The record-union., 1892-06-08
REVIVALIS7 MILLS.
He Addresses His First Meeting in
This City.
His Remarks Well Received, But the
Thawing-Out Process Not
Yet Under Way.

About two thousand people assembled
at the New Pavilion last evening at the
opening meeting of the revival series con-
Quoted by Rev. B. Fay Mills. a large
canvas partition had been constructed
upon three sides of the larger portion
of the Pavilion, and chairs placed in front
of the platform to accommodate about
2,700 people, and these were mostly occu-
pied. A choir Of about fifty singers were
seated on raised seats upon the speakers
platform, and an organ placed in position
thereupon. The assemblage was fairly
representative one, and was composed of
all classes and people of all ages.
Rev. j. II. Reider and Rev. Mr.. Burton
of the Christian Church conducted the
preliminary services, which opened with
the singing of the hymns, "God is Love-"
Blessed Assurance" and the doxology.
These were followed by an earnest prayer
by Rev. Mr.. George, who ended with the
Lords Prayer, in which the audience
joined.
"Come Thou, Almighty King" was
sung, and this was followed by brief
! prayer by Rev. Mr.. Burton.
Mr.. Greenwood, who travels with Rev.
Mills, was introduced by DR.. Reider and
| sang solo, very earnestly and Impress
lively rendered,
Rev. Mr.. George announced that there
would be business mems prayer meet
Ing at the SiXth-Street Methodist Church
at 10 O'Clock this morning; a woman's
prayer meeting at the Congregational
Church at 2:30 this afternoon, and serv-
ices by Mr.. Mills at the Congregational
Church at $3.50 this afternoon.
He also announced that he wished it
understood that the meetings held at the
gl1Ofl lyT OF
P. NJ, instead of s o'clock, as some had
believed.
Rev. Mills was then introduced by Dr.
Reider, with a few appropriate remarks,
in which he bespoke for him a deep in
terest IN the revival, and earnest atten-
| ton to the workers who came as laborers
IN the vineyard of the Master, and asked
II all would not lift up prayers unto God
| for successful and good results.
Mr.. Mills opened by reading the 10th
Psalm. and interspersing the reading
with descriptive Interpretation and ex-
pIanatlon. During the reading OF the
| Psalm he stated that the only sad thing
about some of our dreams was in the
waking, and thought it must have so
seemed to the Jews as they returned to
captivity.
After reading the psalm he asked the
| congregation to join in singing the hymn,
bringing In the Sheaves," which was
done with will
Mr.. Mills then announced his text from
the eighth chapter Of Corinthians-"F First
| they gave their own selves to the Lord"
and then proceeded to explain the
manner in which such gift should be
| made. It should be a voluntary Gift, as q
man cannot be forced into making gift:
and we should be glad that we are men
ane women, that we have the opportunity
of acting for ourselves. A dog NAV be
good, but if SO the dog is good by nature
while 1t is the prerogative of man to be
good or bad, in which he is distinguished
from all other creatures. Secondly, the
gift must be unselfish. The thing that
we want is life-eternal life. We are not
able to buy a single minute OF time
Millions Of money for an inch of time! :"
was the cry Of Queen Of England; but
with all her wealth, power and influence,
| she was not able to purchase it. No
amount Of money can purchase second
! OF the eternal life of God. The death of
Jesus Christ alone makes it possible for a
man to dedicate himself to God.
| Thirdly, a gift must be irrevocable.
| We cannot give ourselves after the
! fashion of the child who for moment
surrenders its treasures to its mother and
demands them again, but man must give
himself wholly to the Lord and forever
more.
The evangelist said that no man ever
comprehended God, and that man has no
| ldCuIUy IOI II0 COLI pIenSISlOn OF him,
but has in himself that which may create
| the faculty if he surrenders himself
wholly.
Mr.. Mills spoke for about three-uuart-
ers Of an hour, and closed with sacred
poem and the benediction.
He is a very rapid, clear and vigorous
speaker, but although he held the atten-
ton of his hearers throughout, no un-
usual enthusiasm was manifested by
those present.
DR.. Reider apologized for the draught.
which made the Pavilion rather chilly
last evening, and said this would be rem
edied for this evening, and that more
lights would be provided in future.
The table arranged for the reporters
was some distance from any of the lamps.
and should have been provided with a
shaded stand-lamp. Considerable inter-
est has been aroused in the revival,
which has been well announced in the
churches and through the press, and for
the first Of a series last nights attendance
was quite large.
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