Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-20
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?

WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?
A, Month Kong to be Remembered
Tho Close of u Wonderful Work.
Perhaps the most phenomenal relig
ious movement ever known In this city
is the revival which is in progress in the
Congregational church. Special meet
lngs have been held for four weeks, the
last of the series being held last even
ing. We have already given from day
TO day a account of the work as it has
progressed and most of our readers are
familiar with the details. 1t remains
only to give some general idea Of the
work as a whole, and to speak of the
moral effect of such o work upon the
community. The meetings have been
in charge of Rev. g. F. Clapp, and Mr..
Charles Herald, of Chicago, and have
not differed essentially from the ordi-
nary revival services usually conducted
by judicious pastors or evangelists.
From the first meeting it was evident
that the community were deeply inter-
ested in this effort to build up the cause
Of christianity in oar city and there
has never been a service of any
description which was not we'll attended.
1t was evident from the first that the
christian people of this city meant to
spare no pains to make the work success
ful.
A large platform was built in the
church capable of holding some fifty or
sixty singers and the two speakers.
MIR. Herald organized a choir of some
thing over fifty voices nearly all of whom
remained in their places during the en-.
tire meetings.
To this thorough preparation is due
much Of the success oil. the work. Many
were attracted who would not otherwise
have gone to such q place, and when once
there, were induced to consecrate them.
selves to the service of Christ. The
work of Mr.. Herald was in every way
%iudicious and wise. His perfect mas.
terry in the art of leading a large choir
his wonderfully appropriate and touch
ing solos and his convincing appeals, Of
many times during the meetings he hat
made the address of the evening, have
won for him a large place in the hearts
of the people of Yarkton. He is in the
best sense of the word one of natures
noblemsn and his beautiful christian
spirit has shone out contln
ually. Educated most thoroughly tt
business in one of thej larges
houses in England, he served the firm
both in that country and in Souti
America where he lived a gay worldly
life, was OF last converted and since then
for five years, has been q most iutens.
worker in the Masters vineyard trying
to save Others from the danger which
he was in. No effort has been made {,
number the conversions, but it is under
stood that upwards of three hundred
have risen in the meetings to declare
their intention of living a religious life
MIR. Clapp estimates that from 100 t,
200 conversions have occurred. An OBJ
portunity was given to those who wish
ed to unite with the Congregations
church at its first communion to send i,
their names, and sixty at once respond
ed. The pastor thinks the number vii
not fall much short Of one hundred t,
come in a week from Sunday.
One characteristic of this work is th,
fact that those in charge of it hav,
realized the benefit of judicious adver
Using. They have not only had some
thing worthy of the attention of thu
public but have taken pains to see. tina
the public were made aware of it snc
most cordially invited. The papers o
the city have sent reporters nearly ever,
night who have given full reports, ant
the city has again and again been thor
oughly canvassed with hand bills anG
invitations. Is not this an ILLUSTRATION
OF what a little enterprise in the wiss
use of printers ink will accomplish 70,
any worthy Object?
AS to the results of the work, no on,
can doubt the great good which hal
been done tc our city. All classes seen
to have been reached from the lowest ii
sin to the most exemplary in morals and
all alike testify of the goodness ane
mercy OF God and his wonderful power
to ave and keep from sln.,
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