The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-03-14
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
THE EViVAL AT TIE FIRST
PRESBYTERI n CHURCH.
DE-. Cuesrant breaches His Closing
Sermon-11O Conversions Reported
LIEF, Here Tuesday Morning.

Or. Cuesrant breaches His CIossns
Sermon-f1O Conversions Reported
Left Here Tuesday Morning.
The series of meetings that have
been going on at the First PfesbYte
rian church for more than two weeks,
Sunday night. The results of the
meetings have been very gratifying.
Great good has been accomplished
About one hundred and ten people
have been brought to Christ during
the meetings, and the effect Of
DR.. Gaerraut's sermons will be long
and lasting.
DR. Guerrant preached to the young
people Sunday Afternoon. The church
was crowded The Doctor Interested
tue children aud young people in his
own peculiar and attractive way. lie
told them stories in so simple Il man
ner with applications 50 plain, that
they could repeat them to tGeiF
parents at hpue.
! Al an early hour people began
to move III the direction Of tie
Presbyterian church, and by o'clock
there Was not vacant seat in the
building Every space vas occupied
ana hunters were unable TO get in
the house
The choir which has rendered such
efficient service during the meetings,
delighted the congregation before tue
beginning of the sermon with some
beautiful selections Miss Graves, Of
Virginia. who won the admiration OF
all those who have heard ner charming
voice, rendered SOLO IN her usual Ell
fective manner.
Before beginning his sermon DIR.
Guerraut spoke briefly and most pleas
antly of his stay among Us. lie re-
ferTed in thankful and complimentary
terms to those " no had gwen SuCu
valuable assistance during the meet
ings. He spoke again VI the splendid
manner III when the uStlerS had
handled the large crowds and of the
good work of the choir, and the help
Of the pastor, and the pathy OF the
ministers Of the various churches.
Dr. Guerrant took his text from ST.
John 1920. In referring to he anXi-
ETY. OF the Greeks to see Jesus as re-
corded in his text, he said that 40 one
ever wanted to see Jesus that did not
see him. The reason you d. not love
Jesus, said he, is because you DO not
know him.
DR.. Guerrant preached a great ser
mon. At timeSsLe rose to flights Of
der and pathetic, as he related some
incident in connection with his life.
He told of the love Of Christ for the
sinner, and how he was always ready
To forgive and receive those who
would ask. Christ Is your greatest
frieEd You have good friends but
none chat can save You. You will
want some one to hold your hands
when you are dying. ! viii bring you
a friend that viii hold Your hands ana
90 with Won through the dark valley
Of the shadow Of oedth
The sermon closed with strong
plea to Tie uusayed to come to God
before il was too late Quite 4 mum
Der responded 70 the invitation, and
then the great congregation joined n
singing Praise God from whom all
blessings Flow" and then the pene-
diction was pronounced, and as the
choir sang "Gud be with yon till we
Meet Again" the people quietly de-
parted from the church. and thus
closed the series OF meetings
The prayers and best wishes Of our
people 90 with Or Guerraut, Who left
for other fields of work Tuesday
morning.