Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-08

will Keep you away from church;
but ten times the rain will not keep you
from the store.
knew man who determined to cut
down expenses for the church ne sai1
he would do without coffee to help the
missionaries. HIS wife said she would
do the aan,e. A daughter said che would
do vitbout butter. The eldest son said
he ,soul,l do the same. A younger son
all. .Well father, will do without
sait maekerel. We do not have
n ,oore tLan twice month
and don't like II anyhow" daughter. ]
| heard Of man who was going to be
| immersed by Baptist minister. As
tbey approached the water the preacher
asked him ii he had anything in his
rocket. The man said Yes; have my
pocket-book. l want that baptised too.
| / heard Of another who got up in meet.
| ing and said he had been Christian
| forty.three years. When he had done
ar old sinner behind him stood up aud
said he was not Christian, but he had
known this man who sat down just now
and this is the first time he ever heard Of
his having anything Christian about
him. Laughter.
fDr. Munball is an excellent rac0nteur
and has fund OF very amusing stories
which 60 right TO the point every time.
-REPoRTER.
This vital principle takes vital hold
Of our souls. We should be conscien-
tious in giving to God what belongs to
God. People move TO go out. Or.
Munhall said when they were gonei
We'll. guess they got enough.1
"iYhere shall we be dosrs Of the
Word? Well, begin at home. Religion
that does not begin at homo ID not
worth much. Religion Is not worth
much that does not begin with ones
wife and children. Religion is not worth
much that docs not make one as sweet as
maple sugar at home.
| saw man once put up stove. pipe.
His wife held the baby and the man
worked on the pipe and sang "lm a
Child of the King" A man who can
put up stove-pipe and sing that is a
Christian. [LaughterI
BE dosrs Of the Word in your busi-
ness If you can't take religion with
You into your business you must have a
mighty poor business. You cant do 1t
II you are renting your house for a sa.
loon. Maybe some Of you are. |
would rather have church Of four
members, one being woodehopper who
was blind, another being a washer
woman, third negro and the fourth
Chinaman, than to have church made
up Of men who rent houses TO saloons.
Be doer Of the Word on the street.
You can't be Christian and be in soci.
ETY.. 1 tell you what is called the bon
ton society is as rotten as hell. / know
what am talking about. A Christian
can't 20 there. A Christian cant go to
the theatre, nor TO the social dance. Nor
man can't be Christian that plays al q
progressive euehre party. II is the
meanest kind OF gambling. would
rather go into game of straight faro
and chuck the tiger" You see know
what | am talking about. l know
woman who said her husband had got
religion. I know it. He is dealing a
square game now. lie used to deal
"brace game" There is hope to con
vert a man who "bucks the tiger
straight" But yon can't reach a man
who plays progressive euchre. 1t is the.
meanest kind OF gambling. 1t is worse
than lottery and that Is the worst
kind of gambling. IL Is the training
school Of the gambling hells. Why
don't you shout amen; This is good
place to shout amen. tAmens.
The peroration Of Dr. Munhall's dis
course was full of force and pathos aud
evidently produced deep effect. The
sermon finished, the Doctar led in
prayer, the congregation standing while
Il was in progress. The Doctor said;
Don't go out, please. Don't. You who
stand Just bow your heads. Please do
not go out. Don't do 1t. 1t is the work
OF the devil. Close the doors. DO not
let any out---people who have not man
ners.
DIR. Munhall then asked Rev. Mr..
Blanchard OF Grace NJ. Il. church to
pronounce the benediction, and request.
ed the Christian people present to re-
main and organize for personal work.
While the vast congregation filed
out the choir sang "All Hail the
Power OF Jesus Name" 1t was an
nounced that there would be more mu-
sical instruments provided for the SER
vices In the future In the work of or
ganizing the people for active work ii
was urged that people make out lists Of
their friends to pray for, to ask the
pray ers Of the people for. and to ask
friends to offer special prayers for. A
story was told of an Invalid lady who
made ont such q list of fifty-seven
names and nearly all Of them were con-
verted. II was recommended that those
interested should talk of these meetings
and cause them to be talked OF. la an
other town woman had gone to party
while the revival was in progress. All
she heard of at the dance was the relig
ious work. DR.. Munhali said this was
the only dance he ever heard Of that
amounted to anything. Tell all your
friends you are going to pray for them.
1t will worry them. 1t will spoil their
sleep. Urge them TO confess Christ.
The meeting closed with singing q
hymn.
Yesterday afternoon very large
number Of people assembled at the First
Congregational Church at the Bible
reading Those present experienced q
great deal Of pleasure in the meeting
and these meetings are likely to be very
successful.
Last night very large congregation
assembled and services OF great interest
were conducted. The great length of this
article and press Of other news renders
II impossible to give the matter in detail.