Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-18
i RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
Fifteen Hundred People Attend the
Services at Armory Hall.

Fifteen Hundred People Attend the
Services at Armory Hall.
The revival meetings which are beins
held by the Rev. DR.. L. w. Munhall, IL
Armory Hall, continue TO grow in interest
and the attendance is the largest that has
been held in the line of religious service in
this city for many years. The afternoon
meeting of yesterday was for men only
and admission to ii was by ticket. Long
before the hour appointed crowds had
gathered around the entrance TO the hall
and upon the opening of the doors a surg.
ing throng of men crowded in till in less
than ten minutes every available seat was
taken, fully fifteen hundred people being
seated. At 3:15 sharp the doors were
closed, and hundreds turned away. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Filben, and DR.. Nun
hall proceeded at once to his address,
based on Ecclesiastics XII, 8: Re
joice, o, young men, in thy youth,
and let thy heart cheer thee
in the days of thy youth, and walk in the
ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine
eyes but know thou that for all these
things God will bring thee into Judgment"
The address was fearful arraignment of
the sins peculiar to men, and the exhorta-
ton tender appeal to those present to
purpose to give them up-to turn from
their old lives and to begin new life in
the strength Of God Upon request, fully
500 rose indicating a desire for PRAYERS TO
be helped to do this, and nearly 100 after
wards protested their purpose TO do so by
signing the cards of declaration. 1t was
altogether remarkable meeting.
EVENING SERVICES.
The attendance at the evening services
were equally as large as those of the after
noon, many who arrived late being unable
to gain admission. The solos by Mr..
Northup were sung in good voice
The revivalist chose for his text 2 Cor
inthians, XIV, 10: For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ; that
every one may receive the things done in
his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad"
He said There were many high places
that must be made low, many crooked
paths that must be made straight, many
rough places that must be made smooth
God will vindicate himself, and the wrong
will be righted. The wrongs of this world
must be righted and those who have made
the innocent suffer must and will be pun
ished"
He said "the meanest man in Sacra-
mento, and there were many of them. be-
lieved there was a heaven but they don't
want to believe there is a hell. To bolster
up that fond hope, they import bias
phemer from the East, and pay dollar
head to hear him theorize upon the sub
ject7
He said: We have good. loving,
merciful Heavenly Father. You can go to
heaven if you will, you can go to hell if
you will, and you will go to one or the
other" He interspersed his eloquent re-
marks with many apt illustrations, in the
narrating of which he showed himself pos
sessed of much dramatic ability. He said
, God created man in his own image, free
moral agent, and leaves him to choose for
himself He does net coerce, but he leaves
you to your own choice. He'll is the result
of a violation of law. God has done every
thing to keep you from violating His holy
law, and TO keep you out of bell. Your i'm
mortal soul is jewel of the utmost price,
and you should not toss it up as a thing of
no consequence. Men are dropping into
hell every day, and when YOU lie
down on your pillow at night, what
assurance have you that you will ever see
the light of day again? Oh that God
would cause you all to see why you should
be saved. You are not fit to die, and if you
are not fit to die you are not fit TO live. /
Wdilt " dSh an SllllSlldilS III tIlt mouse
who are saved to rise and bow their heads
in silent prayer" A large number arose
throughout the audience. " You who want
our prayers please standup." Quite num-
Der, perhaps 200, arose at this request, and
during the exhortation and pleading that
followed. His exhOrtation was something
after this style; Stand up. Remember
God is speaking TO you; and not to stand
up, is resisting God. Keep on praying,
brethren. Still they are coming That's
right, young man, stand up. If you knew
you were going 10 die tonight you would
all get up, wouldn't you? That is coward
lyi You are in the strength of your life
and think you have years before you. Boast
not of tomorrow, for you know not what
day may bring forth Everything is to
be gained by not delaying longer. Will you
fight against the truth? Keep on praying
still they are getting up. Young man in
the gallery, get up if your soul is worth
anything it is worth saving; if it is not
worth saving it is worth nothing. That's
right, get up! There are hundred in the
house on the verge of getting up. We will
wait moment-just moment"
He then delivered an eloquent prayer, in
which he said those who did not stand up
were welded to sin. After all were seated
again, a song was sung, and the vast con-
gregation dismissed with a benediction.