The morning call., 1895-01-22
BAPTISTS in REVIVAL.
Meetings to Be Like Those
Two Years Ago.
GOOD MUSIC FURNISHED.
Profound Enthusiasm Marked the
Gathering.
EIGHT PENITENTS GO FORWARD.
4 Choir Of Fifty Will Attend Every Night
in Metropolitan Hall-Many Offers
Of Assistance.
EIGHT PEHITEETS GO FORWARD.

| Revival meetings similar to those con-
| Quoted two years ago by B. Fay Mills
are now under way at Metropolitan
Temple.
| Rev. J. Q. A. Henry and the united Bap-
fist ministers of the city held the first
meeting last night and will continue each
evening, with the exception of Saturdays,
until the good work contemplated has
been accomplished.
Considering the condition of the weather.
! the turnout last night was all the leaders
OF the movement could desire. The lower
portion of the auditorium was well taken
up by the congregations of the various
churches of the city and the choirs whose
services have been secured for the series of
REVEALS.
Mr.. Henry announced that the movers
OF the meetings had expected to secure the
services of a noted evangelist for the cam
paign, but it had been found that he could
not get here, hence the greater bulk of the
work would fall upon his own shoulders.
He said he did not feel equal to the burr
den, but that he would do the best he
could.
During the past FIVE years." Mr.. Henry
said, 81 have talked so much in San Fran
cisco that presume the sound of my voice
is familiar to every boy and girl in the city.
a citizen who knows San Francisco and
something about its moral condition"
Rev. Mr.. Gibson of Emanuel Baptist
Church has charge of the musical portion
of the meetings. He expects to have u
choir of fifty on the platform tonight.
While the collection was being taken up
he sang the solo, Stretch Forth Thy
Hand"
Rev. Mr.. Henry chose his text from the
first seven verses OF the fifth chapter of
Isaiah because, he said, he desired to preach
a short sermon, therefore took long text.
He contended that those verses applied to
the people OF to-day as we'll as they had to
the people of Israel 1000 years before the
Christian era. The application was in the
line that men did not need more time to
prepare for future life, but that they should
grasp the opportunity of the present.
While the speaker was in the midst of an
eloquent appeal TO his hearers to grasp the
opportunity some one started to leave the
hall. Mr.. Henry stopped short and said if
any one else wanted to go out he would
wait until they had gone as he did not
want to be interrupted. He had hardly
gotten we'll under way again before another
party moved down the aisle.
'Is there any one else here who wants to
go out? If there is do so at once, and do
not be so discourteous as that last person.
Now rememb Der this: If you come here
night after night you must either remain
here or we don't want you to come.
"Now my friends are you prepared? Do
you want God to suffer for your misdeedsP
Scientists tells US that Jesus Christ died of
broken heart. God put us here to bear
fruit. Are we doing it? Ny purpose to-
night is to bring this matter before the
Christian as well as the sinner. God is
coming into our vineyard, but will find no
fruit
An appeal to the audience for those who
would help the work along by personal
solicitation among the audience each night
brought some twenty men and women to
their feet. Eight penitents asked for the
prayers of the assemblage, and promised
to attend the meetings every night.
Silent prayer was held while those who
desired the prayers of the congregation,
but who did not feel that they could come
to the front, stood up.
While the congregation sang 'Stand Up
for Jesus, number of young men walked
down the aisle and took seats on the front
benches. All the penitentS were requested
to remain after the services and receive the
encouragement of those who had found
salvation.
After the benediction had been given by
Rev. M. Dobson, those who had volun-
teered their services as choristers were in
vited to the platform to receive instruction
from Mr.. Gibson regarding their future
work.
Mr.. Henry was seen after the services and
said: 1.-The evangelist to whom 1 referred
is Rev. s. Hartwell Pratt, who is now con-
Quoting revival meetings in Southern Cali
fornia. We had expected to have him
here, but find that is impossible. We pro-
pose to make these meetings attractive
every night. Good music will be furnished,
and I believe we will have the hearty sup
port of all the churches in the city. While
this is in one sense a Baptist meeting we
extend hearty invitation to ALL for while
we may differ as to creed we do not differ
IN the good work to be done Our music
will include solos by some of the best
voices IN the city. In fact, we propose to
have good meeting every night"