The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-23
WORK OF FAITHFUL
MAJOR COLE HOLDS ANOTHER IN
TERFSTING MEEIING.
Takes Text From Jeremiah "Cursed
is He Who Serves the Lord Care
leSsly"-An Able Exhortation to
Christians-Church Crowded and
Great Interest Manifested.

Major Cole took for his subject for the
union services last night, which are being
held at the First Presbyterian church, a
passage of scripture from jeremiah, 1910:
Cursed is he who doeth tine WORK OF the
Lord careless!y" His theme Was the
great necessity for work OF love. com pas
sion, earnestness and carefulness. How
essential it was that every Christian should
guard against giving o1fense 10 others;
how they should b. careful not TO take
offense themselves; how they must not
overlook the little things in campaigns for
tue Lord. That some Christians were con-
tinualiy asking and be-eechiug he Lori
to answer their prayers, bat would be sur
prised if they would receive the answer
asked for. That the promises of God were
as binding upon the Go ihead today as
they were 1900 years ago.
He related the circumstance of Deacon
RinSOm of Pennsylvania who bet become
offended at something which had occurred
In The church, aud as consequences Mr. and
Mrs. Ransom and the SIX little Rfnsoms
Withdrew from the church. Finally the
pastor worked with the offended elder aud
he came back TO the house of worship Que
bright sabbath morning, aud there was
great rejoicing among the members aud
the pastors heart was filed with glalness
at the return OF the brother aud his fam
Ily. All went well until the minister aros.
to lire his hymn, when unfortunately he
selected for the opening song, the hymn,
commencing Return ye Rinsom sinners
home" The entire Rsusom family left
'Ehe minister declared it was Ne c-ssary
that every Christian should be careful and
paines taking in the camp ign before them.
He did not desire TO convey the idea hat
hon
but rather that they should obey strictly
the guidance of the spirit. He then gave
a strong appeal for family prayer aud
hoped that family altar would be erect
ed in every Christians home in Wichita.
That the great need of the
tine was thorough awakenin.
of the professed Christians. That he was
more concerned at the present time in get
ting believers TO work together for Him"
han he was burdenrd for the sinners of
Wichita. That if the promises of God
were only taken iii faith by the professed
followers, that there would be hundreds
brought 10 the fold.
He speke of the grand morning prayer
meeting which was held yesterday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at the Plymouth Con-
gregational, ana urged that full attend
ance should be made at these meetings,
where the great work of the campaign
must be done That this was not "A meet
ing for the purpose of recruiting Ne hod
ist. Baptist. Congregationalist or Presby-
teriaus, but one to gather souls for great
eternity.
His methods are entertaining and novel.
and he keeps the closest attention of the
entire audience throughout. He does not
attempt to give theological discourse.
but explains his points with incidents
taken from his experience Ill conducting
revivals elsewhere. At one moment he
will have his hearers enjoying hearty
laugh, and again he will move them TO
tears. He makes every person in the au-
dlence take some part In the services
wnei her they desire TO or not As an in
cident of this at last nights meeting he
called upon all those who were Christians
10 rise to their feet When this WAS
done, he wanted all those who wishe
the Christians of Wichita well to join
with those VINO had arisen. He next
called on all to sing Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" This being
done, he had it sung by different parts of
the house. BY this means he got all To
take part in some manner. They must do
sonnet hing, either rise to some of the prop
ositions or sit quietly in their seats
He makes it IL business to visit all the
public schools and yesterday held services
at he Webster school. He organizes the
interests the grown up people,
and as result of his efforts. together with
those OF the ministers of the city aud the
of the different churches, a re-
ligiouS current can already TIE felt on
every hand. The subject of the revival
meeting now being held is discussed at the
Df!ices, stores aud on the streets. That
great interest is being taken in the meet
lngs is realized by the crowds who attend
lhese services nightly.
When Rev. Father Lee, father of Cap
tain Lee of the Salvation army, was seen
4 4. L
vlted TO the pulpit, saying that a man who
had been in the ministry for over sixty
Telrs would always find a place at the
ront where all could see what christianity |
would do for IA mau.
DR.. Winters read the scripture lesson of |
he evening and the opening exercises |
we're conducted by Rev. Smith.