Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 25, 1876, Page 6

SATURDAY, NUOVEMBLK 25, 1876—" WELVE PAGES, " CONVERTED SINNERS. The Brands BSnatched from the Burning. Narrations of the Experience of Some of tho " Reconstruoted.” Supplemental Meeting of the Christian Convention Delegates. TFormation of an Alliance of Pas« tors for Mutual Prayer. An Organization Which Is Expected to « Accomplish Great Things. Mr. Moody Calls on the Uncon- verted to ¢ Behold.” Aunouncements for To-Day aud To- Morrow. SUPPLEMENTARY MEETINGS TILA PIRST OF TILE PRAYER-MERTINGS appoinuted on Lehall of the churches ropresent ed by the Convention was held yesterday morn- inz at 10 o’clock, In Farwell Hall. There wers about 500 persons present, most of them pastors and delegates who had remalned over for this and the temperance meeting at the ‘Tabernacle, The following requests for prayer wers pre- sented: For the presence of the Ifoly Splrit with the Convention now in session in Dublln, Treland; for the churches and pastora and Y. M, C. A. of Loulsvllle, Ky., and for unlon meetings nabout tobe held there; for unifon meeting to be held at Evaunston this evening; for the ons- tore and churches of Moline, Carrolltun, Clinton, Plttsflcld, Centralig, Lockport, the Niles District o the M. E, Chureh, the Gerwan minlsters and hurchies of Wisconsing for Wayusa, Richinond, Jtter's Corners, Wis.; for Batavia, N. Y.; Os- «nloosa and Ottumwa, Ia.; Rod Wing, Minn.§ Suchanan, Mich.; Castle Rock, Minn.; fora Sabbath-school missionary and a young minis- .er Jaboring In Kentucky: for the Immanuel Baptist Church, Unlon Park Congregational Cliurch, of this city: churches, pastors, and Sunday-schoeols of Kankakee; for Spartaand Clear Lake, In.; for DeWitt, for union meet- ing in Moson City; for Beam, Utah Territory; and Fort Wayne, Ind., beslds scveral Individual requests for “blessings on pastors and the con- verslon of sinners, ‘The Scripture lesson was read from the fil+ teenth chapter of Jobn, Mr. Bliss sang, *Oh, to Be Nothing”; and after nearly an hour spent in earnest prayer for themselves aud thelr churchies, MR. MOODY S8POKE, A4S POLLOWS? . I betleve In piager, aud 1 have thought It would be a go d plan for us to form a Praying- Band; a kind of ullinnce of pastors who are fn caruest about the work of revival In thelr own churches, who snould covenant with cach other to pray fur the work of Gud tu all the churches whuse pastors should join this company, Sup- pose filty nin sters should band themsclves. to- vether 10F this purpoee, having the numes of their brethren and their churches Leforo theuw, and should pray every day In thewr closets, at their fumily altars,” o their prayer- meetings and’ pulpite, fur thea- seives ~ ond the otuer: forty-nine, and should dovute themselves entisely to the work ol uving souls, 1 belleve it would result. in flity revivals, OL course, I don’t expect Lo seen worid or grace fu o cLurch whoee pastor is run- ning about lecturing, or who is preacaing poll- ties, or the diseoveries of scleuve. Now, lor mysclt, 1 ain an Eider or Dencon of a chiureh o the North <5 the Chieago Avenuc Churchy aud I wouid ke to have you-put that - nume down flret. Wo will have o printed Hst of thuse who vuvenant tozetiier for this purpose sent to every member of the praying band, and 8 s.cretary In Chicago to have ehargo of the corresponaence. Paul tells us to pray for the loutscnold of fuith, Mr. Moudy then uppointed the Rev. W. A, Speucer us Scerctary of this Praylog Buud, and Lhe fullowinig NASMES OP MINISTERS AND CIIUACIES Were given on the spot: ILLINOIS, Andover, Presbytorian Chirch, the Ttev. D, T. Fieming, 'Auroia, N. . Congrégational Chureh, K, A, Bumell, Aurora, Flrst ~ Longre Charch, thy 1te A, Pelod FPresbyturian Chaech, the Rev. Thomas dat. Ar- 1ington hiewhts, Prowbyterinn Church, the Kov, W JLuim Bartholomew. Altous anl Vicloria, 11, C. Abernathy. blsckle'ty, Methodist Church, the Xtev. U Fosler. uloom, A. Mather, Lloviing- ton, no Proshyiery, the lov, J. ai. Uangh, Lue- rington, Baptist Church, the HRev. G. C. Sh.rk. Dielvidere, Laptist Cunreh, the Key.'J, head. nine bstnd, Methodist Church, E, . Bray ton. Draaford, Methodist Cliureti, the Kev, 1. C. ionul Birch, Lelvidere, Fleat Presbsteeian Church, the ey C.oLa b, beghton, Muethodist Cugecl, the iev, arr. Bucaloy, Presbyterian Church, tie Lot V. Mokee. Lunker hlll, Consre- gatlound Church, b Rev, U, W. ' Braluned. Cucaga Avenue’ Church, U, L. Moody. Clark Struct Methodiat Church, the Revs. Farkhnrat and tpencer; West Sido Tabernaclo, Muf. Whittie. Lizith Preshyterian Chureh, J. 11, livod, Elder, Centenary Muthodat tpocopal Church, thu Rev. S. M. adame. Fiith Fresbytecan Charch, Lider Graves, Mich.gon Avenne ° dictuudlet Epicojul arch, the Licv, Jobu Willlame, Joifereon Park urch, the fes, ¥, L. lutiea, Grace Methoalst Epreopnl Churcl, the Tey, 'S, Atkioen. Jirst 1uptist Church., the Rev. Dr, Everta, Freo flap- thi Charch, the itov. N, B, ltaviin, Plymouth Church, 1o pastor. {ulleiton Ayenuo Presbyterian Church, W. C. Young. Htalirond Chapel, the leve D. Eletcher,” Citcaud Tutbusk, the fiov, W. H, Dou.els. it Swodo Baptivt Churen, tue Rev, J. Ongman, Sixth Presbytesn Church, the Hev. & Milier, ‘becond Baptist Church, tho Tev., " T. "\, Goodspeed, Zlonw's Migs.on (Mothodist), the Rov, J. Lerver, branch of Y. M. C. A, Me. Morrison, Grace ‘Reform Enfacopal Church, the Rev, I D, Cowan, Westmunster Predutertun Church, ~Andrew Davidsen, buarn-Avenuo Mutaodlst Church, toa Kev. Schuvll, First Congrepat onal Charch, ¢ e 1t V. Goodwin. Thud:Avenne Froo Clipul, the tev, « Dichinvou, Simpsun Methodist Chureh, the Hev. A, Youker. Dixon-Strect Alethodlst Charci, tho itov, £, M, lorimyg, Immunaul Buptist Church, the Nev. d. D, Burr. Wabnea-Avonue Mothudiet Church, ‘the Kev, A" W, Patten; Lulon Chureh, Lriugeport, Moses Williame. tamanuel Germng Chu.cu, the Lav. J, T, Grob, Purtland-Avenne Methadlst (German), the Tov, 1, Lamvart, South- westyrn Mission (Geruun), J, Dlowiub, ‘Pwonty- fftn baptist Church, 3 South Chicago Lvangelical Church, tho Itey. N, C. Knoble, Creatun Congreeativnul Church, the Mev. W, Dickinson. tambridie Baptist Chnrch, tho Rov, J. Cairus, Carrulton Presbyterian Church, the Rev, 8.1, liyde. Clilton Presbytecian Church, the Rev, W. W. Farcls, Centralu Baptiet Church, the Itov, Jo N. fteed. Chosterdeld nll churchies, i, Loumis; Cliufou Fieat Laptist, D, SicArthur, Germon Evane gulieal Ansoctation, J, . Epser, Chenoa Baptist Caweb, W, I, 'Witeon, Ulinton_Presbyterfan ek, shu Rev. W, W. Farfs. Dixon Frosby. tortun Chntch, the Hey, E, C. Sickles, [ xlivh Luther:n Caurch, tho ftoy, b. 8 Waltz, catur Miethoulat Cirenlty the Rev, W, R. Martio, Sonh Dixon Lutheran Church, the Rev, J. I’ tane dereon, * Dutlaa City Sethodist Chureh, tho Itev, Wililon H, 1tchcock. Dwight Vresbyterin Church, I Delong, Dlxon = Meth- o el teriin chdtan Wiy pollum nglowood Freanyd in urcl Vaiter_Forsyth. Euglowood Baptiet Church, the Keve J, Pararelly: Enfugbamn, Presbyterian Church, the' lev, O A: Toliacs, ¥aimer uity, Preatyyaian Church, thi tev, L. R Levl, Freedom, Muthodiet Charca, the Tev, d. G Campbell. Galdsburg, Firet Congrogas tional Churah, Goorge T, Hoyke. Guuaso, Cone grogutional Chiurely, the Rov. O, W, Fuy, (rcen- wood, liuptlut Chureh, It Vhilitier,” Onarza, Prebyteriun Benituary, J. 1% Forayihe, Tomewood, Fresbyterian Church, J. Caldwell. Highwood,” Daptist Church, & member, Hum- boldt, ciurchos, Rtev. W, Mitcholl, lluvans, Botkodiat Charch, the Tlov, M. 8. Kuufuian, Joliet, First Presbrtenian Church, the Rev, J, dlc- Loud.” Joliat, Centrul Vresbyterisn Church, thie ey, A, 12, Deun. Jollet, Uttawa Street Methodlst Church, ths kv, T, C, Clenduning. Jollot, Buptist Clzet, tue Rov. &, E. Phillips, Jolist,Centeu- nial Methodlot Church, the 1iev, E, G, Asnoldy Lexiuzton, Fredbyteriun Chuscl, the Rev. 8, B, Yance, Lexingion, Baptlet Church, L, ¥, Scrogin. Lako Forost, Freabytorian Chureh, J. V. Farwell, Lebauon, Firet Freabyterdan Church, ‘tha Lev. Lymun ‘dareball, Mouut Clure, Methollst Clreutt Cliurch, ‘tha Huv, IL, H. Jolinu urengo, Proe. byteean’ church, the Kev. J. N. lutcnison, wrsuo, Baptist