Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-08
THE GREAT REVIVAL.
Opening Services in the
Great Tabernacle.
DOCTOR MUNHALEs SERMON
Fully Five Thousand People Assem-
BILE to Commence the Re-
Igious Revival.

At an early hour on Sunday evening
the doors OF the big Tabernacle on Mar
street wsre thrown open and the vas
space was quickly packed until there
was no more standing room within 1T
walls. DR.. F. A. Seymour was Presi
dent and Rev. F. C. Culver Secretary
The meeting was opened by singing th'
lO7th hymn with the Doxology. "frals'
God from Whom all Blessings Flow
The choir, 200 in number, was seated OF
the platform, and was ied by E. u
Northup, "The Gospel Singer iron
Oakland. Prof. C. E. Day, played th'
organ. Mrs. Nettie Palmer the piano
and Mr.. c. Il. Lawrence the cornet
There were 2I ministers on the platform
Rev. p. w. Dorsey then led the con.
gteQation in prayer. After this Dr.
seymour announced that there was @
carload OF chairs ut the depot which
would be up and In place by the meet
ing Of Monday evening. There were
about 5000 seats in the house. and by
Monday there would be seats for 4, 500.
The number tn the house was not less
than 5000 souls DR.. Munhali esti.
mated it at 0, 900, and he is experienced
in making such guesses. The services
will begin each night as soon as the
house Is filed, the doors being opened al
7 o'clock and closed just before the ex-
ercises begin. II is expected that all
will tie over each evening at . o'clock.
There are so ushers In attendance toseai
worshipers. The executive com
mittee will meet at 3 o'clock every
Wednesday aud Friday evening. The
music books are on sale iu the hail.
After these announcements the 2lth
hymn was sung. DIR. Munhall asked
the congregation to rise and sing the
last verse. After the hymn was ended
the Doctor stepped forward to make
little preliminary address. He is below
medium height, stoutly aud very com
pactly bnilt, closely shaven, except that
he wears a rather closely clipped nous
tache. He is OF decidedly dark com.
plexion, gives all signs OF being well
nourished and having large supply OF
vitality IN his physical make mp. Of
course the HERALD cannot begin to give
these discourses in eateaso. Selections
are made from which a very perfect
idea OF the style and substance may be
cleaned. There is nothing austere in
the form Of this preachers message.
Frequently laughter was heard to ripple
over the whole audience.
DR.. Munhall's directions were in sub
stance as follows; Those standing keep
out Of the aisIes. Come up in front.
Do not talk while the services 90 for
ward. Gentlemen who are tobacco
chewers will please not spit on the
floor. have put it wrong. Gentlemen
do not use tobacco. Some OF you have
been in the habit Of going to beer gar
dens and theatres allowing you to spit
on the floor. This is miserable, dirty
habit. Put your tobacco away. Do not
move your seats. This 10 to gentlemen.
Ladies' do not do it. They only do SO
when they sit down. Then they just
shove them back about six inches.
Laughter.
There will be Bible reading at the
First Congregational church at O'Clock
every afternoon. want 10 say TO you
Christian people that you should attend
these Bible readings. They are very
profitable. This week the doctrine OF
'.Assurance" will be discussed. Many
Christian people do not know they are
saved. II you believe the Bible with
unquestioning faith you will be no
louger in doubt. Yon will know you
are saved. II you want any one prayed
for send in request. Do not spin II
out. Just say; pray for my uncon-
yerted husband" Do not give the
name. Tse number Of converts is gen
orally about the same as the number Of
daily requests sent in. Direct TO the
Rev. Dorsey and he will take care Of
this. I came here In the love Of the
Gospel OF peace. l love the Lord Jesus
Christ with all the passion of my soul.
II / had drop OF blood in my veins that
did not love Jesus would let 1t cut, II
I could not got 1t converted. i have
come 10 your goodly city not to hurt
any one. love all mon-all good men
and all bad men. The police will not
have to be increased to take care Of me.
| will take care that | behave myself.
Sinners will not like me. Jesus came
to lend a sword. The bad men will get
hurt, but | can't take care OF that /
am a very nice fellow. although you may
not fall in love with me at once. could
prove am nice follow If Mrs. Munhall
were here. II you get hurt here and
get mad, keep coming and you will get
over it, and, although you may not fall
Ia love with me at once, you will after a
while IL you only come often enough.
Make out lists Of your friends and let us
pray Tor then-pray for them yourself.
Bring all the influence to bear on them
that you can and they must be convert
ed, and Gods name viii be gloritied.
Here followed a sacred song by MIR.
Northup, and then prayer by DIR. Mum
hall. He then took his text, 22d verse,
lst chapter of james. Before beginning
he ordered the ushsrs to close the doors.
Those in the back part Of the house
were asked to stop moving about, II they
cannot stay they will please retire now.
All here will keep perfectly still. Those
who wish to hear should compel others
to keep still. The text was thsn given
+" Be ye doers OF the Word and not hear
ers only deceiving your own selves.
Some one moving, Dr.. Munhall said
"Will that usher there stop moving
about VIII the ushers see that people
do not movs abouti"
The text was repeated: ''Be ye doers
of the word. and not hearers only, de
ceiving your own selves.
Activity is the law Of nature. spiritual
as well as physical. ''And the word
was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
full of grace and truth" Therefore be
you doers of Christ; be ye Christ.like
in your life. 1t is essential TO spiritual
life. am not alive becauseI do, but |
do because am alive. 1t is estimated
that the force expended by the heart in
forcing the blood through the arteries IL
equal to raising 100000 pounds foot
from the ground. II this force was all
concentrated in one spot on the top OF
the skull you can imagine how il would
blow it high.sky. or sky-high. There
must be an outlet. My arm is strong
because exercise II, and thereby as.
simulate tho food eat II / took nc
exercise the food would do no good. II
you have fed on the word Of God but dc
not exercise your spiritual gifts it will
do you no good. / must be lover Of
the word to have any spiritual enjoy
ment. There is no enjoyment in q
spiritual life without exercise OF the
gifts. Apart from active service fol
God there is no Joy in religion. II you
would be joyous Christian be "a doei
of the word, =" let your hands be busy il
the scrvice Of the King. Therefore bs
active that you may have life, that yor
may have growth, that you may have
Joy. / had cousin-I guess l car
speak Of my relatives. He was a.
bright as boy could be. He had 4
great big brain cavity aud be had it full
Of good solid brains. His father though
he ought to be a preacher. You know
il there is boy in the family that can
lie they think he should be a preacher
aud if there is a boy who can lie that h,
should be a lawyer. This is 1
snare aud delusion. A boy
that can't lie, or preachel
that can't lie can't reach men, Think
..1& 4haf x,raa ohara ohould lie Thax