Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-14
lENTEk CAMPAIGN.
Christians Of All Denominations Ap-
psaIsd TO BY Twentieth Century.
AN APPEAL TO EVERYBODY.

The central committee OF the twenti.
eth century national gospel campaign.
OF which william Phillips Hall Is chair.
man. has just issued an appeal for a
national Lenten gospel campaign. ad-
dressed to the Christian ministers and
leaders of America. The committee
In this appeal. says:
Pursuant to avowed purpose and
work OF this committee. Of promoting
n national gospel awakening through
existing organizations and agencies"
for the spiritual. moral and social res
cue Of unaaved millions of our beloved
country. we send you, in the name OF
our Divine Lord. this our fourth appeal
for your prayerful. practical and stimuli
taneous cooperation with us, and with
all others who may be likewise engag
ed. in the great movement for which
this committee stands.
We are encouraged to Issue this call
Just Mt the present time. by the fact
that the manifest blessing OF the head
Of the church has rested upon the past
efforts of the committee In the way OF
inspiration and education" Those
who receive this appeal will see reason
to thank God that. In various move
ments in the line of aggressive evan.
geilsm. local and national. our sugges-
tions and plans have been adopted and
carried out. and have helped. with the
blessing of God. to quicken the con-
seriousness OF evangelistic opportuni.
ties and responsibilities in the minis
tiers and member of various branches
Of the Christian church. Every one
who loves the Lord Jesus will be glad
to join In thanking God for the y, Ssent
awakened interest, and In praying that
II may lead to the fulfillment Of the un.
doubted obligation of the churches for
the full and final execution. in this gen.
Grafton. Of the great commission given
by the risen Lord. We therefore invite
your prayerful attention to the sugges.
lions following:
A National Lenter Gospel Campaign.
The Lenten season has OF late years
owing to the special emphasis placed
upon II by some branches OF the
church. and the resulting temporary
staying Of the tide of worldliness and
frivolity at that time-proved peculiar
iy favorable tc the promotion OF relig-
ious interest. Its connection with the
death and resurrection Of our Lord in
creasingly recognized in all branches
Of the church. would seem to make It a
most opportune time for the quicken
ing Of Christians for spiritual life and
service.
We therefore respectfully suggest a
plan for making the most OF this Lent.
en- opportunity this year for the furth'
erance OF the spiritual advance for
which the present crisis so urgently
calls.
Day OF humiliation and Prayer.
Would not every minister or leader
receiving this appeal do well to pre-
pare for and initiate this movement By
making February 25. 1903. known al
Ash Wednesday" a special day o.
humiliation and prayer? Let him in
vite his people to join In confession
and in humiliation in view OF past stint
and shortcomings and In supplicatioI
and intercession before God. on the ba
sis Of Luke x.:1.13. for the blessings o
which the churches stand In such per
ishing need.
That the praying may not be of tina
general and indefinite kind that neve
brings answer, the committee enumer
ates some of the things for which Their
Is pressing call for prayer:
/. For a return to absolute faith Il
the Bible as the inspired. authoritative
word OF God. and as furnishing tn
churches their only credentials an
message: and for an immediate revi,
al OF earnest and systematic study O
that word in order to learn what Go
would have us to In the present cc1d
ton.
2. For a quickened sense OF the sir
fu.ness of Gin. and Of mans lost an
hopeless condition without Jesu
Christ.
3. For a new version OF the grea
ness. sufiiciency and efficacy OF tn
atonement OF Jesus Christ as the onl
hope for lost man.
T. For an overwhelming sense {
the obligation and responsibility, o
the part OF the disciple OF Christ. fe
/, witnessing to the lost soul-and TO a
lost souls he can reach---of the savin
power OF Christ, and urging the imm
diate acceptance of salvation throus
Him.
8. For a mighty outpouring Of. an
enduement Of the holy spirit that II
church throughout the entire matte
may be equipped to do her Coda
pointed work In sharing the missile
OF the Master In seeking and savif
the lost.
We think II would be well that
that day the church doors should
thrown open from morning until u
q close OF the evening service. and Tn
the Christian community be urged
come In silence to the house OF God.
any convenient hour. and there Is ge