The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-02-14
REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSED.
The Series Of Sermons by Evangelist
Black Productive of Great uood-
A Feast OF Fat Things Spiritually.


After eight DAYS earnest and faith
iul preaching of the Gospel in great
power and effectiveness, Rev Will
liam Black, synodical evangelist,
closed the series OF revival meet
ings at the Presbyterian church with
Monday mornings service Interest
was at its height to the very last and
1t was much regretted that Mr.. Black
could not remain longer. Sunday
night the house was full to overflow
ing.
Pastors and members Of other
churches gave hearty cooperation
and were active in their interest
and efforts contributing materially
to the success and enjoyment Of the
meetings. Taken all in all it was
one OF the very best meetings ever
held in the town and great good will
flow out to the community as result
of it. Christians were revived and
strengthened spiritually; lanquid and
lukewarm church members were
quickened and refreshed; the careless
and Indifferent were moved to more
thoughtful reflection, backsliders
were reclaimed, and perhap. forty or
'orty-five persons made profession
of faith in Christ. Mr. Shaw received
the names OF So and there were quite
a number Of others whose names he
did not get. OF these some will go
to the Methodist Episcopal church,
some to the Baptist, some to the
Episcopal, and others to the Metho-
dist Protestant. A number were re-
ceived into the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and others will join
later.
Mr.. Black seemed to improve with
each sermon. The last was always
the best to many who heard him.
His sermons were powerful in pre-
sentation, persuasive in appeal.
They were sound Scripturally and
strong logically, singularly sweet
and touching, full of tenderness and
love, uplifting and helpful. There
was an absence Of the license too
frequently taken by evangelists to
indulge in personalities and heap
abuse upon some particular business
or custom. Mr.. Black abused nobody
In the only two instances we heard
him allude to saloon keepers he did
80 ALPHABETICALLY with God bless
EN-, would not say anything to hurt
the feelings Of any one;' and yet he
is a brave and courageous man who
hates sin and is doing what he can
against the work of the devil in all
its forms.
The meeting Monday morning was
a very enjoyable one and yet it was
tingsd with u feeling of sadness. Mr..
Blacks remarks were intended espe-
cially for the young converts and
those who had reconsecrated them
selves to the service of God, but it
was none the less encouraging and
helpful to others. 1t wa. an exhorta-
ton to constancy, prayer, persever-
ance, the text being taken from the
last verse of the fifteenth chapter oil
First Corinthians: Therefore. my
beloved brethren. be We steadfast,
unmovable, always Astounding in the
work of the Lord. forasmuch as you
know that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord" 1t was one of Mr..
| Blacks best efforts. little more
feeling and tender perhaps but nc
more earnest and appealing than al
| his other sermons had been.
| The service concluded with sing
ing God be With You till We Nee
| Again" After the benediction wa.
| pronounced MANY of those presen,
pressed around Mr.. Black to shak.
his hand and say goodbye. Mr.
Black greatly endeared himself tt
many of our people who hope to hav'
| him with us again