Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-30
SATURDAY AT TRE OPERA House.

The children's meeting at 8 o. IN.
brought out a crowd Of children, and
the entire lower floor was occupied. Ad-
dresses we're given by Rev. Messrs.
Strange, Bates, Hayland and Banks,
followed by Mrs. Hampson. who spoke
with her usual good sense and power.
The noon meetings of the past week
have been a marked feature. when about
one hundred and fifty people gathered
daily to pray for success, and give
praise for blessings received.
Over three huEdred petitions have
been presented, most of which, while
expressing strong feeling, have been ex-
pressed in modest and well chosen
words.
some strong notes have been given.
and people have listened with wonder
At the confessions of hearts supposed
far away.
These meetings have been led By the
pastors since Wednesday. on account Of
Mrs. Hampson's voice. which has never
fully recovered from the prostraiiou
snich sent her to America. They viii
be Continued this week at the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The sunrise meetings have been at
tended by thirty persons and upwards.
They will De continued at the FIRST Bsp-
tist Church.
A special invitation is given for tn 9
evening to the business men, who are
Ga led upon TO thi for themselves.
Those having tickets are requested to
exchange them for others admitting to
a farewell service.
The evenings Of this week will be
spent by the churches In their ova work.
The Opera Houss Will be reopened Sun
day, September 6.h, and will be used
several days fsilssing.
On Saturday evening the galleries
were nearly filled and the lover q ,or
Vas crowded as well rs the platfoi nj.
Probably over 300 persons we're present
Mrs Hsmpso0 gave q new direction
t. the meeting by asking for testimony
from those present. She proposed to
open the neIes of praise With thanks
giving fer thirty years of joy aud
consolation amid disaster, disease and
death. Old mes tell Ne smilinely that
life is spent IN building air castles. and
It seems as ycsts rday when IL 10 past
What have you beyond death? There
" one sepulcher which has yielded up
its dead. Nothing in history IL more
incontcstab g than the resurrection Of
Jesus Christ. He gives rs al inheritance
undefiied, immortal. The cities of
earth are built Of blood and bones and
the sorrow and suffering OF fellow men.
Tnis inheritance 10 undefiled. And IL
doesn't fade. | visited q man Who had
Of H. - a.
in mapping out his lands as a miniature
world. Yet be must leave all bis wealth
TO gaping relatives, who we're then
Watching for hts death. Bus take NV
Inheritance With me. God Is keeping it
Al compound interest for me. ID shall
no6be alienated. And while God keeps
II for rs he 10 keeping us for 10. God
keeps me, ] don't keep him.
l took my little one 10 cross the
beautiful river Dee. / said to her,
Cling ciose TO me, 90 you Will not fall
into the river" SO she chung till the
veins stood out on her brsw ~ she said,
II hold you tight, mamma" All. but the
nether's arms we're ready 10 seixs her.
asked Der 10 cling because l loved her
IN contact So God bids az cling closely
because He loves "a. but underneath rs
are the everlasting Arma-
Fifty eve persous spoke Ia about Is
minutes Forty-6ve others testified BY
rising that they had laid hold On Christ
during the week. All sang Praise 6oA
from whom ali blessings dos," after
which Mrs. Hampson spoke 10 the out
siders- IL 10 Saturday night. IL is pay
day. Dear fellow travellers, there 10 q
pay day coming. and you are making
ons the roll tonight. I can take my
weeks record TO the Lord, and ask II
have not told the truth this week We
osn make oas our wages Of ain. but Je-
sus took our vorthlessncss and gives
his worth" God - loved the World"
Sin 10 barden and fact. and you can
never understand IL till yoa see % tined
and condemned before Gods bar. A
Are escape lies in my room seven stories
from the ground Do understand IL !!
Well. DO, have nss studied 10. Bat II
| wake at night 10 and the tongue OF
IRE earring about my bed corssin seise
the escape, throw IL cot Of the window,
and trust my veie 81 % 10. for ther. 10
nothing else. And when ! reach the
eronud | have tested t. can testify
Of 10. couidnt understand all absat
The cress. bot 10 delivered ne, and In
the fruits Of the Spirit am anle TO tss-
tify OF It,