Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-24
TIE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.

Last Nights Evangelical Work Mt TIL
congregational ChurcIi-An Unusual
Interest Following the Efforts O
Mr.. Clapp and MIR. Herald.
The meeting last night in the Congre
gational church was one of unusua,
power and interest.
at half past seven exactly Messra
Clapp and Herald stepped upon the
platform, which was already nearly filled
with singers, some forty or more of the
large choir beng in their places, and
the house was we'll filled. About fifty
sittings in the rear Of tho church had
been reserved for late comers so that nc
annoyance or disturbance might be felt
from people coming in after service be-
gan.
MI. Herald gave out the hymn $40 the
Work to the Work" which was sung by
the whole congregation. This w~as,follow-
ed by the popular hymn, Pull for the
Shore, (which was sang by the choir, the
congregation Joining in the chorus.
Then the ladies were asked to sing ths
second verse and the whole congrega-
ton sang the chorus, and finally the
gentlemen in the audience sang, and
all joined in the chorus. The house fair
ly trembled with the sound as the three
hundred voices took up the strain, until
it was easy to imagine that one had
reached the portals of the new Jerusa-
lem.
This was followed by an earnest
prayer, and then the choir sang o stir.
ring piece entitled, "Move Forward"
This has alseady become popular here.
and was called for again near the close
of the meeting.
AT Mr.. CIapp's request Mr.. Herald
then gave q bible reading, taking up
the subject ave are Ambassadors 70,
Christ"
He said, sin the first place an am.
bsssador is always sent to a foreign
country" and then illustrated ia many
ways how the christian is an ambassador
for Christ, and represents the kingdom
of heaven on earth. This world 10 moi
his abiding place, not his home. He is
even while living in this world a citizen
OF another country and the representa-
tive of that country. All ambassador
were closely watched and often criticised
by the inhabitants of the country L
which they are sent, and q country il
Judged by its representatives. Again
an ambassador vas always
furnished with a messag,
in every emergency. He was not called
upon to settle every question by his owl
wisdom, bnt dispatched to the anthori
ties of his own government for an ans
wer whenever he needed help. So witt
the ambassadors of the kingdom o
heaven. 81
At the close of the address, after SOM
annenncements had heen made, Mr.
Herald sang q solo entitled "Down at tn
Cross where my Saviour died. asking tn
entire audience to assist in the chorus
which th.y did with a will.
Then Mr.. Clapp gave an earnest appea
to the unconverted from tn
text Eve then as ambassador
for Christ as though God did beseecl
you by ne. pray you, be ye reeonciled tc
God" After which Mr.. Herald sang "H
saved a Poor Sinner Like Me" and on
opportunity was given to those who de
sired to begin the Christian life to make
it manifest; eleven rose to signify thei
intention OF Sc Going.A short testl
mony meeting was then held, when fit.
or more spoke of their joy in the Chris
tian service, aud the meeting closed. TIL
meetings have been held only tire
nights bat they are already attende'
by large congregations an
a wonderfully marked presenc
of the spirit of earnestuess and paryel
This afternoon there was q bible readip
at three, and the preaching and Jon
service Will be OF 1880. The large choi
Of Fifty or more voices sho'
evidence OF q master hand in drill, an
are no small part of the attractive fes
ture of these services,
PERSONAL.