The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-07
union Gospel Meetings.

The main auditorium OF the Masonic
Temple wss thronged on Sunday eyen-
Ing with well-dressed people OF the
best appearance for respectability.
Young ladies were more numerous
than any other element. But the cor
ridors, entrance hall and Market street.
on both sides, were also thronged, all
the evening.
Hero the predomlnatlng element
was young men. All of them who
did not conduct loud conversation
to the disturbance OF over two thou
sand quiet and emlnently orderly re.
ligious worshippers distinguished
themselves as young gentlemen.
After this service a meeting of all
especially Interested personally was
held In First Presbyterian Church.
where several persons arose for pray
ers.
The great congregation, with the
well-illled stage, and its beautiful
scenery, presented an imposing ap.
pearance.
There sat the well-tralned and cul-
tured cholrs OF five great churches led
by Mr.. j.. L. Clymer, erends Geoi ge
NJ. Hickman, Lafayette Marks.
William 7. Swartz, Albert N. Keigwin,
George E. Thomysod and President
Charles Baird, Secretary G. II. Evans
and General Secretary ]. II, King of
the Y. Nj. G. A.
After the singing of Nearer My
God to Thee" REV. w. P. Swartz
prayed, and a double quartette of mon
sang 80, Sinner. Come Hume.' Gem
eral Secretary j. II. King sang the
song Throw Out the Life Line" the
audience joining in the chorus. Miss
| Whittle sang II Shall Be Satisfied"
Major Whittle chosg as his text:"Pre-
pare to Meet Thy God" from Amos 4,
IL.
The uncertainty OF life, the exis'.
ence of God and His dominion, Il Q
Gospel dellverance from the terror OF
death and Tho way OF salvation were
the leading Ideas illustrated in forty
minutes sermon,
| The dynamite assault upon Mr..
Russell Sage and a number of other
| experiences emphasized the evangel-
lists first point.
The most impressive part OF his
whole discourse was on tho existence
and dominion of God. The Major did
not simply lombard inlldelity, he an
initiated IT, .-@ m.
| Blessedness and joy are found in re
celving. Christ who takes away the
sting OF fear and death.
People In their relationship to the
Almighty Father arc in four classes, as
may he shown by n boy who stolo hnlf
Il dollar from his parcnt.ani the pa
rent knew 1t. First he may deny it,
adding sin to sin. Second he may admit
II but try to Justify himself by saying
That his sister pointed it out to him
and led him to take 1t. Third he may
acknowledge 1t with bold defiance.
But the fourth thing he may do is
to confess that he stole it and that he
Is sorry he took 1t and return 1t de-
] claring he will never steal again.
As to the way to prepare to meet
GOD, four steps are necessary. Fret,
repentance. Second, Gods provision
OF infinite love In giving mercy, com.
passion and pardon through the death
! OF Jesus Dhrlst who bore our sins in
| His atonement on the cross.
Third. A returning to God and vi cid
ing obedience. Fourth. The adoption
OF His child by our Heavenly Father.
The Evangelist repeated his text
many times and made it interesting
with his numerous practical illustra-
| tlons.
Our throe articles to-day will give
an idea OF the Majors first days work
| in Wilmington.
In the way Of masslng tho people 1t
| docs not occur to us that this rellg-
iouS movement has been eXcelled at
any timo within twenty-five years IL
ever In this city. The churches and
| the chosen evangelist have proven
equal to gathering great popular
following. Now let every Christian
look with perfect fuith and utter de-
pendence on God to manifest His
| Dower