The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-22
THE EVE 4 G MEETING.

The city clergymen were present In full
force. and the choir seats were all occupied.
1t was a spl endid altering, and the general
expression was tn such an immense and
devont congregation had never been seen In
San Francisco before.
After several hymns had been sung Rey.
DR.. Gibson offered prayer.
H. J. Mccoy of the Y. M. G. A. stepped
forward and on behalf of the committee of
management made an appeal for funds TO
defray the heavy outlay IN putting the pa
yilion in proper shape for the meetings.
When DR.. Hirst made an appeal on Thurs
day night the response was only $3.50. They
needed $500 more and he felt sure that
amount would be forthcoming.
Cards were passed around on which to
write the names of those willing to contrib
ute and the amounts.
Mr.. Mills said: 1--WE had wonderful
meeting here this afternoon. Ten hundred
and sixteen cards were received from
boys expressing their desire TO be Chrls-
tians | am glad 10 have had hand IN
striking the devil such black eye as that.
lie then made the same announcements as
in the afternoon and. referring TO lhurS-
day, made powerful appeal Tor men 70
close their place of business that day. "All
along the coast" be said, "there has been
no place where we have labored but bust
ness has been largely suspended Tor AL
mighty God. Even in some places the
Mayor has issued a proclamation declaring
a
righteousness and morality, II you believe
in San Francisco, then l ask you to do this
for Gods service. 1T is asked that business
places be closed from $3.50 A NJ. 10 II NJ. and
from TO 80 r. NJ
Cards were distributed, and between 400
and 500 were returned signed by men agree
ing 10 close their stores and Offices on
Thursday.
Mr.. Mills remarked: "If this be not a
union Of people believing and trusting God
49,
q union"
Mr.. Greenwood then sang "Oh. to have no
hope in Jesus"
The evangelist selected for his text Lam
entati0nS i:l2. as it nothing to you" is
it nothing to YOU" he said, "that you are a
sinner A very wise man has said that
only fools meek at sin. This was not said
harshly. but simply meant man may be
sinner and not be concerned about that fact
Though man give all wealth, all power
and all honor II III the struggle to that END
hlS soul be cramped or bruised, mat man IN
the midst Of his successes must sit like the
leprous Naaman crying in heartrendlng
agoniZing supplieatlOn, oh wretched mai
that l am, who shall deliver ire from this
body OF dealh.'
SPORTING MAN OF TORONTO.
There was a sporting man in Toronto
who wanted to 60 10 a prize fight. He
rushed down TO the wharf and jumped on a
boat that WAS just leaving. In a few min
utes he found he had got on a boat that was
on It's way to camp-meetlng He was IN
dreadful state and offered the captain so if
he would go near en6ugh to the shore TO let
him jump off with safety. This is he'll to
me. he said. / suppose if that man had got
TO the prize fight IL would have been heaven
to him.
You might better bring man with a dis
eased eye from his darkened room. take off
the bandages and let the MONDAY light strike
up0n ii. expecting 1t 10 be cured, as to think
man could be happy in heaven with one
sin on his soul Prepare to meet thy God;
repent ye, for the kingdom Of heaven is at
hand
rs it nothing to you that Jesus Christ Is
a great Savior? Ii Is wonderful salvation.
II makes the small man a great man; il
makes the mean man noble man; 1t makes
the stingY man generous man; it makes
the weak man strong man; il makes the
despairtng man sing with hope in his heart;
1t takes man from the lowest depths and
lifts him up and pnrihes him till he is worthy
TO become one Of the sons of God.
rs it nothing to you that this would be
grand time 20 commence a Christian life ?
a revival Of religion is the greatest blessing
that cones TO community. Some people
say il IS only for women and children. My
friend, revival is the only time when men
can get into the kingdom of God. / doubt
# all the pastors know of 100 men who
have been converted unless by revival. l
viii prove il.
Now every man converted after he was
% years OF age and who was net so con-
verted by revival, just stand MP Till / can
count you. | count 50 men and one woman,
Laughter Just think of that OnlF %
men saved after they were p years old that
were not saved 10y a revival Almost half
OF this vast congregation are men-at least
about 5000 are men, and only SO who were
not converted at revival. ! tell you it's
mans opportunity 10 get into the kingdom
OF God.
''Some people say they don't like the ex.
element at a revival. Ny friend, you
never saw such quiet assemblage in your
life. Why, the hush of the day of Judgment
prevails at these revival meetings. And
you know IT, Then they say they are
AFRAID those converted at reyiyals will not
hold out, especially young people. lPs an
awfel heresy to think that children must 20
away and have to be brought back to God.
PRAYER TO GOD.
pray God my little ones may be con-
verified when a revival is at white heat
Ministers say that their most earnest men,
bers are people who have almost all become
converted ia times of revival.
Another fact is that tour-ifths Of all the
church membership have been converted at
REVEALS l will prove it, All who COM
meDeed TO be Christians when there was
some revival or special interest in the
churh or community stand up" After a
pause Mr. Mills said: Il estimate about
commenced TO he Christians when there
was no revival special interest in the
church or community stand up" After a
pause he said: There seems to be about
two-thirds who have been converted at re-
yivals.
'The proportion here does not seem as
great as I'D other parts of the United States.
In Connecticut the average was four-ffths
In times of revival, and / have never seen so
small percentage as here. In many cities
1 have seen 1t nlneteeD-twentiethS.
If you do not commence in San Fran
cisco now you will throw away two-thirds
OF the probability that you will ever get
into the Kingdom of God at ALL Can the
sorrows of your wife that you are not
Christian and the thoughts of your children
not move you TO become a Christian now?
Is It nothing to you?
Only one more question. Are you not
aware that this may Ice your last emporium
lty to accept Christ? | am no mere alarm
ist. but L would fail in my duty as a
Christian if L did not say that this may be
your last opportunity.
w hen 4 was at Santa Ana i spoke of the
last opportunity. 1t might be tile last year.
the last month. the last day, the last hour.
the last minute, the last second man
who had been sitting in front of me went
out III ON the meeting. he went down the
steps and had taken but few steps. laugh
ing aud speaking lightly and earnestly. so
a policeman who saw him said, when sud
denly he fell as IL struck by ieaden bullet
dead.
The evangelist then offered feryent
prayer, after which cards we're distributed
10 be signed by those who wished to con-
mence or recommence a Christian life, and
about 300 were filled In.
More than hall the vast congregation re-
NAMED 10 the after service
AT the overflow meeting in Scottish
Hall there were about 1000 people The
meeting was conducted by C. n. Crittenten,
the millionaire evangelist He did not
preach from any special text, but read por-
lions or the Scriptures and commented on
them with great earnestness and power.
Nhen be asked those to stand up who de-
sired TO be Christians paarly half of fha