Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
BROTHER WILSON AT THEN 3. oHuacH.
The Good Work Goes On.

The Good Work Goes On.
The extreme cold of yesterday was not
sufficient to retard the good work going on
at the First NJ. Z. church. These meet
ings under the command of jealous. cour-
ageous G. w. Wilson, it is frequently
remarked, are somewhat different from
the ordinary revival meetings. The regu-
lation of scoffers on the back seats with
not brains enough to distinguish any
material difference between a revival of
religion and an ordinary exhibition in the
prize ring seem to be lacking. In their
place is half surprised, anxious looking
crowd with elevated chins leaning for
ward as though something very impor-
tant was being said by Mr.. Wilson and
mnch depended on their hearing it. The
pious members of some other churches
who sometimes conclude to give the meet
ing the benefit of their bilious presence
and wrap their religious cloaks around
them while occupying conspicuous seat
and assume a dignified, frigid air that
would CONCEAL alcohol are not there. In
their places are the unassuming, industri-
Gus, working bees from the other religious
hives. The sheep that know the range of
pastures and avoid forests where the
prowling wolves roam and have not to be
daily searched after by the shepherd are
these.
This meeting differs from the ordinary
revival meeting in another respect. The
table is not prepared for the feast and left
standing for everything to get cold while
the members are out in the highways try
ing to compel people to come in to the feast
The doors are simply thrown wide open
while the brethren are enjoying such a
feast as this reporter has never before seen
Whether the doctrines Of holiness be true
or not, it cannot be denied that those who
profess to have it are extracting an unus-
ual amount of comfort and happiness from
something. This much must be said in
order that the readers of the EAGLE who
cannot attend these meetings may have an
honest account of what is transporting
The afternoon meeting yesterday was at
tended by the usual number. The intense
cold kept some Of the ladies away, but
the men seemed to have turned
out in stronger force The great
evangelist read number of extracts from
Romans as the foundation of his remarks,
"hio ilttiC pS"SlAui oPPSdA W ulo ucdlclS
to make a complete conservation of them
selves to the service of the Lord. CUES
lions were fired at him by the audience
from all parts of the house, and, while
they did not in the least seem to discom-
fort Mr.. Wilson, it is a question whether
such proceedings result in much good 1t
is evident, however, that it did not pre-
vent the force of the evangelist's presenta-
ton of the truth, for the altar was
thronged with seekers after the blessings
promised.
Last evenings service was one of the
most interesting yet held. The house was
not as well filled as on some previous
evenings. The weather last night was too
cold for sunshine christians to venture
out and as matter of course those who
ventured out were very much interested
in the cause. During the service lady
arose in the congregation and told Mr.
Wilson her mind was troubled on this
subject of sanctifcation, but if there be
any such thing she would like to have it.
The preacher told her thaG she would never
get it with that if, and then he fired
scriptural doctrines at her until she sat
down confused. During prayer at the
close of the services the lady disposed of
her if and in company of three or four
other converts, was at the altar shouting
glory to God.
Mr.. Wilson's remarks were directed to-
ward Christians who neglect their duties
toward the church, as well ~ to their fell
lowmen. He gave his hearers
to understand that those Christ
ION -ho %,1 of Al
days; down one day and up the next
have no religion at all. The preacher fired
some broadsides into those church MEM
bers who attend the dance. He said it was
az unholy practice, and told the young
ladies that men who attended these places
did not want to dance with old maids, or
young ones either, unless their passions
could be aroused above the point where no
young lady ought to allow herself to 60.
These pleasures of the ball room, he said,
are serpents that are poisonous and adders
that bite. Beware of such pleasures, my
Christian friends, was his warming.
The preacher spoke at some length upon
the subject of proper amusements The
glst OF his argument on this subject was
that every was in and of itself either right
or wrong. If it is right today it is right
tomorrow, yesterday and forever, and if
wrong today it is wrong forever. He said
that every man must live his life. He
must go through the world. 1t may be
short life or it may be longer and many
troubles to go through. Let us get all the
power possible to help us.
Mr.. Wilson, in closing his talk, said peo-
pie did not know of the sacrifice made by
the ministry for the gospel of Christ He
said he had q home as dear to him
rs that OF any other man. And yet if he
should continue for twenty-five years to
i've the life he had lived the last three
years. just two years of that time would
ne lived at home Like all the rest Of his
preaching Mr.. Wilson wound up his dis |
curse last night with an appeal for those |
present 20 give God their reasonable service |
md TO praise God without ceasing, and in |
very thing give thanks to God.