Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

The union revival services were be-
gun in this city sunday and the gen.
ersl outpouring of the people and the
manifest interest in the several ser
vices Is conclusive evidence that Rev.
OstrOm will be ably supported by the
christian people of Plymouth in his
efforts to reawaken the christian faith.
Rev. Ostrom begins his work system
stlcsllv. He lays the foundation at
his first meetings, making il clear that
he talks for no particular denomination,
His purpose Is to bring The souls of
men to proximity with their God. Evil
IDENTIFY realizing tnat good atmosphere
is essential for good christianity and
good fellowship and equally essential
in order that his audience might sssim-
vey, he ordered the windows rsised for
several minutes at the evening meeting
before beginning his sermon. and then
proceeded with his mssterful discourse.
lie read from the first chapter Of
John, an the beginning was the world,
etc" and in his sermon painted beau
tiful picture of Christ-the ideal chris
tian character He pictured the condi-
tlODs at the time when Christ appeared
showing his character and life to be in
every way antagonisiic TO the govern
ment and church The accepted re-
ligion at that time was antagOnistic to
him and vet his name has outIived the
great warriors, the authors, the sages of
all time. All this is true and yet Christ
never led force on the battlefield
he was opposed 10 strife and conten-
tion; he never wrote line, and yet his
name and his marvellous character lives
on, while the authors and classic schOi-
ars OF his time are well-nigh forgotten.
How account for this? Only that "He
was the Word and the Word was with
God and the Word was God" Christ
introduced the hight, the true light that
has shone down through ell the ages
eince his coming among .neh
The services Sunday afternoon
were held at the Presbyterian church
and similar service WAS conducted al
3 o'clock Monday. Mr.. Ostrom spoke
Sunday afternoon upon the Necessity
of Revivals of Prayer and Religions
Enthusiasm"
Mr.. Hills directed the singing at
each service and contributed largely
toward the enthusiasm that has so far
characterized the services.
After the evening meeting Sunday
Rev. Ostrom invited as many as chose
to remain for a mems meeting 1t
was pleasant surprise to him and
those in charge of the services when
they noted that more than three-fourths
of the men of the congregation stayed
for the after service. AT this meeting
committee OF 100 was organized for
the purpose of making the campaign
for righteousness and the gospel.
The union services are increasing IN
interest under the leadership of Rev.
Ostrom. Especially interesting and
impressive were the services of Mon
day afternoon. prayer" and "The
True Christian" were the subjects con-
sidired. mo man ls SO base but that
he sometimes feels within his soul a
hungering for God," said the evange-
list, and In response to his hunger
he cried Oat from his heart-"O Christ
teach me to pray" 40 abandon self
to God, 1t is only nesessary to get into
harmony with Christ. An answer to
prayer Is but Heavens full hand ex-
tended to satisfy the child's want. La
q true prayer, man must recognize
Jesus. He must submit himself to the
program of Christ. He who has q
realization of the Ssviourship of Christ
will never make gambling game out
of this sacred privilege. Will never toss
his prayers up to heaven. speculstiDg
on the possibility of prayer. He who
recognizes the authority of Christ, will
never deceive himself In prayer, by
making out of IT, self congratulatory
speech; but will stanI before his maker,
because he takes delight in prayer, be-
cause he believes the "victory of the
kingdom wsits the victory of prayer
At the evening services. Rev Ostrom
said that mans greatest enemy Is self
most forcibly WAS this brought out;
most empbaticaliy was II stated that he
who would be true, a genuine chris
tian most lose sight of self. "If any
man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross and fol-
low me-"
The portrayal of the christian as
given by Mr.. Ostrom was the picture
OF q great man. great because the man
bad conquered self, had been subdued
by this Spirit of Christ, for victory and
triumph come only through submissio n
TO his will"
Mr. OstrOm has demonstrated him
self to be a power in the pulpit and
this no doubt is due to the fact that he
truely believes his mission to be in.
spired Of God.
The interest manifested in the union
gospel services is steadily increasing