Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-16

the evangelist arose 20 open. the meeting
his eyes met one % the grsndesI aasen
blages that ever gathered ia The hall
Everything about the hall had been
placed in readiness for the meeting
Back % the improvised pulpit Was the
grand chorus Of 90 voices. the singers
being seated on raised benches Al the
right WAS the pipe organ NJ which Miss
Ward presided. In front % the pulpit
on a raised platform was seated Gfand
Chief Usher Marsh n. SoIrick. lie aas
assisted by Chief Ushers J. Is. Ware and
j. Langdon Mckee. who had charge %
the work 81 seating the vast audience.
which was performed by half hundred
usherR
oa the Platform.
Ia front Of the choir we're essted the
city pastors. nearly every evangelical
church in the city being represented
Among the distinguished di7inos Who
lent their presence a. the occasion we're
the following
W. Hall Williamson. s !. Hamilton.
A. NJ. Gould, Dan r. Bradley,
]. Snashail. J. Z. fioyd.
l. II. Davis. 7. q. smith.
". j. Russell. J. T. smith.
X NJ. Hlggins. John Heritage.
". A. Frye, J. ". poot
:. II. Goth, J. l. Jackson
J. q. Ruof. H-G. birchby. Holland
Other clergymen Of the city occupied
places Ia the congregation.
At 715 John Z. Hills took charge %
the chorus and aroused the religious
fersor of the audience by great song
rervice Asa leader. Mr.. Hillis is a
master. lie had the choir and sudienoe
in full control. aud soon every voice N
the vast Audience of $500 was lifted ia
n grand chorus 81 praise. The classical
anthem had no place in the service. IL
was the good old hymns q our grand
mothers that aroused the congrrgation
10 a pitch ~ enthusiasm sSend show
ers % blessings Rescue the Perish
ing "Toiling On.- Revive Us Again.
Nearer My God 30 Thee Labor ca.
Onward Christian soldiers aud half a
score Of others dear 20 the heart of the
fervid religious worker.
Prayer h, Dr. jackson.
Shortly after O'Clock Mr. Mile vas
eecoried 10 the stage ~ tho Rev. Dan
T.. Bradley aud the Rev. " Hall VIII
iameoa. The exercises - the evening
opened with congregational singing.
Come Thou Almighty King The
Rev. Dr. John l.. Jackson offered the
invocation. lie thanked the Divine
Father for the blessings We enjoy. lie
prayed for a biosrlng UPON ths brother
who bad come to lead an the meetingf.
and asked that Code blessing rest ugsan
him. lie prayed Tor the success ~ the
meeting and asked that The rev life -
Jesus Christ be brought 90 every heart.
Mr.. HILLS sang a touching SOLO after
which the Rev. ban p bradley INTO.
duced the Rev Y. Fay Nills
Mr.. Mills. sessnoa
Mr. Mills said be had intended 10 say
that that was the iirei time be had
preached the gospel ia Michigan. buf hs
stopped in Detroit IN the morning and
his friend. the Rev. Dr. Chapman.
pressed him into the service l5uf tbie
was the second time snd ne hoT,ed tie
grace IL the meetings being held m De
tfoit and Grand Rapids would spread tn
every village and hamlet in the state.
The evangelist then read ths third
chapter - hevelstions The cungrefs
ti0n and choir sang. ''lsrhgIbg A the
sheaves- after which the resithlisf he
gan he ssrmon lie t0,k his tsxf from
Revelations III. "iie that hath ears
iethim hear shat the spirit saith a.
the Chnrchre- Mr. Mile rsfarred fs
The directness with which the messages
- the apostle bad ben e-nt % -sck
I church secnfdinR % lts need He held
1 this to be q rlodsd and osclsfed that
the should he the am u the preachef =
% dr-ote his stfenfion - the needs a
those 20 whom be Treacfiell Theoinxs
that concerns itrssf sith things n0l
( competed uifh ths intimate life ~ u,ef
!. a little value fIs wsrfsd q rsIiriut
& ~ pufify aud righteousness He fpi1
the story of ersat revival A mar
uroae o. confses Jasus ln front 81 han
another man afnse and ssif i van
"a recomulend ftis reiirsoe uf terus
have n ard ] know rs = good thing
wsot yoD g. hhss Il Thea Re ns'
dovB and The othef mar sat siown TOO
The man that ars-e hrst Vm . iuttbef
( The r1su that bad religion apf knse I
pa- good thing oWsd hsS 500 wAirt
ne couidn't ersia~ct The fpftcher a,dnA
vsnt any - fissf kind ~ reisriun jos
thrfi II aDeshes w0ri5 tift fssnesii.s
a. a. pnh suni1 ie io3cea te,geli,el
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