The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-17
SUNDAY. NOV. IL, l5Ol.
EVANGELIST PEARSON AND HIS
MEETING.

When Rev. r. c. Pearson conducted
a great revival in Raleigh in 1887 it was
ian. occasion of deep interest in the life
!. of the city, and all Raleigh will give him
glad welcome upon his return after the
lapse of fourteen years. Many who were
brought into the higher life through the
fundamentally of his plain preaching
of the Word have gone to the better
land Others still feel the helpful in
sfiuence of that wonderful revival of re-
ligion that touched all the life and
thought of the capital city. The Chris
tian people of Raleigh will pray that
another gracious revival of religion will
follow his preaching, and that this Sc
RIGS of meetings will prove notable
event In the religious progress OF the
city.
Mr.. Pearson is gospel preacher of
the best type, his chief power lying in
his ability to preach to large congre-
cation in a way to make every nearer
feel that he is saying to him: Thou art
the man. He has no tricks and no elo-
auence, as~men count eloquence, but he
has the eloquence born of directness of
speech and perfect faith in God. He
breaches the Word in demonstration Of
the Spirit and with simplicity and
searching power that few men have
equalled In fact, the sentiment of the
most thoughtful men and, women, who
have heard the worlds greatest evange-
lists, is that he. was no superior.
Sensationalism, coarse expressions.
doubtful jokes, fondness Of telling of
heinous sins, clap-trap and egotism have
no place in his sermons or in Mr.. Pear
sons meetings. He is plain of speech
in denoupcing sin--as plain as the Bible
and as stern as the Book, but no more
so, and he confines himself almost ex-
clusiyely to Biblical terms when he re-
proves sin. He is a man of one book and
that book the Holy Bible. He knows it
as the scholar knows the book he
teaches daily and better. He knows it
because he has proved it's promises in
his own experience and knows it to be
the Word of Life "Thus saith the Lord"
settles all problems of this life and the
life beyond the grave. He has passed be-
yond the period of doubt, If he was ever
assailed by that insidious temptation.
:t1~ fa hn
feet day"
No influence like the Christian relig-
ion can do so much to grid men with
strength in the hour of endurance, to
give kindness and helpfulness in the
daily intercourse with ones fellows to
enable one to stand firm amid the
tions and poverty, to resist the tempta-
tions of prosperity, or to prepare man
for life or death. In the rush and hur-
ry, in the stress and competition, and in
the sorrows and disappointments of life
all men are prone to forget the highest
obligation resting upon them. and to put
OIL uulll d ulOTS COuNSIllcul SCdSOn tHC
service and love they owe to their
Maker. 1t is WE'LL in the matter of right
living and right thinking, for men at
stated seasons to put business cares and
social pleasures from them and seek for
the higher happiness that alone endures.
1t is matter of congratulation that the
people of Raleigh, in the days preced-
ing Thanksgiving and the Christmas
holidays. have the opportunity of hear
ing this earnest and honest and conse-
Grated ambassador of his Master, and to
join in revival services under the joint
direction of the Christian ministers of
most of the religious denominations.
The result of this series of services
which begin tonight in the First Pres
byterian church will prove benedic-
tion to the city.