The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-08

t@e g~Taa.es. r~eyivaIs eyer known in the
country"
ia" Evangelist a>kD'I that every uerSo-. rsi~r
his EaH. who WDtii -uus fvuT To- tFlr.
some one. Who had not been converted. to
IL" me- Ting tonight \ multitGi" OF hands
were. elevated i'll r~sp".Se- Ministers and
p''uie from many otfcr tcnnminati"gs
crowded about the pulpit after he sermon,
a''t rar Reverend Harrison was kept busy
shaking hands ;ur an hour.
The music w. INSPIRING The rhoi- is
: Will known To al the singers Of -
Lo5i-. \ feature of the music Wa he
good congregational singing. Miss Grac-
Alr,al'i,r VII play ct the organ during
just been procured. and Will be sold each
d,y iu The yrstIbul- II the church. The
books contain all the songs sung during tine
revival.
The Reverend Harrison comes Ia g.
LOUIS after a greet success made Il, ms
revival meeting at st. James NJ. r Church
in Chicago. During The four weeks Of It's
continuation there We're more than 40 con-
vrEjs. The Reverend Harrison. however.
has recently held r~eyivaIs almost as great
IN New York. Boston, Philadelphia. Cin"tn-
nati. san Ffanci~c" and many other large
cities u the country. Everywhere he
meets with great success
The Reverend Harrison is slender In
form anu weighs not more ;hdn -" pounds.
hUt His head ana fac ar. remarkable
His head seems cD.Hrres--i literally but
the cn!uuga,:Ur from 'hin to crown more
than compeus-ties- His hair j. "ut short
anu an - 10 f-AN - ~ 49,
hut unrvnsCiOuSlE. seems 10 - trying 10
press II down while talking. His smoothly
shaver face fairly giows with expression
He IS Heve! Still. and T. terribly in earnest
He speaks much o. the time with all MS
might. using no superiUcIS WORKS lie
seems 10 forget himself in his theme. His
motions are quick ana not unlike Moody =
He has evidently studied revival methods.
and caught the spirit Of such Christian
workers as Hrammeli. Whitfield tn IVES
ievs. Summcrtield. Moody and others.
Bishop j. y. FftzGeTall of the northern
Methodist Church occupied the Iiiplt Of IN"
Reverend Doctor J. II. Young at Centenary
Methodist church. South. or Suuday NOM
Ing. Il l. something unusual for ministers
Of either OF these denominations 10 preach
in the pulpit a. the other. and 50 The sermon
had q beneficial effect Ia showing ,ae good
feeling that exists between tn TWO G".or'-
nations iH -. l. us AND in demonstrating
the -Ii-!t Of harmony and general Interest
that J. shown in GEe great rrVl.at services
that opened In Centenary church last even
bishop FItzGe-ald derived his text from
Hebrews. HNii Is. l.. His subject was ESdu
His B!TI bright" Tn S"rUpn Ta>
introductory to the revival. It's object was
70 pave TIE WAY for the great meetings that
TO follow.
The Bishop'S ta,t consisted in a recital Of
Esau'S birihright and showing the parallels
between this instance aud the many others
where murtalS forfeit their birThr!ghtS To
SOMETIMES FOX no more than a mess
If pottage. He said that IL was left optional
with individuals IS 10 whether ~ n"t me
came INTO POSSESSION O. I'M ttEHtF' 'H'-
they were promised Happiness. peace and
all the things 70: Witch people of this world
strive IN vain. and that II they VIII acCTpt
them these things are theirs. lie Gw"lt al
on the promises = peace ihdt thrl~t
made Will. on earth sHG gave instances 70
show that all who accept christ Hf" IN
peece. regardless ~ the trials and hardShlra
they may have to encounter
communion services were held at the con-
clusion cf the sermon. and when they wee
over nearly all present went Uu the alSi+S
b.. 49, ~, 1g,rf - Df=l-.n 81 ygTgi I
All declared II among the ablest sermons
over preached in -. Louis.
Among u" converts II the mornings ser
yireS ives Bertrand DRAKE. grandson ot
Governor and United states S:n1-
ruy Polk. who was ore of the Original founG-
-r% ~ Centenary Church In lSaH-
The Reverend Thomas Harrison. the re-
,~iValist. was among the ministers present
Turing the mornings service. Pie said that
here Were more than luD I"opl" IN attend
iuc" who were converted 81 the revival scr
vices Re held In ST l. us sixteen veaTs ago
There Wrr- about 80 converts 70 me
'hurCh white the Reverend Mr- Harrison
y IS I'm -. Louis The last dime