Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-03
THE INTEREST UNAnATED.

COntlnu0Q-OnoH hundred and Th1rty
Converts Already . Mr.. Harrison
Aims at One Thousand.
The interest in the great revival at |
Trinity NJ E. church continues undated, |
and the work done seems to be bearing |
abundant fruit. At the service yesterday
morning the large edifce was filed to over
flowing, people standing up in the rear
of the church to considerable number
Religious excitement still reigns supreme,
and the spiritual fervor with which the
evangelist and pastor of the church, Rev.
Dr. McChesney, are stimulated seems to
pervade the atmosphere of the church and
to be instilled into the hearts of the con-
gregation, causing great enthusiasm and
zeal among the workers in the cause. The
service yesterday morning was repetition
of what has been going on for the past two
weeks. The revivalist was just as lively
in his movements as at any of the pre-
vious services. He is evidently great be-
lever in the efficacy of song, judging from
the rapid manner in which hymn follows
hymn, scarcely giving the augmented re-
yival choir of the church time for brief
breathing spell between the hymns and
songs of praise, as they follow one another
at the diction of the ''boy preacher" He
never allows the interest in the services
to cease, but keeps up running series of
remarks throughout the entire proceedings
Yesterday morning, the fact that eight
persons had been converted at the early
morning service, seemed to be particularly
pleasing to the evangelist, and he dwelt
upon this in all Of his brief remarks.
At the conclusion of the opening hymn,
s'let us pray" said the boy preacher, and
forthwith dropped upon his knees He
poured forth an earnest and impassioned
prayer, in which he thanked God for the
great spiritual blessings so far attendant
upon his work, and asked for continu-
ance of the same. Even during his prayer
he was continually carried away with the
religious fervor under which he was labor
ing, and rose from his knees, walked few
steps toward DR.. MeChesney, lifted his
I hands toward heaven and again sank upon
his knees.
| The scripture lesson was read by Rev.
DIR. McChesney and was taken from Acts,
| chapter ii, to verse 10. The last words Of
| the lesson were, "what meaneth this?'
| These words seemed to act upon the evan
| gelist with almost electrical effect, and un-
| able to restrain himself any longer he
| jumped up and in his own impassioned
| way said: tWhst meaneth thisa Aye, that
| is the message and that is what the people
of this city are asking concerning the great
| Pentecostal revival now in progress at this
church. The end is not yeti We started
| out in this campaign to convert 500
souls, but the interest has been so
great and the results SO blessed that
we shall have to change our plans and con-
tinue our revival until we have brought
! 1000 souls to the blessed realization of
| the comfort and joy to be found alone in
| the ralipion of Jesus Christ
During Mr.. Harrison's brief remarks he
continually rushed from one end of the
platform to the other in his excitable way,
clapping his hands, swinging his body to
and fro and interspersing his remarks with
shouts of ''Alleluia," Glory to God," etc
Let us sing No. 66, said the evangelist
at the close Of his remarks, and while we
sing I want all persons who have been
converted and desire to connect themselves
with the church, ON probation, for that OF
course is the first desire of every con.
verted soul, to come forward to the altar
Come! come! without delay ere it be
eternally too late. All come this morn
ing, get blessed; get Amounted and receive
the spirit of the most highi
Twenty responded to the invitation, an6
coming forward to the altar gave theil
names to the pastor, Rev. DR.. McChes
. ney. After this was done the revivalist
?
tho altar. At the close of his prayer, the
evangelist was upon his feet in a trice
No. SO, he cried, and while we sing THU
hymn let the collection be taken up. Their
are always extra expenses necessary in con
Quoting revival, such rs this has been
, Give literally, every man, woman ant
: child and be blessed in your giving
| Amen.
The sermon was preached by the pastor
Rev. DR.. McChesney, upon the genera
subject of ''Divine Enlargement" the tex
being Isaiah, chapter v, verses 2 and
Enlarge the place of the tent, and lie
+ them stretch forth the curtains of thy hab
itations; spare not, lengthen the cords ant
E strengthen the stakes; for thou shall
break forth on the right hand and on tn
a left"
: The speaker delivered very able an,
' earnest discourse, dwelling upon the re
suits of the revival and admonishing al
a | who heard him to carry out the precept
laid down in the text. Awake, said tn
h pastor, from the beguiling sleep which wa
= so prone to overtake you, cast away tn
/ iron bands about your necks and shake Of
: the dust of Indifference and unbelief an
: come at once to blessed realization of tn
truth as it is in Jesus.
At the close of DIR. McChesney's remark
. the "boy preacher rose and in his ow
+ characteristic way spoke as follows: go
has sent me here among you to do hi
work. did not como because l have
/ reputation to make; L have more reputs
ton now than 1 want. Neither do 1 wan
:. money, but only souls. Glory to God
= only souls. The prophecy l made in m
: opening address is more than fulfilled.
4 good deal of dust has been shaken froI
y | you. The interest continues so unpara
: leled that while the revival services thi
week will be mornings and evenings,
" would seem as though next week the
). would have to be held morning noon an
!, nights, and the week following all da
n long, without cessation-the church neve
K closed. Blessed be God!
N Comet Come to Christ at once ere it
eternally too late! cried Mr.. Harrison
A. Some of you have had the dust shaken of
,r but alas, there are many here yet who nee
lie good hard shaking. All! there is a youn
n will be at the altar before 10 o'clock t,
h night, and so will you, and you, and yo'
"a indicating different persons seated in tt
8 congregation.
1t is no use for you to resist! You ha,
le got to come The spirit is string with yo1
II / can see it. Alleluia
o. ALI sing No. SO. he cried. While sim
~ ing want You all who are converted I
ID GUS result. Thank Godl Amen.
az Now you who want to be converte
o stand up. There's one, another, anothe
ae We want morel shouted the evangelis
and he jumped mp into the chair in ord
" to more readily see over the heads of Il
ic- congregation.
in All, that's right! There's another ar
aI another, and still they come. Well, v
yn are going to have rousing meetings to-da
er To man in one of the pews: Wht
as were you converteda Last Thursday Al
We yes; I remember. Wednesday night yc
We were a picture of despair, but you are q
az right now, aren't youa Yes, thank Co
81 Amen. Alleluia."
as The services closed with tho pronounci1
ga of the benediction The crowd, homewal
ke bound, surged through the doors of Il
church and the meeting was at an end.
an During the past week 100 conversion
ry have taken place, as tho result of the
e. great revival meetings.
ed The revival at this church has been i
en- strumental in awakening interest in reli
nd ion among the other sects in the city,
ed several members in other churches ha'
ed already testified to Mr. Harrison.
nd The afternoon service was one of eve
greater interest than the mornings al
,er the attendance was very large.
he HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY
ys At the evening service hundreds we
turned away, there being no more room
the church. Before the doors were open
there Yves an immense throng outside wa
Iy ing to get in. The doors opened at
"A | o'clock and in ten minutes the auditoriu
lis was crowded, while another multitu
stood about the doors trying in vain