Chureh, J, Woodworth; Mauteno churclivs, Wo C. MeDougail, Millburm, Consre- gptlonal Cudreh, the Rev. G M Winglam; -wuoku “churches, the Mev, I ‘D, Chapman, Multa, Methodint Church, the Jev, R, 1, Wilklnwn, Heoron, Mcihodist kplacopal Church, Bapties Churcn, Jum Muvlewoud,' 0. W. Keunedy, Otta teruu Chureh, the Mev. J. K. Motit, ' Oaweyo, Presvyteriun Church, the ltev, Faumss Galt, Ook Yark, Metnodist Bpiscopal Cliurea, the Kev, Ad i, Bootl. Uak Fark, Congregruonal Churcll, the Xev. George Huntiugton, Plaindold, Congrezu- Suurch, Descon d. Huger, Paris, Presby- torlay Churct, the Liov. It D Vay Dusin. ~ Pay- sun, Congeegational Churcli, 8. A, Wallace, Lake Forest, E. B. Wells, _ DPrincevillo, Mothodist Epl-copal Church, 0, W. Cuwoming, ~ Pontlac, Prstyborian Church, the Kev, B. L. Swani, Plattaylil, odfat opal, the Te bey. Peotane, Liirat Prosbyterian, the Rev, W. Wood. Piper City, Presbyterian, W, . Neely; Nockford, Firat fiaptist, Deacon A, Corog, Rer Park, Firat Preshyterian, the Rev. J. 1. Metlnre i“u pastor). Richmond, Methodiat Rplacopal, the tey, 8, Rarngey, Pink Praltie, ltailroad Circalt, Methodist Eplscopal, the Rev. J N. Boicourt. Ttockford, Third Street, the Rev, W. Burne, Rush- ville, kirst Ura<byterian, the Hev, James A, Pags. Rtockford, Fir-t Presbyteeian, tha lev, Jamas Crolkahanks, rd, Weatminster Presbyt ri- an, J. 1. R tosemiond, Cangreeutional, Charles T. itock Ialand, Froaaw: Tre-bytetian, Rev, T, i Hencht Rocks fod, State Street laptist, the Hev. . Chandler. Spartn, Presbyterian, the Rev, J. Hond, Lodl, Baptist, K. K. Cressey, erling, First Con- cegational, the Itav. Albert Bushneil, S‘ynmnm. rllnl nt, the Kev. W, Clark, Spring Hill, Sharon Prosbyterinn, tho Rev. N, 3, Corbett. Sandwich, Taptiat, the fto¥, A, L. Farr. Shabbonaurove, il, Pearson. Sandwich, Congreeational, Deacon Johnson Ifarvov, Urbana, First Haptist, tho Ttov, W. H, Etchbins, Virden, Baptiat, E. Q. Sage. _Woodstock, Presbyterlan, the ltev. J, Emery Fisher, Wankegnn, Congregational, Wellington, Methoulit Episcopal, P. W. Stoup, ‘Wheaton, Lapthat, F. M. Smith, Eigin, Congrogationaly Flitnslew, Congregn n, Congregational; Platny angrogn. ttonh, tho Tew. Henry Willatd, Lake City, Con- gutional, the ltev. J. W. Ray. Red Wing, resbytarlon, the lev, R. F. MacLaren. St Paul, tho fiev. C. ML Terry. Austin,Cungregational. Noee Ureek, Bnnlrvfim onal, the Itev. A. Morse. Ttnchester, 3, B, . Biske. the Rey. Charles wold, Tho more, Missionary in China, presents mission stations ut Swatow, Chinai twelve £] ros- ‘byterian miseion stutions st Swatow, Calna. Mra, Khea presencs ity smnll chnrches.dn Perala, Asia, with nativo pasturs and misslonuries, oo, Canton Prasbyterian Chareh, J, O. Palmer, El- der. Clnclunatl, Firat fuptist Clinren, the Rev. . K. Leavitt: All charches, Joseph Emery, eity mismionay, ~ flelphios Preshyterian Church, the Rov. K. S, Seott. Dayton, Fimst United Brottiren Chnreh, the Rev, E. 3, Chaputan: *First Lotheran Churh, W. R. Eckort; Bourth Frosbyterian Churehy A.'C. Junkin Memorial Church, J, B Hughes. Laton Mothodlst kpiicopal Cliireii, tho Rtev. A. Meharry, Gallon, First Presbytovian Church, B, P, Blcock, ~ Middlotown, the Itav. ‘Phomas Crull. Monrooville Congregutianal Church, A. A, Cressman. ~Norwalk Fiest Presbyturiun Chareh, J, D. Wiltiamson. W esiyarrry, Holly Springs, Presbyterian Charch, the Rev. J. N. Crag. sssoeni, gregutional Chureh, the Ttev, A, . Thome. St. Joseph, Methodt Eplecopal (South) Churchi Westminstor Proabyterinn Church, the Rev, Henry Unllanl, St. Lo, Glas- {om Avenuo Presbylerian Cliureh, the Rey. Tiiomas arahall. “ . Memphix, Can Th NERTASKA, Three churches nnder the Rev, B, M, Dickok, NEW YD, v Fredonin, First Presbytorian Chureh, T, 8. Hub. ?:rg, Lldor. Land Luke, Baptist Church, Albert 'ox, MICHIOAN. Adrian, Baptlst Church, tha Rev. A, G, Duna- ford; Piyinouth Chureh, the itev, D, W, Comstad, Tiay City, Congregational Church, the itev. J. IL. Parier, ' Hiolding, Laptist Chucch, Etier Huel, Battle Creek, T. W, Cac, Chinuse, Albert Gore, Covurt, S. 8 Superintendent D. B, Allen, Con- cord, Sfathodist kiplecgual Church, the lict, 8. L. Uamilton, _Detroit, Ninth Avende Mlssion, tha Rev. J, i, McLanhin.” Lowaglac. the tev. C. II. s Evart, Methodist Episcopal Churchi tho .' llowe, Qiicad, Congregationn] ilibbardston, Methlodise ~ Eplacopal Churey, D. C; bull, Lowell, Methodist Eplecopal Lake.Suparior Churchi, (he Rtev. David District—A. J, Richards, B First Presbytorlan Chiech, George W, low, RNegnuneo, Methodiat Eru:upal Chureh, the Rev. J. M. Johnston., Paw Paw, Frea Baptist Chnrehtd, I Linderman, QuiveyMothodistiipicopal Church, the Itev, tGicorge L. Huight., Romeo, Con- W, Fulctieid, o] Church, the Itey, Church, the Itev, §, ffl.‘linlmlml Lhurch, the- Rov. A ock Methodiet Eplaca irst Hopt tockford, Gcorge ¥, Cole; Fi M. Wil St Josenl L Lee; Firet ngregat.onal Clinrch, Deacos ngregutional Chureh, the Rte uho Cunningham, Three Rivers, Meth- udist Episcopal Church, the Itev. J. W. Milier; Presbyterian Church, the Rev. W. A, Muasker, Ypeiluntl, the Peor.a dJails and County Huouscs, P'rof, J. Estabrook, Deentur, Presbyter.an Chuech, lenry N, Hogt, W Cougregutionnl Cliurch, the ltev. J. Letabrovk, Detrolt, First Congruga- tlonut Chureh, Chirmthin, and Third Presbyterf n Church, . I Luwlin, Sunday-schuol tencher. Greunictd, Methodint Ephicupal Cinrel, 15 Natlon: al uvenue, INDIANAL Bloominzton, Preshyterlan, the Rev. B, M. Uoum(nyton, Presbyterian, the Rov. A, Y, Moore, Franklio, tho levy, [, Black. Fort Wayne, Methoulet Episcopal, the Rev. 8, 11, Clark, Liba~ non. Freshyterian, the Rev, J. W, Dishop. La- porte, Prewaytur an, the Rov. J: F. Kendall, Limn uml Latirunge, tho Rev, T, . lughes, Luporte, Lvangellcal,” the ltev. 8. "3, Uorner, igan - Chiy, Congregational, the Itev. kive aets Kent; Michigan Clty, Presbyteriun, the Ltev, Jo Mioll, Mishowska, S, "J. XKillen; N Albany, Presbyteriun Chureli, the Koev. C. won: Oriaed, Congregutionn] Church, the '\ 1tosu. Parryeville, Methudist l!nhr:ngnl the Hev, N, ()F(wn, Rockville, Presby. teriun Church, the ltev. Honry L. ickoreon, South Liend, Gerinan Evanvelieal Allinnce Chureh, the ftev. 3, ool - Ka.th yiend, Howein Churel, the o, N. D. Williamson: South Lend, opal Church, th U Sty ', the Kev, ‘L, 1. Useall d st {.piscopul Chureh, K. I Presugtecun Chorch, 1. A, Alesuig Ureenwuod, Uaptiat Chinrch, J. T, Polk. 10WA, Clear Lake, In., sregational Church, the Rev, R, K. Wood. Presbylerian Church, the It U foneiille and Fono Tree, 1., Mi cuis ] Cimreliy tha Tev, d, 10 Busby, Tu., Proshy- teran Churcl nd.,' Deiwitt, Tu., Congre.: o 15, I Wit ing, _suctaam. Jn,, the Jd. Bylvanus, * Frew, In,, Cun trezntionui Church, 'the Hev, C, W, wel; balricld, Lt Presbylonan Chuech, tho Rev, C. Real. Gurner, Lo, Methodist Epbcop Chureh, the wov, B, Web-tee. liopkinton, I, . 3. Stovenson, iowa Falls, Lo, . the ey, owa L ity, li, tho Hed, 1. P, Gropesuv, yecdan, 1he ttev, E. Divd, t.unal, the Rev, ¢ nWellesg heokuk, M, ., the dev, W, V nely o= kuk, Presbyterinn, tho Rtev, W, Lune wing, Conzregutional, the i Presbyteran, the ey, E. 1’y Nrown, rag, Presbyterlan, the Rev. T, Tt Congregationn!, the isev. (. ¢, € Presbytesinn, the lev, ar. Aonnt Yeruon, P W, Hunna, Oeaizo, Colizrugationat, the ey, T, U, Douwla.s, Swickley, laptht, tne Lev, I\ (o ifsoy, Shel.se bury. tho Rev. Licker, Wheallond, Proxhytorian, the Ttev, 1L L. Shuules. Wapcllo, Preahiyterian, A M. Helder. Ortuinwa, Flest Lurtat, tho Rev, € ud, Duvejort, Fiat A, @ Rev. A: G, Maawell, Vinten, Laptiat, the itev. Atios Weaver, | Lyuiln, Consrégationial, tho iov, Silney Crawford, ~ Munclieater, 31, E., ira 2. Autms, WIBCUNRIN, Auznata, Tapttst, Deucon D, C, Spencer, M. D, Beloit, Birst laptwt, Rev, 2, P, Savase; Method- Ist, Rev, Wesloy Latiin. Buraboo, Cresbytorinn, Rev, G, P som, Columbus, Olivet Chureh, te. Moritz . Everly. Darlligton, Mothodlst Ejdicopal, Alfroa Cluéles. Dactford, Mathodist Eplecopal, Itev. R, lenry, Fort Atkinson, Con- gregational, Itev, E. J. Montsgue, Fond da Lac, it Prusbyterias F. C. Kirkwood. Fox Lake Daptiat, lie . G. Walker, Jaunesville, Firat Bapitat, 'ev, W. 8, Ruberts; Drenbytorian, J. W, Sundervon. - K ankakee and