The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
UNDER GOSPEL TENT.
THE IRISH EVANGELIST OPENS
FIRE ON SIN.
A Large Attendance at the Two Ser
vices Sunday-Considera In
terest Manifested Fifty or
More Asked for PRAYER.

terest Manifested FIFTY or
More Asked for Prayer.
Evangelist Lees tent meeting open
ed auspiciously Sunday. The first
service at $3.50 p m. was attended by
at least 200 people, while at night
there were some 1900 under the tent
The interest manifested at bott
for prayer in the afternoon and about
so at night. Several of the latter
made profession at the after meet
ing.
Both sermons were strong and con
vincing and the 1rishman fairly
''shelled" the woods when he struck
bar rooms and aldermen who grant
them license.
The Evangelist is an interesting
speaker and his arguments are con
vincing and hard to down. The H.
dications are that the ten days meet
ing will result in the conversion OF
many souls.
THE OPENING SERVICE.
The meeting opened at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, with song
service, conducted by Prof Humph-
les, vi LJ hCt. LIZ SICoSy
led in an earnest prayer for the sue
cess of the meeting.
In his Introductory remarks the
Evangelist stated that DR.. Greasy
looked younger than he did six years
ago and that 'if he had the length of
Brother Fry he would be great
man." He extended a welcome to
everybody to attend the meeting. Said
the attendance at the first service
showed that Winston-S Salem had a
church going people.
The Evangelist's subject in the
afternoon was Lot pitching his tent
toward the wicked city of Sodom. He
read three verses touching upon the
sunject-Gen. 1872; 12:14; 14:l9. The
lesson drawn was timely. He held up
the characters of Abraham and Lot,
and said the latter was a sample OF
many men Of the present time who
raise horses worth from 500 to 5000,
and boys not worth more than ten
cents. He asked: "How many boys
are there in Winston that are worth
nothing ?"
Lot was society man. He moved
with the upper ten''-with the "bon
tons" He allowed his daughters to
go with wicked young men.
Said it was the duty of parents to
see what kind of company their
daughters keep. Young ladies, he
added, are not as particular about
their company as young men are. The
latter will not go with a girl whose
character is questioned. 1t is not so,
however, with the young ladies. He
asked: "How many young men who
got drunk last night will accompany
young ladies out to this tent tonight?
Young ladies are not competent to
Judge who they should go with, there
fore they should ask their parents to
help them The Evangelist spoke in
favor OF ladies forming a league or
club not to go with any young man
whose character is not above reproach.
He believed in raising the standard;
said there were too many church
members who are like Lut-iive like
the world-pitch their tents toward
Sodom.
10 North Carolina and Virginia it
is customary for young men to be Pc
lite to young ladies II they are not
our sisters. Said young ladies should
find out how boy treats his own sis
ter. If he is kind to her you can de-
pend upon it he will treat somebody
else's sister all right. II he allows
his sister to get in and out of buggy
alone-even if she has to 'fi)p'' out
he will let you do the same thing af-
He touched on character, saying
little things denote the real charac-
ter of man. Little sins do not stay
little long. He jumped on gambling
saying the game called progressive
euchre had prize in it. He was also
against dancing. In discussing the
whiskey question he said that he
would sooner let his children grow up
in ignorance than for them to be edu-
Gated on blood money. He said wives
need not find fault of their husbands
when they came home drunk. The
more they drink the more schools you
will have. He called the Aldermen
who voted for license rascals and said
they ought to be kicked out of the
church, business, office and society. He
added that if they would let him put
his No s behind them he would put
them out. Mr.. Lee urged his hearers
to have decision Of character and
stand firm for right. Said it was mis-
purpose to organize en- anti-saloon
league here and to revive the w. G.
r. U. before he left.
He asked PARENTS: "How are your
boys and girls? Are you trying tC
train them for God? He said never
get rich at the expense of character.
In concluding his discourse the
Evangelist urged all to pray for the
meeting and to work for the salvation
of souls.
A collection was taken to pay fol
the seats and other expenses Aftel
announcing the services for the night
and Monday, the service closed with {
prayer by Rev. J. A. B. Fry.
THE NIGHT SERVICE.
After the song service, Rev. DR.
| Greasy made a talk in reference to
| collection. He said If he was lik,
Sam Jones he would write check TO
| the whole amount and stop the collec
| tion business. After the hats wer,
| passed around Rev. Mr.. Frank, of tn,
M. P. church, offered fervent prayer
| The Evangelist then made a few an
nouncements relative to the meeting
and just before announcing his tex
called upon the congregation to boz
their heads in prayer. Slowing an
Reaping" was the subject from whicl
the Evangelist preached powerful
sermon. He said he thought ther
were a great many young men presen
and that he ought to talk to then
He believed the churches here wer
in pretty good condition spiritual
and thought they would be strengthen
ed if they would go to work for the sa
Walton of souls. Said he would tai
ing services but thought it best to d,
vote the night meetings to sinner
and back sliders He announced h
text from Galatians CTS What's,
ever we SOW we shall surely reap.
we ssow turnips in the COURTEOUS
square we may expect to reap turnip
, said the Eyangelist-and the congr
CATION smiled.
The Evangelist gave many conviI
cling arguments and illustration
showing that we reap more than v
sow-whether it is good or bad. Or
nights debauchery, said he, ma
cause young man to reap all CT b
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