The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-31
The Stores Closed While the
People Attend Church.
A GOSPEL BOOM IN PROGRESS.
Negro Miner and Mule Blown to
Pieces in the Roslyn Pit.
Two Men Carried Over Willamette Falls
and Drowned Placed in
the Bread by Murderer Longs Wife
Editor Knapp to Be Arrested.

PORTLAND, March 30.-TSpecial Per
haps never in the annals of Portland has
there been day in the middle of the week
observed with the religious decorum of
Sunday until today. Somewhere in the
neighborhood of GOO business houses were
closed up this forenoon, and especially in
the wholesale and heavy trade centers was
this noticeable. Very little business was
done, and very few attempted to do any.
The day was given up to meetings con-
Quoted by Rev. b. Fay Mills and
Mrs. Greenwood. For the past two or
three days placards were displayed in
Office windows announcing that that place
OF business would be closed. About 500 of
these notices We're posted. The Portland
academy was dismissed for the day, also a
number of private educational institu-
tions. Instructions were given teachers
of the public schools to excuse any pupil
who desired to attend the services, and,
taking it all in all, as far as business went
and attendance at the different services,
the day may truly be called mid-week
Sunday.
This morning neighborhood prayer:
meetings were held asprivate houses, COM
mencing at O'Clock. These took place at
ehS iNsAN0AiSCS va many ttA4SA-
ian workers throughout the city. Prayer
meetings in different churches followed at
o'clock, and most of the ministers report
very large attendance. At 10
o'clock the big morning services
conducted by Mr.. Mills COM
nienced at the tabernacle. Ministers
present were asked to say few words,
and short addresses were given by Rev.
Mr.. Shields. of Mitpah Presbyterian
church; Rev. G.. w. Cue, of Grace Method
ist church; Rev. Alfred Hummer, of the
First Methodist church; w. A. Lander, of
Calvary Presbyterian church; Rev. d.
Wetzel, of the Christian church. and
Thomas Boyd, of the Fourth Presbyterian
church.
An old man jumped up near the plat
form, stood on his feet and faced the large
audience, and for a minute or two poured
forth volley of praises for the benefits he
had received from a Christian life. The
old man was, up to about four years ago.
bold, bad man from way back, but
since that time has been quite a
prominent worker in religious circles.
Mr.. Mills discourse Yves from the story of
Peters denial OF Christ and the cruciti K
ion and of Gods willingness to forgive
The whole was a powerful appeal to lead
the unsavei and give greater impetus to
those already embracing Christianity. The
singing of Greenwood and the choir was
very touching. Mr.. Greenwood very feel
ingly sang, Though Your Sins Be Scar
let" and Christ Has Arisen"
Up TO Monday night upward of 1,600
cards have been signed by people desiring
to become Christians and asked that
ministers call upon them and admit them
to the churches. Since Monday many
more have been received. and by the end
of the week the number is expected to
reach 2,500. Hundreds have asked for
prayers, and Christian workers generally
feel greatly pleased with the success of the
meetings