The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-25
TAKING THEIR LEAVE.
The End of the Great Three
Weeks Revival in
This City.
GREAT THRONES AT THE MEETINGS
Affecting Scenes at the Parting
Five Large Meetings Ad-
dressed Yesterday.

Ing IdT6Wel services VI aAeSSIs. th1ie
and Chapman were held yesterday. Al
haif-past three 10 the afternoon Mr.
Chapman preached to a large audience
in the Park Reformed Church.
In the evening there were four services
and each one of them was remarkable fol
it's size and the religious enthusiasm
manifested. The fact that it was to be
the last night of the great and good work
which has been revolutionizing the regu-
lar church work in Jersey City for thu
past three weeks had the effect OF draw
ing tremendous crowds, who braved The
miserable weather to get a last glimpse
and herr the farewell words OF the
evangelists.
The services in the tabernacle at seven
o'clock were conducted by Mr.. Mills
Although the hour was an early one, at a
quarter past seven O'Clock not q place OF
vantage could be secured in mel large
church.
After prayer had been pronounced and
Mr.. Greenwood had sung, Mr.. Mills
stepped forward amidst suppressed ex-
element. In a low, moduiated voice
which seemed to be tinged with regret.
he said that before preaching his farewell
SEA HILL ~ IL
Parmly to say a few words.
The venerable and universally beloved
pastor said that the success OF the revival
had exceeded his most sanguine hopes,
and he paid a fitting tribute TO Mr.. Mills
and his co-workers. He then turned 10
the other clergymen on the platform and
implored them to keep up the good work
that had received a grand impetus by the
advent of Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. Mills then addressed the audience.
With u voice full of emotion which
seemed to penetrate every Il of his lis
teners, he made an earnest appeal to
everyone present to join the Church and
lead a Christian life. He hoped that the
religious fervor so extensively manifested
al the present time would be permanent,
and would not die out in q month or a
year. He closed with a feeling appeal to
those present to lead Christian lives.
me nine O'Clock meeting in the Park
Reformed Church was one OF the largest
if not the largest II of the meetings
held in chat church. 1t was Impossible
to gain admission after eight O'Clock.
Mr.. Mills went over The same ground as
he had in the Tabernacle, and when he
had finished there was more thai one
wet eye in the audience.
Mr.. Chapman preached at eight O'Clock
in the Park Reformed Church and at
nine o'clock in the Tabernacle. The
same audiences that greeted Mr.. Mills
were also treated to able remarks by Mr..
Chapman.
AS the evangeiists left the church the
great choir congregated on the stoop and
Il an appropriate hymn. They left on
a late train for the West.
To Continue Mills Work.
Special services will be held in the lee
ture room of the Tabernacle on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. At the close of each service the
Prudential Committee will meet those
who wish to unite with the church.
On Saturday evening the Tabernacle
Chorus Choir will be r-eorganized. All
members of the Mills Choir who are
not Identified with any other church are
cordially invited TO be present ami assist
on that occasion.
Eyangelistic services will be continued
every evening in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church, Mercer street, and be conducted
by Rev. DR.. Mitchell and T. Houston, the
blind evangelist. There will be a service
of song each evening at quarter to eight.
ALI are welcome.
To thu Memory of Henry X. Van Horn
A committee appointed for the purpose
reported the following preambles and
resolutions at the special meeting of the
Federal Republican Ass o~ciation Sunday,
and they were unanimously adopted
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has removed
from us our friend and fellow member, Henry
K. Van Horn, who has been associated with us
from the date of our organization, and
Whereas, His loss will be felt by US as well as
by the community in which he SO long resided
therefore be it
Resolved, That this association does hereby ex
press its heartfelt sorrow over the loss sustained
and that it extends to his family its sympathy in
this their hour OF affection.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered II
full on our minutes and that a copy thereof be
engrossed and presented to his family.
THOMAS ID MiLts.
HENRY B~oRNENANa,
j. H. HoPKIS.
Committee.