Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-18

THE LORDS DAY

NOTES AND INCIDENTS o DIVINE WORK
FOR RELIGIOUS N sADERs.
The protrected meeting at the taber-
nacle closed last night aft, VI very sue
cessiul season OF more than week. The
meetings have been largely attended, and
IL is said that about ninety conversions
have resulted from the earne " labors Of
those in charge. The subjec OF the ser
mon last night was, "Too Lat e." and the
text Is recorded in jeremiah, vili-20s
"The harvest is past, the summer is
ended, and we are not saved"
Mr.. Burnett held the closest attention
of his vast audience for more than an
hour, aud at the conclusion Of his dis
course several gave their hands as evil
dence Of the faith within them.
The services will be coutiuusdlto-0ight
aud perhaps during the week, at the
Fourth street Methodist church.
At the tent meeting In the afternoon a
large audience gathered 20 listen TO the
lecture for men only by Mr.. Burnett. IL
was pointed, and full of sound advice. Az
this meeting the sum Of $500 was raised
to be used In building a new parsonage
for the Fourth Street Methodist church.
Last night Father 0'Connor, the clio.
quent Jesuit priest, preached his naal
sermon TO a large congregation at the
| Catholic chdrch. HIS delivery OF the
papal benediction was Que of the most
| interestiug features. For more than a
week Father O'Connor has been holding
speoIsl services, and hts minlstrations
have been particularly pleasing to the
Catholics OF Fort Worth. Tney will ever
be GLAD to welcome him in their midst,
The services at the First Presbyterian
church, both morning aud evening, were
unusually interesting Rev. Robt. Nall,
the pastor, preached a most edifyIng ser
mon in the morning, and his discourse at
night on the text, "Almost Persuaded, !"
was the subject OF the highest
praise by all his auditors. When
IL was finished the choir sang, with
deep feeling the beautiful hymn,
"Aimost Persuaded,n In which Mrs.
Nixon lent her exquisite voice. Then
DR.. Nall called on the audience for those
who felt almost persuaded To rise, and O
lady and gentleman stood up. Services
have been kept up at this church for the
past week with continuous interest, and
/ will be protraoted another week. All are
heartily invited TO come.
, At the college yesterday afternoon, Rev
: II. NJ Tinnon delivered a most Instruct
i've literary lecture, AT night large as
! semblage listened to discourse by him on
"Slnged wings,"in which he likened mar
to the moth that hoyers about the alluriDp
and brilliant lights that attract but to
destroy, enforcing the illustration In mis-
apt and cogent style. At this church
nightly meetings win be resumed on Wed
nesday evening
An itlnerant evangelist held forth to 0
Z small gathering in front OF Browns gro
q Gerry on the square, during the afternoon
He said tLat he preached on the street
q rather than In a house, so that he NIGH
;, talk freely to his hearers that the kline
! of religion he believed in was not fash
! ionable nowadays, though 1t was thu
same that Christ taught and practlced
y He breaches with much earnestness AM
i used better language than IL commonl
!, heard from the curb stone exhorters.