The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-14
FOURTH EDITION
WITH SONGS AND PRAYERS.
Ths Final EyangeIistie Meeting Comes
to n Close Last NiEht-Talks to
| Workers and preneIiers

Ths Final EyangoIistio Meeting Comes
to n Close Last NiEht-Talks to
Workers and Preachers.
The evangelistic meetings in the
Rink came to close last night. The
| closing exercise was that Of prayer
and praise meeting aud was equally
as helpful as any OF the meetings that
have just been closed. Owing to the
inclemency Of the weather the build
ing was only about half filled. Nearly
all the members Of the choir were
present.
The service was opened by singing
81 Am Trusting Thee. Lord Jesus. y
Row. John Y. Dobbins presided. Rev.
Mr.. Pierson led In prayer.
lr. Dobblns then made a short ad-
dress which overlooked with thankful
ness for the meetings which had been
brought to close and for the unity
OF Gods people. Sin no More was
then sung by the congregation, when
Rev. o. Il. Buddipgton offered Il sec-
ond prayer. A quartette composed OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Benson, VIM.
Todd and Miss Mary X. Theilman then
sang Throw Me Line" when the
chairman read Psalm O. III.
I The singing OF ''ln Heavenly Pas
lures, y followed tho scripture lessons.
when the chairman announced that
each minister would be allowed ten
minutes In which to tell of what bene-
fit they had received during tho meet.
ings. DIR. Cook, OF the Second Bap.
list Church, was then called to the
| platform.
lie, said In part: Friends. there
| has been great good accomplished
sisAl ar ialsrx lt.t
believe that greater good will come
L we put our shoulders 10 the wheel
ana push on. We must first have
faith in God, and then all things will
become possible.
The inquiry room especially has
been peculiar pleasure to me. To
see ull those men stand for Christ has
greatly warmed my heart We must
lahor along spiritual lines that We
may win souls aud thereby uplift the
hIngdom OF God on this earth and in
this city"
Mrs. Pierson sang, II Shall BE Sat
isiled."
Rev. W. P. Swartz OF Central Churcl
was next called upon. He spoke prin
cirally of tho interest which had beer
manifested during the meeting. 1T Inns
been the plum teaching of the Gospe
oil Jesus Christ which has brought
these people together. This old Cos
p has not lost its sweetness yet.
has given me new confidence ii
Cod. We want TO become established
IN God. Ills attention had been caliet
to tie depression OF tho liquor aud to
pacco trace by a friend during the
meetings. Thank God for that.
Friends, ! believe we can make il
duller for them and eventually cause
them TO stop that iniquitous trade.
wish we would all realize this, for Ii
union there Is strength and When We
become united M band Of Christian
WORKERS and filed with love to God
that strength will DO far reaching. The
people OF God have been made to re
loico over the souls which have beef
saved. We want to SEQ moro meI
saved and theu our churches Will be
come moro powerful institutions. We
lmtNe now an army that can arouse
Wilmington, but Will So do it?'
III. Dobnins then requested that al
those who had received answers I,
prayers Tor tho conversion OF Others
during tho meetings to arise. Tn
Invitation was accepted by forty D
the congregation. Faith is the vic
tory was sung.
hey. Charles +. Hendricks OF the re-
formed church OF tho ltedeemar said
~ Is my misfortune to be tho on,
representative ri my church in thi
city Although We arc OF ditlersn
denominations, we ali have tho sam,
Saviour ard tho same Heaven. During
tile meetings i forgot all lenOmi,
hatlonal lines and We only know ont
mother US workers In Chrsts vino.
yard.
My heart has been greatly comfort
ed as suppose you all have. In,
Lamb oI God who takes away tho Sill
~ the WORT has been in our midst aHG
has wonderfully blessed us, aud my
hntnaBt prayer is that we may yet SCI
many sous brought to Christ ans
EhoW HIS saving and helping power
beiieve We have all gotten nearer tt
No Cross Uf Je5us hrlst, and bret Drel
lot us forever abide there Now, un
less we have our own hearts frs
cleansGa It will DO IMPOSSIBLE for II!
o 10 used by Him In building up Hi
Kingdom here"
Messrs. King Cline, Tatnall and Tay
Lon sang Sheen Attray.n
lf obbtHs then asked all those t,
rise WHO had found Christ during TIL
past weeks About thirty D rson
arose. lev. B. L. Moore, of SLiloi
baptist, and Rev. q, A. Guohther, o
the German Church, then nude ad
dresses.
hymns Nos. ll3 and l4l wore sung
"ov. John Franco spoke for III
Methodist denomination. "As
Methodist" sail lie, II feel at homi
= IN TINS PRAISE and experience meeting
and had l not known these brotla
ministers | would have thought they
Wel all MetEodists.
iiow wonderful the love of Go,
unitcs our hearts and brings us to
gethef as one In the Lord Jesus Christ
our Precious Redeemer. /, myself
have been greatly benefited and have
heen profoundly impressed with tive
things, during Mr. Moody,s stay. and
they are his wonderful faith In Coz
; and i'll the power OF his Word, and sec
ondly with Ills thorough acquaintance,
with the Word OF God. My faith hai
been greatly strengthened aud l bios
God Tor the strengthening power. Ma
many moro be brought Into the KinR
dom OF God. Ihe Lord is coming
! was sfng, tho audience standing.
A number OF people then arose ans
askeH Tor prayers In Response 10 tn
! question by br. Dubhins, and Rev. Nh
Terry prayed.
+. Dobbina then called for tho ush
E cr5 10 take their stand befc 10 him In TIL
side asles. There no addressed them
thanking them for their service, while
he knew had been urdaous. Chic
Usher j. ii. Appletiy made IL fellcltou
: speech in reply. The newspaper me
Were asked to stand up, and ID
llobbins eloquently thanked them TO
their s1fVices in reporting the meet
ings.
The choir was thanked and also tn
laymen. especially JobsH. jackson
who had managed the financial affair
OF the meetings. The speaker also ad
} dressed the owners OF the huildin
and hoped they had attended Til
meetingS and hid heen converted
MIR. jackson WAS taef called on Tor
:. speech, in whit h las thanked God fe
the coming OF the eH8n.eiistg. Prof.
, ably thousand families had hoe
| benefited by their coming, and Ii
hoped that ii would continue.
lie spoke of the liquor traffic. sayin
II 1t Was stamped out there would 1
no necessity Of n protective tariff. Ill
mnn who does not drink can do % Dc
cent more work than the nun VIII
'' does.
The speaker then turned TO tho mil
listers ami gtty. them plain talk H
n sal5 lie People wlnt to hear tho plat
6ospdl as 1t was preached by NJ
! Moody. They want 1t without enIbo
, lishhont, He had known minister
In sermons to CHASE thought and y,
= II N Il corner and there would ba notl
II ing in 1t. A good deal OF tue Theology
= cal Summary las been rubbed of Ii
q. ministers In the meetings.
!" Mr., Jhckson'5 remarks brought fir