Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-24
Monday, November pa, 1890.
THE REVIVAL CONTINUED.

The Same Large Crowds Flock TO
Trinity M. e. Church Yesterday
A Jubilee Service this Evening"
Come Early-A Student at the Al
tar.
Yesterday was another day of great note
at Trinity II. E. church. This was mani
fest in the early meeting and in a still
more remarkable way when at the 1890
service DR.. McChesney preached power
full sermon from Kings, 20:40.
Standing room only was rare thing to
be found at yesterday afternoons praise
service revival. Before 8 o'clock the
church was filed, and shortly afterwards
the rear aisles were also crowded with
people. With DIR. McChesney, the pastor,
and the revivalist, Mr.. Harrison, were q
dozen or more old or middle-aged breth-
rem seated upon the edge of the altar with
hymn books in their hands, intent upon
the "details of the service. ~. -
Hymn followed hymn in the rapid man
ner peculiar to the revivalist, and each
hymn was punctuated with a short, vigor-
GUS onslaught upon unbelief and procras-
tination. In this manner the revivalist
CdlCAcs luc dStcnllOn anu sympathy OF his
audience and holds it until his final appeal,
when converts are called upon from all
sides to rise and confess their faith.
DIR. McChesney stated that over 500
converts had been made during the
few weeks stay of the reyivalist in this
city. This, he said, is q remarkable
large number when it is considered that
the converts of all the Congregational
churches in the city for a whole year
does not bear comparison with it.
When the revivalist called for those to
stand who wished to confess their faith,
about two-thirds of the large audience
arose. Among this number were many
new faces. DIR. McChssney says the re-
vival is the most successful one known to
this city for many years.
People began to gather about the doors
for the 1880 service an hour before the
time. In less than FIVE minutes after the
doors We're opened the church was crowd
ed, many failing to get inside.
The evangelist preached from Mark viii,
SO. He spoke of relative values, showing
that this world is nothing if not prepare
ton for the hereafter. He said death
comes without writ of ejectment. Don't
fear death, but prepare for it. The prob
| lem of the text has no solution If NOT sal
| walton.
To the strange power with which his
words were attended the conviction of the
| people testified. Heads of families, hus-
bands and wives together, went to the altar
for prayer, seeking God.
People from various parts of the state
were present at the different meetings
Some 60 to the church and remain
throughout the day.
Tonight it is expected to hold the grand
i jubilee, which will indicate the 5O0th
mark reached in the list of conversions.
| The service will be chiefly in song and ap
Il propriate revival exercises. One wishing
q seat must needs come early.
STUDENT EscAPADK.
An incident last evening which aroused
some indignation was the action of one OF
a party of students, sophOmOres, who wer'
standing down by the door. One of then
was dared by his companions to 60 up &c
the altar, and was as prompt in taking VI
the challenge. He went down the aisle,
| walked up to the railing, took a survey OF
the situation, turned around to speak with
someone, and with the same equanimity
walked back where his companions were
His action was very evident and created 6
deal of comment.