Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-23
REVIVAL MEETING.
ARMORY HALL CROWDED AGAIN
LAST NIGHT.
Farewell Sermons of DIR. MunhalI-
Over Four Hundred
Confessions.

Confessions.
1t having been announced that last night
would be the last opportunity for the
present that the people of this city would
have of hearing that eminent divine, DIR.
Munhall, the attendance was quite large.
Every seat in the main hall and gallery was
occupied, and many remained standing.
The meeting was opened with prayer By
the Rev. H. H. Rice.
After the taking up of collection to de-
fray the current expenses of the meetings,
DR.. Munhall took occasion to say good
word for the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation. He regretted that he did not have
an evening to devote to the consideration
of that grand institution. II had his pro-
foundest sympathies. He said there was
such an association in Sacramento, which
was laboring somewhat under difficulties.
1t is supported mostly by business men,
and that speaks well fol the city. The
churches are closed, as all know six nights
in the week, and the saloons never close.
From what he understood, the City Free
Library and the reading rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association were
the only places in the city where young
men could spend an evening with profit to
themselves. Sacramento is cursed with
more saloons for its population than any
city was ever in. Sacramento is a beauti-
full city of happy homes. has beauti-
full surroundings, an excellent climate,
and yet, with all its beauty, with
all its climatic advantages and those things
that promise a great future, | regret to
hot
drunk upon your streets than l have wit
messed in any other city. The Y. NJ. C. A.
have q noble work before them, not the
least of which is to overcome the soul
destroying influence of the saloons. He
referred to the city of South Bend Ind,
city of only 1900 inhabitants, who on the
22d of December last dedicated Y. NJ. C.
A hall that cost $4,000. He gave brief
description of the institution, of the many
benefits derived therefrom, and of the large
number of young men who were being
educated and given that direction that
would result in their becoming useful
members of society. 1t was a popular re-
sort for all young men who desire to be
respectable, counteracting the pernicious
influence of saloons. He asked all present
to lend the Y. NJ. G. A all the aid they
could. Sympathize with it. Saloon-keep-
ers are opposed to it, and so is Satan. Bid
them God speed follow the example of
South Bend, or at least lay foundation
for it.
DIR. Munhall said he was much obliged
for all the courtesies that had been ex-
tended to him and his wife during their
sojourn. He said his work had been at
tended with success. Among the upwards
of 400 that had been converted 16 were
Catholic, IL Episcopalian, and the re-
mainder were divided up between the vari-
Gus, other denominations. You see, my
friends, this meeting has mixed US all up.
/ When we get to heaven we will all mix
and why not do little of the mixing on
earth? He desired to thank the pastors of
the several churches, the choir, the ush rs
and all who had assisted at the meetings
also, said the Doctor, desire to thank the
REcoRD-UNIoN for giving such excellent,
true and impartial reports of our meetings
1t deserves our thanks. 1t is a clean,
| newsy. reliable, well-edited and honest
newspaper. The management of that pa
per is excellent = and / know a
good paper when | see it. The
REcoRD-UNIoN is newsy and reliable
I know you all desire to be well informed
and if you don't take that paper you ought
to take it, and have no hesitancy in rec
ommending 1t to you and your family
They know how to make a good paper :
they believe revival meeting deserves just
as fair and impartial reports, and deserves
just as much consideration as a dog fight
if other papers do not.
He selected for his text Mark X, 46 and
80: And they came to Jericho, and as he
went out of jericho with his disciples and
great number of people, blind Bartimeus
the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side
begging. And Jesus said unto him. go thy
way thy faith hath made the whole. And
Immediately he received his sight and fol-
lowed Jesus IN the way" Barthimeus
knew he was blind STILL he had been blind
| from birth. He could not of himself know
that he was blind, but still he knew it. He
was like many man and woman in the
audience. They were cropping in darkness,
were blind but were obliged to depend for
their information. upon some one else
Barthimeus knew nothing of ey esight; it
must be told him. You have been
told that for you there is salvation spiritual
eyesight. The Doctor then, in the most
graphic and eloquent manner imaginable
described Christ's miracle of restoring the
blind and of the unthought of beauties
that were unfolded to the vision of the man
who was blind from birth. He can cause
the scales to drop from your eyes tonight
as they did from those of Saul of Tarsus.
| The blessed Master is calling you through
His servants here and telling you that
there is salvation and eyesight for YOU.
In the blessed book 43i times He saws.
Come, why will you die, saith the Lord
come unto me all We that are laden and |
will give thee rest"
He drew picture of an evening around
the family altar in the Eastern home
long years ago of the father and mother.
surrounded by their little ones,
the Bible reading, the family prayer,
After the lapse of many years he again
calls attention to the same lowlv, matched
cottage, the separated brothers and sisters.
the aged parents alone in their old home.
praying for their wandering children. And
again OF the parents in the church-yard.
and the hallowed memories that ever cling
around the parting words of years agone.
Those memories were appealing to YOU to
come to Christ. You have treasures now
in heaven that makes salvation sweet. Will
you not come to Christ? The exhortatiens.
interspersed with many incidents and illus
trations, related with great tenderness and
feeling. held the closest attention of the
sea of upturned faces as the min
lister would beg, plead and ap-
peal with them to forsake sin.
to come to Christ, accept salvation. and be
comfortei in the knowledge of the fact
that they would have life everlasting. AS
the speaker became interested in his ap
peals the tears rolled down his cheeks He
talked like one inspired, and many in the
audience wept. At the close of his sermon.
which throughout was brilliant effort. he
called upon those who desired to flee from
the wrath to come TO forsake their sins.
surrender to Christ, and secure life ever
lasting, to rise in their seats Over twenty
arose in different parts of the house. The
CHRISTIANS present were all asked to rise.
and season OF prayer was held This may
be your last opportunity he said God
says, trust not tomorrow. for tomorrow
may never come Men are dropping into
perdition every moment Oh, that you
might all hear his sweet voice tonight and
be saved.
DR.. Munhall leaves to-day for San Fran
cisco, to aid in Y. NJ. c. A. work. He will
deliver special address in the Odd Eel
lows new hall, corner of Seventh and
Market streets, at 3 O'Clock tomorrow, and
in the evening will deliver the thirty-tbird
anniversary address of the association, in
the First Congregational Church, at 7:3O.
There will be union services in Armory
Hall tomorrow evening, conducted by the
different pastors of the churches Mr.