The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
TASTED, PRAYED AND SANG.
Christians Assemble at the Shearn
Methodist Church.
SERVICE LASTED THE ENTIRE DAY.
was the Grnndcst Religious Meeting
From ~ Spiritual standpoint
Held in Houston in Years.

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spiritual standpoint that has been held il
the city OF Houston for many years was
the one held yesterday from q. n. TO I
p. M In the Shearn Methodist church.
Taking the size OF the audience into con-
sideration this assertion could not be made
bu, anyone who was present during the
meeting ard observed the sober, trusting
faces and hoard the fervent prayers that
| assembled to the throne of grace could not.
| even II ;hs person so desired help 0ut feel
that there was a presence In that house of
worship other than the men and women
participating In the meeting. AS i con-
secration meeting, or give 1t another name
and simply call it prayer service, it was a
/ success
The audience could not be said to be
large though there were from 100 to i5v
people present during the whole day. Not
over half stayed during the entire day.
many coming in the morning and returning
| home at noon, others taking their places.
About fifty persons remained during the
entire day
The meeting was called by the pastors Of
The city. the day being set aside by them
as day of fasting and prayer. About half
the pastors in the city were present. those
taking the most prominent part in the SER
vices being Rev l.. D. Lamkn, pastor of
! the First Baptist church Rev. J c. Ma
| son, pastor u The Central Christian church;
| KEY seth Ward, pastor of Shcaru Method
81 church Rev j. NJ. Halsel pastor Of
| nc Cumberland Presbyterian church; Rev.
H. C. Gielss. pastor OF the German Baptist
church and Rev. y. T. Rector, pastor OF
the German Methodist church
According 10 The programme the service
was divided into periods OF TWO hours each
The first period from 10 10 O'Clock. was
ior business men and its subject was Con
slsiency; the second was led by Rev. h.
ID Lamkin, and its subject wa. "Consecra-
ion the third, led by Rev. J. G. mason.
SUBJECT "Coniession, the fourth, by Miss
Johnson 'Woman's Work" firth. by Score
association The Young People, What They
Can Do For Christ"
me business mems meeting was led By
Mr. X. +. George. 1t consisted of talks.
PRAYER ard songs. The speakers dwelt on
Tho consistency Of the business mans
mis- 'lahity, and suggestions were made as
10 now he could best serve God one
speaker told OF the statement made by a
preacher tnat the business men were indtf-
Itreht lie said that II was not Indifference
ol me soul that the business men had be-
come hahituolly Indifferent, which was
'oFced upon them. The life of a business
man vas fully discussed and whe, nur
speaker said that he should carry his re-
llglon into his business. "amens" were
heard IRON every part of the building. Tho
same speaker said that the Christian bust
ness man could no more afford 10 stand lin
"a front OF bar and drink than could a
preacher Il did him no harm. hut IL aid
lETg lg 4
where harm came OF such actions on tho
part Of Christians. Another said as bust
ness men and as Christians they should SEQ
mat men we're elected to office who woi,ld
enforce the law; who were not afraid IN
enforce me law. lie also said that II the
Christians would work together thev could
ieNolutlonize the moral and religious al
mosphere OF Houston in short time. The
hymn
is my name written there.
On thu page white and fair,
N Inc book OF Thy Kingdom.
Is my name written there"
was sung and after prayer. the meeting
Nas 'u.nea over TO Or. Lamkin
Ut Lamhln spoke few words by wav
o., Jung the peoples attention. aud then
itaFN' me voice Of Jesus Calling" was
sung, Inen ihere was q prayer and Near
or. My God, to Thee was sung
Or Lamkin said that Gods snri. ,,a.
ne same now as Il was in the davs Of thn
apostles. he believing that the mc,,inc
N"uiu De glorious one and b. the baqIu
n'Ns OF series OF glorious meetings lie
.t'n ashei Tor volunteer PRAYERS. several
vi "hlcn were given. and while tho audi.
eu'e was sim upon their knees and nrav-
inE; tome Thou Fount of Every Blsss-
several more prayers. ~
DR. l-amklu then rosu,,o, II, ., 80
trust, ne said. that every ono anna
''l,7 ms occasion. II is pleasing to tho
l-p'u some people think that wo r,,
, NJ nave revival without an cvanpe'ist
We must lirs, Put the bands on the ma.
'"'utrE' 'hrn get an evangelist and -,
y" Nprk. ihen he first thing You know
vo,, wtVahS ana an is gon- TO nothing
r. .'i 40 ANYTHING without tho Lord
~ 'h' iord Is not considered h. is no,
W IL ana the work will be lost I rn,,or,
p'r once. when tho pastors rot -orot,,a.
ana SAID we must have a revival !, 49,
t''luen inst we must have a hio to-, 80
ne tent was procured God was M, t,La,'
mo me plans Of that revival and /. ~,
~ no'nlhE' leaving only a tom ana a
AK, w. nave been praying over ths,
lfht nut / don't believe Il Is MI nai, ,.
Tod wants 10 be- into evcrvthing , or Ss''
ing Christ must have IAN nossossi..,
some people think that the church ,s ~
.'aih 'hlng. have members who ,bani /
iod they are Baptists I thank Goa S"nN |
!, haptlsto I thank God am = Mothod,S,, |
! thank God am a Presbytori,n ~o,,
'aE' ana YOU got no more rclirion -
morse ! am ia hopes The tine NH , ,,,%,
Nneh we viii leave Off technjcalitics an',
III WORK together FOR Christ. ON great I n.
ssions we require fasting and humili,,in,
'pu ms is great occasion. We got rr@,t
ont Of fasting and prayer.
Lamkin then read the ninth cbo,,o.
v nehemiah and Daniel and that OF Nsrl
at the 1iih verse. Tho ia",
tnn was TO show that there was divine n,1
hori,y for fasting '''e "u-
ne then said Christians should confess
. their neighbours when they had wron 'Ns
hebl and stated that thoss who bad 80
ns 10 confess had better get ont ~.
EAGER then called for improma,u tsIks NC
KEY Seth Ward was he first ~ 49,,
ne invitation lie said: God is h'st ~
'lllns to bless us now as when he g,ro
rs only besoit7n son Tor our salvaIl,n
10 mas said so; take him al his ,yorJ
re we willing that Is the question A..
IeEer that We nigh, h. hrorgb, -
nat point when we viii obey and tbef ~
,ay have the spirit to obey. When 49,
10Y spirit Is moving thai is an indie.