The morning call., 1892-08-26
THE MORNING MEETING.
About Three Thousand worshipers in
the Pavilion.

About Three Thousand Worshipers in
the Pavilion.
At 9:3o yesterday morning when the doors
of the Mechanics Pavilion were thrown
open there was an immense crowd of peo-
pie OF both sexes, old, young and middle
aged. waiting TO get admfttance By 10
O'Clock, when the service commenced, there
must have been about 5000 people In the
building. The choir was well represented
and sang finely.
The hymns. There shall be showers of
blessing" Joy TO the World" blessed
Assurance, Jesus Is Mine,"" "Beuiah Land"
"There Is Sunshine Ia My Soul" and
praise Him, Praise Him." were sung.
Evangelist Mills stepped forward and
said: "The very first thing this morning
We should all feel like giving thanks unto
God; our hearts are running over with
gratitude give thanks for this day from
the very bottom of my soul unto God. !
was glad coming up Market street this morn
Ing TO see some of the largest stores close d.
a Trend OF mine who came over in the ferry
thought there was some sort OF holiday In
the city This city has never see u 50 many
people gathered at such an hour for re-
llglous purpose. Thanks be to God for II
would like TO hear from some of the pas
tors here what they have to be grateful for"
Dr. EastoD rose TO express his gratitude
TO God for the large number of men and
women who attended the prayer-meeting in
the morning at his church. Then followed
Reys: r b. Pullan, DIR. Case, DIR. Adams.
Dr. Hirst. DR.. Gibson. Frank B. Cressy,
Dr. Henry. Dr. Brown, James Woodwork,
Dr. w: Il. Smith. Ii. II. Wykoff, DR.. Pond
and others, all expressing similar terms of
gratitude. and for the lesson of faith. hone
and comfort received
All joined In singing the doxology, and
Mr: Greenwood led in prayer of thanks
giving.
Mr.. Mills announced that next Sunday
morning service would be held in the
Howard Presbyterian Church for those who
are not church members. but church mem
Ders couid come along with them. He then
reaa portion OF scripture from Luke xii
Mr. Greenwood sang with great feeling
"Christ Arose"
my text this morning." said Mr.. Mills.
is one you can all remember II is COM
significant. 1t will be found in Mark
xvi:7-'And Peter 1t was tie first mes.
sage sent by the risen Savior to his dis
ciples. If the word had been Tell my
disciples to accept Peter' We might under
stand 1t, but to pick out the one man who
had deserted him in the hour of his need
seemed very strange thing,
''Ibere are three things to be considered
In regard 10 Peter. First his self-conf-
dence. We hnd him contradcting Jesus
we're taking Christ to his destruction.
Third, when became where Jesus was
surrounded by his enemies Peter made his
deliberate choice and sat down with the
enemies Of Christ. Three times he denied
Christ, and the third time the cock crowed.
and Peter. remembering the words of the
Lord, went out and wept bitterly.
-Four thoughts are suggested TO me by my
text,
First, the Lord does not forget his un-
faithful disciples. 1t is the old story OF the
elder brother In the parable Of the prodiga
SOD. 1t is the story of the father who had
an imbecile son. He took minister to his
house one day and told him he had been
the first asked to break bread in his house
for II years. There sat at the table the
imbecile son, who had to be fed like an In
fanf, and no sign of responsive love from
him. After dinner the minister said, WAS
he always like that? No. said the father;
he was the brightest child there ever was
I'LL he was years old. then he was seized
with terrible disease, from which his life