Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-25
THE GREAT REVIVAL.
The Interest Still Increasing.

The afternoon meeting at the NJ. E.
church was well attended and was in some
respects the most interesting meeting yet
held. Quite number were at the altar
and some half dozen professed religion.
Several of these arose from the altar and
told to the people present what blessing
they had received. Mr.. Imboden led the
singing the congregation joining with
great enthusiasm Mr.. Wilson delivered
one of his characteristic sermons,
taking for his subject Love"
The subject seemed to suit the people, as a
large number seemed to have on hand
good stock of brotherly love on hand. The
preacher said that love is the power that
moves the christian world. He would not
have them obey the Gospel for reward,
but for the love of the right. The dying
need of the world today is love, we have
plenty of system You can not regulate
love. Even the preacher in the pulpit,
when his heart is full of the love of God
some of you will think does not act as
digniied as he should. / do not like the
dignity that looks like corpse, will all
due respect to the deceased.
After the preaching a song service was
held, and many in the large congregation
told of their faith and hopes Several
preachers testified to their faith and exper-
fence in holiness. While this exercise was
going on a stranger in the back part of the
house created commotion by rising and
asking if stranger would be allowed
word. He said: | am only a
silence and Mr.. Wilson said speak The
stranger said if he were Methodist he
would'preach the doctrine of sanctification
and holiness. The fullness of the gospel
he gave some illustrations from the ex-
perience of Wesley and some other great
workers in the cause of Christ. He show
ed that their great work was done after
they had become sanctified The demon
strations of approval in the audience show
ed that the strangers heart and sentiments
were in harmony with those conducting
the great revival. Mr.. Wilson said
stronger, come forward, we want to shake
your hand. He went and six or seven
preachers gathered around him and shook
his hand. The stranger was the new
pastor in charge of the Topeka Avenue
Congregational church, Mr. Matthew.
Some of the people said the new preacher
had made IA good start; they did not know
Congregationalist preachers preached that
sort of doctrine.
The house during the preaching at the
evening service was crowded to its utmost
Every inch af available SPACE
was occupied, even to standing
room in the aisleS. The following
ministers occupied seats on the platform:
Presiding Elder, Bodkin.
Rev. Phillips, FL Dorado
Revs Royt, ST. Paul City.
- Brown, city.
81 Brink, Scott City.
d" kluckner Andover.
90 Hartley, Halstead.
e. Tull, Dodgave.
" Woods -.
A" Harmon
The large congregation last night seem
ed to enjoy the singing.
Mr.. B. H. Kennedy, OF GreenSville, Ill.
who accompanies Mr.. Wilson, adds much
to the interest of these meetings by his
Mr.. Wilson took for his text:
For the kingdom is not meat and drink,
but righteousness and peace and
JOY In the Holy Ghost
Mr.. Wilson made strong argument in
favor of righteousness. He showed that
men would take all their time to get
wealth, and eat and eat and starve their
souls. He was particularly severe on
church members for neglecting their du-
ties. He said he would eat bread honestly
earned or he would not eat at ali. Some
Of You people, he said, come to church
with your diamonds and gold watches, and
hen when you want to raise some money
Tor the church you get up some sort of IA
gambling arrangement to get some one
Else to pay the money. That is
not honest, \ jointist's wife |
will come to church dressed in silks that !
we're bought with money not honestly /
earned. While that woman sits in church |
jonight her husband is selling liquor.
At this point some one in the audience
,reated some amusement by crying out, |
No he isn't: he is in Jail; all of 'em'
What would you think to hear of the |
Apostle Paul getting drunk, and playing |
ards, and going to dances, and playing |
euchre, and horse-racing, and |
/ hundred other things that some church |
members claim there is no harm in i? If !
means anything, it means to |
De like Christ.
You may eat and eat and drink and /
rink, but this is not the kingdom of /
heaven. Mr.. Wilson also spoke against the
endency of the age in gambling. He said
General Grant was great and good man,
nut his fame would be brighter if his
lame had never been connected with Wall |
treet. A minister of the gospel last night
occupied seat near the reporter and after
landed the following written on his card:
lone of the distinctive features of Rev.
J. w. Wilson'S preaching is the tremen-
Ious emphasis heiplaces upon common hon.
sly as one of the basal principles of
He deals merciless blows at
ii forms Of wrong doing"