Freedom, Cone greeational, Kev: Willuin b e L Hev, Willlams, Lancaster, Iethodist Enlscopal, the Rev, A, W, Cum:inge, Menadha, Pirst Congregationul, 8, V, 8, Fulur, il -ongroxationat, A. L. P, Loomis, Muzo. Congregutional Cliurch, the Rev. A, M. A . OQukiield, David Wirt, Oak Creek, the Rev. D. I, Antersun, Toringe, Prosbyterian Church. the Rev, Samucl Wyckoff, Pralrlo Dasae, Prosbyterlan Church, the Itev. Georgu V. Leelops, Ripon, the Rev, T, i, Duo. (not. pastor). * Spring Orecny W, G. linetudn. Waukel Church, ihe” Bov o 01 Maron, it oo | The otlier ;}mfilu‘l‘a'nu‘(“};un\l-;:r]llm. ;esexntudfinlub by tho es. L (L L Dellevol! "reabys tertan Chureh, 1 X, i, 0 DAonh Feedby: N TE: North Sawlckley, brov 1. Godfroy: Pitteburg, Episcopal cly TENNENSEE, Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, the Rov, P, D, Cuwan, UTAIL, Trovo City Mcthodist Eplsco; 0w, Eruntus Suiithe PICopAL (Chiurily g Charles Inylls, London, Eng, Trother Spencer 18 the usalstant pastor at the TFirst M, E. Church, corner of \Jlurlmllul Wash- ington strects, Chicugo, The prstorts study is In the churchy and to that address all letters rm:: mewbers of the Prayluy Buud muy ho sen cace liaptiat Chiureh, 1L cuce o harch, Liberty h‘:lfl‘! Mathodist urcll, the Rev, ), W, Mites, PRAYERS woro then offured for the churches, thus_cov- cnanted together, Dfl Deacon Harvey, of Saml- wich, und othors. Brotier Spencer romurked that God was making thesn ministors the chan-, el of communieation tor Il gruze: and, Hike the Atlantle cable, their successsful working depended upon two things; flrst, porfect con- nection with the source of Divine puwer, aud sccond, perfect insalation, ¥ A brother from Missourl oblocted-to the con- stant use of tho term “Tue Northweat,” “We have a Boutliwest ab>o," by, % Wo want to e counted n. Pray for the 8ulid South,” THE REV, J. W, NAY, of Lake City, Minn., said: Whet the st of members ol this Prayirg Band {s mude publie, it seems to me we have o sort ul pruyor-tost) we stand beforo tho intldels of tho Northwoot vory much as tho priests of Baal did at Mouut Curmel; may the Lord unswer us, alsv, by fire, The Rev.” J, Foster spoke of u pro- cess for Punryln' quicksllver, which wus mixed Cowith T dfrt © wad O water, by pouring Juto the bottlo contadn it enough pure quicksilver to 1l the Lottls, thus causiiz il the mpuritios to run over; and thils, o uld, wis 0 guod way to purify the churches; Puur I the Gospel of Christ il they are full o b, t, and worldluess, and fashion, aud folly wil o thrown oIl A'brother russ to roques ot the agents of educational aud charltable fnsts tutious mizht Lo included " aloug with the pustors iu this Proying Band, Which Fequest waus vordlally seceded 1o by “Mr, Moudy, who usked Dr. Guodspeed to [m\y for this uot very pu‘l.lul-lr but very usclual cluss of miuisters. e inost thrlillug and deligbitful musieal ex- o, Dar= ercise which haa been had in any meeting thus far was tho sineine_of tho solo, *All your windows onen toward Jernsalem,” which“was sung by Mr. Bllss, closed this prayer-service. NOONDAY MEETING. REQUESTS FOR PRAYER, There were fully 8,000 persons in attendance upon the Gospel-temperauce meeting yesterdny, The requests 1or prayer were read by the Rev. Mr. Davis, as foilows: Fir the saving Al cleansing pawer of the Holy Ghbost on the fol- lowing: An intemperats father; a saloon- keeper and his wife; three friends slaves to drink: a masician, a wanderde from truth and fallen by drink; o Sunday-school teacher taken captive by drink; two speclal requests by a sad boy for his intemperate mother; by a fallen, broken-hearted woman for herself; ten hus- bands prescnted by thelr wives; elght sons by their varcnts; ten conflrméd drunkards presented by different friends; fivo brothers by thelr slsters nnd brothers; five young men pre- sented by thelr friends; o' business-man, for whom prayer has already beguu to be answered, thut he be wholly delivered; for a reformed man that he bo kept by the power of God and for his family; for the drlnkiog men of Sand- wich, IIL; for an Intemperate physiclan in this city; for a physician near Chicago o alave to drink; for a Chrletlan temperance work fn Michigau; for a waudering son of Christiane; for an uncle in Canadaj fora brother now pres- ent that he be delivered ) for converted drunk- ards that they be kept by the power of God. An carvest prayer was then offered by the Rov. A, Youker, i MR, MOODY made a brict address, as follows: There is Just one thought in the Scripture to which I want to call your attention. Every man who s regenerated by the Holy Spisit, and has anew nature gaven him, will thereby bavo power to uvercomo the appetlte for strong drink, This ower is what men want; but_they will not get t unt) they get new nearts. Itis'uot the work uf the Gospel to make men better, but to make them aver new by Lringivg them to Christ, una having this naturs put iuto them, In the wixth chupter of Ueacsls, at the filth varse, we are told, “God saw that the wicked- ness of man was prest on the carth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of lis heart was” ouly evil continually,” In tho fourteensh Yealuy, the secoud aud third verses, the samc doctrine 18 proached; “The Lord luoked down upon the chiftdren of men to see If there were any that did understand and seek Gadj they were all gone aside; they aro altogether become fithy; there s noue that doeth good; no, not ous.” *That which 18 born ot the fleal Is flesn'; and (it always re- mains flesh; It never can become anything clse; tlat which is spirit is fror the Spirit, The @great troublo with thess intemperats men I8, that tiey are trying to reform on toelr own strength, The thing 1or them to do s to stop trywtr, und come to God and nsk Hin to give tham new hearts. These men whom Christ s suyed Lrom thelr sing will teil you that they don’t have to stup drinking, they have no deslre. for strong drink ; they have put ofl the old mun, with its sppetites and lusts. I asked one of them the other night, ** Are you n Christiant” and ho answered, © Yes; slx months ago 1 found that God cuuld take better care of e than 1 could of mywl!, and sfuce that thne I have let Him do it." At may be mortifying to us to admit that we need a Keeper, but it 14 true all the same. Who 13 there thut con say own heart never de- ve.ved him{ . Why, my friends, you huve been duceived In yourseives more times than you have halrs on your heads, In the'l7tn chapter of Jeremiah, at the Oth verac, urc theso words: “The huast is deceltful above u!num‘,;u. and desperately wicked; who can know 11" Tuo Gospel says Christ knew what was in the heart of mun, and needed not that auy should tell Illm; and le sald, “Exeept & man be born agaln he cannot sve the Kingdom of God.," Paul tells us ju the eighth or Rumans the car- nul mind is enmity agamst Godj not ut eumity, It Is cmuity itseif. ” Wuat we' want s o ucw creation, so that wo nay look, and talk and act Jike new mewn. Some man says, ¢L have not étrepgth to resist tny apputite.’t” OF course, you tuven't; but the Seriplure says it was just while we wero without strongth Cirst died” tor the ungodly. God will untmenuguu, but He will make you over new. Tafsuld carnal nn- ture caniut bo mended or improved. What wo vunt 18 to tako the Lovd Jesus Christ aa our teousnuss; not to put the pateh on the old ent, ur uew wine futo old tottles, It you read your Bibles cacefully you will ind that Gud dues not expect ony thing good trom tne ldesh and if le does not, surcly we noed not. et all up, and let Corist be all and In all, there §s uut o poor druukard recling through the streets ot Cuoteago to-day, but migat be saved if hu would stup trustiug In himsel? and come to Christ. There are inany woo bave coma lire tu-doy who are soying, **Oh that I might have power over my appotites aud lusts,”? Well, Juat taie Curist, and you will have It. Get the new we.rraptble nature, and !dvuu will hate” strung drins w.th a perfect hatred. Mun hos three mizhty enewies that are too strong ror s tuo World, the Flesl, und the Devil, Lut ho has thres mightier friends: the Fathiery the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Our