The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-22
Ar THE TABERNACLE cnuncn.
Another Day OF Revival Meetings by
Rev. Mr.. MuIkeY.

The thoroughly fine weather Of tho last
few days has been taken advantage of by
many church -goers. and the revival meet
ings at the Tabernacle Methodist church
have been well attended.
Yesterday morning large audience
greeted Mr. Mulkey, a good news SER
vice introduced the preaching hour, and
there we're many who testified of blessings
received, and told OF work done. Il Is
very evident that many persons are doing
a large amount OF work Tor the meeting.
An elderly Christian lady testified to
living aud happy religious experience aud
concluded By saying; God is with me.
and her sanity face gave outward evil
dence Of it. said tho eyangelst:I be-
lieye He is with her, Just look at His
signboard"
The sermon was on Abiding In God y
the text being John Ky. z "If ye abide IN
the vine and My words abide in you, 20
shall ask what ye will and II shall be done
unto you
Mr. Mulkey used the commercial rating
agency Of r. g. Dun & Go. for an Illus
tration. saying in substance: This com
pany with its central Offices and thou
sands OF suboffces scattered far and wide,
IS like vine. II a man desires to enter
the business world this company soon finds
out all important things about him, his
experience and capabillty, and then gives
him a rating In commercial circles. which
becomes the basis for his credit In busi
ness matters. II a man has the right kind
OF rating from this company he is in the
commercial world, and as long as he keeps
right In II, may ask for what he will. aud
can get 1t. Just So II a man abdcs IN
Christ he may ask for what he will and
Jet It,"
when Mr. Mulkey began business IN
Corsicana. Dun e. Co. asked a report from
him. and he answered thus:
What Is your name? Abe Mulkey
Have you ever been in business before?
Yes.
Where? waxahachIc. Texas.
How did you close out? I stole out
How much do you owe? Thirty-eight
hundred dollars
How much capital have you now? Five
How much OF this is borrowed? Every
cent.
Remarks-Blcss God, I've got religion
worth 100 cents or the dollar and by the
grace OF God | am going to pay every
dollar ! owe' He got a report that en-
abied him to begin business that Won
derfully prospered. The sermon was re-
plete with illustrations and the service
was one OF power. A number OF persons
went forward for prayer. several were
converted and four gave their names for
church membership While the ladies'
predominant at the morning services, quite
lot OF gentlemen are present among
them men Of business.
large number OF chairs were placed
In the church yesterday, and now every
available foot OF space Ia occupied Last
evening all seats were taken before the
time for preaching, and many stood
through the service, The song and praise
service was conducted by Rev. o. 4.
Hotchkiss. A quartette consisting OF
Messrs. Reed. Smith, Luke and Bocock
rendered beautiful selection, and then
Mr.. Mulkey occupied about an hour In
speaking about the Christian platform"
He begged men to be candid. unprclu-
diced hearers. saying II was n hard thing
for men to hear without bias and prejudice
He said that as the political parties have
their platform. so the Christian religion
has it's platform, and that In 1t are Ave
pianks:
l. Submission.
2! Faith.
3. Restitution.
4. Forgiveness.
5. Confession.
Each OF these thoughts ne elaborate,
and emphasized
Mr.. Mulkey says Every thief is
liar, and SO the devil has a double hal
hitch on him.
he says. III you want lie with
mansard roof and bay window TO Il
Just get little old woman 10 tell IT,"
Il don't believe in nine-tenths Of thes
deathbea repentances, for a genuine re
pentance must be unconstrained
When the devil gets so familiar wit
you that he calls you by your given name
you are gone gosling.
II preach religion that will wash No,
you ladies understand that
Perhaps one-half OF the congregation re
manned TO the after service. The chan
eel rail was encircled by serious and penI
tent persons. Of whom several made a pro
fession OF religion. Three gave tbei
names ns candidates for church member
ship.
The interest has deepened 80 and the nj
tendance is such that II Is contemplate
10 have three services daily. There wi
be service at 1890 a. M, with preachin
BY Mr.. Mulkey at $40 D. m. Rev. Joh
b. Green Will preach and Mr.. Nuke
will exhort. and at 1870 p. m. the evangel
ist Will preach again. Several OF the mir
listers last night acted as ushers.
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