Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15
REVIVAL SERVICES
By DIR. Munhau and MIR. NOrthup at the
congregational Church.

/ Congregational Church.
| The interest in the revival meetings
showed marked increase yesterday. The
congregation at the afternoon Bible read
ing nearly filled the church, there being q
much larger than the usual percentage Of
men. AT half-past 2, sharp, the meeting
opened with song. After brief prayers by
~. Ollie and DR.. Munhall, and the song
:" Is Nay Name Written There, the requests
for prayer handed by invitation were an
nounced, and season of silent prayer by
the congregation was bad for the subject OF
the requests Mr. Northup then sang
Some Sweet Day" with great feeling.
Dr. Munhall announced his topic for the
afternoon as Evidences of Conversion
| or, Proofs of Our Acceptance in Jesus
! Christ" giving as the basis of his thought
l John v, - and also John vii, AZ,
Verify, verify, l say unto you, he that
believeth on me hath everlasting life. ,"
He characterized the keynote of the entire
| first epistle of St. John as assurance, and
proceeded TO define saving faith" His
exposition was a marvel of clearness, and
he clothed this first step to salvation
iaith-with simplicity new to many of
his hearers, and as cheering and encourage
ing as it was new. His illustrations and APP
piications were very convincing. This is DR..
Munhall's great place of power-opening
the Scriptures He is surely a prince OF
Bible expositors, and his Bible readings
have been his best meetings thus far. After
the preaching a devotional meeting was
held, during which many requests for
prayers were made.
THE CONGREGATION IN THE EVENING
Thronged the church, a larger choir was in
attendance, and the singing in the praise
service was very spirited and impressive.
Mr.. Northup commends himself as a sue
cessful leader. DR.. Frost made the open
ing prayer, and several songs were then
sung by the congregation. The Doctor
then offered prayer, and Mr.. Northup sang
" The King VIII Be There" In opening
his sermon DR.. Munhall announced his
text as Hebrews IL, 3 How shall we
escape if We neglect so great salvation ?''
lie said, in the progress of his discourse,
If they of the dispensation of the shadow
escaped not the natural results of their
sins, how shall we, i'll the broad glare of
the gospel-day? This is the meaning of
the text. After all that can be said, heaven
and hell are natural sequences. The con-
dition of affairs in this life is only perpet-
uated in the future. If we escape the
logical results of our SHINING we shall es-
cape by the one door which God in his
all-mercy has provided. He reasoned
that all men were sinners
from the misunderstanding upon and
celebrating especially that the great sin
which brought the condemnation of God
upon men, was unbelief in Christ as the
great provision for sin. He said, "God
does not write condemnation against men
because. they are sinners-GOd loves Door
sinners; men are CONDEMNED for not beliey-
ing" He made an earnest plea to his
hearers to give over at once this sin. He
said the salvation was great in what the
loss OF soul implies. NO man can tell
III words the value of soul, and yet they
are acting as if it was of no worth The
denizens of hell who roam its borders
eyermore, know if they could come back,
they could tell The salvation was great
IN what it brings to men-pardon, peace,
rest, heaven" lie drew fine picture of
the effect of the coming of the message of
peace to the regiment of which he was
part III the civil war, and Hkened it 10 the
gladness Of the coming of the Christ to the
hearts OF men when they lay down the
arms of their warfare against Him.
The whole sermon was an earnest, manly
appeal to men to accept the great salvation,
and its perOration was exceeding eloquent.
The sermon displayed more OF the man,
disclosed great sympathy and broad hui
and frankness that goes far to-
wards giving him the success he wins
AT the close of the sermon, and before
prayer, he invited such in the house as
would pray with him for the unsaved to
rise. A goodly portion of the congregation
On invitation of such of the
unsaved as desired to be prayed for in the
interest of their salvation to rise, about a
score arose, and before the meeting closed
two professed faith in Christ as their savior
DR.. Munhall sang Take Me as | am very
touchingly, and Mr.. Northup sang Jesus
VIII Help if You Try" after which the
meeting was dismissed with the benedic-
ton.
NOTES.
The meeting on Sunday will be held IN
Armory Hall, afternoon and evening.
A monster mass meeting for men only
will be held on Sunday afternoon, to which
admission will be only by ticket. DR..
Munhall is most at home in these meetings
fo- men, and they are always a popular
element of his services. The sermon is
designated "a Confidential Talk to Youths
and Men,
The topic for to-day's Bible reading will
be, " Evidences of Conversion "a continu-
alton of yesterdays reading.
The churches ofthe city that are engaged
IN the revival Will close out their evening
services on Sunday night to worship at
Armory Hall.
The meetings next week will be held in
Armory Hall every evening except Tues
day.
a service will be held on Saturday even
ing, because of the probable shortness of
DR.. Munhalrs stay. The Doctor will close
his meetings here next week, unless an ex-
tension of time is granted by the pastors
of Portland Oregon, where he goes next
to labor.