The record-union., 1892-06-14
REV. B. FAY MILLS.
Another Large Audience Listens to the
EvangeIist's Exhortations.
The Last Service OF This Series of
Revival Meetings to be
Held Tonight.

There was good attendance at the
Women's prayer meeting in the base
ment Of the Congregational Church yes
terday at 2:45 P. NJ. Miss Ida Clark was
the appointed leader; the subject was,
The Blessedness of Dwelling Near to
God, Psalm xc., /. 'Praising My
Savior All the Day Long, and Nearer
My God, to Thee" were sung. Numer-
Gus short and pointed addresses were
made. The Women's meeting will be
held to-day at 2:30 o'clock in the inquiry
room at the Pavilion.
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Rev. B. Fay Mills preached at the Con-
gregational Church yesterday afternoon
at $3.50. That was the last afternoon SER
vice to be held in that place, as the
preaching this afternoon will take place
at o'clock at the Pavilion. The audi
ence was the largest that has assembled
in the church during the series of meet
1ngs. 1t occupied every available seat in
the auditorium and filed nearly all the
seats in the gallery.
The exercises were opened by singing
CLOSE TO Thee" II Gave My Life for
Thee, 81 Need Thee Every Hour" and
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross"
linen the announcements were made.
AT O'Clock to-day there viii be neigh
borhood prayer meetings, as on last Fri
day. Wherever one is held neighbors of
Whatever religious persuasion are to be
invited.
At o'clock there will be services in the
different churches, and at 10 o'clock Rev.
Mr. Mills will speak at the Congrega-
tiOnal Church.
The business mems meeting will be
at ar1I "a
the ladies will be in the room at the right
OF the entrance TO the Pavilion, at 2:l5.
Most of the business houses will
close this afternoon from 2:3O to 5
O'Clock, and work at the shops will be
largely suspended. Mr.. Mills requests
that parents arrange for their children to
attend to-day's meetings, as far as pos
sible.
The last service in this series of meet
1ngs will be held in the Pavilion to-
night. An unusually large concourse
OF people Is expected to be present to
Asten to the parting words of the evan
gelst.
The preacher read from the fourteenth
chapter of Luke, and spoke forciblyupon
the lmpOSsibility of a mans living a
Christian life without an entire surrender
OF himself to God. 1t takes all there is of
man to be true disciple-it takes all
he has. Likewise, whatsoever there he
OF you, that forsaketh not all that he
hath, he cannot be my disciple"
PERSONS who start il the Christian wav.
he said, are inclined to make certain
reservations. Jesus said, "If any man
Will come after me let him deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow
me" One can follow the Master only by
having the same character He had. The
secret OF the ability to deny ones self is
TO take up he cross daily. Taking up the
cross means putting ones self into such
place as To be dead to the world. Men are
tempted by the lust of the flesh, the lust
OF the eyes, and the pride of life; but the
true followers OF Christ become dead to
these things. Our dearest friends be-
come repuisive to us when dead. So does
the world, In the sense the word is here
used, lose its attractiveness to the true
believer. Christ identified Himself with
US when he went down into the grave.
He loved humanity to the end.
Mr.. Mills appealed to his hearers to he
Heve God enough to be crucified to the
World-to make a complete surrender.
Friends, possessions, all ought TO he
given to Jesus Christ. The churches of
Macedonia gave more than they were
aole-the people deprived themselves of
the necessaries of life to aid IN advancing
the Redeemer's kingdom.
Many people pray for day of Pente-
cost, but on days Of Pentecost it was the
custom to sell all possessions and tu1n
the proceeds into the Lords treasury
The speaker suggested that the pe0ple
could have such day if they wanted it.
He would not advise selling all proDerty
and paying the money to church trustees
not, at least, until some more of them
are converted.
The question is sometimes asked
whether minister ever heard a call TO
labor in church paying a smaller salary
than the one where he is. Yes. Mr. Mills
O1CnTUpH
kind, although he had never seen a dea-
con who listened to such a call. WHY
should there be one standard for the min
lister and another for the Iayman?
Time and talents should likewise he
given to Christ. Also ambition. pleasure
and business must be placed on the altar.
Nothing is hard to do when a man is
made free by the Holy Ghost.
With tender appeal 10 the congreUa-
ton to surrender the last thing, Mr..
Mills brought his sermon to a close,
"Let Me Die' was sung softly as \ ,,rayer
by Mr.. Greenwood. The rendition
touched many hearts. After a PRAYER bv
Rev. Mills the congregation sang, Jesus.
L My Cross Have Taken" and the
services were concluded with the bene
diction.
REGULAR EVENING SERVICE,
The attendance at the revival at the Pa
Vlllon was almost as large last evening
singing
gan promptly at 7:30, and after number
of hymns, led by Mr.. Greenwood and
the choir, Rev. J. b. SilcoX stepped for
ward and said he had made a statement
Sunday evening, but it was some
times necessary to say things
over TO be understood fully. lie
stated that the report that Mr.. Mills
came here under contract was not true
When the revival meetings were being
arranged the Finance Committee an
pointed to make arrangements to meet !
local expenses. succeeded in raiSinr $500 I
IN the churches and SEQ from the busr- /
ness men, but this money was devoted TO /
the necessary expenses at the Pavilion /
and for printing, etc. Mr.. Mills and the /
gentlemen with him came to this State
leaving pastorates in the East, feeling t
that they had q call from the ord to do /
so. They came without fixing any price |
for their services, and in the same man |
ner that Christs Apostles went forth.
Mr.. Silcox then made an earnest ap-
peal 10 the generosity of the audience. /
and stated that envelopes would be dis /
tributed among those present in which |
they might enclose any amount they |
would willingly contribute, If the en- |
Nelopes were not large enough 10 hold the |
amounts donated, he would be glad to |
step down and interview any liberal |
giver personally.
A. L. Coweu, the new pastor of the |
United Brethren Church, delivered an /
earnest prayer.
After a solo by Mr. Greenwood, Mr.. /
Mills read portion of the Mosaic law and /
announced his text from the 30th chapter /
OF deuteronomy, stating that it was from
who ever hved-a statesman warrior
poet and man of remarkable versatility. /
and he gave Moses j splendid eulopy.
According to Moses, man was offered /