The record-union., 1892-06-14

A philosopher, he said, was asked when
was the proper time for repentance. He
replied, the day before his death. When
asked when that day was, he couldn't
say, but advised his questioner TO get
motion on him and be in time.
The evangelist spoke little longer and
more earnestly than usual, and related
number OF very pathetic anecdotes and
ueath-bed scenes, and used various meth
DDS Of Soitening and arousing the sympa-
thy OF his hearers. One little story was
peculiarly pathetic, but all of the pathos
OF the speaker cannot be reproduced in
print.
a man, whose name he did not give
lbut 1t might have been Johnson), be-
came total wreck in his younger days
and got worse as he grew older. When
he got SO bad that he couldn't live any
where else he went to Chicago. John
sons dad called him into the woodshed
before he left home and told him TO go-to
go away and never return-he had no fur
ther use for him. He told him to change
his name and go to-Chicago. That was
the last heard Of him for about forty
years, when he turned up unexpectedly
AT an alleged revival in the windy town.
Alter forty years he was greatly
changed, and a more total wreck than be-
tore, but at the revival they fixed him up
Tor the hereafter. He felt a change of
heart, wrote letter to his sister and
postal card to his father, and then sat
around and waited for the return mail.
1t came. His sister forgave him, and said
she had prayed three times day for him,
on week days, and all day on Sundays,
and she was Just delighted-or words to
that effect. So she interceded with John
son, ST., and he finally gave his permis-
sion that the son could live in the same
town with him, and sent him a check.
Besides johnson, Mr.. Mills has met a
good many erratic people under variety
OF circumstances, and has most of them
on file.
He touched upon number of men who
have made successes in life, from a
worldly point of view, and showed that
none Of them died happy. Krupp, the
great German cannon constructor, passed
away lamenting; so did Aaron Burr, Gen
eraI Grant and the poet Byron. He re-
terred to Colonel Robert Ingersolps ora
uon at the grave of his brother and re-
produced portion Ofthat sublime perOra-
ton. He wanted to feel different him
self when his last day should come, and
IN comparison with the parting scenes of
unDeIleYers he gave description of the
funeral of the brother OF Dwight Moody.
Ihe famous divine, surrounded by a
number Of ministers Of Christ, after q
g[ana euIogy, poured !orth burst OF hal
!eluJahs and doxologies that was most
impressive.
At the close Of his appeal the requst
cards were distributed and
THE AFTER SERVICE BEGAN.
As the ushers distributed the conse-
Grafton cards the people sang Just as 1
Am" Rev. Mills spoke feelingly of the
fact that he was soon to depart to another
field of labor, and earnestly entreated
those halting between two opinions to
decide for God and the right.
lie asked that prayers be one sentence
long, but this request for brevity was
generally disregarded.
Several petitions were offered for those
who had the courage Of their convictions
to stand up. Then brief testimonies
were given as to the value OF Christian
living.
ION, Happy Day. was sung, followed
by Ring the Bells of Heaven" All who
were willing to commence a consecrated
life were invited to say so, and very many
announced their intention so to do. Mr..
Greenwood sang the verses of d" will"
the audience joining in the chorus, and
Mr.. Mills then pronounced the benedic-
ton.
Forty persons signed the conservation
cards last night.