The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
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Mr.. Mills. the evangelist, began his work in
the ministry ten years ago. in small town in
Minnesota, and has been engaged in evangelist
ic work bat two years. IF were to follow my
personal choice said he last night to Journal
reporter, 4 would not be engaged in
this kind of work to-day. but would
be the pastor of some church. l have entered
the work simply because I was fairly pressed
into it My last regular pastorate was
at Kentland. Vt accustomed TO visit
points near there and conduct re-
viva1 meetings. taking with me,
generally. number of the mem
bers of my church to assist me-sometimes
as many fifty It would benefit them well
as be of assistance to me. I always kept my
church at high spiritual temperament,
and they ready &C all times for
active work. I began to receive
many calls for evangelistic work that 1 soon
found myself fairly settled in that line of work.
The methods of atter-day evangelists have
sometimes met with severe criticisms, and for
that reason / endeavor. far possible, to
evade the usual lines that have been
pursued by them Certain evaneelists.
who, doubt good men at heart.
have been accused of doing much harm by
their method OF work they did good. sin
cerey trust that may never be accused of do
ing any injury to the cause of Christianity at the
same time that my efforts in the line of good
have regularly outlined plan of conducting
my meetings; Yet endeavor to make them so
far as possible like the ordinary services of any
devout church | have sensationalism and
do not endeavor to work upon the emotions of
my auditors. L appeal always to their reason"
Was your meeting at Providence the most
successful you have ever held?"
mo: it than those have held
at Worcester, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Lowell
i istlc work I have done in the West,
and being the city where my father once labored,
l have peculiar interest in the work that
is to be done here. will not conduct the meet
ings here in precisely the same way | have
those in other cities, but am not prepared to say
now in what the modification will consist"
Not willing to GIVE Up Their Meetings.
Although there is the greatest unanimity of
desire among the various protestant churches
in the city for the success of the Mills meetings.
and although nearly all of them lend
ing their aid in one form another.
there has been some trouble over feature of
the coming services-and that is the proposition
for ell the churches to close their doors Sun
day nights and unite in the revival meetings. and
also to dispense with all evening services
during the week. Some of the churches are 10th
to give up these meetings, although they
willing to encourage their members to participate
it had been generally agreed to place
the conduct of the meetings entirely in his
hands. but when yesterday he requested that
all the churches give up their morning services
on next Sunday as well as those in the
evening, there dissension- a number
of the ministers acquiesced, and expressed a
perfect willingness TO conform to Mr.. Mils's ex-
perience and suggestion in the matter, but
Others notable among them Rev Dir. Baltzly
and DR.. Edison. thought the request to
do away with their Sunday morning services
was unreasonable These facts were developed
in meeting of ministers held at the conclusion
OF the public meeting last night