Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
THE REVIVAL CONTINUES.
Meetings VIII Continue Few Days LongeI

Earnest attention is desired to the pre-
clous experience meetings held every even
Ing in the classroom to the right Of the
pulpit. Some of the sweetest testimonies
OF all given are first heard there. New
born souls there first tell of their struggles
and their triumphs, of the thorny path
trodden and the gate of blessing. To
| many christians the worth and power OF
prayer as here experienced and related,
| would be a revelation.
The exercises opened with a scripture
reading from the Psalms, accompanied
with an exposition. Prayer for the guild
ance of the spirit in regard to the continu-
ance of these meetings, and special prayer
for special cases was offered.
On Tuesday evening Rev. H. W. Hurl-
butt, the evangelist, stated that the meet
ings might close with the services OF last
evening; but when he saw the interest
manifested, souls coming forward and
others ready to step over the lire, it was
decided to defer his other ENGAGEMENTS
and continue the meetings here few days
longer.
The faithful workers seem ready to fol-
low the direction of their leader and with
more enthusiasm than heretofore prosecute
the Masters work in winning souls.
Christians of whatever name are invited
to cooperate in the work of saving souls
The speaker announced the text, Psalms
xix:l3, who can understand his errorss"
He declared that men are blind-sadly
bllnd-to their physical being, running
into all forms of indulgence, passion, lust
and sin. The wonderful gifts of God, taste,
feeling, etc, are made the slaves of an I'M
holy desire. Taste is palled, feeling be-
numbed, sight abused by forms of profit
gacy, hearing enslaved TO the song Of the
siren, while higher and nobler powers are
made minister to low ambition. How
much more we might know did we not
so abuse our mental powers. How sadly,
yet how willingly, many poison their pre-
clous powers by the tales of sensuality,
passion, indulgence and death. Would
that mind, since it must feed, might feed
on worthy objects. The fearful blighting
power of the records of crime and de-
bauchery is coming to be the wonder and
the shame of this day and generation.
But how blind we are to the possibilities
OF the human soul. 1t is capable of enjoy
ing and feasting forever on whole heaven,
or of suffering the tortures and the terrors
of whole, an awful hell. How doubly
blind are we TO the effects of our conduct
on others. But how blessed it is that even
amid such causes of depression it yet re
mains true that noble christians are draw
ing line on the light and fieeting amuse-
ments of a careless yet critical world!
The power Of example was beautifully
illustrated by the instance of the child imi,
tating, copying. the exact posture, gesture,
tone and word of an admired father Also
by the pupil stepping in the tracks OF his
teacher, or quoting opinions expressed by
him. Children are duplicates OF those
they admire. But great revealing day
will come in which the sin, the mistake of
this night and this life will be fully |
known.
AT the close of the excellent sermon Mr.. |
Hurlbutt stated that there would be an /
opportunity given tonight for any to relate |
heir christian experience with a view to |
uniting with the church. Examine the
bible for yourselves, he said, and with
)rayerful consideration decide the cues
ion of church home. | cannot be con-
science for you in that.
Prayer meeting every morning this
week at $50 a. M; inquiry meeting at 6:3O
J. m, and preaching at 7,30 p. III. There
will be sunrise prayer meeting on Lords
ay morning