The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
THE EVANGELIST MILLS.
What IS Said of Him and His Work by Those
Who Have Known Them Both.


The Rev. B. Fay Mills. who viii begin q
series OF evangeIistic services in Indianapolis
on the I'D OF this month. comes TO our churches
with the highest testimonials from ministers
and laymen in the places where he has labored
Rev. R. D. Harper. D. D.. OF Philadelphia.
former pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
OF this city, writes 10 a friend.
understand ron are to have Rev. B. Fay Mills,
the evangelist, with you in indianapolis, some time IN
March Dnring nls recent visit to 5hiladslph;a ne
From 700 to 1000 persons really converted,
and Christians vltalzed into new spiritual lhe Too
much cannot be said in his praise. He is man Of
devotion to his work, possessed of fine executive
ability, humble and cultured No rant or excitement
about him, nothing sensational but arrows of con-
victon sent straight home TO conscience and
% ws6ae s
sincerely, r. D. HARPER
The National Baptist. in long article con-
corning Mr. Miilss work In philadelphia. says.
Every day the interest deepened, but for the
first two weeks it seemed TO be mostly confined
TO those specially within the circle of church IN
fuences. Then a change occurred. The score
Of the work greatly broadened. The largest
buildings were filed to Overlooking, and among
the increasing crowds were many who rarely or
never enter church. So rapidly did the num-
sbers increase that special meetings for men only
were instituted, and these speedily became
crowded The results of this work have sur
passed the homes of its promoters Throughout
the services the different denominations partici-
pating worked in perfect accord Differences
were neither affirmed denied; they We're
simply ignored in the enthusiasm of the COM
mon effort to save from SIM OF Dir.
Mis's preaching and methods, only
speak in terms of the highest praise. Eloquent,
earnest. forcible, be presents truth with
cogency OF power rarely eauaed- Plain and
simple in his language, he manifests clea rness
and breadth of thought which are the result OF
1147w and not cfv1.3x~ 0rfU - ,nk0 hut
OF men. Drawing his illustrations from
wide range, and using freely tho material pre-
sented by every day life he carefully avoids the
sensational. and never loses the dignity appro-
pirate to 8 minister of the gospel.
The Reformed Church Messenger saws: "A
wonderful work OF grace has been going on
since the 10th of January among the churches
in the western part of Ghis ciry. Multitud4s
have gathered day by day and night after night
to the meeting under the direction of Mr.. Miils,
who has preached with plainness and power the
gospel OF Jesus Christ to saint and to sinner.
Hundreds of souls, many of them them the
baptized children OF the church. have been
brought TO a sense of their duty in assuming the
vows made for them in their baptism. Some
also from the outside have been gathered into
the foid.n
Rev. G. B. Merritt, pastor OF the First Chris.
tian Church, Fall River, Mass, writes in the
New York Independent of March as follows:
For some time past certain earnest pastors of
this city have desired the churches representing
the evange.ieal faith to form union for
evangelistic effort The Rev. B. Fay Mills
asked to come TO Fall River and lead the work
Accordingly on the evening of Feb. large
audience assembled to meet and JOIN with the
evangelist IN reviving interest in the
Masters kingdom. By this time the number of
churches in the union had increased TO eleven.
and soon the twelfth came. There were Pres
byteriaps. Baptisfs. Methodists. Christians
and Congregationalists all Joined in the one
mighty army That all these people could, for
the sake OF the work, lay aside all
peculiar forms and doctrines and engage
heartily, was powerful influence for coed.
Mr.. Mls's preaching is addressed to the soul;
l. e.. the intellect, the sensbility. and the will.
He never finds it necessary to introduce any,
thing of n sensational nature. The whole in
tention seems to be to present. in most earnest
and living manner, the essential qualities of
Christian life Frequently it was asked: What
is Mr. Mills's strong pointP To what is his sue
cess be attributed7 One said, To his clear
analysis and definition Another SAID. To his
will power in the after meeting third. To
his plain speech and loving shirt II is safe TO
say they all tell the truth The results of the
meetings most gracious. At the end of
twenty days Mr.. Mills compelled to leave
us. Up to this time something six hun
dred conversions and renewals were reported
This nnmb Der will undoub tedly be largely in
creased within few days, many of rhe
churches are continuing the work Over this
feature of the work all rejoice, but there is
another valuable res ult-it is the great quicken
ing experienced in the churches. On every
hand is heard What wilt Thou have me to dof
Men and women are coming into better con-
ception of Christian life. They now
gagged to care for their recently born into the
kingdom. Surely the Lord hath heard PEI
titions. and by His servant hath wondrously
blessed u.s."