Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

The three weeks mission held in the
rink by Eyangelists Moody and Sankey
closed Monday evening with most enthu-
siastic praise service. The audience filled
about three-fourths of the building aud
everybody was trimming over with 10Y.
The Rev John Y. Dobbins, ID. d., pastor
of Grace NJ. Il. Church. who presided, was
in particularly happy mood The sing
ing was excellent, The prayers were
earnest and the addresses were animated.
The service was truly a lovefeast and 4
decidedly lifting close to the evamgclist!c
meetings.
The exercises began with the chorus II
am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus Follow
ing prayer by Evangelist Person the
choir sang "Sin No More" Next there
was supplcation by the Rev. o. q. Bud.
dington. pastor of Bethany Baptist Church,
after which quartet composed of MIR,
and Mrs Thomas Benson, Miss Mary
Thielman and William l.. Todd, sang
Throw Me Line That can Never he
Broken" DR.. Dobbins read the Gil
Psalm and the audience recited The closing
words, BLESS the Lord o. My Soul" The
singing of ''In Heavenly Pastures" was
followed by DR.. Dobbins reading letter
from the Rev. William +. cambridge, u. H.,
pastor of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
regretting his inability to be present and
sending greeting. "lfnpressions made by
the Evangelistic Services was the sub
ject of addresses which followed
The Rev. r, B. Cook, D. D., pastor of
Second Baptist Church, the first person
asked to speak, was introduced by DIR.
Dobbins. In introducing the speaker DIR.
Dobbins alluded to the fact that they are
neighbors and said they had never quar-
relied. DR.. Cook, in reply, remarked il was
no wonder they lived on such friendly
terms. He ascribed it all to grace. Dr.
Dobbins is pastor of Grace Church, lives
in nv nh ty,t !.nf
pie and has grace in bis heart. lie liked
DR.. DohDins because he has q lovely ma.
ture and he hoped God would bless him
and his people He believed great deal of
good had been accomplished by the evan
gelistic services, more good than was repre-.
sented there then. They had no reason to
complain. Good is yet TO be done. He
believed they felt in their hearts that they
had trusted one another and God in all the
meetings He had experienced great
pleasure in sending inquirers to churches
of their own preference. He did not think
they should look for results so much in
the number of conversions as in the num-
her attending the ministry, attending the
churches. There was one thing he wanted
to emphasize-the results had been pre-
eminently spiritual. They should look
for spiritual results. While they are going
to gather more largely the fruit Of the
meetings held in the rink they should re-
member that they are working along
spiritual lines.
Mrs. Pierson sang II Shall be Satisfied
When Awake in His likeness
The Rev. William 7. Swart2 pastor of
Central Presbyterian Church. said he could
not help but think as he sat on the plat.
form night after night and saw the rink
jammed and heard of people being turned
away, Of the power which drew the people
there. He spoke of the political meetings
held in the building last fall. There were
eminent speakers and trains came from up
and down the State, but the rink was not
filled. During the evangelstic services,
however, the rink was taxed night after
night. What was the reason? Moody?
Sankey2 it was gracious God lie was
more convinced of the power Of the gospel
lie did not doubt it before, but he had had
ocular proof Of it. Another thing lie,
lighted him. He had actually been saying
amen" Just as though lie was a Metho.
dist. When he looked down in the faces
he could not tell but what some of the
Methodists were Presbyterians. He had
been told that nobody but saloon men
and tobacconists had been grumbling lie
hoped they would be made to grumblt
more. In union there is strength and
those who had been working with him
are united in love. They had got done
fighting among themselves. They had
had only one light, fight with the devil
grappled with the fears, doubts and
courage of people, some of them strangers
He wished they had gotten such a taste Of
the joy of working for souls that they
never would cease the work
DIR. Dobbns asked how many people in
the congregation who offered prayers fol
friends had had their prayers answered
and many arose.
The choir sang Faith is the Victory"
In introducing the Rev. G f. Hendricks
pastor of the Reformed Episcopal Churcl
of the Covenant, DIR. Dobbins referred tt
Mr.. Hendricks faithful attendance at the
meetings. Mr.. Hendricks said that since
the Rey. J. simpson Trotter left the city
IL had been his misfortune to be the onlN
pastor of his denomination in the town
He keenly felt this misfortune in the Min
isterial Union, all the committees of which
are composed of representatives from eaci
denomination. II had been his good for
tune to be at every evangelistic meeting
except two. One Sunday he had beef
delegated TO Delaware Avenue Baptis
Church and another Sunday he was alb
sent He had been really absent only one
day. He was delighted that they had ont
hope, one Joy one peace, one Saviour on
heaven. They had not known any de
nominational names in the services. Hi
heart had been made to rejoice whi
pointing sinners to the Lamb of God IL
realized that the work which had bceI
going on for three weeks was bu
the beginning OF a more goriuu
work to be done in the churches II
urged that they pray for Gods outpourin;
on the work to be done. He th1urh
Christians had been drawn nearer Christ
Christian people are better prepared to 4,
forth and proclaim Gods work than the,
were three weeks ago lie firmly belcyc
many would come III and say What mus
do to be saved?' 80 as we are bcnetite
and prepared" he urged, ''let us go on +
more excellent and perfect work, go a
humble instruments III the work of til
Lord" He hoped many churches would b
alive to the salvation of souls and tina
every heart would he burdencd with ii.
speed Away was sung by Messrs
King, Taylor, Tatnall and Cline.
DIR. Dobbins asked how many persons il
the house had found the saviour durin
the meetings and many arose. "fhanl
Godp' he exclaimed.
The choir sang Our Saviour King.
How many Christians have been II
claimed, drawn nearer Christ during thes
meetings ?' DR.. Dobbins asked. Man
raised their hands and he exclalme
"rhank God "
The Rev. B. T. Moore, pastor of Shilo
Baptist Church, said the meetings ha
been II very great benefit to him, Ate
what he had heard he felt more keenly til
responsibility resting upon him. lie WI
glad the gospel has not lost It's powe
Their eyes had been opened and he h'
lieyed the ministers have more TO do ina
they have had. He was glad TO sec saloon
closed but he had nothing to say abo,
tobacco.
The Rev. George A. Gucnther, pastor {
German Baptist Church, said he had bee
greatly benefited and he thanked God i
had had the privilege 10 come and wor
for the salvation of souls. Hralways love