Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-18
7 HIRD ED|Tl0 \.



The eccentric announcements made
through the papers for few days past
of union prayer meeting under the
ohatge of Professor Hardness, to be held
in the Opera House yesterday afternoon
at quarter pasJ tour o'clock, drew to-
sether an audience of about one humid.
red people. Professor Hardness, with a
bible under his arm, was politely busy
in inviting persons TO seats, and BY his
persu aston quite number took seats In
the orchestra chairs.
At the hour appointed, the Professor
with young man he had got TO assist
him went forward to the front row of
the orchestra chairs and facing the audi.
encd, he said tn 1t away off in his dis
tant home G 9d's spirit told him that he
must come TO Wilmington that there
was great work there for him to do,
and not daring TO strive against the
spirL II he came, and had called this
meeting for the commencement of what
he lad to do.
he told the audience that 1t was GUS
tom Dry TO have a president upon such
occa sions to take charge of the meeting,
and urged some one to make a nomina.
ton and all in favor would vote AYE"
and all opposed would vote no." He
buCu otU uOW ~, anu nO Ou0 Hdhluk u
nomination, he arose and urged q Sec
ond time the Importance of having a
president, and hoped q nomination
would be made. He sat down again.
and no nomination still being made he
arose and said that as the audience had
no nomination to make, and was indif.
ferent as to who should be president
perhaps it WAS the desire that he (Mr.
Hafkness) should preside, and he ask
cd sll In his favor to hold up their
hands.
A number OF hands went up, and the
speaker opened his bible and said the
topic of Repentance and our Saviour's
Infinite Love" was before the meeting
for the voluntary testimony Of all who
might feel it their duty to speak.
Announcing as the key note our
Saviour first preached words Matt Nv.
19) "Repent for the Kingdom ofHeaven
is at hand, the subject was analyzed
and announced under heads of: LIST,
Repentance is sense of personal guilt.
I'd. ii is an apprenensi on of God
mercy In Christ. Sd, it is Cody sorrow
for sin. 4th, it is returning from sin
unto God.
9th, it is our duty and privilege, by
reason of original sin and specifically
for every violation Of Gods command
ment's and teachings. 9th, it is our
duty to let humanity know of our re-
pentance and help to save others. 7th,
thedoom of the impenitent. 9Th, scrip.
tural examples of peniteuce. 9th, repent.
ance must be followed by thorough and
lifelong reformation and perfect obedi.
ence to Holy writ and the admoni
tions of the Holy Spirit, and finally,
10tn thus comes salvation from
s sin - with VI peace s. and joy, and hope Of
in the blessed Saviour and by
His infinite love. Hence comes the
abiding presence of the Holy Comfort
er. Since as God cannot dwell with any
sin or dfsobedience, to Himself, or any
deception, either of word, or conducs or
act His continual presence and prom.
Use OF 10 ] am with you always"
thus fu llfiiled is sufficient answer 10
anything and everyb body. "If God be
for US, who shall be against u.s.
The time OF The meeting, AZ there WAS
no general disposition of the audience
to volunteer remarks, was mainly occu-
pied in reading collocations OF scripture
from the old and new Testamsnts in
standardization of the foregoing points.
Two thirds of the audience having left
the house by this time, the speaker
announced hymn which lie had SO.
aected for the occasion, and requested
the audience TO join in singing it. The
aud fence, however, was not acquainted
with the peculiar tune TO which the pro-
lessor sung it. and he had to sing it
alone. Thinking he had no help he
abandoned 1t and announced another,
which he was sure the audience knew
and some young ladies in the rear of the
hall starting it, it was sung in tolerabls
gopd style.
The young man with Mr.. Harknes
then led in a very touching prayer, and
before arising Mr.. Harkuess continue
the exercise of prayer. The young nan
then made very sensible appeal TO the
audience, and apologized for Mr.. Hark.
ness by stating that he was not acquain.
ted with the habits of thu people in
holding revival meetings, but he doubt
ed not he would be NOR. acquainted
the next meeting ,and it would be mere
Of success though the present meeting
was by no means a failure.
Mr.. Hark ness then made few con
cindins remarks, thanking The people
fJr their attendance and interest mani
tested. He said there were ten times
more present than he expected, and he
was in no way discouraged. Those who
were disappointed, he said, on not hear
ing a lecture, should remember that
he is announced to lecture Oh
Friday evening, at the Opera House, on
a subject which, he remarked, he could
make exceedingly profitable and inter.