ex- pectaton ia from Goid and nut frowm varsclves, Mr. Moody then offerod an earuest prayer on behdt of thude for wuom requests hud” been mude, und Mr. Sankey suug the Gospol soug, “ Reseus the Perlshiug.” MR, MURRAY, ° of the Chicago Board of ‘I'rade, was then called ot tu repeat Wis experioncd, which he ald vory eileetivay, taking us a starting point tho ei- teenth verse ul the tirst chopter of Ronaus: ** For T am not nshismed of cus Gospel of Corlst, for it is the power of Uod unto saivation unto cvery one tnat belleveth” L addition to the uccuunt of his own rewarkable conversion and dunverance frum thie appetite for strong drink, under which e uud labored for twenty years, the substancs of walch has been nlrufl.nfy eiven in these coipmus, Mr. Murray reforred again to that kind of mtemperance which la the reault of thu use of funcy vordiuls, Aromatlc Bitters, und the like, sayiug tunt from his own observa- tion, u8 well us Iruin the buusts of the men who maunulicture theso vile aleoholie polsons, he know that drunkurd-maleing was carried on by thuse proc sses to on aluroung extent. He spuke zrutuxu;l{ of his pastor, the r. Mitchel), whow e hud met on the strectata time when he was ready to Qe of despair, and in answer tu whose prayers hu had been happlly converted, . Brother Murray closed with an earnest appeal to the ministers from the couutry to go Eulne and hold up Clirlst In their various communitics a4 the wny by which drunkards were to be saved. “The Gospel tewperance §s the kind ot temperance for me.’! Mr, Moody then culled on MR BING, who confessed, to bls wwn shame bnt the plory of Christ, that he had boun a miserable drunkard fur thivteen yeara; had left the huine of lus childhood, whero his father and mother were praylng for niin, bad married o wife, and broken up bl o dozen liomes for money to buy qumr, hud tr.ed every mcans to reclafms hlin- self, and ut luat had” beon brought to Chrlst titrough a remark by Mr. Mooy, 1n which by uoted the text: “1ls that belluvoth on the Bon ol God huth everlusting e, This man testilled that w answer to his prayor not only his desite for Lquor bidt also his apper tite for tobaceo had beon taken entivcly away. 1Mo closed with on carngst exhortatlon ta moders ato drinkers, sayiug, “You may huye control over your appetite now, but the time will come when'it will have control over you.” The next speaker was Mit. LATIMER, another traphy of grave, won by tho Goapel from the lowest (épths of intemperance, Ne sabds 1t 1 not pleasant Lo think of the past~thunk Uod it is past. { have been a drunkard for six- teen years; [ uever was u muderato drinker, bu from” the duy when I drank iy firat bottle of uwe fi thy back rdom of a country store, sixteen years Ll the tme of iy converslon, & few weeks 820, the strongest passion of my life was tho luve of atrong.Xdrink, . [ used to langh at the tanplation ot “I'dl, wsud duspise thoss whom I found In the gutter, thiuking £ could control my appetite as I pleased, liave hieard the ballets of t:0 enemy whistling about ne; a pia- tul has been a;muu atany head, but I never teit such sinkivg v wy heart as [ felt that doy when 1 trst came to reullza that my appetits wad my master, eumoto thls city drunk, [ hud no hope, 1 fully expected 1o go down to & drankard's gravo. "I somethues touk thirty or forty dritks o day, and_was sosked full of liquor, ke 8 sponge. 1 used to sit up all uight and drink and play cards, I was fall all the thne, so that however imuch Fdrank it rruducud no ellect upon mo; aud while In that condition I camo tothie Tabernacle, out of curlmity, without une thought that I slhiould ever beanything clée than o miserable drunkard, aat up there in the gullery, %I luoked uver the bappy faces of the corgrefs ton, and it ouly waue my heart hardor. By und by “Mr, Ssukey eung that bymn, “ What Shall the Harvest Bef ™ und When he came to tho third verse— Buwing thie seed of a lingering paln, Suwing the aoed of & madacned brafn, Sowing the seed of a tarnished nawe, Buwiug the seed of eteruul shame, 0, what shall tho harvest bol— the wonls weut through me like an srrows my memory went back to the time when, a bog of luycnnll was commissioned an offleer fu'the army. 1 thought of all the high hopes blasted ; of my wile aud family mnde wretched] of my old mother, wha did not know whether { was allve or dead, bat who I felt sure was still praying for me. Teould not stand it, and hur- ried out to fill myself with liquor, and drown my convictions in beastly fntoxivation. Butin my droamns I kept hearing the words, * What shall tho harvest bel™ \When I woke In the morning those wonls were writlen on tho walls of my room. Everywhero I went they wers staringat me, I I‘u]l inysell driven tothe fn- quiry-room, though I could not helieve that oveil the pawer of Almighty Goud could save man like e, Butafter s while I'beean to prav: “Jgesus, Thou canst gave me—no one clae can And Mo anawered my poor rayver, and saved me, body and soul ow, my frionds, if the lord could give men new heart and take that appetite away from we, Ho surely can do IL for every oneof you: and [ pray that_the Splrit of God may come and save you, and take away your appetite and lusts, aud mako you over luto new men {n Clirist. MR, SAWTER spoke a few words of encourngement to those who biad jurt started on the good way; aiter which Mr. Moody valled for ' scason of milent. prl’yur. At this'polut a clerleal brother in the palfory desired to add a speclal request for prayer, it belnz the case of a young man on whose behall he had received a tefearain ask- ing il to Jook bim up. He had found the young man, and pulled Yllm out of a saluon, sud Wwith an m'erwhclmu:f sense of Ms necd of Chrlat lio wished to add’ him to the st of re- quests for prayet. A season of ellent prayer waa then hold, atter which Mr, Moudy gave vut soma notlees for Sunday, and the Rov. Mr, Park- hurst prunounced the bunedietion. The men's temperance weeting In the north Inquiry-rvom was one of unusuul power and profit,—a parfect revelation to the brethren from sbroad, wio hind never scen the work of grace after this fashion, WOMAN’S MEETINGS. LAROE NUMDERS OF WOMEN came to the city to attend tho Christian Con- vention, hoping to hear somcthing that would help them in thelr religlous work at home. They were not disappointed, for there was a direct- ness and plalnness In the Scriptural teachings of Mr. Moody and his assoclates that was helplul nlike to men and women. Beslde that, thera wero meetings coch day for prayer and confer- ence, among themselves, upon their specillc dutics. The first afternoon the south inguirg-room was filled for a mecting of minlsters' wives. fervent spirit of consceration to Christ’s work was manifest, and a determlination to seck a re- newal and increaso of spiritual 1ifo that the work committed to them might be more faith- tully wrouglht fn days to come. The spirituality of nchurch depends largely upon the pastor, and his religious earncstuess mny Lo greatly helped or bindered by hls wile's lufluence, S0 itis o matter of nu small consequence that women in this position bo thoroughly conse- ceated to the work of God. TFervent prayer was offered for them, and for all Christlan women, that thoy may nnderstand the needs and opportunitics of the time. Tho meeting in the interest of the WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISBIONARY WORK was ield the second day of the Conventlon at 1 o'clock p. m. The south Inquiry room was crowded, scures standing during” the scrvice. In opening tho meeting, Mrs, Witiing remarked that *complete cousccration to Chrlat s abso- lutely nccessary to the pormancuee of our work, When wo come to the lard places, as we do Inevitably, only conscerated women can be relied upon for patient, steady, sell-denying wurk for wissions, Cunsceration and the re- ligious }mwor that comes In response to the Rru;cro faith leads us to make vur dress, our ome and soclal life simple and_plain. It gives, us to know the uaes of ting aid money in God's work. It helps us in falth for the Lord’s help.,” After I{‘;mycl' hy Mrs, Prof. Bartlett, requests for specinl prayer were