The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
A DAY OF MEETINGS.
Unusual Religious Awakening in
Portland.
CITY HALL GREATLY CROWDED
LAST EVENING.

Afternoon Assemblage Large-The
Heart the Subject of tn Evening Ser
vice.
Yesterday was an unusual day in the
religious awakening that is going on in
Portland, and is already being attended
by people from other parts of Maine. At
9 O'Clock in the morning special and
well attended meetings were held in all
the evangelical churches which have
united in the movement. Later in the
forenoon remarkable meeting was held
in Chestnut Street church, followed by
another large meeting at 5 o'clock in
City hall. The evening meeting in City
hall must have mum bered considerably
over 1000 people.
Mr.. Mills announced that for today
there would be no forenoon meeting ex-
cept the McAll Mission meeting at State
Street chapel at II am. At 2 p. M, &C.
ours the women's meeting in Reception
hall. and at 8 p. ln. and 80 p. H., there
will be the regular City hall meetings,
which are to continue through the week.
THE MORNING SESSION.
When Mr.. Mills walked to the desk in
the Second Parish church yesterday
morning he faced very large audience
and one that was evidently made up of
men and women who are III dead earnest.
brief testimonies, no preaching.
Speak of what God has done for you
within few days. Tell of answers to
prayer. Don't speak of experiences COM
mon to all Christians" said Mr.. Mills,
and then the flood of testimonies fol-
lowed.
II thank God he has saved me-" said
young man.
Rev.Mr. Lindsay said, II thank God
for the lost that have been saved, and
my faith is strong that more will be
saved
Capt. Davis said: II am especially glad
for the saving of one man / heard
speak in the testimony meeting last
night.
Next to being saved is the JOY of help
ing to save Others" said Rev. Mr.. Hewett
of Woodfords.
II thank God that for so many days
the gospel has been preached in Portland
to great audiences, said Rev. MIR. Wright.
An old man stood on his feet, and with
tears running down his face said in tones
that trem bled with emotion, 81 thank
God for Christian experience of 20
years" @
VI thank God.that last night two sons
and four nephews stood up and asked for
the prayers of Gods people," said lady.
William K. Neal said. II thank God
that have found that there is some
thing besides being church attending
Christian.
81 thank God that I have found that
there is something beside being church
attending Christian"
II thank God for seven young people
in our Sunday school who have come to
Christ" said teacher"
Il thank tod for special answer to
PRAYER" said a young man.
Il thank God for salvation. Pray for
me-" said another.
81 thank God for our oneness in
Christi said lady.
Then there came the flood tide of testi-
monies. Men and women thanked God
for the coming of friends to Christ. A
young lady rejoiced in the salvation of a
friend. A mother spoke of her joy in
the salvation Of two SOUS, and then the
multitude of testimonies swept away the
possibility of following them. From ali
sides of the church, from the galleries,
from the platform God was thanked for
his wonderful mercies. 1t was scene
not to be witnessed without emotion.
One man in bis earnestness started into
a regular exhortatlon, but was checked
by MIR. Mills.
Then stranger rose from the side of
the church and said II thank God for
the privilege of coming IS miles to this
meeting. Portland effects the whole
State"
81 thank God for the revival in my
soul, and for the revival in the souls OF
my family" said an old man.
MIR. Mills then read from John,I IS,
the story of Andrew, and. said that all
we .know about Andrew is that he
brought others to Christ. Initiate him.
where are the Reapers?" was then
given by the congregation, Mr.. Hills
leading, and then Mr.. Mills preached
what was perhaps the most eloquent
sermon of the series in some respects,
tax ing his text from Luke XIV, %, &c
out into the highways and hedges and
compel them to come in".
The sinner is brought to God or may
be through various agencies. They arr