Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-28
END OF THE WORK
Close OF the Mills Revival Meet
ings IN lookefby Hall
FULLY 5000 ARE CONVERTED
Resolutions Presented fnaus~sax ths
work 90 "a Mile are
UunAninssss, Adapsea


q revival meetings a. LoukrFhs hall last
niFht after the uaass seocnefai reliR-
ious ssrsioos ever helsl a. the cits.
Fully 3-0e siuaers have teen converted
during his stay "a the eifs Fnsrs sas
large ssiendaoos st the n.estiGg l.si
night
The Rev. Ralph Gilman made the
opening prayer. thsnkirg the Divine
iseing Tor tho blessings thai had beea
bestou ed upon the CITY in The revival.
and praying that thcs.e tho had cnue 10
Christ might bring otheFs 70 The king
dom.
Il cannot begin 10 tell YOU hoW CRATE
Gal my associate snd myself are ior he
welcome we have reccived IA this city.
said Mr. Ml.s- I'VE could soarcely
have been welcomed with meso eatha-
siasm ] believe the city can be made =
mighty instrument for Christ
Carls were distributed 1T contFibu-
tlons 10 the Waterloo street roscue rlis-
sion. Mr.. Mills DISCUSSED the work n
the mission ard esaited The iab1rs of
those IN charge He urged lie hearers
% give willingly and gladly for the bene-
iit ~ the uliasion. lie sssd The city wae
was confident that ono would be esiab-
listed II his hearers would Pot The tais-
sion on its feet lie hoped they would
do 80 ne memorial o; the mrctlags.
Associated CHARITIES.
Mr. Mills then devoted a fcw minutes
10 the Associated Charities sDsaoty. lie
said the society nccaed four things.
First spirit or co operation among al
churches aud societies engaged a. ai4cfi-
ating the distress Of the oib's poor.
Second the heformstion ~ fricndi, groups
little assistant societies These may
find cases of distress and report them 10
the main society Third They want
any number a volunteers Who will
agree a. take destitute family and sup.
ply tslem with something for month or
a week or for the winter. Thousands %
US could support a poor family Tor
week. Try H. " you can't
take care Of more than two per.
sons for week. Don't send
bushel of potatoes around in a Wagon.
but 60 yourself. and Let then know who
you are aud bow kind you Can he.
Fourth-They want 500 fri-ndly visitors
90 90 into homes Of unfortunate per
eons; go and zee them frequently and
know all the children. When they want
advice they will go 20 you | wtDt 10
ask that every person la this roo m CO
operate with the society in this matter
for Christ
The Evening sermon
Mr.. Mills selected his te.t from f.uke
xiv-la And Yet There IL Room
There is si.ll RON in Gods loving
kindness Tor YOU tO he cleanscd Ia your
san. II you will said be. "What YOU
need my friends IL o. yield 60 this
blessed influence. There D. esiil room
In the church 81 Christ lop are your
brothers keeper. aud should use your
influence o. lTing him O. CHRIST II vou
can touch any hody'r ribs with a holy IN
flucuce you'd better accept Christ Co
night | besccch you 10 make yourself
right before God while yet there is
room.
There is still rcom IN heaven. but
there viii not always he. There ~ room
FOR the poor and the rich: Tor the ignor-
ant and educated. for the young aud the
cid there Is room for all IL - a
solemn invitation which says seek ys
the Lord while yet he is near.
By the mercics shOwered upon your
pathway by gracious God sss the ,nul.
dom. by your dni, "a God and your fel.
low men. by ali that is good aud irur
and no0ie. 10 The door that may l.e shut,
beseech you o. turn Go God. Thrie -
a day % grace. my btrthren. but there
is a day ~ Judgment
Nov. ! am about to ask you for TIE
last time. Are you willing q come unto
the kingdom n Csodf I wstt 30 ssy "a
behalf of my comrades thar We came not
here for yours. hnt YOU. Ne thank yoa
for your eifts hat l would roioicr more
over the CONVERSION 81 lo00e souis thea
io have al the wealth in he United
States. Indeed. n one sinuer has been
converted. who would not otherwise
have come unto Christ. believe I'd be
content 30 be paaper al the rcst ~ my
life"
At the close - the sermon Mr. Mills
made an earnest prayer. Mr. Hiiiis ssug
hymn. after which the urging cards
were Distributed
Word. OF Advfc~
MIR Mile then preached spoth>r short
sermon ful n ADVICE % church msaa-
lers and those sho hsd been cssDrrrted
Mr. Mile said there sns nothing en
earth that would not treullle before the
church a God II the church Were mi
ted. Il want to say the much "a church
memtcrs. Doi etpecis you T. 60 cut
and bring in tho@e that a. rot t'fofe~s
Christianity 4 charge yoil. said Tire
dying man o. bio wife. that yoe bring
eli these chilarsn hone ~ith you and l
( charge yuu said be. 10 bring AL these
slnners to rep~utRnce. ~ son 6ont DO
everything IN yonf power % save them.
( l believe their hloud ziii 10 upr'p your
head
Mr. MiIis gave short talks sbeut
studying the h5bls ond about
prayer He also disrfsss>d of-e-
dience aud ssid that srrle ot.e-
dieBce o. Jeeos Chnef wuaild eslvs
every preiien fhat c1rurs up. II wuui4
settle the qpsssions y aancing and card
4 PLAYING and tbestre gong uiich many
fersnns have askes ne about II you
have ans queesiou about doipe hnfthinr.
< dont ~ ~ ~ estinr fnset uakesh your
brother a. ofenn eat % neet surrrn.
ri,s D. God frsi and find osff afterwards.
4 To 10 = CHRISTIAN h g. flo What Jesus