St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-11
CHRIST IN THE PLAYHOUSE.
The Gospel Meeting at the Olympic
Last Night.

Last Night.
The second gospel meeting of the series
inaugurated by Rev. DIR. Dana, was held at
the Olympic theater last night Notwith-
standing the severe cold weather. there was
an audience of goodly proportions present,
and the theater was comfortably filled both
up and down stairs. The building heated
and lighted had been placed at DR.. Dana's
disposal by Mr.. Pat Conley, the proprietor,
free of charge. The audience was about
the same character as that of the Sunday
previous, and consisted of a mixture of all
classes. There was a large number of
ladies and gentlemen present scattered
through the parquet, and fair sprinkling
of sports and other unregenerated charac-
tiers also found seats i'm the same portion of
the house The gallery contained the usual
number of men and boys, and there was
nothing about that portion of the house that
differed from
THE USUAL GATHERING
of a weekday night, except the quietness
and general good behavior, that is not al
ways characteristic of gallery audience at
this house. The proprietor. Mr.. Conley,
occupied his box to the left of the pros
cenium arch, and listened i'm an interested
manner throughout the service. The stage
was appropriately set with parlor scene
and was neatly carpeted, and was occupied
by almost two dozen ladies and gentlemen
who assisted i'm the services. The piano
was again placed to the right or the stage,
and was presided over by Prof. Wheaton of
Plymouth church, assisted by Prof. G. K.
Schaffer on the violin.
The services were opened with hymn
promptly at 7:SO o'clock, and after the
preliminary exercises Rev. A. j. ID. Haupt
of the English Lutheran church read the
gospel lesson from the 18th chapter of
Luke.
THE SERMON.
DIR. Dana then delivered the sermon. He
thanked all present for coming out in the
cold polar wave weather and hoped that the
meetings in that place would result in much
! good. In speaking to the text the reverend
! gentleman said:
Il am glad to be here once more and
speak few words for the announcement
and instruction of any heart here i'm need
| This is place in which the Lord Jesus is
/ willing to meet any who desire to find Him.
! He was always on the search for men: He
went after them and is the example in this
! respect for all years to follow. His COM
mand to His disciples was to go forth in
! quest of the poor and sorrowing and
/ persuade them to receive the glad
/ tidings, and have long felt we were not
half eager enough to heed this Injunction
/ of the Master A week of special PRAYER
has Just ended and the churches have re-
membered all classes of men. | believe
/ those applications will not be in vain. They
will arouse in all who love their fellow men
a new interest. We can't pray for any and
not feel a concern for their religious wei
fare. When the churches begin to pray
earnestly for the neglected and unbelieving
! they will soon be actively engaged I'm
searching for them, and with all the attrac-
tive promises of the gospel will be found
trying to win them to Christ. 1t is not
matter of rejoicing among the angels
whether we succeed in our secular enter
prises or not. But when a man turns
around and says. Whereas
HAVE BEEN DOING WRONG.
living contrary TO the teachings of my God
and conscience, henceforth / mean to do
right and live as / know 1 ought that, we
are told, awakens JOY in heaven. The
angels know how much repent-
ance implies. They realize, as we
do not, the sacredness of this life.
! They know that sin degrades and brings to
! Others sufferings. Hence to see one awak-
ened and brought to forsake what is evil
/ eXcltes the greatest rejoicing. Men often
! in their thoughtlessness, or reckless way of
living, say no one cares for them, neither
God nor man is concerned about their veal
But how false that is, LET this book answer
Tor in this volume we get at the feelings of
God and in it are told how our sins grieve
Him. is there not as / speak the utmost
desire felt amid tine heavenly host that
whoever Is wrong should at once with
Gods help seek to right himself, and what
helps are placed at the disposal of every
one who will try TO conform his life to
the requirements of God?
Has notthe Lord Jesus tried TO make the