Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-10
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The ssBoy Preacher, Attracting
Large Crowds or People to the |
Trinity M. e. Church Revivals- |
Yesterday Afternoon,s services.
Large congregations were attracted to
all Of the services at Trinity NJ. =. church
yesterday, and the interest in the work Of
the boy preacher, Harrison, seems to be as
great as ever. The morning service was
attended by the usual large numbers. The
efforts Of the preacher were heartily re-
ceived.
Four hymns were sung in quick sue
cession at the opening of the afternoon
service.
"Glorious service, sweet salvation" ex-
claimed the revivalist as the singing ceas-
ed God help the pastor, God help us
all in this great revival. Glorious time
tonight, great multitude, bountiful saliva
ton, hundreds saved.
Prayer was offered by one of the con-
verts, and hardly had the last word been
uttered, when the revivalist led the choir
off upon two more hymns. Another
PRAYER by DR.. McChesney followed.
"Pew-ho1dersmust be here by o'clock
tonight if they want their seats. Can't
hold them in such time as this" he de-
clared. IT wouldn't care if the doors were
locked If knew the church was full of
salvation. Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow" and the large congregation
all Joined in the chorus.
give preached in Washington to politi-
clans who didn't care any more for religion
than you and I do for politics. They
packed into the church and filed the aisles
and even hindered my work. They
wouldn't let people get up to the altar and
people dropped down on their knees in the
aisles or anywhere else. I say the spirit
of God is here this afternoon. [Cries of
4Yesl' sYesl'1 Listen"
A moment Of silence followed, SO pro-
found one might hear q pin drop. Then
the revivalist began slowly the refrain Ills
my name written theres' and the congre-
cation Joined him.
CHOW all stand who desire to get into
the light" we exclaimed Cali stand.
There's one, there's another, there's another.
Seventy in ALL"
ssThank God for thisl" exclaimed DR..
McChesney.
ssGod bless everyone that has arisen, .
the revivalist continued. "May they enter
into the light and the joy and the blessed
ness Of the uprising May they see the
king. Now all sing "Wash My Sins
Away. All sing. Come! Comet Gomez
and the singing over and over again Of
familiar refrain, the greater part of the
congregation standing.
CHOW we begin the revival of the after.
noon. We are coming among you. Speak
| to one another. Tell us who to speak to- ;
The two ministers then fastened up the
aisles, speaking to whoever happened te
| catch their eyes. Several converts were
brought to the altar.
sGod bless this man, God bless this
one," he exclaimed as he gently placed hi,
| hand upon the heads of the knee1ing de
| voices about the altar. He fastened bacl
| and forth among his converts.
| Let me give You message, exclaimed
Dr. NcChesney. tsThere will be sitting
| of Gods truth needs to run right through
| this church. ECries of amen! That's so!
| Yes, this is my message to you"
| "And here am right up to the altar,
e1clzimed the revivalist. ST am here
| Come all right up. Let's sing again. "A
the Cross, AT the Cross Come! Come
Comet This is the breaking down article
All come up. The precious spirit of saliva
ton is afoot It is in the air. Come! Come
| Comet"
Many of the enthusiasts, who have bee,
converted Dy tn6 TeV1YaueG joined tn
| two divines in circulating among the PEG
pie and but few of the uninterrupted re
manned who were not urged to walk dow
the aisles to the alar.
| About 100 converts as the fruits of tn
revival thus far were announced before tn
| service ended and all were invited to tn
evening service.
The revival love feast at $50 was
time of refreshing, Baptists, Congrega
tionalists, Episcopalians and Methodists
giving their testimony concerning per
sonal blessings received and singing.
sBlest be the tie that binds"
One man said that he had walked fror
Fair Haven to attend that meeting.
Il At 1890 q. M, an immense audienc
listened to a sermon by DIR. McChesne
on "Could ye not watch with me on
houra"
At the close Of the afternoon meetin
the official board voted without dissent
ing voice to carry on the meetings throug
this week into the next
At the $50 young peoples and convert
meeting large number rose for prayers
The church was thronged at the 7:30 1
m. revival service.
The meeting was truly wonderful
in advance Of anything yet seen in th
revival.
A business man who had not been
church for twelve years was converted.