His relations with Gods peo-
pie here, he said. had been most pleasant,
and he should carry away the most cheer
ful and grateful recollection OF his visit
81 mayhave made some mistakes" he said,
sand / may have done some things that
did not meet the approval OF everybody,
but have only done what believed 10 be
right. and 1 have no apologies to offer"
He returned thanks to the pastors, to the
committee which organized the meetings,
10 the sympathetic, prayerful, Christian
people who had made them so successful,
70 the choir, TO the ushers, and all VINO
had been instrumental in carrying on
Gods work.
After Or. MunhalPs remarks, Rev. DR..
Holmes read the following resolutions
adopted by the committee having charge
OF the meetings:
The committee having in charge the general
management Of the series Of revival services
which have been In progress for month, ana
g G now drawing TO a close, representing as
We 90 by formal assignment TO TINS work, ana
also. IS We believe In our views, the Prcsby-
terrain. Methodist and Baptist churCnes OF Sa-
h q T. a % fnnSn
themselves members Of the committee. desire
10 express ln formal and emphatic way their
high est mate Of the Christian character and
the eminent services Of Or J.. W. Munhall,
The evangelist Therefore be 1t
!. Res0lref, That we have listened with
pleasure and eat profit to Or. Munhall's
eloquent and earn 81 dlscourses. 10 his vlgor-
Gus and practical eNpositiOns OF the scrip
lures. that he has commended himself TO us
by his teaching and preaching as one who
studies 30 show himself approved unto God
& workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly divining the word Of TRUTH
2. Rss0iUed, That In all these days that has
gone in and out among Ne, he has manifested
q zeal which elected our admiration and lu-
vited and merited imitation, while BIZ his
fearless assaults upon vice, his loyal support
Of the right and his consistent department. be
has shown himself a faithful servant striving
70 ''adorn the doctrine OF God, our Saviour, in
all tnings."
s. Resol1ed, That grateful as we are for
what under the blessing OF God he has been
enabled 70 do In our community, we VIII
regard with untaiing interest the work in
which our brother ls engaged; that we viii
pray the lord 81 the harvest TO crown his
efforts with abundant success, and in token OF
our appreciation ~ hls rerT ices, our personal
TcEard 10 bin. and cur ardent wishes for his
temporal and spiritual well-heing, we request
the Chairman ~ The committee % present
Dr.. MunhGl with copy OF these resolutions.
The resolutions were signed by DR..
Samuel A. White, Chairman Of the CON-
mittee; Rev. ]. :. X. Arson, OF the inde-
pendent Presb yteriau church; Rev. j. L.
J.. Holmes, Of the Baptist church: Rev.
7. T.. Christian. o. Trinity Method st
church; Rev. Il. P. Myers. Of New Hous-
Ton Street n. L. church; Rev. W. c..
LOvett, OF Wesley Monumental church;
Rev. J. W. ROgan. OF the First Presbyte-
rian church; Rev. Richard Webb, Of the
Seamen's Bethel, and others.
DR.. Holmes, after reading the resolu-
tiOns, asked for a rising vote OF the con-
gregatiOn upon their adoption. There
was not one in the great audience who
remained seated except DR.. Munhall.
The vote was unanimous. DR.. Holmes
referred briefly TO the work which had
been accomplished during the meeting.
"There are two things" he said, "neces-
sary for the success Of religious re-
Vival: faithful preaching OF the word and
a demonstration OF the power of Gods
spirit. These two conditions he added,
shave been fulfilled" He paid a high
tribute 70 DR.. Munhall as a man and as a
preacher OF Gods word, and added: 81
stand by DR.. Munhall in everything that
be has said during these meetngs.~
At the conclusion Of Or. Holmes re-
marks Rev. L. II. Christian, OF Trinity
church, spoke briefly. / feel like saving:
1.-The Lord has done great things for US
he began, "but still greater things may
have been DONE ne continued, "if we
had not resisted the spirit. ] thank God
for the work that has been accomplished
during the past four weeks.n In closing
Mr.. Christian asked the audience TO rise
and sing, "Praise God from Whom all
blessings fi0w."
After singing the hymn, Rev. j. W.
ROgan. OF the First Presbyterian church,
spoke In regard 10 DR.. MunhalPs work
Great good, he believed, mad been accom-
plished.
Rev. w. G. Lovett, OF Wesley Monu-
mental church, SAID he felt with the
Psalmist like singing OF the mercy OF God.
His mercy had done things for savannah,
and the pastor believed that the truths OF
the word Of God are no longer fossilized
here, but are active, living words.
Rev. DR.. Arson, the venerable pastor
Of the Independent Presbyterian Church,
spoke OF the work that DR.. Munhall has
accomplished. There has been quicken
ing OF the churches, he said, and the signs
OF Gods presence are all around US.
DR.. Holmes asked the audience 20 sing
Cali Hail the Power Of jesus Name"
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