El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-28

and men were sitting on the floor
around the pulpit. The services last
ed until $50, but there did not appear
to he any une asiness on the part of the
audience, the speakers we full of
ea~restness and power, and there were
indications to suggest the advent of a
revival wave in Ell Paso which would
be of lasting good to the town, aud the
building up of the churches.
The evening properly began before
the church was opened by preaching
services a Oregon and San Antonio
principal speaker About one hundred
people gathered to hear the word of
God, and the speaker felt that some
good had been done. At the church,
there were preliminary services in the
way of testimonies and singing with
choir of fifteen or twenty singers led
by Miss Harrison. Mr.. Crump, of
Trinity choir, was aleo present to as
sist with his violin. Revs. French,
Sail and Hoffman were on hand to aid
ReVk. Millicau and Hanks. and only
sickness prevented Revs. Moore and
Morrison from being also present.
DR.. Hsnks preached with much
vigOr aud eloquerce from the text,
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Ci(-t and
thou shalt be saved" Acts XVI:31. AT
ter detailing the historical facts con-
nected with the Phillipian jsilor's
conversion, the speaker expressed the
hope that on reaching heaven, he
might hear not only the song of Moses
aud the Lamb, but likewise the song
of Paul and Silas. Whatever is meant
by believing in Christ, it is all that is
essential to our salvation. Salvation
comes to the bel eving soul full and
free without any act of that soul after
the acceptance Faith includes repen-
lance for sin. You cannot turn to
Christ without turning from sin. Stake
your destiny on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Salvation, is' contained in the sim
ner's faith in Christ aud this is the
only salvation that could apply God q
infinite mercy.5 Thee speaker. detailed
how the lowest could accept that sal
walton, and in illustrating this theme,
DR.. Hanks related the conversion of q
drunken aud dissolute newspaper re-
porter and peg legged drunken beg
gar in Dallas. God will save man
simply for the thinking. God could
not axe salvation free without putting
il in the converts face. All who put
their faith in Jesus Christ shall be
saved. God is not out in the market
selling salvation: he gives it free of all
cost. Bring your heavy heat to him.
The best thing that can happen to a
man is to be commissioned to go and
tell men that salvation is free.
AT the close of the preachin ing, the
other pastors present and Frank Nor
ris for the absent Presby terrain pastor,
urged that their own people take an
active hand in helping on this revival,
| and turn out largely during the
| cbming two weeks during which the
| meetings are to be held. Rev. Hall
said he could see Indications of the ap-
| p zach of a revival wave, and with the
other pastors he b Nlieved the differe t
| churches woul1 help themselves by
| turning out to help their Bap:i list breth-
rem. Let all work in unison for the
common coed. A number OF people
| responded with uplfted hands to the
call for such as desired TO follow the
example of the Phillipian jailor to sig
| nifty their make such m snifestasion
| A generous collection was taken up
for the expenses Of the revival, and as
an offerto~y, Miss Trumbull sang "The
| Holy City" At the conclusi N of the ser.
vices, Miss Harri on sang by speci Il
request, "Saved by Grace" aud ale
sang Throw out the life line" The
meetings continue every day at 300
and 7:3O p. m.