The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-03-31
EVANGELISTIC WORK.


the country, as in Brooklyn and Ro-
chester, n. Y, Yincennes, Columbus,
and Evansville, Ind, Niles, Bucyrus,
and North Jackson, Ohio, Alexis, ILL.,,
etc., etc.
A correspondent of the Independent,
writing from the Pacific coast, reports
many accessions to some Of the church
es in that region visited by the Rev.
l.. w. Munhall of Indianapolis, Ind.
This evangelist seems to have met with
extraordinary success in his labors, if
numbers may be relied on az the evil
dence of what has been accomplished.
He begun his work in Los Angeles,
Cal, in December last, whore he held
a five weeks meeting in an immense
tabernacle erected for the purpose.
Twenty churches united in the SER
vices, and during the meeting 500 per-
sons protested conversion. He went
thence to Sacramento, where his audi
ence the second night became so large
that the meetings had to be held sub
sequently in the Armory Hall. Dur
ing the ten days spent here tour hun
dred persons professed conversion.
From Sacramento Mr.. Munhall went
to Portland, Oregon, where spacious
Tabernacle, costing $4,000, had been
built in December last. He begun his
meetings here January 31st, all the
evangelical ministers in the city, ex-
cept the Episcopal, cooperating. He
remained in Portland four weeks, and
900 persons protested conversion.
From Portland he was to go to San
Francisco, and was expected to open a
series of meetings in that city about
the 18th inst, in the Calvary Presby-
terrain church.
The same journal has letters from
San Antonio, Texas, and Mobile, Ala,
giving enthusiastic accounts of the
work of Messrs. Moody and Sankey in
those cities. In San Antonio a Young
Mems Christian Association was form
ed, and building is to be erected at a
cost of $4,000. In Mobile, Moody and
Sankey arrived the day after the rev.
elries of Mardi Gras. The Rev. George
B. Eager wri ,es Nothing like it was
ever known. here before" They had
audiences OIL from 5000 to 1000 per-
/ sons.
In Vermont the Rev. B. Fay Mills
has been holding meetings in the town
of Middlebury. The various churches
united in the services. Three hundred
persons declared their acceptance of
the Saviour. "The stores" writes a
correspondent of the Independent, "were
all closed in the evenings. The college,
from the professors through all the
students, was thoroughly awakened.
The great question, What shall do
to be saved p was everywhere heard"
Mr.. Mills went from Middlebury to
Flanders, n. j.. and commenced four
days meeting in the Presbyterian
church of that place. "No such as
semblies, no such deep and general
awakening" the correspondent states,
"was ever known there before" "Open
Bibles were found on the benches in
the shops. All kinds of business was
generally abandoned for the time,
while the house of God was thronged"
The next week Mr.. Mills went to
North Adams, Mass, and held meet
ings covering eighteen days. Nearly
or quite 800 have by rising or in some
other way testified their desire for
eternal life, and over 500 have given in
their names as those who are decided
to be found on the Lords side"
The Independent reports further 1O4
accessions to the Presbyterian church
in Lambertville, N. j., as the result of
the revival which has been in progress
there.
The revival services conducted in
Springfield, ILL.,, by the Rev. Thomas
Harrison, have resulted, it is stated, in
$50 conversions.
In Nation, ILL.,, meetings have been
in progress, and 500 conversions are
reported.
The Methodist papers contain nu-
merous accounts of revivals, and many
accessions to that church throughout