Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-16
REVIVAL SERVICES CLOSED
Close of Very Successful Series of
Revival Meetings

OlOb6 OF q very 6uCceBBful ber1e8 of
Revival Meetings
The evangelisuc services which have
been in progress in this city during the
past five weeks, under the direction of
Rev. o. B. Read, closed on last Sun
day. The result of them has been very
gratifying; the meetings both afternoon
and evening have been largely at
tended; the interest i'm the pr, aching of
the Word has been close; Christians
have been aroused TO newness of life,
and more than one hundred and forty
persons have indicated, by signing
cards, their desire, henceforth, to live a
Christian life, most of whom, il is be-
lieved, have actually given themselves
to the Lord
The farewell services of last Sunday
were all tender, instructive and helpful.
In the forenoon service Mr.. Read said
farewell to the churches of FairhaVen,
After expressing his appreciation and
gratitude in view of the cordial recep-
ton and cooperation which had been
extended to him by Christians of all
denominations, he urged, in parting,
that there should, at this time, be a
publication Of the churches by the ex-
clusion of all such as were not willing
to conform their lives to the require
ments of Gods Word and "A strict nom
conformity to the world on the part of
all who have assumed the name of
Christ. Mr.. Read also urged the con-
tinuance of union evangelistic services
ON each Sunday evening, the fOrma-
ton of a society for Christian culture
and the study of Scripture, and the
making Christianity practical by reach
ing out for the unsaved masses and the
setting IN operation various agencies for
their temporal help. These parting
words were listened to with interest
and approval by congregation which
completely filed the opera house.
In the afternoon Mr.. Read addressed
farewell words of counsel to those Nho
had recently started i'm the Christian
life, tenjerly counseling them to be
out and out on the side Of the Lord.
The steps which led to Peters lament
able fall were marked out as over con-
fidence in self, consequent neglect to
watch against temptation, following
Christ afar off and finally standing
among the enemies of Christ, warming
himself by their fire. As essential Of
growth I'm grace the study of the word
and secret prayer were especially EN-.
phaszed. Well it would be If all
Christians would heed the evangelist's
counsel to recent converts.
In the evening Mr.. Reed made
powerful last appeal TO the unsaved.
His words of burning earnestness were
| listened to by a congregation which
densely packed the large opera hall.
As the evangelist pointed out the
natural principles now in operation
whereby the separations Of the last
great day would take place, he was fol-
lowed by his immense congregation
with closest interest, and at its con-
clusion a large number stood upon
their feet as an expression of their de-
sire to lead henceforth a Christian life
and to take their place at the right
hand of the Great King when shall
come in his glory to separate the sheep
from the goats and to receive from the
world his own.
After the service large numbers
pressed forward TO say good bye to the
evangelist who has labOred among us
for five weeks so earnestly and accept.
ably. Safely we may say that never
in all its history has Fairhaven been
so deeply moved by the truth as dur
ing this series of meetings which have
just come to close. We believe also
that the fruits of this work will con-
tinue to rlpen long after the evangelist
has gone from us, bearing with him the
hearty good will and earnest prayers
of the people.