The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-28
MRrRop1sr REVIVAL.
Close OF Very Successful Series Of Meet
ings List Nighr,

The tidal wave of the revival at the
First N Z. church still increases; tie in
terest grows, the congregations grow l@T-
ger, the converts more numerous. The
third week OF the special services under
''Shawhan and Shaver" as they are popu-
larry called, closed last night, and it is,
perhaps, not saying too much to charac-
terize the meetings last night as the very
best of the series. 1t is altogether proper
to speak of the meetings" OF last night,
for two separate and distinct services are
held each evening; one at 7:l5, under the
auspices of the Epworth League, for
young people, and the regular evangelistic
services at 7:45.
By o'clock last night the lecture room
was well filed, and under the lead OF Rev.
Shawhan, deeply spiritual and uplifting
service was had. The early meetings have
proved great benefit TO those attending,
and their influence has been quite marked
in the regular work.
Brother Shawhan's easy and courteous
bearing has had the effect to put the young
people, and the older also. entirely at
their ease, and to render it somewhat
natural TO step out and take an active part
in the meetings.
When the time arrived last night for the
opening of the regular service there was
scarcely seat vacant. and soon the aisles
were closely occupied with chairs.
Mr. Shaver sang as part of the opening
worship. and his singing is always
rendered as worship, the beautiful
song, the underlying thought and
sentiment of which was Drifting.
Rev. Shawhan took for his text Rev. 22,-lL
The theme was Come" God calls every
man to leove his life OF sin and TO tread
the highway of righteousness, first, by the
Scriptures. From Genesis TO Revelation
the Bible says come, come, come; second,
by sacred and hailowed memories. The
memory of a mothers prayer aud bene-
diction, the effect of the parting words Of
dying child, bit of faded ribbon, lock
of curly hair, in thousand ways, sacred
and touching memories impel men to for
sake sin and to cleave unto God. Third,
by the power of His ministry. Every good
man one meets, or hears, or speaks with,
is call from God to come into the Fathers
house. Fourth, by what, as the minister
said, the preachers call Providence.
The last Topic was elaborated to great
length, and with a remarkable fertility of
epigram and illustration, Mr.. Shawhan' s
power to arouse the emotions, and through
the emotions TO stimulate to action, has
not been better revealed than last night.
Many hearts were deeply stirred, and a
Large number arose for prayers. At the
conclusion of the altar service Rev. Shaw
han and Mr. Shaver sang the sweet and
beautiful song, Good Night" and as it
was to be Rev. Shawhan's last night in
the meetings, the song was most appropri-
ate in its immediate as well as in its more
remote significance.
According to previous arrangement
Rev. Shawhan goes to Newton today to
take part in receiving into full member
ship the probationers who were converted
and Joined the church during the meeting
conducted by himself and Mr.. Shaver at
that place.
Mr.. Shaver will remain over Sunday
and will be present and sing in the church
services and in the Sunday school of the
First NJ. Z. church. Announcement will
be made on Sunday relative to further
special meetings.