Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-15
PRAYER DAY.
Being Observed by the Evan.
gelists, ReVs. Kerr and
Johns.
MEETINGS HELD INsEvERAL HOMES

ing Manuer-IntereatIng Service Con-
Quoted for the ChiIdren-OId Paths.
1t is apparent to those accustomed
to Judge of such matters that the
signs are in the direction of a more
than ordinary awakening in the meet
ings at the Methodist church. Yes
terday three meetings of much inter.
est ard profit were held. Today is 3
day of special prayer for the success
of The campaign now being conducted.
In harmony with this thought, prayer
meetings were held at $50 this fore
noon at the residences of Mrs. j. NJ.
Burns, SIS Eleventh street; Mrs Nor
foot, 2120 Fourth avenue; Mrs. Philip,
2515 Eighth avenue. and Mrs. j. A.
Pauley, 631 Thirty-eighth street.
The first meeting of yesterday was
conducted by Evangelist Kerr. In
striking manner he showed the SINH
larity between the position of the real
believer today and the priest under
the old dispensation. For the pur-
poses of the kingdom of God we are
privileged to be made here in this
world kings and priests unto God.
Referring his hearers to Exodus 10th
chapter. he said the priest was halted
at the door of the tabernacle and there
ceremonially c'eansed for the priest
hood, withstanding he might be
the best man in blood and morals the
nation had. So Gods spirit now
shows that we are to be purified to
do properly the work expected of us
in building up the kingdom of God
among men. The priest was to be
anointed with oil. He indicated the
meaning of this symbol. Our Savior,
the Great High Priest. was anointed
so that when He was reviled He did
not revile in return, and when He was
prosecuted He threatened NOS. And
in the agony of the death throes on
| the cross He prayed for His enemies.
We can produce likeness to Him and
do as He did only as we receive the
same amounting. And the priest was
clothed, robed for his office. So now
the believer is to put off anger, wrath,
malice. asphemy, impure converse
ton and lying. and put on mercy,
kindness, humility, meekness, long
ness. with charity as beautiful gar
ment covering all graces and binding
them together.
Chldrens Meeting.
Following this meeting was a chill
dren's meeting led by Evangelist
Johns. He gave the children many
good lessons from the ever interest
ing story of the Good Samaritan. He
showed how even little children might
be transformed into such characters
as that of the Good Samaritan, and
might do acts of great consequence
where adults failed. A little girl was
standing with her father at railway
station when a train rolled in. Two
officers alighted withia manacled MUIR
derer whom they were taking to the
states prison. She had never seen such
a.sight before and asked what it meant.
Her father explained. Instead of
frightening her as he thought it would
it only interested her in the prisoner.
She looked at him most earnestly. He
frowned from his hard face as he saw
her fixed look at him in the hope that
she would take her eyes off of him. But
instead she walked up to him and said,
Jesus loves you, and l love you"
The tears started down that hard
face. Word had been sent to the pris-
on authorities to look out for him, as
he was a most desperate character
and would harm them if he could get
the advantage. But he proved one of
the most tractable of all the inmates.
The chaplain asked him to explain the
difference between his conduct and
that which they had been led to ex-
pect of him. Then he told the story
of the little girl and the sweet words
that broke his heart and led him to a
new life. Many of the little ones re-
corded their purpose TO lead lives de-
voted to the Savior.
In the evening Evangelist Kerr
spoke with great power on the "Old.
Paths" He specially emphasized
that unpopular but necessary by-path
that leads up to the narrow way re-
pentance. Those paths, if followed,
would lead to the greatest usefulness
in this life and the blessedness of the
life to come. Many found their way
to the altar, and at the close Of the
meeting four men asked for PRAYERS