The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-20
EVANGELIST SID WILLIAMS
THE GREAT REVIVAL SERVICES WILL
BE CONTINUED ANOTHER WEEK.
The Church Thronged Yesterday at
Both Morning and Evening Services,
and Bryan Hall Crowded Also.

The great revival services conducted by
Evangelist Sid Williams continue to grow
In fervency and earnestness aud great
work is being done in Liberty Avenue Bap-
fist church In this city. At each of the
services yesterday hundreds were turned
away because they could not get close
enough to the church to hear anything the
great evangelist might say. Not only was
the church crowded to its utmost. but
the corridors, the sidewalks aud points of
vantage In front Of the windows In the
yard were also crowded II was a great
day for Liberty Avenue Baptist church.
the principal and strongest feature being
the securing OF pledge from Evangelist
Williams for his services and continue
ton Of the great revival for another week.
Evangelist Williams was greeted by
great congregation at u a. IN. His sub
ject was Baptism The proper subject
Of baptism; person needed to be "A be-
lever lie must repent ana believe the
Gospel. He must be born of the Holy
Spirit Some wanted 10 be baptized who
were not proper subjects. Christ demand
ed that they bring forth fruits meet ior
repentance No person has u right TO be
baptscd who docs not believe. Faith must
come before baptism or water. To have
faith in Christ means 10 take Hin at lli3
word. Philip baptized the cunuch wnCu ne
had faith In Christ. Why should ! he
baptized after | am sayedf 1t Is to fulhll
an righteousness By compete U0elleut
And religions life according 10 Christ
teachings, baptism Is the answer Of
good conscience. 1t does not take away the
hlth OF the flesh. BY baptism we put on
Christ before the world. Baptism teaches
the burial and the resurrection OF the dead
and the candidates. faith In the burial apd
resurrection Of Christ, our Savior DE-.
'IHlmHup DuntlZpl "a
dan. Or, Iamage said he never had such
feelings In his life as he did when he
baptized that man like his Savior was
baptized IN that historic stream. The 7aua
OF baptism: The Lord expects you to be
baptized as lie was He was baptized IN
Jordan river aud lie went under The water
"Ae are My friends Il yc do whatsoeV er
He hath commanded you Obedience is
better than sacrifice. | beg you to obey
God.
One united with the church by bap-
At $50 p. IN. Mr.. Williams delivered
his 'Red-Eye lecture at Bryan hall. AT
3 o'clock every seat was taken. One-halt
hour later all standing room was allied with
people eager to hear the noted lecturer
| speak against rum More than thousand
people We're pre- jert and many were turn. d
! away who could not get seats. Mr.. VIII
/ liums was Mt his best and acquitted him
/ self we'll At times his great audience was
/ convnlscd In laughter aud again people
We're weeping. He carried his great crowd
! with him TO The last. The choir, led by
/ Mr. Brown, gave the best of music. Mr..
1 Brown and Mrs Williams sang duet
/ which curaptured the entire crowd. pr.
j Il. Gnmbrcl Of Dallas, Rev. J. NJ Cad
dy Of Waco, DR.. Il. +. Riley, Rev Il. AM
mons. Rev Ramsey and Rev. Tenncy OF
this city were present. A fine impression
seven or eight hundred person went FOR
| ward and gave the evangelist their hands
agreeing to fight the liquor traffic as long
AS they 1--we. It was great meeting and
VIII do the city great good.
At 7:l5 p. m. the evangelist took charge
at Liberty Avenue Baptist church. The
house was crowded to the utmost witlr
fifteen minutes after the doors were open
ed. Many were turned away who could moi
get seats The choll sang some beautiful
songs. Mr.. Blown sang The Judgment.
Many arose for prayers. Rev. j. NJ Gaddy
OF Waco led in prayer Pastor Wilson sul,
, to the great congregations 81 want Sit
Williams and brown to stay another wccl
with ms hut We cant ask them to stay un
less we remuntrAte them property Rev
, j. Nj. Guddy took handsome collection
, and the evangelist announced he would sta
another week. ne pastor announced h
would have a bpptizing Wednesday. Mr.
Williams then took his text: "Hc TINT be
ing often rcproved and hardencth his necl
, shall he cut down suddenly" Mr. William
, entered into his sermon. Such carnestneS
/, was never so evident as last night. He OF
iGrcd many warnings TO the unconverted
, Ho showed tho many ways God wurnr,
. sinners Mr. Williams never had such rap
attention. The great audience seemed Il
he entirely under the influence Of the srea
evangelist. He paid n great tribute OF re
spcCt to the great ana notable DR.. Il. G
Burlcson. When nr Burleson came to Tex
as there were 500 RaptistS in the State, bu
Wht n he died there were nearly three hun
, drCd thousand Baptists IN our great State
In the midst Of his discourse n young ma,
came forward and inquired for Young Mr.
Garrett. st1tiug that Nh CAROLS sistc
had lust died Pastor Wilson stated thr
the lady who had Just died was Il devon
Christian and her mother was a memhc