The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-19
THE UNION ME- ETINGs.


at tne Union SOuSregatlOnal tnuTcHs
Yesterday afternoon the Union Congre-
gational Church was filed with young
people of both sexes and again In the even
ing with an audience OF men only. Both
assemblies were gathered to listen to
Evangelist b. Fay Mills.
AS the basis OF h's sermon for the
special audience of the evening Mr.. Mills
took for his text Joshua "a ch. 15v.
"And If it seem evil unto you to serve
the Lord, choose you this day whom
you will serve, whether the Gods
which your father served that were on the
other side OF the flood, or the Gods of the
Amorites in whose lands ye dwell, but as
for me and my house will serve the Lord"
He said that it was to the reason and
not to the emotions OF his hearers that he
wished TO appeal, for his cause was one
that could be examined and Analysed with
reason, with the dispassionate insight Of
the intellect, under no excitement what
ever and the result Is always the
same, the truth; and God and Christ
remain. For reasonableness and godliness
are synonymous. Mr.. Mills then gave
some of the reasons why man should be
a Christian. 1t is the only way in which
he may be such a man as God intended
him to be; it involves the great blessing
of having God, and there is
hundred fold blessing for
the man that forsakes all things to follow
God; God needs you to work for him and
with him to save others, and you cannot
save Others until you arc Christian your
self; and there is the best reason which
we find in that noSlest of all personal
ambitions, every mans desire to attain
heaven.
The Other Revival Services.
The Rev. b. Fay Mills conducted three
great meetings yesterday. Two were for
young people under 25 years of age. The
first was held in the Cranston Street Bap-
tist church at 10 a. m. The choir was
present in large numbers and overfiowed
the choir loft and filled the platform.
Mr.. Hills, assisted by the regular
church choir, conducted a service Of song
and sang solos. DIR. Bixby led in prayer
and Mr.. Mills preached from Ecclesiastes
xii. /. "Remember Now thy Creator in
the Days of thy Youth" The preacher
made an earnest and argumentative plea
to the young people to turn to God in
their youth while it was easy to do SO.
At the close of the first meeting there was
another one held in the vestry OF the
church which completely filled that room.
AT this service SO persons signed card
which said, 81 desire henceforth to live
christian liie."
AT 3p. m. a similar service was held in
Mr.. Mills preached similar sermon from
the same text as at the morning service.
AS result OF this second service Ill cards
were signed. An after meeting was held
in the chapel which crowded 1t to its
capacity. Besides these two special services
for young people only, there was held in
each of the Sunday Schools OF the allied
churches a special service in place Of the
regular session and lesson. This was done
to afford officers and teachers an
opportunity to canvass the school
and ascertain who were Christians
and offer an opportunity for all to
make decision in the quiet OF their own
uJnal surroundings. The cards were used
in nearly all of these schools and as q re-
suit 421 persons signed the cards to ex-
press their decision to live Christian
life. In some of the schools there were
remarkable demonstrations of interest,
and in some cases nearly hundred were
enrolled for Christ. Such an interest as
this has not been manifested since the
former visit OF Mr.. Mills in 1888.
This afternoon Mr.. Mills preached to
mothers, and this evening he will repeat
by request the address given at Montreal
at the information al convention OF Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
in July last. To this service members Of
young peoples societies will be admitted
TO reserved seats until 7:15; after that it
will be open to all. On Tuesday there
a. M, and in each of the allied churches
at 9 O. m. Meeting for prayers conducted
by the pastor of tbs church. At 10 a. m.
there will be a service at the Union
Congregational Church, at which Mr..
Mills will preach, and also at $3.50 and 1880
D. IN. All are welcome to each OF the
services this evening and on Tuesday.