The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-07-12
Meetings Have Been Large
~ Attended.
MANY ADDITIONS TO THE CHURCHES
Great Good Has Been Accomplished.
Sinners Have Been Converted aud
BacksliderS Reclaimed.

4ulS u Tue ulCn week or the re-
ligious revival in this city. The
meeting begun at the Methodist
Church and it grew in interest to
such an extent that the immense
warehouse of Messrs. B. R. Legg &
Bro, was fitted up with 1900 chairs,
electric lights, &C., and the services
have been held there ever since as a
union meeting. Rev. John Boring,
ofCh4ttanooga, preached three weeks
and soWed seed of deep spiritual
growth. Rev. Mr., Culpepper, of
Macon, came and preached one
week, leaving Tuesday morning.
MIR. Culpepper's sermons were tear
less in the denunciation of the popu-
lar sins OF the day. He stirred the
community and put people to think
ing and acting. He soon had church
members zealously at work. The
result has been backsliders have
been reclaimed, sinners converted
and church members revived to
greater zeal and love. Old teuds
have, been settled and better re-
ligious and brotherly feeling prevails
in the community. Hundreds have
been to the altar for prayer and
some eighty-three have given in
their names for church membership.
The services at the tabernacle will
not soon be forgotten by our people.
Mr.. Culpepper was too sick to be
present Sunday morning, and Rev.
Mr. Ryburn preached a sweet, per-
suasive and potential sermon that
melted and won hearts to Christ.
1t was good to be ;here. Eleven
joined the church that morning.
In the afternoon Mr.. Culpepper
preached to men only, an immense
crowd was present. 1t was one of
the most powerful sermons we ever
heard and moved men as they have
not beer moved in this community
in many a year. They responded to
his proposition tc lead better lite
almost unanimously.
At night the tabernacle's seating
capacity was exhausted and a NUM-
Der had to stand up. 1t is estimated
that there were 1900 people present.
MIR. Culpepper preached one of his
best sermons on Repentance" 1t
was strong and pathetic and the
serious impressions created upon
the minds of the large congregation
were shown III the large number
who came forward for prayer.
Twenty three joined the church that
night, iGaking thirty-four accessions
for the day. Two joined Monday
morning and eighteen at night,
making 20 applicants for Monday.
Mr.. Cuipepper preached his fare
well sermon Monday night and it
was helpful in many respects. Rev.
MIR. Patton gave a few minutes low.
ing talk to the mourners how to OBJ
tain salvation.
Then came the hand shaking
"good bye" to MIR. Culpepper and
his faithful and earnest Christian
worker, Mr.. Kilgore, musical
director. They LETT on the Tuesday
morning train for Macon and 90
thence to an appointment in Ala
bama.
I Rev. Mr.. Ryburn is continuing
the services with the help Of the
other pastors, Rev. j. II. Patton
and Rev. Y. S. Edwards.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards conducted the
service Monday morning and Rev.
j. II. Patton at night. Mr. Patton's
sermon was good one and large
numter of mourners came forward,
One addition to the church,
Rev. Mr.. Manget conducted the
meeting Wednesday morning.
1t has been a glorious meeting
and placed our town. on higher
spiritual plane.