The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-25
little common sense in. QLaughter.)
AFTERNOON SERVICES.

Street Methodist church was crowded
With people who went to attend the
o'clock services. After singing a
lynn, Bro. Dunlap read brief les
ION IRON the eleventh chapter OF He
Drews, which is the great faith chap
Ter of the bible. The gentleman read
he thirtieth verse: "By faith the
walls of Jericho fell down, after they
we're compassed about seven days"
MIR. ID. then commented very briefly
on tins verse, and also on the thir-
teenth chapter OF First Corinthians,
which is the great love chapter of the
bible. The talk made. by Bro. Dun
lap had telling effect ON the audi
encc, but IL did not manifest itself
until the meeting progressed further
on.
Bro. Bowen made n short talk, and
said he knew there were preachers IN
the congregation who had not done |
their whole duty rs such. That they |
had been dcrclict in some things, and
he proposed to all who felt that way
to come forward and kncel down
within the railing of the altar, and
pray with him. lie made the same
proposition TO all members of the
church. and asked them to come aud
kneel around the chancel, aud all pray
together, and ask that Gods blessing
be showered upon them. In few
minutes four-iifths OF the people In
the house were praying, and II there
was an unconverted soul in the con-
gregaiion who did not feel the effects
of that prayer, they have yet time to
speak out.
Bro. Sam Jones arose after the
prayer and delivered telling lesson
10 the unconvertcd. lie was now
PRAYING to convert sinners, and he
wanted everyone OF them converted
unto God. lie asked that those In
| the house who were not christians,
and wanted to be christians, to come
forward and give him their hand,
When the congregation stood up
about thirty-five persons came for
ward, many of them being young
people, but some were old and re-
/ spected citizens of Waco. Mr.. Jones
then quoted, "To the church OF my
choice | will CO." and said-"that i.
what we want you to do When
you are converted join the
church of your own choice
Brother Jones then said he was
through preaching to the ministers
and church members; during the re.
mainder of his stay in Waco he in.
tended to preach to and pray for the
irreligions. lie said there would be
IA meeting of the ministers in the office
at the Tabernacle ut 7:i5, and he
wanted all the preachers to be there.
They must go TO work now and helI
in the great meeting. Ii they did mol
intend TO help he would rather have
them leave and 20 somewhere else
The good mau said: "You have got to
push or pull; we are not on palace
car taking our ease as we glide along
This Ia a gravel train, and every maj
has got TO use pick and shovel. Non,
of you can be the fifth wheel. Their,
Is work for every one, and he must dc
his part. do not preach rs you do
II did would not be any better than
! you arc" (Laughter)
After asking ali those who weri
seeking religion 10 come to the Tab
ernacle tonight, Bro. Jones closed th,
services with benediction.
LAST NIGHTS SERVICES.
The Tabernacle last night was tn
scene OF another great religion
demonstration, nearly 5000 peopl,
being in attendance. The choir, n
usual, contributed much TO the edify
ing success of the occasion, and tn
grand results which brought the pro
, ceedings to close attest the triumph
OF the revival. More than sixty con
yerts protested religion, aud, nov
, that the tide has turned, we may lool
for numerous acquisitions 10 the fol,
from this time forward. God spec,
the good work.
The following is an outline OF tn
, discourse delivered by Brother Jone
last night:
am requested by this note, signet
by "many prisoners" to give them
service at the Jail. They say: NV,
have read the sermons published II
the papers. We are glad of access I,
the sermons Aud they also say
awe address you this note, asking yol
TO talk to us, poor despised criminal
in prison. shall give them ser
vice, the Lord willing. tell you til,
biggest rascals In Waco amt in jai
BY good deal. Q4augater.) Some o.
them are here tonight. | have In,
They have done wrong; they feel IL
they see 1t. pray God to save thes,
poor men. never felt more synpa
thy for men in my lite than | did IN
thp penitentiary of Tennessee few
Sabbaths ago. looked In the face Of
many man with his striped clothes
on, and thought to myself, that is the
husband ola good woman. | looked
at another, aud said there is the
father of precious little children; and
looked at others, and | said there
are those whose loved ones at home
weep tears that are almost of blood
every day; and tell you, my BROTH
ers, to-day | never see a prisoner but
what | thank God for tho grace that
saved me from such n fato, for the
good circumstances thrown around
me. For declare 10 you that but for
the best influences OF earth might
have done something forwhich Ishould
have been imprisoDed--I might have
been incarceratcd IN Jail or the peni-
Tertiary. | reckon there are five hun
dred men can stand up now aud say
amen" TO that. But hereis one hui
man beng that never had lock aud
htl iuIucu Ou uliiiJ cANcpt hDpui
about twenty. tours In Nashville dur
ing the war, prisoner. But u Amt
my fault, don't reckon. oh, broth
ers, II you will pray in these services
VIC may expect fruit, for there are 800
persons In this house who are
really inquiring the way Of
life. They are tired OF a life of sin.
They sec that up to this hour II Is
fruiiless OF good, iruitless OF happi-
ness, fruitless of peace. They see at
tho moment the best thing man can
do In any world, Is TO do right, and
the worst thing man eau do Ia any
world, is TO do wrong. IL is not "who-
soeyer reasoneth ON the right, or
tbinbcih ON the right" but "whoso-
ever doeth the right Thafsit' Now,