The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-11
CASTING OUT DEVILS
How 1t Can Be Done, Says DR..
Brown.
CHURCH IN THE AUDITORIUM
The Speaker Has a Humorous
Vein, But He Also Makes His
Audiences Cry With Stories
and Anecdotes.

There was no falling off in the at
tendance at the revival meeting last
night but there was ample room Tor
more people, as the Auditorium has
been filled with chairs sufficient to
accommodate about 800 people, giving
It the largest seating capacity of any
han in the city.
Dr. Brown is introducing a new song
book and Rev. Mr.. Avis. who Is lead
ing the singing. was much more sue
cessful In getting a congregational re-
sponse in the choruses.
Rev. G. w. Healey offered the in
vocation and Elder Barnaby read
scripture lesson from st. Marks gos-
pei of the casting out of a devil from
the poor mans son.
This was the theme OF the evenings
discourse, How to cast out Devils,
and II was treated In way that was
interesting and shed a new light upon
many gospel matters so the church
people said. They were delighted with
the. talks and altogether with the pro-
gress OF the meetings. The audience
lart night was larger than could be
entertained in any church In the city,
and most of them Il was noted. we're
men.
millions OF people to this day are
possessed OF demons. Men who are
doing things which are contrary to
their better instincts and to their de-
sires. There are demons of drink.
demons of gambling. demons OF lying.
demons of dishonesty. Spirtualism
comes of the devil, their works are
pure devil. God forbade men from
having anything to do with familiar
spirits. and he would not have forbid
them. IL there had not been something
in IT.
DR. Brown took up the Bible story of
the casting out a deaf and dumb devil
He gave an imaginary sketch OF the
attempt made by the apostles to cast
out the demon. How they failed for
lack of faith. did not pray enough, did
not deny themselves and were con-
ceited.
1.-The trumphs OF the devil to-day the
existence of saloons, brothels and
gambling houses is due to the lack of
faith. a prayer and works in Gods
people.
81 believe in prayer, sceptics can't
tell me that there Is nothing in prayer,
I know there Is, have proved 1t.
Do I believe in this prayer for Bob
Ingersolls conversion? No! the prayers
are wasted. it is no use praying for the
conversion of that man. He is a man
of intelligence and he has said. and
said II publicly. that he had rather go
to hell than to go to heaven. Bob
Ingerso1l hates God. I'll tell you why
some night. not now, but some night
when I talk on infidelity I'll ten you
why he hates God. These are some
things which have never been told in
the West, 1 can prove 'em too for I've
got the documents for it,
DR.. Brown then related a few per-
sonal experiences wherein he was posi-
tive God had answered prayer.
He tod his stories in an immitable
brought tears or laughter and fire.
quently there was such a sudden
change of drift that people smiled
while tears giistened In their eyes.
He told anecdotes of Moody Spur
geon and of Admiral Provo, as men
who had no conceit and were some of
the most successful he ever knew in
converting sinners. having the power
to cast out demons. If anyone on
earth has reason to be conceited its
ID. l.. Moody. but there is not a par
ticle Of pride in him. He ds meek and
humble.
II knew him when he was clerk in
a shoe store in Chicago. They wouldn't
let him teach In a Sunday school be-
cause they did not belive in his meth
DDS. Moody went down along the rail-
road tracks and fitted up an abandon
ed car with seats. He used to geather
the bootblaclSs and newsboys in there
and teach them from the Bible. He
had a class then. When winter came
he had no stove and some ladies bought
one for the place. Now close to the
site OF that old car there stands a mis-
sion home built for Mr.. Moody. His
books are translated into all tongues
and he is one of the best known evan
gelists this world has ever seen, but
his pride is no greater than when he
was working among the bootblacks of
Chicago. That is a secret OF his sue
cess. with his faith his prayer and
his indefatdgable work.
Tonight the subject is, Where are
the dead?" and the meeting opens at
7:3o O'Clock as usual. This afternoon
there will be the Bible reading In the
Presbyterian church at 3 O'Clock.