presented for the Bul- garian missions sullering a0 severely from the brutality of Turkish soldlers; fora new mission n South Africa; for tho Exccutive Cominittee of the Board for the Interior, just entering upon a new year of work; for the Treabyterian Board and the Northwestern Braneh of the Methodlst Suclety, preparing for thelr annual meetlng; for the Baptist Buards, East and West; for_ the Methodist State Meuting about to he, held m Kalumazoo, Mich. s for the women of Indin, the Maratta Mission In Southern Indla, the women of Chilna, the Chilnese women in Californis, for churches destitute ol lutarest in this work, and for the outpouring of a spirit of missionary interest and benevolence upon _the churches, After silent prayer, Mrs, Hoze led In etitions befors the gm:uenl.lng these Lord, Mrs. Ray, of Persfa, and Mrs. More- house, of Ching, stirrod, all liearts profoundl; hyl thelr appeals {rom the wissionary's stand- oln t, 4 After this mesting came one led by Miss Dryer, who has had care of the DISTRICT VISITING WORK of the Ladies’ Comimittes of the Moody and Bankey mectings, Mra. Cuso gave a resume of the work nmoug outeast womon, showing fafth- ful offort on the part of tho visltors, and an curnest purpose to reform expressed by many ot the wretched Inmates of huuses of prostitu- tion. Bome luve nttuuded the Tabernacle ser- vices, Some linve been convertod, and will be most gladly aud kindly cared for by Christian women, The district visitors repotted, One German ndy liad conversed with persons about the rellious ife, distributing over 1,000 teuflots and tracts, Mrs. Evans reported 700 retiglous vieits, find- Ing many people 80 busy upun the eat, drink, and wear guestion they kuow nothing of tho revival interest fu the city, and bad not heard of the meetings, giving hitie or no thought to thelr own spiritual needs or those of thelr chil- dren. Bhioand the ladies assucinted with her had established four cuttage prayer-meotings in thelr distelct, Mra, Martln, lorsclf. converted ouly threo woeks ago, iad madu in one- day 131 ealls, von- versing upon relfrfon with seventy-clght per- sons, nineteen of whom attended the'Tabernacle, four of them prostitutes. Of this clugs sho found many held to their wretched lifo only by despalr of Deing forgiven by soacty If they fricd tu retorm, ond because they had ncver been taught to do auything by which they might eat honest bread. ¥OR THE CIIURCIIES, THE BECOND PRAYER-MEETING In behalf of tho churches of the Northwest was held fn Farwoll Hall at 4 o'clock. The attend- auce wus ngain large, and thu proveedings were characterized by an unusual amouat of rellzious fecling. A large number of vlergymen were on the platform with afr. Moody, ‘The meeting was opuncd with the 18tst hymn, “Did Christ o’er sinuers weep?” After vrayer another scason of song was held, and two country clergymen followed with fervent prayers for the churches of the Northwest, and also offered an appeal for thelr espectul charges. The hymn, **Jesus Keop me near the Cross,” Was noxt suna by the audlence with good effect. Mr. Moody safd: £ think bafore golng further we ought to thank Qod for what He has done. Wa bave had a great many blessings during the the last few days, and perhaps there ars some licre who would 1ike to give thanks, and ¢t us dovote the meeting for a few woments to that wurpose, There i one verse I should like to call your attention to. It {s Philipplans, lv., 61 Do carcful for nothing; but in evervthing by prayer and supplication with thankegiving lot your requosts be mude knowa nuto Gud, Now, let us keep that in mind; let us be thankful fur what e have got. It scems to ma the best thing we can do this afternoon fs to come hers amd prerent the churchies In prayer to UQod. Make yonr requesta known, und let us kecp the other ond in view,—that ls, tu prefer them with thanksgiving, Some one has glven us threo divisions of that verso: first, Lo be careful for nothing; second, to by vruyerful for uyer thlui;; snd, third, thankiul for” overything, Aud {tis ¢ good mottoe for every Ciirlatlun to adopt to be thankful for anything, If wo aro wll the thme giving our chlldren presents they are nover thankful and u good muny people are always taking glits from God and never thank Him for whut Ho bus doue, Lot us have & little thanksgiving mecting, Iwunt to thauk llim from the bat- tum o iy heart for the succoss of the mect- fngs this” week, Lot us pray that all tho churches mu{ be governed by tho samo spirit of unlon aud harmony as bas been shown In the Conventlon. Nutwithstanding the lurgo number of ministers present, thero has not been a single discord; the mnetlng. huve pro- ceeded as though we wero swayud by one mind and spiclt, Let us just ress thaiks to God lorr:hh before we “hear Hrothor Bpencer's re- port, A largs number of ministers expressed thanks bricfly for individual blesslugs, and pralsed God for the Intercst fn epiritual matlers In this and neiguboring States.” The solemnity of thls part of tho meoting was at thnes detratted from by two or threo esger, grateful pastors trylug to speak at ouce. Mr, Bruncll thought they should be devoutly thankful for the extensive and exvollent reports of Tur Taiouxs, which, be remarkud, wers ex- crelsing a puwar{u! fuflucave for goud on the pcnrh.- of tho Northweat, Hehoped the sutcome of the meetings would be a sanctifled dally press in Chieagn, [Crles of % Ainen.”’| All this ministers who expressed thanks re- ferred to some partieutar [vlmse of the meetlngs which hud most fmpressed and finproved thew, Mr. Mooy sald thero was a great deal of differcnce botween being In the work aml the work getting Into them, 1o was convinced, from whnt i had Juat Hatoned to, that most ot the pustora had now got the work fnto them, and wauld soon work great havoe with the army of sin. They lind entered intoa covenant to l)rny Tor ench other collectively, and lie was glad 0 see that thy miserable sectarian walls which had hithorto kept wany of them apart wero crumbling to the grouml, [* Amcn."& Nl APENCER then made his report of the number of churches that had folned tho Alllance, stating that the Hst, would be published in the papers, and that any inaceurncios which "“Fm oceur would Le speedily eradicated when they were pointed vut. Altogother 261 churches had registered thelr names, Of those, 27 were In Michlzan; Wiscon- #ln, 80; Iows, 203 Indiang, 20; Ohlo, 133 Min- nesota, 5; New York, 23 3 lu’ulpnl,l;illuuu- iy 43 Pennaylvanis, fi: cbraska, 15 nnd - nols, 133, Mr, Spencer thought inls result was something wonderfal, and urged pastors who hind not handed fn the names of thelr churches, to do 8o a8 carly as possible. Prayer was thon offered for those 204 churches by the Rev. Mr, Davis, Mr. Moody also prayed fervently that those churchics may be quickened futo new life, and that_a pontccostal revival of pure rellgion should be one result of this prayer-alliance. After few moments of silent prayer, the mecting closed in the usual manner. A great many additional names were handed to Mr. Bpeucer after the closo of the mecting, EVENING SERVICE. DRHOLD THE LAMS OF gOD, The Tabernuacle last evening was nearly full, The opening prayer was by the Rev. N. A. Prentiss, of Anrora. Mr. Sankay then sang tho solo which dld such goud service for the inebrlate whose experfence wm;"g(van at noon, *What Shall the Harvest o In giving the notices Mr. Moody mentfoned the caso of o man who, at the mon's meeting at. 10 o'clock yesterday, arosc from prayer saying ho bod not been fnside a church for forty- three years. Another man, who was written to by an acqualntance, was startled to recolve o note commencing, My Dear Friend.” “What does that mean?” sald he. I haven't any friend.”” Bat hekept the appoint- ment, and was Invited to go to the Tabernacle. He refused, saying his clotlics wero too ragged, and that lis was too badly cut up about the face, ~ho had been on s spree, and In a fight, and had his cye blacked and his face cut open,—~but ha was told that everybody was welcome thero. Tten he had anothes reason for not coming; ho waa afrald ho couldn’t stand it till 9 o'cock without golngzout to take adrink. “Idon't koow,”" eald Mr. Moody, ‘“but that Is what il those people who get up and go out whilo 1 sm preaching. [Laugh- ter] But at last ho came and was converted,—people scem to get converted so ongy,—and then whey got a tasto of the new wine of the kingdum, they don’t want auy more cheap Chleago whisky.'