Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-13
WRESTLING WITH THE DEVIL
THE METHODIST REVlYALIST
WORKING THIS METROPOLIS.
Nightly Meetings In the Public School.
hOuse-Mr. JOslyn'S Success with the
Wicked Sinners OF HALEY.

Wicked Sinners OF HALEY.
The Rev. Mr.. Joslyn, of the Meth
olist Church, has been holding revival
meetings in the large room Of the pub
Vic schoolhousr, in this city, for about
II week, and has met with fair sue
cess.
"A TINES reporter attended the
meeting last evening. The roox, was
crowded, there being about % men
aud double that number of women in
attendance. The exercises consisted
OF praying, singing and exhortation,
and brief addresses by professed or
protesting Christians who claimed to
be moved by the spirit. Several we'll.
known citizens-malc and female
were there, and prominent among the
audience was Judge Waters, Receiver
OF the United States Land Office, who
stood near the door, at the right of
the parson, and effectively seconded
him, singing all the psalms in deep
bass and "by heart"-thus evincing
much previous experience.
Mrs. Ensign was at the organ, Mr..
Hunt and others assisting in the sing.
ING. The order of exercises was about
as follows: First, prayer, then an adj
dress by the. parson, lasting about ten
minutes, followed by one or more
brothers and sisters who related their
experience in finding Christ and stated
their desire to serve him; then hymn
was sung, all SO disposed joining in
the singing. This routine occupied
about half all hour, when it would be
repeated. The services began at
half.past Z and ended at quarter to
10.
Though Mr.. Joslyn is said to be
meeting with success, the number of
conversions is not large. Last even.
ing only one person-an elderly
woman, whose name was somewhat
triumphan,ly ESQ it seemed to the re-
porter) announced by Mr.. Joslyn-
stated her desire to be Christian
from this time on. A young lady Of
about 20 asked for the prayers of the
faithful, and another Miss of lG or Is,
her mother, desired to join the chm ch.
That was all.
The mother just referred to, being
requested to offer prayer, did SO with
great JUNCTION. She then asked per-
aaission to say few words, and stated
tha: she had been a Christian for 3G
gears. AS soon as her daughter (whom
she pointed out and called by nane)
had attained the age of II years, she
mad besought her to become IL Chris
titan, with the rcsult OF seeing her
study the Bible until in IA few years it
was admitted that she knew it better
ni,rn three -!ourths of tie Sunday
echoo! snpe'nte.dents. This state
ment caused Brother Hunt, of the
Union Sabbath School, who sat rext
It the speaker. ia full viewsaf the son.
%regatien, to color 1eep'y.l The
~~'aan then called upon her two
hauS'He,s present to come forward
and acknowledge Ci.-ist
Brother Hunt offered ,sp xawer,
and implered desrs to touch the
hearts of "these" pcople--which,
'Somelow, reminded the reporter Of ,.he
i'harisees.
The meetings are suite decorous,
and many who attend doubtless do SC
ITO improve themselves. but it is evi
'dent that the majority go through Gu.
xlosity. The latter pay we'll for tlei,
qualification, as 3. hours of religious
Aigh,prcssure is not very enjoyable "a