The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
4 NOTED BFANG ELgST.

A sunday in Columbus With B. Fay Mills
 The papers of Columbus. O., bearing date Of December 9,all seem to unite speaking of the meetings held the day before as being the largest and most powerful ever held in Columbus. In many respects the most wonderful of the day was the one for men held Sun day morning at the board of trade au- ditcrium. Every seat on the floor and in both galleries were taken. In the crowd were represented all ages, colors and nationalities of men who had not bsen in a church for years MT. Mills preached a powerful sermon, taking the words of David: q will be sorry for my sin" When the call was made for these who were sorry for their sins to rise many stood, nearly fifty of them bsing moved by the singing of one verse Jesus, Lover of My Soul' Cards were signed by eighty-seyen persons and as the meeting drew to a close there was scarcely a dry eye in the room l hundreds being touched as they had not been for years.
 Besides meetings held by his assist ants in other parts of the city MT. Mills preached at the Park rink in the afternoon to the young. people. The doors were opened at 2:45 and in fifteen minutes there was nJt,a vacant seat, the ushering being so well managed. | Speaking of this meeting a minister who had attended every large religious gathering in Columbus for the past ten years said, that there wsre never so many persons under one roof in this city before listening ito the gospel of l Christ" It wasE no, wonder that with such an inspiring audience MT. Mills l should be eloquent. At the close. of this meeting over four hundred re- | sponded to the invitation given.
 l The scene at the evening meeting, al- so held at the rink, was indeed re- markable. For a long time before the doors were opened the crowd became so great that the street car Company was compelled 46 place men on the tracks to Keep them clear and prevent accidents. The incredulous looked and wondered how such mass of humanity could be crowded into the rink, but somehow this was done, and still the people came, car after car depositing it's l full load at the building. Not bit of confusion occurred in admitting this vast crowd, the ushers being so well trained to their duties. After every Souare foot was utilized. the hundreds who could not gain admission were taken care of in an overflow meeting. The music at these meetings is spoken of as inspiring in the extreme, and this l does not seem at all remarkable when we consider the choir is composed of about five hundred people who have been trained to sing together, and in thsse meetings are under the charge of either MT. Hills or MT, Maxwell, both of whom know so well how to conduct this part of the work We will not at tempt to outline MT. Millst sermon suf- flee it to say that the Holy Spirit hon. ored it as evidenced by the powerful impression made upon the people About two thousand remained at the after meeting and vefy many of these ex- pressed their willingness to acknowl- edge Christ as their Master. Thus closed day of worship and soul har- vesting that will long be remembered l in Columbus. May we not confidently expect that New Haven will ere long be privileged to enjoy similar scenes and experiences?