The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-19


hour later, almost every seat in the galleries
and am body of the building was occupied.
There must have been over 5000 present.
Seated in front of the choir were several
clergy men who have taken prominent part
IN the revival meetings, among them being:
Revs. DR.. McClish, DIR. Cantine, DR.. Hirst,
Dr. Case. DR.. Pond. DIR. Gibson, j. j.
Adams, j. Q. a. Henry and ii. III. Wykoff;
also II. j. Mccoy OF the Y. Nj. c. A. and c.
n. Crittenton.
A large number of children were also
present and seemed to take deep interest
In the service,
After several hymns had been sung DR..
Cantine offered prayer.
lie was followed by DR.. Hirst, who said:
since these meetings have been started
our hopes have been more than realized. |
am sure there Is no one present but must be
thankful to God for such a sight as we see
here tonight. We have been put to great
expense In getting this building in the fine
eondltlon that you now see ii, and we have
expended altogether $1,000 more than we an
ticlpated when the meetings were CON-
menced. L would ask you therefore to
make thank-offering tonight for the lives
saved py our brother, for the homes purified,
and as an inspiration to him In his great
work. shall expect S20G0.'
Inc ushers passed around the hat and re-
celved liberal contribution, but the
amount was not given out.
After making his announcements Mr.
Jesus"
Mr.. Mills selected his texts from Amos
VI: WOE to them that are at ease in
''The people of Israel and OF Judah had
forgotten aud forsaken their Cod They
had torn down his affairs and erected affairs
lOr tDelr Idols. The people were lulled into
a lalse security. Tnoy shut their ears lest
they should hear; they closed their eyes lest
fhnrr hnrr Aaf-
lest they should be converted.
hat shall be- said of the unheeded word
OF warning In this day of PRIVILEGE? l be-
lleve there are within these walls three
classes of people who need to hear this
warning.
First it applies to those who are ineon-
slstent In fulfilling their highest convictions
OF duty. l believe that one inconsistent
christian can do more harm than 100 un-
believers"
He illustrated this point by a few graphic
occurrences from life.
IN the second place that man has ease
IN ZION WHO places any interest before the
interests OF the kingdom of God There is
principle that il man be gOdly man
he VIII be prosperous man. But there is
only"
He spoke Of the men who had religion for
sunday and evil deeds for the remainder of
the week. and said: ''The religion of the
IS 10 De relieved from the troubles she has
Deen IN and Is experiencing"
believe II the Lord Jesus Christ was
here tonight, he would be exceedingly
pleased at seeing this vast multitude
gathered together in his name. But he
would say, 'Ye ought TO have done these
Things. but you ought not to have left other
things iundone. Do you know that since
these meetings have been started, young
man has said that he couldn't be a clerk in
your store IL he attended them?
DO you know that a man knowing that
you were proiessed Christian saw you get
on 10 streetcar thinking you were COM
ing 10 one Of the meetings, and knowing
that he could not do better than follow your
example ne got on to the car also, but in
stead OF going TO the meeting he saw you
go mo the theater, and said there was no
use IN him trying TO be Christian if that
was the way you did?
DO you know, young man, that your
companion said that YOU are foul-mouthed
aud he could not believe there could be any
good 10 going to meetings?
Sister, your son says that you would die
OF fright IL he came home an hour later
than usual and vet he never saw Won drop
tear over his lost soul9
Sister, do you know that your hus band
says that although you attend these meet
lngs you would go to any public entertain
ment at any time? aud on being remOn-
Strsted with ne said, We'll. she knew what
to expect help from me-
Oh, friend, might not that be said of
you?
I'm the last place l believe a man IS at
ease IN Zion who is Indifferent concerning
the salvation of his fellow-men In Gods
name, wake no! There are hundreds and
thousands Of lost souls tonight in this city.
We want cOnsecrated church, a conse.
Grated family-father, mother, children.
your brother, my brother, your sister, my
sister, 10 ell mp the gap.
Now, word 10 the unrighteous here.
III the righteous can scarcely be saved.
where snail the sinner and upgodiy stand?
Where art thou Tonight? Would to God
all would come Tonight and be cleansed
ana purified, and say, AS for me and my
house We Wall serve the Lord. Say tonight,
by Gods help, vii! lead cody and con-
secrated liie'
stand on your feet with me while [
ooffer up PRAYER to God Don't do it if you
don't mean it,"
Nearly all the vast congregation rose to
theiT feet In response t. the request, WbiIe
the evangelist offered a feryent PRAYER,
Now" said Mr.. Mills, Il want a great
rally OF all the people who have been con-
yerted since these meetings were started.
and any who are not yet church members
out who wish to lead a better life can re-
main also"
While the choir sang Just as I Am"
those who preferred TO leave quietly went
out, but nearly half the vas. aud ience re-
NAMED To the afier-service.