The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08
REVIVAL MEETING
Held By East SIds Praying Band Ia the
Wanskuek Methodist Church.


interesting meeting at the Wanskuck
Methodist church last evening The
church was crowded and promptly at 7l5
Chorister c. l.. sencabaugh opened .Ae
song service by singing He Is Able 10
Deliver Thee followed by Since Christ
Set Aie Free" Mr.. John Morris read the
lesson Of the evening from John l.. and
spoke earnestly OF Gods love in his heart
and his desire TO see someone accept
Jesus before the close OF the meeting
At the close OF his remarks the male
quartet. consisting OF Messrs. senca-
baugh Gavitt. Williamson and Shirley
sang Victory for Jesus" Mrs. Gavtt
hlling the place Of organist In a very ac-
ceptsb BILE manner.
The Rev. Mr.. {. Perry pastor OF the
church called upon Roger Murphy 10 lead
in prayer and others followed. After the
Offering was taken Miss Eliza Taylor
10 years Of age. sang L Belong 10 a
King IN a way that would have done
credit 10 a person OF mature years. At
this point Mr.. Perry made the announce
ments for the week and said that they
needed = much larger church TO accom-
modate his congreg ga iion. which was IN
creasirg all the time. he hoped 20 not
only build an addition 90 the church. bur
10 have a tower and belfry To this end
he earnestly entreated the church TO as
sist him financially Mr. Perry has
labored here very successfully. many hav.
ing been brought into the church through
his instrumenta!ity. He then introduced
Mr.. George Lewis. the gospel singer, who
sang Sunshine on the Hil' is very
pleasing manner
Mr. Perry followed the subject Of tho
song by saying: we can all Of us have
sunshine I'm our souls. Sin IS the shutter
that shuts out the sunshine from the
soul. but Jesus clears the darkened win
dows and lets His blessed sunshine in IL
We will only let Him Mr. Perry invited
all present 10 speak for Jesus and a num-
her OF ono min0e testimonies were given.
Among those who responded We're Mrs.
Lewis. Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. T..
NJ Waldron. Mrs. Gavitt and Mrs. Sen
cabaugh. The male quartet sang NO
Night There
MIR Perry then invited Mr. Albert
Holmes 10 speak few words Mr. nolmes
told very graphically Of his conversion.
He said
Supposng I had been invited 10 meet
my God instead Of talking for Him. would
have been ready? Yes thank God. for
have given my heart 10 Him This is
the foundation everyone must stand on
20 be ready when called home. / served
the devil for many years. and one day
Jesus spoke To me and said It's time
for YOU TO h1ve mothers prayers an
swered | was confirmed drunkard
and now | am a reformed one My life
is given 10 Jesus and I carry His bylaws
m my Uortlct. ne frustrated me hold
sin has on n person by this illustration.
During the civil war one Of the forms Of
punishment for breaking certain military
laws was 10 force the prisoner 20 carry
ball and chain when he walked To carry
the ball upon his shoulder. At the ex
pira tion OF the sentence his shackles were
taken from him and he was a free man.
1T is so with me tonight" he said.
MY sins are washed whittier than snow
and IL makes me free. There is a sadness
when we consider the words Of the son
so sveetly sung by our little sister a few
moments ago. The question asked In the
song, Shall we be I'm the kingdom.
hope that all present may he. n not
trust YOU will accept this loving Saviour.
Mr. James f. Mowry spoke in an IN.
teresting manner. Mr.. Perry said II
is great thing 10 be saved and an awful
thing 10 he lost Jesus ia able 10 save
TO the uttermost We all want 10 he
In that great reunion on the other shore
and / want ia propose new names into
the society Of Jesus, and IL seems 10 me
that many ought 10 he convinced and
come 10 Jesus after all the witnesses
have said " Mr.. George Crooks started
Behold a Stranger at the Door
The Rev Mr., Perry closed the service
with the benediction and cordially thanked
the hand for assisting 10 make one ot
the best meetings held in the church.