* Atter sonie [natructions to the canvaascrs, who are to visit the dty by districts next week to distrihute fuvitations to the revival-meetings and hold religlous vonversation and prayer, another hymn was sung, * There I8 life for a look at thie Cruciflod One.” Mr. Moody then read sclectlons from the sixth chapter of Isaiah and the fifty-first Psalm, avd then untered at vnee upon 1 EVENING'S DISCOURSE on the one word, ‘* Behold " First—**Belwold I was shapen In Iniquity and in aln did my mother conccive me.” " Men are slow to find out thut none are pure in the sight of God, but the nearer they get to Him the more they sco thelr owa sinfulness, Job could nryue with his friends and make himsel? out to be ' very good man. & benevolent man, such a man us ‘);ou would like to bave for an Elder, or Courch Warden, or Chairman of the Board of Forcian Minglons. 1f there was an e dowincent to be ralscd for a theological sominary his nnine would be the first one put down, bit the moment that Gud sald to him, “Gird up thy lolus and answer mo if thou canst,” and then began to put bit a few questlons, Job saw his sintainess and cried ont, “Iawm vile. I abhor mysell.” No man it to come fnto God’s Kivgdom till he learns this first Jotter of the alplubet, but there uro g great many who want to begin with Z instead of A. If aman don’t beliove he is lost to begin with, what does hie want of om};ml or n Savior? ‘Ihen taere are some who think that Christ has come to condemn them becauso they ara slnners, Noj Curist came into the world to save sluners, Dr. Arnd, of Glasgow, said he lieard of a poor womnan who was distrossed for money to pay her ront. 8o lie taok sotne mnnf‘y and went to see her. Ho knocked and knocked, agalu and arain, but could notgut in, and fnally was ublized to 2o uway without scelng her. But o few days nfter ho mct ber aud meutioned hils visit ond bis ereand, * O, was that youi” sald tha poor woman, in surprise; I thought [t was the landlord comu to demand the rent, so I locked the door and kept as still as I could.” Sinner, that {8 you, You nro afrald of Christ, lest Ho shiould demand sumething of you, malke you @ve up soniething. On the contrary, Ho wants to give you something. He aska for Yuur rogs und Zives you u new suit of clothes; {u takes nway ashes nnd gives you flne gold. Ask thoss thnt have found ™ Christ hero in the Inquiry-room, and they will tell you that tliey ncver were 80 blest in all thelr lives Lefore, God dealeth with us as with sons, but you arg afrald 1ike the man lu the tumbs, that Christ is cume to forment yon before the thne, When Jesua began His minls- try and preachied His tirst seron, e b ; “ Blesscd are the pour tn spirit; blvssed are they that mourn; biessed, blegsed.” e bad mors ¢ biusseds ' on top of Tlis heartand He couldn’t #et on with IHs sermon till he pranoun.ed them. !.\hl-. Moody then reluted the atory of Mephibo- sheth, You remember, what n hard timo David had when Ssul was hunting bim to kill him, but his son_Jonathan was louking out for a chance to savoe him. It had been revealed to lum that Duvid was to be King after his futher, Instead of llmself; but this did not biuder bis love for Dayid, Jonatnan suys to him, usthey were tak- ing a walk in the deld ono \ln{x ** Davld, it hos beun revoaled to me that you arotobe King alter my futher, Now, I want you to promise e one thing: when you cometo lio thirone, if any of the house of Baul are allve, I'want you to be Youu to them, for my sake,' Do that, of course," sald David, o he mada a sulemn covenaut to that eifect, and thun he went off tu the cave of Adullaw, to ges out of the way of Saul, About four years nfter that, David heard that thoro had beén o great Lattle over by Mount Uilbon, and that tho Philistines Lad beaten the Israelites with great slaughter, and that Spul and Jonathan were both dead, 8o he got his men together, aud went out after the enemive of the Lord and of Isracl; and It was not s great while befors g md_turned thu tables on them and set up his Kingdown at Hebron, where he 1eigned seven years and a half, It wiust Luve Leen pretty near fourteen years after that before Duvid reniembered his promise to his old irlend Jonathan, It is a great deal gasler to nake &run\lucn than to kcur them, But ono day the King was walking in his.palace at Jerusaluin, where ho bad removed his Capitul; and all it onve ke happeued to think urum rotnise, “Phat's too bad |” sald David, “I forgot all atout that anmhm Ly been so busy tlizht~ Ing these Phillsthics, and fixing things up, that Ihave not liad thau Lo think of anything olse.” Ho he called his servants In gredt haste, and sald, % Do any of you know whether there s una of Saul's family Lvlng (" o of them suid thers was an old servant of Baul’s by the usme of Ziba, and maybe he could tell, * Qo and tell htin I want bim, right away." Wiien Ziba came David sald, g\hu. do you Lnow whether there s suybody of thu houss of Baul v mv Kingdom1” Zlba sald thero was one ho knuw of—a son of Jonathan, by the name of Mophibosbesh, Ol how thut nume, Jonathan, must have smftten the heart of Pavidl Oue of the sons of Lis old friony living (n bis Kingdom for as much us fourteen yeurs, and he lad uever known it! Wiat would Jonathun think of hlin for torgetting his prombs that way! *Uo, feteh " says Davidi “go quick, Tell him I want hint, 1want to show huu the kiudness of God.* Now, my {rlends, whero do you suppose Mephivoshioth was all tbis timod " Why, Lo was down ut Lo-debar, DI you ever hear of that placo! There may bu soine here who have been round the world; did you ever come ncross that purt! When you have travelod un the raliway, did any of you over stop ut thut stationi yea: that ls where the whole buman race are untll they come to Christ for sulvation; uway down uf Lo debur,—which means, ¢ place of 1w pasture. Tho Kiug Is In hasto to keep bis promisp now, T seem to sce them burrying off; " maybe they tako the Kiug's own chufiut, aud rattle away to find this son of Jonuthan, Whon they reuchied tha littlo out-of-the-way place, I funcy there wus a grcat commotion. & % \Xhum's Mephibosheth? The King wants hiin. Poor fellow! when ho heard that ho hnng down s head, 1o was afrald the King wanted to kill him, becauso he was of thio hionso of Baul, his old eneiny. Ahl my frlomla; that's Just the way slnners recalye Clirist’s offer of salvation. ‘They think Qod hates them, and wants to cut their heuds off. DBut that {sa Frm mistake, “Don't e afrald,” sald tho scrvants. “The King anya he wants to shiow you the kindness of God." Ilolsina great hurry to sca yous; so et ready, and jump right fato the charlat, Don’t you sew the King has sent his own chariot tofeteh you?, . It did begin to Took as if the King meant no Tiarm to him, But poor Mephibosheth had an- other ditticulty, Ile was lmme In both fect, llc was a little fellow when David eame to the thrones and an old servant, who was afrah! that all the housa of Saul were {:olnF to be killed, took him up and ran away to bide him. Bonie- }m\:.hu dropped tuc lad, and lamed bim in botl cel And now I can sec poor Mephiboshoth looking down at Lis feet. Maybo the toes turned in,— or ho was club-footed. And he says to himself, “1am not it to go to the King. 1 am o poor eripple. I am not (it to bo secn among the tall, Pmn gomo scrvants of the palaco in Jerusa- em. ‘That's just tho way with a convictod sinner. 1o Is all the time thinking of his own unworthi- gcn,:l:;l saying to himsell that Lo fsu't it to 0 saycd. * Nover mind your lamo_ feot, Me; hlhonhuth'. 