The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-21
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THE LOCAL NEWS RECORD
The Armory Meetings.


. When Mr.. Williams began his meet
ings In Dallas, week ago yesterday,
1t was problem as to what would be
the outcome. His unexpected appear
ance at Mayors Garden the night be-
fore, where no announced his services
4 for the following week, made good
many OF tho sober-sided church menu
bors shaso their heads with an air that
seemed to say, "He won't DO" and
then at his first service, which was Tor
mbn only, his fierce ond bold dc.
nunciati0n OF vices popular and I'M
popular IN the city put good many
on the outside to saying he was q
Crahk and fanatic, while his oddities
and eccentrioities made a few
prosesRed Christians agree with
tho outsiders. But the meet
ingS increased steadily, from the
very beginning, In numbers and in
terest, until last night the spacious
hall would not hold the crowd that
sought admittanco. This might have
been expected ON Sunday night, as
several churches closed In the Interest
of the meeting, but it was the case
also on Saturday night, which IL an
unfavorable night for religious
crowd. There were some rs profess
sions OF faith during last week, 1--WE do
not speak accurately for we have not
the count before us) and multitudes
were Interested on the subject.
Tho meetings are q success, and no
subject Is now more sought In tho
morning paper, or more often
discussed Ia conversation. THE
HERALD has given tho meet
ing all the notice its friends could
reasonably desire, and wo take our
part of the success of the enterprise
j With, becoming mOdesty. Mr.. Will
lliamss discussed "Universalism, or
Modern InHdelityn yesterday after
noon ip his own peculiar style, and
when done his sermon, he closed the
meeting In short order, after this fash
ion: "You are dismissed; you can 20
, heme; preaching here tonight at S
bQ'clockp Aud at 5 o'clock such n
[gRtheriug ther9 was IA Dallas never
saw, for worship. Hundreds went
!. away, while stAnding.room was at q
premium. W9cannot report tho re-
suits of tho injecting last night, rs this
was written before the meeting
closed, but e the sermon was prob
ably the most affective ono OF the
series, fr0m the text: "Why sit ye
here ill YOU die"
The influence of this meeting has
gone beyond the members who attend
IL. Tho reporter heard OF u Sick wo-
man ON Camp street, who had not
boon to church for years, who was con-
verted. A man got mad ono night and
called Mr.. Williams crank, and was
converted tho next night. People
were In last night from al far an 70
( miles In the country, aud from En-
( mis- ands$Naxahachie, and other towns
:, and cities, to attend the meeting.
4, Several Of tho churches opened
y their doors for members yester
s. day, and the Tabernacle Methodist
y Episcopal church received II, the Gum
y berland Presbyterian church s, thu
- First Baptist church Z, tho Second
j. Presbyterian church 4, and the Pill
y grim Congregational church .. TIT
I, reporter did not hear from othe,
!. churches, and was told that many o
the converts were waiting, for ON,
reason or another, 10 unto with tn,
churches at another time. The meet
ings 20 on Throughout this week. Ser
vices will be held at 6 and 10 a. M, ant
Sp.m IN.