The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-03
THE CRANE REVIVAL.
Hreot Work Bcing Done in This City
by The Evangelist.

Large cong: egations greeted Evan
Seilst Crane at all the services Sunday
NJ the Freemason Street Baptist
church, and great deal of intera 4
was manifested. In the service in the
Sunday-school several young people
made profession The morning, CON
sregation completely filled the church
and listened 10 Il fine sermon from the
words. WHO is on the Lords Side"
Mr. Crane said Il man Is not necessarily
on the Lords side because he is res
nectablc. nor because he is religious.
He declared that religion is the great
est weapon Satan has to destroy the
souls of men; that the more earnest a
man i in false religion the more
dangerous does he become: that the
'harisecs were religious. yet they
bounded the Son Of God 10 death; hat
real religion Is salvation from sin: that
Il man Is not necessarily on the Lord :
side because he is Il church mcmb er:
that n dancing. card playing, money
asping, whisky drinking church mem
Der does more harm to the cause of
Christ than all the agnO.tlcs mndcls
and higher critics combined. He cited
many cases where men who professed
10 be on the Lords side were the means
OF Keeping men away from Christ. To
be on the Lords side. said he implied
full submission to Christ, a clear and
public avowal of allegiance 10 HIM, ana
i -
Many stood up At this service declaring
themselves henceforth on the Lords
side.
The afternoon meeting for mon"
despite the storm, was largely attend
ed. and again many decided upon a
Christian life.
The church at night was packed,
ana many were turned away. The
peaker made an earnest plea for men
To come to God that they might have
His forgiveness and fellowship. lie
spoke from the words: Come now let
Us reason together" There were many
moist eyes as he ;old how God Is wait
ing TO receive all who will come, just as
mother would wal; and long 10 COM
for; her erring girl. The results of tie
service were very marked.
There will be services each day this
week. AT the y. NJ. c. \. from 1915 to
p. IN. the evangelist VIII speak on tho
be fifteen minute talks, and ladie; g :
we'll as men are invited. III the Fee
mason Street BaptiS; Chuyth meetings
daily a: ( and 1870 p. III. Mr.. Hugh \.
Mclean will sing at all the services.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Large congregations at both afternoon
and evening services greeted the evan
gelist Arthur Crane yesterday. In the
afternoon his subject was the "Odor of
the Anointmcn;." and he told the story
of the amounting of our Lord by Mary.
He said the principal lesson TO be
learned was tina; the presence OF Jesus
revealed the woman's heart just as the
sunlight falling upon an object drew
ont it's odor. From Lazarus and Simon
the presence Of Jesus drew rejoicing.
from Martha service, from Mary wor-
ship and from Judas complaint. and so
to-day we have the same revelation in
every true revival meeting.
In the evening his subject was the
words of Jesus, "If any man thirst let
him come unto me and drink" 1t was
very earnest. pathetic plea for men to
turn from the things of earth. which
could not satisfy the souls, to Jesus.
the fountain Of pure wafer.
The evangelist was at his best and II
was a very tender service. Services
each day at 4 and 1870