The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Rev. B. Fay Mills to Conduct
Unior, Services Here.
HE IS A SYSTEMATIC WORKER.
A Sketch OF the Appearance, Work
and Methods of the Young Evan
gelist-what He WIN DO in Provi-
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sunday, when the religious revival which
was started by Mr.. Moody WIZ
be continued. The people Oh
Providence who have been awakened
10 the opportunity that lies before them
will be glad to welcome the new evange-
list. for they realize that he can take the
work where Mr.. Moody left 1t and carry
ii on to q more complete finale.
II has been nearly six years since Mr..
Mills has held revival in this city. AT
/. that time he opened series oil
special meetings at the Union
congregational Church but the attend
ance soon became so large that II was found
necessary to engage Music Hall. Here the
crowds OF people fiocked to listen TO the
eloquent words OF the young evangeiist,
and they will be just as glad to welcome
him to Providence when he opens ms
meetings on Sunday.
Mr.. Mills home is at Pawtuxet and his
stay in Providence is something in the
line of visit with his family. For
number of weeks he has led a great revi-
val in Montreal when thousands turned
from the path OF sin to seek the Christian
life and he is in hopes that this work can
be continued in Providence during the
month of March.
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Early in the fall the pastors OF a number
OF the prominent West side churches met
and decided that some effort should be
made to effect revival.
number of the clergymen were in favor OF
sending for Mr.. Mills, whose previous
work in this city had been SO satisfactory,
and at their request the secretary entered
into correspondence with him.
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from Mr.. Moody, asking IL it would be
possible for him to conduct a revival in
Providence during the winter. An invita-
tion had been sent to Mr.. Moody nearly
two years before, but his time had been
30 thoroughly occupied that he had been
unable to accept It.
The committee conferred with Mr.. Mills
and as the result Mr.. Moody came to
Providence.
When the meetings were ended, however,
Il was felt that the work was not COM
pleted. The pastors of the churches real
. ixed that ii was necessary to have some
one who would reach out and take an
interest in the new converts before
It was too late and they were
very glad to hear that Mr.. Mills had
arranged to spend the month of March
with his family at his home in Pawtuxet.
The necessary arrangements were quickly
made and the meetings will be opened at
the Union Congregational Church on Sun
day.
The churches that are interested in this
work OF revival are those that are located
ON Christian Hill. The Olneyviile and
the South Providence churches have no
connection with the work. although the
members are to be invited to use their in
huence for the success OF the work.
During Mr.. Mills stay In Providence he
viii be assisted by Rev. p. j. Fleming and
Mr.. John p. Hills. Mr.. Hills will
take charge of the musical
work, training and conducting the
choir and having q general supervision
over this portion OF the revival, while Mr..
Fleming, whose success as revivalist is
well recognized, will act as Mr.. Mills
personal assistant.
Who He Is.
Rev. Mr.. Mills is 35 years old. He is the
son of Rev. DIR. Thornton A. Mills and
was born at Railway, Nj. In 1879 he
was graduated from Lake Forest Uni
versity and afterwards took course of
study in Hamilton College.
After his ordination he accepted the
pastorate Of q church in Granite Falls,
Mimi. lie then went to Cannon Falls,
Miss, but left few months later to
accept a call to Rutland, VT.
II was here that his evangelistic work
commenced, and his methods were so
successful that his name became known
throughout the country. Invitations
poured in from hundreds of churches, and
after he had conducted revival at Mid
dlebury, his success was SO great that he
was welcomed by his people to enter upon
q wide field of usefulness.
Mr.. Mills has been successful i'm every
city where he has conducted services. At
Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Brook
lyn, Cincinnati, Portland, Omaha, Des
Moines, Nashville and San Francisco he
has had the greatest success and it has
been stated that he has preached 90 more
people during his few years in the pulpit
than any une man IN this country.
About His Methods.
Mr., Mills is one of the most systematic
workers in the country. While Mr..
Moody depends upon impulse Mr. Mills
lays out his work long before the first
meeting. Committees are appointed from
every church that has an interest in the
services. The city is covered by the COM
mittee on invitations, the members OF
Whlch invite everyone TO be present at
some OF the special meetings.
Other committees are appointed by those
who have charge Of the work and their
duties were clearly outlined by Mr.. Mills
long before he appears in the city. The
services are then conducted under regu-
lar system, the various committees work.
ing together almost as one man for the
success OF the meetings.
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tising, another the music, and the third,
finance. Then there is committee on
devotional exercises. aud all are under the
control OF the executive committee.
Mr.. Mills supplies each committee with
. certain amount OF literature in which
its duties are well defined and each MEM
Der is expected to use every possible effort
90 make the meeting successful.
His Appearance and Method.
Nr. Mills II a man who is short OF
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