80 long as the King sends for yon, it's all right.! Bo they take him “up, and put him into the chariol, and start for Jerusalem on a run. As svon a8 the King sces him he crics out,— Ol Mephiboshetl, the son of my denr old frlend Jonathan! you shall have all that be- longed to the houso of Baul} and you shall live tvl&l,l ma hora ln my palaco and sit at the King's able,’ ‘What s happy man he must have been to hear that! Sinner, that ls just what God snya to the soul that comes to lim In Jesus Christ, He wives usn great fortune of love and grace; and 1le prom{ses that wa shall live with Him in His heavenly palace forever, That {8 "grave, David don’t say, *Let him come up to Jerusnlem when ho gets ready,” Lot be sends away to feteh him. Jernsalem meana the City of Peace, and Christ Invites you to hils Jerusalem. Auother “ Beliold,” ‘¢ Behold the Lamb of God!" Behold means look! "Then followed exhortations to luok at Christ in the different events of Iils life; at the spoticss purity of His character; at His sorrow, 18 suffering, and His death, Another ‘iiehold." ‘This 18 one of Paul's: **Behold now is the nccepted thne; now fa the day of salvation,” 1le followed a call to sinners to _come imme- diately to Chirlst, urged by tha fact that the preaciit only I8 ours, Another—“Behold, I stand at the door and knuck.” Christ knocks thio first time pretty loud, but If tho sinner does not open the doory and lot Him fn, Ho knocks again.y 1t docs not seem 80 loud 18 before, for the licart lins grown harder. Every thme Ho knocks it sounds tainter and fainter, until at lust the consclence is dull, the beart Is Lard, and It is not heard of all, When tho mext call may be death, you cannot keep Mim out. When He comes He enters In spite of all _your efforts. What, then, will you do with Christ to-night! You must citber accept or reject Him, Which shall it be? One more * Behold,"—* Behold he prayeth.," Mow was it known that Suul of Tarsus was praylng? Those brethren down In Dumascus didi’t tell of 1t3 it came down from Heaven to Ananius, Let us all Prny sllently while the word s being preached; Jet the men and women pray; Iet tie children pray, for the prayers of a child sometimes reach heaven first, Atter relating a pretty (ncident of a 1ad whose infldel father bad turned him away from homao for praying, and then bad been 8o overwhelmed with remorse that he ran after bim and brought him bazk, and asked Lin to pray for him, E A Moudy led In a bricl and earnest prayer, in which he asked that there might be * hundreds found In the luquiry rooms to-night.”” TIE AFTER-MEETINGS, When the atter-mectings were called, ho de- sired all fuquircrs to mect him In the south rooms} and from the subsequent call for 200 Chirlstfan workors to sslst hini, 1. Is presunied that bis remarkablo prayer was answered, ‘There was also the usiual meeting of the re- formed men, which, sincs the Convention, hins nearly doubled in numbers and much fncreased In interest, . ‘Therc was also the meettng of the !'aung men nnder the ¢ast gallery, in charee of Mr, Mor- rison, » Christian worker, who used to bo re- garded as onc of tho most daugerous men among tho sallors’ boarding-houses in Chicazo, but who, since his conversion several ycars ago, has given up his lifc on shipboard, and becomo one of the most active and successful members of the Yunn{: Men's Chrlstian Assucintlon, Tueso able mectings have beon doing much good in a quiet wey, and all youns men, strang- era and otliers, who' are in danger from bad as. soclates and who want to flad some bruthren of thelr own ago to help them into the Kingdom of God, wauld do well to go luto the young men's meeting, In the room under tho enst gallery ot the Tavernacle, after tho scrmoi every evening. ASNNOONCENENTS. To-day the noon mecting at Farwell Hall ts to be devoted as usual to the study of the Sun-~ day-schual lesson, On Sunday morning at 8 u'clock Mr, Moody will speak to Christian workers at tho Taberna- cle, Subject: “ The Use of Scripturs Texts In Instru.ting Inquirers.”” Vraise meeting at 0:30 at the First M. E. Ehuuh. conducted by Messrs. Pavkhurst and pencer, At Mr, Alondf’- North-8ide church’ the Ry, Mr, Erdnau will preach at 10:80 a. m., Mr. Saw- yer ab 7:30 ‘). m, The usual meetings at tho Tabernacle at 4 and 8 p. m, Mr.” Moody announced that on Tuesday ovening next he would preach to parents, aud on Wodnesday to young mon, with o view to or- ganizing & work amoug that 83 0f persons. ————— LETTERS FROM TUE PEOPLE. SOARLET PEVER, To the Kdltor of The Tribune, Cn1oaco, Nov. 23.—Your notles of tho una- sunl prevalence and malignity of scarlet fever fu your editorial columns was timely and necos- sary. But unless the lawa relating to conta- glous discases are better enforced, the neople can do but little to arrest or modily {ta exten- slon, It {8 conceded that scarlet fever Is conta- glous, iufectious, and also epidemle, It I8 noc- ussury, therofore, that the fnmatos of jufected familles be prohibited from school, or othor pub- lic ploces. It fs fmportant that people should know that infsctod clothing shiould be destroyed or subjected to a degres of heat over 200° be- forg it Is used again. y Various proventive meaaurcs have from time to time beon recommended, but none are cor- taln and futallible. Nefthor balladonua, carbolic ncld, camphior, nor other dislntectants can be sald to have any absulute preventive sction, In general, good warm clothiug, plenty of fresh afr, hulesotno food, and gannrul hygieule attention ars the bost prophylactlc measures, There {a & wothod, however, which may be adopted os & meaus of preventlon or modifca- tlon whichy though compnratively new, bide fulr to be of great value, 'Thia is the ©inune tlon ¥ method. It couslsts in rubblug fnto the skin of any pure vluaginous substance. It wus flest recomimended a3 a means of treatment of searlet fever by Dr. 8chuermun, a German phy- fclan, He mide use of bacon fat. The paticnt 8 to b rubbed with this us soon as the nature of the case i3 evident, It la rubbed In frum biead to foat, uxcopting the faco and scalp, every wmorning aud even i, In tho lutest aud bust treatise on diseases of childran (by Dr, Melggs) it {8 stated by the suthar that, ® We order the ofntmont for external use Juet aa regularly now- adays a8 we do cold driuks and proper fovd.” At prescut the use of bacon fat Is rojected, a8 the salt is of na particulor value, and as there aro othier fatty substances less unpleasant and eqlmll{ useful, Dr. . Melges recommends the use of tho followlng mixture: “One teaspuons tul of filyu:rlnu mixed with an ounce of cold cream,'t " A lttle of this olntment Is taken in tho palm of the hand, and with this rub gently the varfous parts of ths surface, ifrst one limb, then another, and then the body, Thiscan be dono sv as to avuld groasing thu clothing, ns it Is readily ab- sorbes I‘?y tho skin, Any excess should be wiped off, This plan has been adopted Ly all the prin- cipal physletans of the world, Is used In all the large hiowpltals, und hasbeen attended with unl- forin success, It places the sk’ In such condl- tlun that it tuvors the development of the eruj tlon upon the surface, und provents the blood- polsouing, which is the efement of dunger in all mallgnunt cases, - Hut it 1s not alone In the treatmeut of scarlet fover during the attack thut this methed is valu- able, It I8 equally valuable when adobted ns a means of mod{fenilon., During wmy visit to some of the hospitals of Paris, particularly those devoted to children, I was Inforwed that *lounction ™ was practleed upou all the Inmutes 80 501 us & cuse of searlet {¢ver appeared fn tho wards., It wus olleged that such practico rendered the mufority of cases miller fn character. 1 would therefote recommend fn ali cases where purents bave reason to suppuse that tuelr children are Mkely to by, or bave been, ex- posed to senrlot-fever :iuu where tho dlnunnm::‘ K"{')él 'lwnl't‘ll S hnt tho followin plaila miapieds 5 0ot “3{2‘:‘,""'2:‘?“(1 all ncnenhnuflfm With wam o 2). Rab Into the skir ing when tho chnunc:‘s«f«'z? Bed: S OTEIT even. subntance. Puro olivo v, nimdnd q° JIr olly oF aweet fard may he nae) or hn ponls KI5Cetn meni by b Motggn, * O tho mixtoro’repoin: ot thers s anothe brought Into notice ane c‘x‘t‘{-’;‘,:fxf' (meenily Iy, other puryioscs, th, apniars 8y ek 197 crable, "1 afludo o oo et Camaline, Ty, purified olly principle oipetroleum. oy " tho Fosacs certaln qimilnios Wil iy and pos. by any Of the above olls, Tt ks perfectioicd (sx fnp {lly ‘fihiw}-hu\l by lhmkin,wi‘-r fra m{‘:":"}’» extent o _disinfectant, ne. : ertain hits no odor, and t3 L;'»nr‘;;fi; '.’