The record-union., 1892-12-15
TEARS And PENITENCE.
People Deeply Moved by Evangelist
Crittenton's Pleadings.
Last Nights Union Revival Meetings
Celebration of the Florence Mis-
sion Anniversary.

A very large congregation assembled
last night at the Sixth-street Methodist
Church, attracted by the revival meet
ings led by Evangelist Crittenton. The
song service, led by Miss Clinch, IS one
OF the pleasantest features of the meet
ings, and is thoroughly enjoyed by all
Revs. Bell, Peterson, Tyndau and others
participated in the service.
Rev. Mr.. Tyndall specially spoke OF
the large number of protesting Chris
tians who cannot attend the meetings,
but can speak the word for Christ behind
the counter, or in the shop, or about their
housework, and they, too, can JOIN the
grand crusade for souls in Sacramento.
Mr.. Crittenton, in his own attractive
way, brought out many new meaning
in the old story of Christ raising Lazarus
from the dead. The text was the words:
''The Master hath come, and caileth tor
thee" and Take We away the stone"
How little Martha thought, said the
speaker, when she invited Jesus into that
little home in Bethany. She did not
know what shadow OF death was hover
ing over that home, nor how soon she
would need Jesus. But that was the best
days work Martha ever did, when she
asked Jesus to come into her home. That
Is the best work any of US can do-to
have Jesus come into our hearts and
dwell there. When we take away the
stones of seldshness, and Indifference,
and sin, that are keeping Jesus away
from us, then we realize indeed that the
Master has come ana is calling for US.
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone"
Between him and the dead Lazarus,
whom he wanted to raise from the dead,
was the stone, and it was that he wanted
taken away by human hands. So, too,
we must work with Christ in the re-
demption of souls. We must take away
the stones of WorldIlneSS, OF pride, Of
bitterness that are keeping Christ from
our dear ones dead in sin, whom he longs
to touch into resurrection Of HIS glorious
life. God works with his people, and he
won't drag souls into the kingdom over
a church tull OF dead Christians.
IL is an appalling fact, said Mr.. Crit
tenton, that in this lovely city of Sacra-
mento, the capital OF the beautiful State
of California, the garden OF the world, the
Italy of America, are 10000 people march
ing down TO death because they will not
accept the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh! let
every one OF us who profess the name Of
Christ 90 out to these and say 10
them, with the earnestness Of Jesus him.
self, 1.-THE Master has come and calleth
for thee.' God wants to save every
erring girl and every wandering boy,
and he sends US out TO bring them TO
Him.
The mothers heart always goes out to
the child that needs her most. II she
have five SONS and four are preachers and
one prohigate, that mother Will forget
all the preachers for the sake of the one
wandering out on the dark mountains Of
sin. How many thousand mothers are
praying tonight: "Oh, God save my
boy from sin - For long years my dear
Christian wife prayed for me. Some
times when out late at night and coming
home | have heard my wife sob out the
prayer, "Oh, God, save my precious hus-
band - Could the most stubborn heart
resist such a tender, pleading cry?
How many wives in Sacramento are
agoniIng in prayer because beloved hus-
bands viii not yield their lives to Christ?
How they plead with them: The Master
hath come and calleth for theep'
AS Mr.. Crittenton spoke, i'll a rapid,
passionate manner, the effect on his audi
ence was marked, and as he bowed his
face in his handkerchief, with a weird
cry to God for souls, the effect was magi-
cal and many conversions were made.
Great preparations are being made for
the second anniversary Of the Sacramento
Florence Mission on Sunday afternoon.
Meetings will continue every afternoon
and evening at the Sixth-street NJ. Z.
Church.