Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1876 — The Revival in Chicago. [ARTICLE]

The Revival in Chicago.

The evidences are unmistakable that the work in progress at the Tabernacle is more and more a power. Wo do not know that any estimate is yet made of the number of conversions, but they must have amounted to several hundred, even during the past week. The remarkable degree to whjch the attendance is sustained, night after night, in spite of storm and threatenings of storm, of itself indicates that if atone time most of the large audiences were drawn by mere curiosity, that stage is far past. After five weeks of such meetings curiosity would be fully satisfied, while motives more strenuous than any so inspired are necessary to bring people out by thousands in spite of wind, rain and mire. The thronged inquiry rooms, besides, the signs of deep feeling, the bright, happy faces of rejoicing ones—these are proofs not to be mistaken that “truly God is in the place.” We learn of some instances of conversion, not through any direct influences of the meeting, which show that there is an indirect one, feit as a subtle, pervading element, which can be nothing else but the spirit of God striving with men. Last Sunday was. in some respects, the most remarkable day yet. All the meetings were thronged., and.alive with enthusiasm. The Tabernacle was filled in the evening half an hour before the time of service, and an overflowing meeting was accordtngly held at Farwell Hall, conducted by Mr. Jacobs, who was assisted by Mr. Sankey. At the latter plact, also, a special German service was held at three o’clock, with a very large attendance. The general feeling in regard to the great work now in progress was expressed by Prof. Fiske, of the Chicago Theological Seminary, at the Tabernacle, on Sunday evening, when he said: “My friends, this is not the work of man, nor of any number of men; it is the work of God.’’ —Chicago Standard, Nor. 9,