.”,‘Lf’"}"” Tasichd, resembles glycerine Iy ot wjae w1 tathe, 1t is g@;fly w»ulmd out of cloning: <o’ and en used na n preveniye, § in its pure state, but‘ Inl\‘_:Y“‘l‘ut' |l1§c«'l'=nylm i camphor or carbolle actl Tn thg T oy nv’f‘lzn'llnu o tha ounce, Propartion of e Inunction of fatt; Inflaches which shaut’ pa a8 dnothes prevents the tendency to % engly cois ot 16 always n dangerous fnctor It the p iile y eruptive fever, ‘The Intuction llrlnmon u continued fora week or AWy eftls shauld be combined with the admintstratys et e Cle OF or lodide of araenle, a8 nbove yon cUNORY The latter medicing capecially {f t.hmmu"m‘ scrofulous, NI, M b, ‘THR TWO MEN OF sANI: " To the Editor of The m:"x';:n. Cnicaco, Nov. 24.—\WiiL you permit an yn. blased reader to expreas through sour Daper lis opinlon regarding the treatmen: which thig now-famous play of Brot Harto he recelved at the hauds of the majority of profeisional news- paper eritics and professional thatre-gocrs in thiselty and New York? Inasingle vord, Tthink that treatinent has been outrageum, nat to say Infamous. As the flest effort of mllnpmr“! slonal dramatlst, of course muht expeet sume conventlonal defects or blemlshcsu Ef this production; but™ the Ides of ryine down ' by wholesale coudemmatfcn o r)uh,, that bos the amount of merlt |y it that this has, s shuply absunt besldes belng grossly unjust. The charncter o} Col. Culpepper Starbotile, every fair mind must nduilt, fs not only an orleiny unique, lut very poweriul, ereationn. And um’n:mlc cin be eald ‘of John Oakhurst and Sandy Morton, It I8 nlso very rare that ono finds {nleryoven In comedy of this nature a better character than the schoolmistress, or a better scene than oe cursat tho school-ousa in the szuleh of Sand; Bar between this .E""' tender, yet m-.,"". minded teacher and Sandy, ~ And when wemn‘fn to Ifup Lisg, the Chinese laundryman, who bug Bret urte lns begun to give usy uny such truthful and mirth-cvolving delineations of Orlental and Celcstial pecullaritics} 1t might, perhaps, be thought that the nuthor has glven Loo great o prominence to the part of Lul. Starbottle In this play, but onc could hard- 1y have too much of such superh ncting o thls Trominenco enables Stunet Rabeon 10 glvo us, Beaides, dues not tha example of Hamlel aif rd n sulllaont precedent for such monopoly, if sch it can be ealled? Aguin, It might be ohjected that the denoucment was too weak for the pre- ceding acts, and such a criticlsm, we congegs, would have a slight basis of fact to rest upoy, But blenishics of” some sort every play must have, and this {s no tnore, nor no worse, thun muany-others In Plnys that pass uuchallenged. An cvcnly ol moro Iutense enjoyment coukl hardly be afforded one than is to be found In witnessing the performanceof “The Two Men of Sandy Bar," na rendered by Stuart Rulsun and his company. And I devoutly hope thst n spite of all adverse critielsm he will cling 1o bis pn:te;iu untif he sces 1t conqueer, nnd siletee ull opposition, and take its place where it belongs, in the frunt rank of Amerivan comedy, B TIE WEST-SIDR TADERNACLE. o the itor af The Tribune, CirtcAao, Nov. 24, —1 saw 1t statel ina late number of Tug TRIBUNE that there Ts a move- ment towards building a Tabernacle on thie West Side for the preaching of thu Gospel to all the people,—the poor and the fgnorant, the wealthy aud the cultlvated,~all allke. It is much need- cd, And let the only question asked those win desire to enter Its memberselp be, “ Do you luve Jesusd? Let the lovo of God and of our neighbor—the direct teachlngs of Chrlst—be its only creed. X 'have had {t brought carnestly to_my heart within the last five years that I fear God's peo- pledo a great wrong when they require the young, uncomprehending mind to zive assent in reply to, ** Do vou belleye in the Iloly Triuity of the Uod-head, Incomprehensible,” ete. 'Tnely ndn;,n :‘!‘xln:lc s 0 lmylzflrymlmem;eh'f;; then liow absurd to requl iers o subscribe tu what they know nuths f as a certainty, For fitteen years I was an unquestioning member of the church, but then In readivg the Gospel, my wina began to sk, “Is Jesug, who {8 the Son of God,~the Lainb that taketh away the sins of the world,~—Is this Savior God Hit- selfi Docs the Savlor so teach 4 Wo want a_church of love,—of perfect faith and trust In Jesus,—~but not onw that requires us blindly to subscribe to bellofs about which thers 18 80 wuch doubt, and which are uot essential to the soul’s eturunl salvation, THUTH-SEEKER. COURT-HOUSE STRAL. To the Editor af TAE Tribune, Citoado, Nov. 24.—I notice In this morniog's Tripuxng that Farmer Harms has submitted Lls LUl for extra work., As an old Chl.ogo bullder and taxpayer, Iwould like the public to know what such work Is worth. He charges 81 per yard for excavating, worth 50 ccuts; $30 per cord for rubble-stong, worth €105 31 per thousand for brick, worth §7: ) cents per foot for dincnsfou-stone, worth 80 cents i3 cents per yard for uz:m::nlrplns.!.m-lnzi worth 20 conts, For the above work on his Dill [ clalin 1o be as well requainted fn regurd to the prices agany bullder in thocity. Tito rest of lua bill I am not so well posted on. I supposo that It is in the same proportiun, If so, hls btl of vxtras 18 almost doiblo wihat it ougnt to be, Will ths Rivg nllow it Very respectfully, BOILDER. TTIE COUNTY NOARD, To the Editor of Tha Tribune, Cinoaco, Nov, ZH~—Wo lave @ corrupt County Board, -and how can wo remedy it the question. First remove tho tuuse of its corruption, which {8 a too-lung term of oilice,— the cleetion of fts members m.mt;e:elxl\: times, thoroty leaving o ring majurity bolling vver, Twonfd purlly“‘hum by legislutiog thom all unt of utlice thls winter ot Bpringtiehd, aud rc-um‘f fng u full Board next April or Novemhors m; 4 1 nddition, shorten thelr terins to oue year, ‘-):; o year {s lonjz enough for a bad mau, and 8 5o wian can be ro-clected. i £ Tur TiouNg_would lead off In this mal ter, aud have the Citizens' Assoclation pm’n’-‘r; the necessary bills to be vresented to the Lewi {'y Iature, they can by put throug! A DBAOCRAT. CANOVA IN NEW m;!.fpu" 70 tha Editor of Tha Trilune, Breanonz, il Nov. 24.~The Zimes editors are as unreliable In art s they ore In lnlflurly‘ #Polluco," Inone of his recent Alushy lalur: from New Orleans, tells about the wumlerl;: ornamantation of ono of its hotels—from ! ‘o # brush of Canava,” aud all that sort of m“-’ Thero was a Cunova, whoso remarkable t«.m“ 1s iu Venlco, who wus a sculptor of '“n"l“'“l:u about the Leginming of this century, st an used to be heavy on's bust—in marble bul Lrush. m"’l‘l’n‘n‘:’r‘a ll;“ 1o record of any other of thio nm: ho was sufficlently emiucnt in art '(‘f ‘r\;;mh notlea from a writer 8o learned 3 it Ha wns probably stuffed by one of Il) r;e“_“ ‘niggers.”! Yours, [ 3 S ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TELEGRAPH COM- A 1 res Nxw Yonx, Nov. 24.—A further genord duction of ratea between all polnts Iyl »;»t ‘n:: the Missourl River fs announced by tho A ‘:;lk'tl & Pacitle Telograph Compauy, to take v ol Dec.1. A clreulur fssued by the (.vmmny; > nics that it {8 not earning its cqrrol;! ::J:Iuht. uxpenses, and states that it is [lru ‘ro ety except for construction materl nuw,n il of erection, It has more thau §3,6%) o s own guthorized capltal stock its "“;m).'wcl ownsTmore thun three-diths of tho cap! of the Franklin Tulegraph Compauy. ——————— MEMORATION. NEW \Eglt‘lll.hlr\!uv(.:glh}-'l'hu ninth mmlmfi:{ of tho Fenlan Manchester murfiyn—Allc:‘l{r s Kin, sud O'Bricu—wax commenarated u(l:l u;uem osusplces of the Fonlan Brutherhood st very_wade Jast evening, Addr wery 10 Eh',;'“tl.“fflfu.vfi'nu O'¥likoney, Gon F. £ Birkss Hoapas, G o A e OIEEe 3 ot e ll:;fl.nltl,nlnrll‘;lx”l‘nlgudu aud Irish volunteers wel (ircsont. INANCIAL. Spactal mrmam\ o The TrOUSE MaNIeTER, Mich., Nov. 3 v banl b of Charles Sucor & Co,, of this ity ‘Inu ditn wmado an umgnmrmuutlfill u;_ Illmrw-‘:"l)';m“ ot 1 L E. Golden ety % :fls H‘.fl‘fll’ :t :-ruuunum withipub useeptivie