Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
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Close OF The Meetings.

The great building was full the
last night, with many unable to get
in at the opening of the services.
Rev. Albert Aston spoke of the
work of the evangelist, rejoicing in
the great quickening of the church
es, the conversion of a great num-
Der of people, and the general good
results of the meeting as Il whole.
Mr.. Aston disclaimed for himself
and others any responsibility for
Mr.. Sundays utterances, which the
evangelist assumed as matter of
choice. The complimentary allu-
sions to Mr.. Sunday were heartily
applauded, and vote of thanks
and confidence brought nearly two
thousand people to their feet, the
vote being too nearly unanimous to
note the omissions. Another pastor
called attention to Mr.. Fischer as
leader of the choir, and to Miss
Larimer. the soloist, and to the
choir for their splendid fidelity to
their work. The audience applaud
ed with all it's might this deserved
testimonial. Then the choir was
asked to approve of Mr.. Fischer's
magnificent leadership which they
did with oft repeated rounds of ap-
plause. The pianists, Mrs. Shutter,
Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Day and Miss Don
Carlos were in the thought of those
who have delighted in the grand
music that has flooded the taberna-
Gle from night to night. After a
searching, intense sermon more
than fifty persons came forward to
confess Christ. Among them were
men past middle life, also husbands
and wives coming together, and a
goodly array of young men and
women. 1t was glorious meeting!
What of the meeting as whole?
FIRST, more than five hundred per-
sons have protested conversion.
SECOND, the churches have been
greatly quickened ahd new tone
of courage impaired. THIRD, The
churches, with their pastors, have
worked with as much harmony as
is possible in this world. FOURTH,
the work was hindered by a little
delay in complete understanding
between the evangelist and the
churches. 1t took two weeks to get
into full conscious accord, and
united work. Mr.. Sunday was not
quite sure of us and we were not
acquainted with his methods. The
last two weeks have been full of
strong, united, successful efforts
with steadily rising tide. We
were not long in coming into effec-
tive confidence, but we lost week
in getting acquainted. FIFTH, no
man could please every one of two
thousand people of different modes
of thought and varieties of taste
but the vote last night said with
tremendous emphasis that his work
as whole, judged by it's results, is
one for which greatpraise to God is
due. No city can prosper in opposi.
ton to God. Sin is not good in.
vestment. The fight against the
saloons will go on with new force
There is no ground for compromise
there. But there is room for fair
ness and kindness. The churches
are going to stay in Atlantic. II
they did not nobody else would
The churches are going to grow
They hope that those who have
criticised them will come to wiser
mind and realize what the world
would come to if things were
their way. with malice toward
none, with charity for all" we stand
as fellow citizens and friends, fol
all that is good and against all tina,
is eyil.-REV. e. S. HILL, in Allan
tic Daily Telegraph.