The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-04-22
THE GOSPEL a,ENz' MEETING

/ 1i1E SfOfSE.ttL sIENI' MEE1INI
Our last report closed with Dir.
lCarradinc's last day. His last Scr
mon was his best. Text: Matthew
27-22: "lYhat shall I do with
Jesus, which is called Christi" For
ono hour and forty minutes he held
his large congregation, estimated at
1900, inprofound silence and attcn-
ton as he portrayed the people Of
this day selling Jesus, then denying
him, then surrcndering him and
lastly rejecting him, closing with
pathetic appeals and reasons why
the sinner should look to Jesus for
pardon and take him as their keeper
and friend. between SO and rs
mourning souls crowded the altar
and many found peace. 1t was an
impressive scene.
/ DR.. Carrudine then made short
parting address, the song, "The old
tine religion" was sungand a gcncr-
al handshalSing followed, at the close
Of which tho parting hymn, "God
be with, you" etc, was sung and
DR.. Carradine's engagement closed,
but the meeting did not.
Attic earnest solicitation Of seek
ers and friends the announcement
was made that Rev. Rufus Ford,
Of the Baptist church, "a man full Of
the Holy Ghost, full of faith and
the fruits Of that faith that works
by lovc) would take charge and con-
tinuc the meeting, which, praise the
Lord, he did, preaching Thursday
morning from the words, "Work
out your own salvation," etc., and
at night from the words, "rhc Cos
pei Of God"
Rev. j. A. Williams took charge
of the music and Miss Lille Perry
presided at the organ.
There was 10 service Friday morn.
ihg, but at night the tent was com
fortably crowded to hear another
message. The text selected were
the words Of Jesus to his disciples,
GLOW is it you donot understand 2"
| The words OF the text Saturday
night were taken from 1st Kings
Is, 81, GLOW long halt yc between
two opinions 2"
There were three services Sun
day preaching eleven, prayer and
praise meeting III the afternoon and
preaching at night. The subject
Sunday morning WAS "Trhc meaning
Of the word Christian, and how those
called by this name should live to
keep down the rcproach and snecrs
Of the world"
The Subject Sunday night was
"Dcparting from Jesus" wisely Sc
lcctcd as u close for one Of the great
est revival meetings ever held in
our county, and the attendance to
the last service showed that our
people have been stirred as never
before Oh the subject of christian
living. Oh, how earnestly and faith
fully the man of God pointcd out
the dangers and trials Of tile new
converts, as well as those who had
fallen away, but had started afrcsIl
for tho better land.
At the close Of the service mum.
Der came forward for church mem
bcrship, after whicha special pnycr
and praise service was announced
for Tuesday night at the AIcthodis
church. The parting hymn, "NIcct
me there" was sung and Il genera
handshaling closed the meeting
with the bcncdiction by Rev. j. l..
Stokes.
The good done by this meeting
eternity alone will tell. The nun
bcr Of conversions, reclaimed am,
sanctiiicd were three hundred and
over. The most Of whom live il
the county and will be added to t!"
country churches.
The tent was taken down Monday
and carried to NcwtonviIIe, where
evangelist j. A. Williams begins a
meeting tonight
Duty does i thing well. but love does