The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
1.-THE NEE TING CLOSES
IA Season of Religious Awak-
ening in Raleigh.
Evangelist Pearson Closed Two Weeks Meet
ing in Raleigh Sunday Night An I'm.
p-essye Service,
p-essive Service.

weeks stay in Raleigh. They found many
friends here upon their return to this
city after an absence of fourteen years.
| They leave more friends upon their going
away this time. 1t was an impressive
/ service on Sunday night when more than
$500 people rose and said they had been
helped in right living and strengthened
| in their purpose to serve God by The
| meetings which have just closed, and
| promised to pray that God would bless
] and keep the evangelist and his wife. 1t
| was not mere commonplace pledge. 1t
! was notable exhibition of profound graf
! itude for the good work wrought in this
community by this meeting.
Every night for two weeks Mr.. Pear
son has preached to large and serious
minded congregations and every after
| noon Mrs. Pearson has conducted a Bible
Reading which has been attended by
| many serious minded women. AS a re-
suit large number have been converted
and many church members have recon
secrated themselves to service for their
Master. The influences of the sermons
and prayers and songs will long abide in
the community.
At the close of Sunday nights service,
after many had given Mr.. Pearson their
hand in token that they would enter upon
a new and better life, Mr.. Pearson in a
few sentences gave serious admoniton
to new converts, thanked the pastors, The
choir, the press and the people for their
kind assistance, spoke feelingly of his
regard for the people of Raleigh, and
said "bood bye" in words of warmth and
genuineness.
Yesterday some of the friends through
a committee, sent Mr.. Pearson a check
in token of their appreciation of his
labors here. He is one evangelist who
never makes any agreement or stipula-
ton about money. He has always found
that ''the laborer is worthy of his hire"
and is sure to receive sufficient means
to live upon if he breaches the old-fash-
toned gospel.
AS one result of the revival Bible
class composed Of ladies of all denomina-
lions will be organized and it is expected
that Bible teacher from Chicago will
be secured. Mr.. Pearson commended the
lady who will be selected in the highest
terms.
Last Sunday night the doors of the
Presbyterian church were opened at z
O'Clock for Mr.. Pearson's last service
here. AT half past seven the church was
full, and at eight there was not a foot
of space available for standing room.
During the song service short talks were
made by DR.. A. A. Marshal Mr.. G. F.
Smith and DR.. Eugene Daniel, respec-
lively.
DR.. Marshall said that he was profound
ly thankful for this season of refreshing,
for the religious sentiment which is per-
vading the city and for the wonderful
manner in which Mr.. Pearson has put
forth the gospel in all it's purity and
beauty.
Mr.. Smith said that it is a joy to see
the good which has been accomplished
since Mr.. Pearson has so plainly preached
unto us the Word of God. He said that
not only sinners have been converted,
but Christians have been awakened, and
backsliders reclaimed
Dr. Daniel said that naturally he had
felt the responsibility attending upon a
meeting of this kind and wished to thank
his brethren of other churches for their
interest and help during the services.
Speaking of Mr.. Pearson, he said "That
third meeting he has held in the last
two or three months in his weakened
condition. He lives years in as many
days, and now we have come to his last
meeting here. Let us make it blessed
one for him.
While the usual collection was being
taken, Miss Tucker sang very sweetly,
Hawley's Como unto Me-
Then followed Mr.. Pearson's telling
sermon on Confession which brought
crowds to the altar. There was no .'af-
termeeting." no one left the church. and,
as Mr.. Pearson said, it was "a first class
jam" but after the sermon, when he
gave the invitation to penitent sinners
and backsliders, people from all parts of
the church forced their way through the
crowd and came with outstretched hands
to the preacher. 1t was wonderful
meeting.
The text was taken from Daniel ga
And pray to the Lord My God and make
my confession" 1T takes courage 10 con-
fess our SINS said the preacher. "And
we don't like to do it, In fact, he asid
we were very close kin to the old darley
in the penitentiary who, when asked why
he was in there said well, yer see boss,
l jest accidentally fotch UP the wrong
cow"
But you must confess your sins in or
der to be saved plumbers Sc; Prov.
2S:l3). Confess" means to uncover. Re-
ferring to confess means trying to cover
up your sin. But you can't hide from
God. He can judge between you and your
neighbor just as He did in the case of
the Pharisee and the Publican. But if
you confess your sins and ask forgive
ness, He is faithful and just to forgive"
There were two thieves crucified with
Christ One was as close to Him as the
other. He loved both. and died for both,
but only one was saved. Why. Because
he confessed his weakness and believed
in Christ as his Savior duke 23).
When you have confessed your sins
you must confess Christ as your Savior.
(Romans 1879; First John 4:15). When you
say, Il have sinned,'' you then confess
your need of a Savior, and Jesus is your
only hope.
The third step towards eternal life
is confessing Jesus as your Savior be-
fore men. You cant be a Christian on
the sly. It's your duty as we'll as your
privilege to confess Jesus. Matt. 10:32-33).
You cant sin publicly and repent in pri- 1
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