Smyrna times., 1893-03-15
Sunday at the Methodist Church.
WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF
DIVINE POWER

A WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF
DIVINE POWER.
Religion. in the sense ofimpressment
of the heart, reached "high water
mark" at the Methodist Church on
Sunday. The Rev r. X. Galloway.
who went to MiddletOWn TO labor with
them by invitation, while the Sunday
School Convention was being held
here, returned Saturday and held a
meeting that night, the lecture room
being pretty we'll filed, a circumstance
that would not have resulted at anV
other time on a Saturday night, and it
rainy and disagreeable.
Rev. Mr.. Galloway, as did the others
interested in the revival, regretted the
breaking in of such a meeting. fearing
the distracting result, but the spirit of
the convention was such that it proved
preparatory exercise rather than a
disadvantage. There were MANY
brought under a hallOwed, softenipg
and reflective mental mood that might
not for a long time, if at all, been
brought under the influence of the
other.
Sunday morning seemed like a con-
tlnuation of the convention, only with
the further advantage of bright skies.
The 200 visitors, whose time, except to
eat and sleep, had been spent mostly
in the church, had gone to their homes.
but their places seemed supplied. ell
ing up the auditorium and sending
some to the gallery.
Inc introductory exercises were
gone through with as usual, but it was
the last Sunday before Conference and.
as has been the habit for several years
whatever deficiency there may be, is
made up in the congregation on that
morning, without the slower process of
collecting from individuals outside. for
this congregation has a pride in send.
ing its preacher to Congress paid up in
full. The deficit was somewhat Larger
than usual, not because the member
ship was numerically less, but because
the mortality the past year or two had
been unusually heavy among the mem.
Ders who had been systematic, liberal
givers.
The financial part is usually attended
to at the close of the regular services.
but in this instance one of the finance
com mmlttee was impressed, he hardly
could tell why. that it should be
attended to and be gotten out of the
way, his suggestion being readily &C.
cepted. 1t occupied much of the time
given to the sermon, but when finished
the pastor arose in the chancel (not in
the pulpit and said he supposed manv
mad come out to hear his farewell" SER
mon. 1t was not his custom, he said.
to preach farewell sermons and should
not on this occasion; that he had
preached to them for three wears and
three months, that during that time
l67 additions had been made to the
membership, that he had labored to do
them good and had nothing new to
tell them. What he wanted them to
DO was TO come and seek Jesus.
He had talked perhaps not longer
than ten minutes before Mr.. Galloway
was called down from the platform
He told the audience what thev most
needed, and extended ian unusual
thing for Sunday morning servicel
an invitation for penitents to come To
thH altar. A move as suggested at
such an hour, would have indeed been
an innovation. Then in his warm. ear
nest tender way, he asked those who
had the burden of souls upon them. 10
come and bow at the altar and nIead
10 faith for the conversion of their
friends. One and another went
until the chancel rail was well sur
rounded. SUI