St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
CLEAR LAKE ASSEMBLY
Graphic Description OF the Methods
Of Modern Revivalism.
[Special correspondence of the Globe.

ISpeclAi correspondence OF the ClODe.
July 1.-The great crowds are fast coming
here attracted by the cool shade, fresh water and
the name of great evangelist, Rev. j. II. Web
er, converted Catholic and reyivalist of great
name through Ohio, Is laboring here terrifying
the sinner with the thoughts of hell and doom
of the lost, come now, this minute, take saliva
tion or be forever damned. Come and be washed
in the blood. Make way there, let them pass
down the aisle. Oh-h, see them come, and see
many other startling expressions coming like
balls from repeating rife,i all the time running
from one end OF the platform TO the other clap
ping his hands, jumps down off the platform,
mounts q chair and with some startling express
sion makes the pavilion ring. Excitement seems
to be the keynote OF the hour.
Some brother with great avoirdupois leads in
prayer with stentorian tones, makes the Lord
hear whether he will or not, and cries louder and
louder as though he were deaf, till the pavilion
rings, and the other reverends hollow in loud
tones "a-a-a-men," and the kneeling people of
both sexes adds murmurng noise, while some
more active on foot hurry to and fro among
them, bobbing up and down. talking in the ear
OF this one or that one. When the good brother
has finished telling the Lord to send ssmoral
cyclone" terrible whirlwind Of grace to sweep
sinners from their sins into heaven, a sspiercing
ray of light from Gods throne into the doors of
their hardened hearts, song is then sung.
Many are kneeling in front W no express them
selves as having been made better in the few
moments they are there. App arently good is being
done. Who knows but this is but one of the
many ways in which good is done, and the cause
OF Christian civilization is advanced We have
the history of the times of Luther Cromwell.
Wesley, differing from one another and differing
also from the Moody and Sankey form and ssSal-
yation Army manner OF procedure in cases
where the destiny OF mans eternal welfare was
at stake. and when the cause OF Christ, which
has always awakened opposition, goes instead
hand and hand with the world and must of
necessity use the cunning tricks of men in order
to make show, it seems that the reyivalism of
the present is not that OF former davs
This account is written impartially and without
an Intentional spirit of criticism, and yet il we
contrast the history OF the soul stirring earnest
ness of Luther Il Wesley, with the Jumping lack
performances and circus like advertising of il in.
order to draw '.crowd," modern reyivaiism
looks ike money making Institution rather
than great and deep reform
The camp ground campers are coming from
various parts OF Iowa and pitching their tents TO
enjoy the summer eoolness in abundance of
shade. Some are inyalids and some are recuper
ating in health. One man is dangerously sfiict-
ed with yellow iaundice, and says the high eli
mate is acting very benefcially on his health.
The camp ground looks like small yiIlsee with
Its pretty cottages and white tents In the morn
ing the odor of cooking viands the merry laugh
and chat OF strollers, the sight OF easy seated
cleaners OF the news and researchers of various
periodicals, makes glad picture in the morning