The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-11-07
MARTINS MEETINGS.
The Evangelist Drawing Immense
Crowds to His Vesper Services.
BUILDING A LARGE TABERNACLE.
The Christian Church Too Small for
the Audiences-SOul Stirring
Sermons and Sweet
Singing.


Elder Martin opened his meetings at tn,
Christian church in Lexington, last Sat
urday evening, to an audience of 8bou
$50. Sunday forenoon the house wa
comfortably filled, with the exception o
a few seats over in the "amen corner
and in the rear of the auditorium. Sunda!
evening the room was packed to its fulles
capacity, and on Monday evening, al
though the seats had been increased il
number, and the aisles lined with chairs
all who desired to could not obtain loca'
tions, m were compelled to forego TIT
pleasure OF the meeting.
The phenomenal success of this aus
picious opening brought at once the real
ization OF the fact that the church house
was totally inadequate for the number
that would throng the revival, n stepi
were at once taken to secure ground ant
build n tabernacle. After a thorough ex'
ploration of the town, which was accom-
plished without needle or compass, it wa:
decided that the lot in the rear of thu
church was best calculated for the struc,
ture, and the work OF building was
promptly begun Wednesday morning.
The INTELLIaENcER is thoroughly non
sectarian, and gives the same warm wei
come to the eminent evangelist who ha:
come to aid in reviving the spirit of true
religion in Lexington that it woul to any
other OF like renown n success, ant
deems it but a duty, while esteeming it q
high pleasure to report from time to time
the rogres OF the meeting and the re-
suits OF the great work Elder Martin has
in hand.
Without apology for the expression the
INTELLIGENCER hesitates not to say that
the people here need the turning over they
are about to get. There are many images
here that ought to be broken. There are
numerous idols that ought to be thrown
down. Here as everywhere else false
gods are worshipped and devotees to Satan
found.
Waters that are not stirred become stag
nant, and as Elder Martin has said, the
poorest creature in the universe, and the
IlOSU uStleSS Is Oile Oue WHO udS DcSOLuc
Established" This town, like all other
towns of it's size, has worn for itself
a commercial rut, a social rut and q
religious rut. The best way in the world
to improve an old WORKOUT road is to
plough it up and make it all over again.
The way to get people put of their ruts is
to fill the ruts up, bring them together
and let them become better acquainted
with each other.
Sometimes these great religious revivals
have just this result. They stir up u peo-
pie generally. If managed Alright they are
sure to. Other e~vangelists will come,
other great revivals be held, and the re-
suit ought to be entirely satisfactory to
all interested-and who is not interested
in bringing humanity into a holier, high
er brotherhood?
The great success Elder Martin has had
as an evangelist is attested by the num-
Der of converts he has made wherever he
has been. But one must hear him to
properly appreciate his powers to claim
the attention, challenge the reason, and
engage the mind. His manners are
variable. One m he holds you
spellbound with an ~eloquence that thrills
In another, he startles you by some
bold declaration of fact that at once
you as SO true Inc so apt, that you
take ~offense, though you may feel
that the full battery of his assault is send
ing its shot and shell right into your
soul.
Sometimes he will say something that
sets his audience to laughing, and the rip
pie is like a burst of sunshine. He doesn't
seem to object to your laughing. His
theory seems to be that a long, doleful,
sorrowful face in front of a christians
head is an impeachment of Gods mercy
and goodness.
No, there are few cloud in his nature;
very, very much more of sunshine. And
why should there not be? What is it hat
gives to the flower its tints of beauty, to
the landscape it's coloring of glory, ripens
The grain of harvest and adds sweetness to
fruit of the vine and tree but the sun
that kisses the dew drops from them
at morn, warns them at noon, and covers
them with a halo OF glory at eventide?
not mar the sunlight too? Must he
enjoy its beams, and smile when
nourished by its rays?
The m Saturday and Sunday and
up to Monday evening might be
as Introductory and preparatory.
On Tuesday evening his subject was
and he showed how zeal, having
no character, might if misdirected prove
n detriment and a curse to the n pos
it. Zeal, rightly directed, how
ever, becomes as steam in a locomotive, u
power of vast service. All Zealots are not
right. Because one has zeal, is no proof
that he is right. These points he elabo-
with masterful logic and left no
doubters in his wake.
Wednesday evening his theme was "The
Deceitfulness OF Sim" And how he did
pop it to the sinners. Fried, roasted and
stewed was their condition when he got
through with them. On Thursday night
had promised a discourse on''Whiners''
and if there were any "whiners" in his
audience, they must have felt very force
ably the effect of the preachers lingual
caricatures. 1t was a most severe and
caustic arraignment of the people who
ever are asking why they should do this
or not do that.
Elder G.. w. Terrell of Plattsburg, a
pastor of Lexington, was present
and addressed his old flock briefly. Elder
Howell, of Richmond, was also present.
One pleasing and attractive feature Of
the meetings is the choral class led by
Prof. Easton. When the choir is filed it
will nave forty or fly singers. These under
good practice grind out a grist of melody,
if stead old Lexington will forgive the
figure) that is soulthrilling and grand.
Prof. Easton has n rich, powerful voice
that has been trained in the best schools,
and his solos fill the entire auditorium
with melody.
TABERNACLE NOTES.
Over five hundred people were crowded
into the church Thursday night.
The theme for tonight will be "Can a
man be saved out of the church."
The work on the tabernacle is progress
ing finely, inc will be ready to occupy
tonight.
An excursion car will run in from
Plattsburg tomorrow week bearing Wis.,
itors to the tabernacle.
Elders G. w. Terrell, OF Plattsburg, and
j. c. Howell, of Richmond, were in at