The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-03
THE REVIVAL SERVICES.

Afternoon.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church was
crowded yesterday afternoon by those who
wished 10 hear Rev. b. Fay Mills preach at
the revival services. The congregation was
composed largely of women and children,
few men being present.
After the singing of the opening hymn,
Mr.. Mills read the story of the resurrection
of Lazarus Of Bethany by Christ.
The text was taken from ST. John, chap
ter xi:2S And when she had so said she
went her way, and called Mary, her sister,
secretly. saying, Tne Master is come and
calleth for thee"
The death and resurrection of Lazarus,
said Mr.. Mills. resembled the death and re-
vival of religion. which should precede all
and death take precedence of ali other
things in our lives and Lazarus, the wealthy
banker OF Bethany, could make no exeep-
ton TO the rule.
spiritual awakening made man choose
his own faith for good or bad, and the church
could well spare the bad, only such would
lose the kingdom of God, and 1t was the
duty OF all to lead them into the righteous
path.
But the sisters sent messenger with
Jesus and relied upon others. When Jesus
came, said the preacher, Martha went and
met him, but Mary sat still in the house.
How many Marys are there In the world
who sit still within houses and lose all hope
of spiritual life. When such a Mary is
met take her by the hand and bring her to
God. All should be humble and forget
their pride and not sit still in the house
until il was too late, and all should roll
away the stone of pride before the opening
and come unto their Savior.
On one occasion. while holding services
IN small town, the same text was chosen.
The Mayor of the town had had slight
alteration over a trivial matter with the
pastor OF the little church and had refused
10 set aside the stone OF pride and 10 enter
the church again.
held this man was so affected by the service
that he stood up in open meeting and asked
forgiveness for his stubborn pride.
AT another meeting little girl told her
grandmother that she could not see what
good the latter could do at the revival sery-
ices, but the old woman's eldest son had
died victim of drink and she went TO pray
Tor him. Ot number OF liquor men pres
ent, some jeered at and Tidtculed tile serv-
ices, but when they saw the aged woman
who had lost her first-born shed tears of
sorrow they stopped their iTreverent actions,
and one OF their number was converted 10
Christianity and from that time forth Quit
the liquor traffic. That showed what the
humble worker, although old and weary,
could do in Gods field, and that those tears
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one man and brought him Into the fold.
Mr.. Mills closed by exhnrting all to cast
away the stone of pride before Ii was too
late. All the congregation rose and pro-
fessed their conversion and willingness to
pray humbly for their relatives and friends.
large number OF people attended the
revival. meeting held at Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Twenty-frst and
Capp streets, by Rev. B. Fay Mills last
evening.
An unusually large number of men were
present TO listen TO an interesting sermon
in which the speaker gave q number of
practical Illustrations In the everyday life
OF business men.
The text was taken from Acts xiii :21-
" For thy heart is not right in the sight of
God"
Everybody's heart should be right. he
argued, and no dependence placed on the
criticisms Of fellOv-man. God, and God
only. is a competent judge of right and
wrong, and all should have their hearts in
the right place in his service.
All men should receive the Holy Ghost in
due time without waiting until the last
moment, but the power to give it was not
purchasable as Simon thought when he
offered to purchase The power of Peter and
John with coins. Upright Christian lives
and reverence and a belief in God only
give man Influence on his felow-creatures
The preacher spoke at length upon the ne
cessity OF faith in God to lead a happy and
cOntented Christian life and to enter his
kingdom in the future.
During the next week special revival
services will be held daily at the Y. NJ. Z.
A. Hall at 322 SutteT street
This evening the last meeting at Grace
Nj. Il. Church viii be held, the next taking
place at the Simpson Memorial Church to-
morrow evening, where they will be contin-