The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-20
TO CONTINUE THE REVIVAL.
Services for Business Men Will Be Held
at Gospel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Con
tinue the Good Work

There was called yesterday afternoon at
the Second Parish church, meeting OF
earnest Christians, composed of pastors
Sunday school teachers and active church
workers. to discuss what was to be done Tor
the carrying on of the evangelical work
which was started by the association Oh
Christian workers. which had been holding
meetings in this church. A great many
have consecrated their souls to Christ, Tut
they yet need Christian guidance before
they unite with any church. and IL was with
Il is D ,rpose in lew that this meeting was
Ct II d.
Inc air was occupied by Mr.. j. R.
Libby, who after returning thanks for the
honor that was bestowed upon him said:
1--WE should be thankful that such move
ment as that we have just witnessed was
started in our midst, and we should also
feel thankful that such a leligious interest
as we have at the present lime is with us.
There seemed to be at first rather haZy
idea as to the object of the meeting, but
after short discussion it was decided that
it was for the purpose of continuing these
meetings and that the only question was as
to where. and how it should be done.
Rev. Edward P. Allen stated, that, al
though stranger here, it had been the Gus
tom in other places to have week or
pray er at the various churches. and he
thought that this was a good way to carry
on the work and to make arrangements for
its continuation.
The Chair lacked knowledge on this sub
ject, but after calling on one of the old
church members, announced that it would
be eighteen days before the week of prayer.
Mr.. Allen then took the floor, and said,
that it seemed to him that it would be best
to hold the meeting at a separate central
place. if series of meetings carried on in
different parts of the city at the same time
would not be to better advantage.
Rev. 4. H. Wright. of the St. Lawrence
street church, was in favor of the plan of
separate meetings. and said that he and
Rev. George D. LINDSAY, had already made
arrangements to hold such m ceilings. work
ing together in Mr.. Lindsay's church one
week, and in his the next. and to try and
do little evangelical work on the hill with
out calling outsiders.
Mrs. Mary A. Perkins stated that she had
heard the question asked, ''are you going to
have an evangelist here, and if not why
not."
This indicates that the seed has been
sown and that the soil must be titled.
Mrs Hatch said that it seemed to her that
Portland has been touched. and it is
necessary that the work be carried on, and
as woman, she would advocate the plan of
cooperative division, for 1t is now winter
and snow will come. and it will be hard for
many ladies to go down town when they
could 60 to a church in their neighbour God
and take their children.
]. r. Libby said that in his opinion it
would be grand good thing to carry on a
series of meetings such as are to be started
on the hill but in the meantime he thought
that a series of meetings held at Rev.
Samuel Z. Pearson's hall would be just
what is needed.
Rev. s. f. Pearson, said: 81 will furnish
my hall, heated and lighted open it "a hours
in the day if necessary, and will also fur
nish the Hatch family, who have agreed to
help us for the coming week. There is to
be sure only Eighteen days before the week
of prayer, but there is plenty time for all
those who have come forward to go to hell.
Mr.. Libby, business man, came to me last
winter, when was sick, and asked me to
try and arrange for MONDAY meeting for
the business men. l canvassed the business
uOuScS Vi Juo CiIys anu SOulo why SOu LNO
to promise to attend. Today without ask
ing, five have volunteered to attend such
meeting if started. l believe that the
harvest is ready for the reaper. Mr.. Crit
tenden says he never saw such scenes as he
Witnessed while in Portland
Rev. Mr.. Luce believed that the ball had
been started rolling. Now let the churches
unite and carry the work forward.
j. r. Libby, said that as a business man,
he thought that if they had anything to do
they should do it at once. He thought it
would be we'll to hold meetings at the
Mission, with a business mans meeting at
o'clock in the afternoon, when business
men would be able to attend, and when
ladies could leave their homes. He asked
for the opinion of Others on this point, and
Rev. Thomas S. Sampson responded by
putting it as motion. it Dejng seconded by
Rev. A. Fl. Wright, and it was adopted.
The following committee was then
selected to have charge of the meeting 81
Rev Samuel F. PEARSON Chairman; Rev.
A. H. Wright, Rev. Thomas s. Sampson,
Rev. Rollin Il. Hack and Rev. Edward =.
Allen. The meeting closed with prayer.
The first meeting of the series was held at
the Gosbel Mission in the evening. which
was well attended and of great interest.
Mr.. Htach. now the singing evangelist, re-
lated his wonderful experience in Almost
touching manner. AT The close six persons
came forward to the altar for the prayers of
the workers.