The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-06-23
Waco the Saving Scene of a
Great Religious Revo-
lutioni
In Which the Whole city Takes
an Interest Never EquaiI-
ed before.
Lengthy Report of the Proceed,
Angs, IncIuding the Evan
geiisrs ssirrlng Orasions.

duction to the readers of the EXAM
INER, nor to the people of this sec
ton. His name has become "house- |
hold word in our midst, and it would
be superfluous therefore, TO enter into
any elaborate description of his pre-
sent visit to the city, or the joyous re-
ception accorded him by the
religious, law-abiding and
God-iearing element of Waco.
II is sufficient to say that
he is with us once more, aud that all
hearts rejoice for his coming. AS an
evangelist, MIR. Jones has won for
himself national reputation. lie is
the peer of any man that lives In his
special line, and 1T is scarcely necessary
to say. therefore, that the religious re-
yivalinaugurated by him here last Sun
day has evoked a profound interest
among our people. II is marvellous
suceeBs in every respect, and speaks
louder than words the abiding piety
of the Central City, and the magnetic
power the great revivalist Yields in
religious circles. In our desire to
give to the public the most complete
report of the proceedings, we are
compelled to omit many matters OF
outside interest; and while we are
fully sensible of the praise due
the ladies and gentlemen, cieri-
cal and lay, who have taken
such an active and noble part in the
grand result of the present occasion
we content ourselves with making
everything else secondary to the ora
tions of the revivalist, whose speeches
cannot fail TO interest and please every
creed aud class ia this community, OF
wherever they may happen to be
read. The revival opened at the Tab
ernacle ON First street Sunday fore
noon, and, Notwithstanding the in,
tense heat of the day, fully 5000 peo-
Pile were present. A choir of sixty
trained voices added its charms to the
event, and the musical programme
having been exquisitly rendered, the
Rev. Sam Jones delivered the follow.
ing discourse:
SUNDAY MORNING.
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| Itafords me great personal pleasure
TO be with you again in your city.
am only sorry TO say, however.thai
this morning | awakened a sickeI
man than have been since left
your city before. pray God that he
may give me physical, mental and
spiritual strength to do the work he
would have me DIN Waco. Will
you join in the prayer? Iwant to see
q thousand souls converted within
the next eight days--for can only
be with you eight days al best-and
If each will do his part there is no
reason why we may not see thons-
aud souls converted TO God In this
place inside that time. Let us look
for it-pray for 1t.
The great trouble with religious
people frequently ia, their faith is on
ahead. They say "we are going TO
have a good meeting and by and by
yon hear them say, "well we could
have had a good meeting If we had
| done so-and-so." Their faith Is be-
hind them. | don't want any faith
ahead, or in the rear-I want II nowl
Lord God, let thy power come now
in this present hour May conscien-
ces be moved aud hearts be stirred
Let us come with love and present
faith now-we expect II. God can
touch this city and make 1t smoke
from one side TO the other in the
twinkling OF an eye, and AZ soon Ms
God sees you are ready, he will do II.
Now, get ready yourselves.
have just this 10 say TO the news
paper reporters present. ] am glad
always Of their presence. Iprsy Gods
blessings upon the reporters person.
ally-tLat they may never cit aud rel
pert sermons and then go TO hell
themselves. want you 10 pray for
the reporters. don't say this io
tickle your risibles. | say this In alp
the honesty Of my soul. / love the
newspaper men. Several Of them werek
converted and made happy ChristiansI
In Nashville. These men may all be-
! hope they are. IL they
are not want 90 see them 80 withinL,
the next two or three days ] wilif
say to fhom, also, You will please pref
zee each report with these words /