The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-11
EBERT ON THE EVE
OF A GREAT REVIVAL
DEEP RELIGIOUS AWAKEN
ING PROMISED
$ H. W. Rankin, the Well Known Evaneelist
Assisted by Prof. G. s. colburn, the Sweet
Singer, to Open a Series of Meet
ings ON Sunday Night.

ings ON Sunday Night.
v Hugh W. Rankin who classed with D. L. Moodvtnovr
ocean to of the most and powerful evan
M in the countyhas consented with Prof c. S. Coburn also
M the evangestc singer TO hold series meetings
Inert beginning Sunday evening the church continuing
od of days with services afternoon and evening
enacted that people many miles our ctv will attend
lines will be obiteraed powerful re-
dous awakening will result
Mr. Rankins power is wonderful Wherever he goes he draws
se crowds holds them enthraed inspired DURING
visit last year Brooklyn and Hoboken New York journal
song article said:
aobokn yielded this the domination of strangers
nd to the sermons the Rev. Hugh W. Rankin the Rocky
tan Evangelist The pastors of the First Methodist Episcopal
b and First Reformed Church who have lived
pahoner for and have earned their entire confidence
not impressed them with the ervor and csacy the Rocky
mptain Evangelist commands in hour.
nWh Monday with the reputation Of an evangelist
n West and curiosity explained the presence of many
the services which his preceded were the
preached what the of his preaching that
se heard him and increase little by
title until last evening he had conquered all like aposteg
s born in St Lawrence county, this ae forty years
% and he spoke revivaist meetings the where he
in that county for ten years. He 1879;
been here since then and his fame intensely
church workers who discussed here inclined atr
peculiar adoption of the evangelists mind western
IDEAS
however, his Hoboken already as
m Denver Salt Lake San Francisco He was black
gus He is of medium height and song with blue eyes
M pnyu and black hair, the forehead
oDthe side.
"ferent individuality Mr. Moody and Mr. Rankin are united
he work. Dsimiar in their Methods they their
achievements Mr. Rankin the East for vacation
l expects to speak in Brooklyn soon"
Missouri Valley, Iowa. paper gives glowing of the
at that attended them in that city follows
T Rankin and Colburn meeting held yesterday will long be
mered by the church members and citizens of Missouri Valley
morning services struck the keynote of what might be expected
remainder the day. Everyone intent upon the message
earnestly brought to them by Mr.. Rankin
n the afternoon the large auditorium well filed with in
0nse meeting for only Such gathering of
seen Mo- Valley before After Prof Colburn and the male
had brought message after in sweet gospel Mr.
took for his remarks the promises Of God to Moses Certain
" will be with thee Mr. Rankin applied this promise in
the railroad men, business and professional and when
close his address he asked those who would be right with
@ and pledge for higher ruer nobler % to stand up, the
m mass Of with two exceptions responded Men, old
youn and asked for the prayers Of Gods people, Of their
own accord Rarely such mighty of the Holy Spirit wit
eed in assemblies Mr.. Coburn sweet voice rendering the rail
solo brought moisture to eyes, There will be but few
who will ever forget it.
lin the evening the large filed its utmost capacity
including the aises BY the request of Mr. Coburn and the
quartet of male voices sang The Mountain Railroad again to the
great satisfaction of the whole vast gathering At the close OF the
services an opportunity all who would signify their de-
e to live Christian and nearly all to their feet In the
meeting stood for the first time to record their life
d interest the side of truth and righteousness Mr. Rankin and
fo Cobun will continue the meetings for week more only
anu no doubt with increasing interest Everybody finds most cor
u welcome at the Presbyterian church,
At Greeley Colorado hundreds stirred by their eoqunce
-ua convincing power, and brought to saving graoe
ureeey has been stirred religious awakening the past two
weeks as never before. Rev H W. Rankin the well known evan
sht has been filling Presbyterian church to its
utmost capacity Denomnatona lines obteated Ihe interest
nds to all classes hundred business and professional
@ gathered Sunday afternoon in meeting for men only Sunday
h hundred the big auditorium and over
o hundred away More than hundred have ex
"ssed purpose to lead a Christian life.
Ane following is from La Junta paper:
Ia Junta experiencing greatest awakening in her
Such oupourng citizens has never before oeen
as was witnessed night when the house was packed
oors and turned unable to gain
AT o'clock in the afternoon meeting for only brought
er company nearly three hundred men, Botn OF 'ne
deep spiritual interest ana power
L Rankin, the evangelist is conducting tne WORK.
IND he certainly has wonderful interesting and holding an
ence There effort at excitement, but deeP Sp
"e pervades the work. great have already De