Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-07
REVIVAL CLOSES.

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Baptist Church Will Close To-
Night With a Sermon by
Rev. F. M. Jordan.
Daily Argus, May 4.
Rev. j. T. Jenkins, who has been
assisting the pastor Rev. G. A. Jen-
kens at the First Baptist church, in
this city, for the past two weeks,
preached his farewell sermon last
night to a large congregation, the
house being taxed to its utmost ca
pacity, and left on the $40 train for
Raleigh to join his family, where he
will rest for a few days before start
ing out on an evangelistic tour.
Rev. MI. Jenkins has had won
derful success during his two weeks
stay here, and has had more converts
under his preaching than any man
who has held revival services in this
church in twenty-five years. Up to
and including last night forty-one
applicants were admitted for bap-
tism, and others are expected to
present themselves for admission in
to the church tonight. Mr.. Jenkins
stated last night that his success was
largely due to the untiring co-opera-
tive efforts Of the pastor, who had
done more to assist him than any
pastor he had ever co-operated with
in revival work.
The visiting brother was presented
with a handsome purse last night
from the congregation, which at
tested more eloquently than words
to the appreciation of his efforts in
building up the Kingdom.
The closing service will be con
Quoted tonight by that old soldier
of the Cross, Rev. f. M. Jordan.
twenty-five years ago MI. Jordan
visited Goldsboro and conducted re-
vivaI services in the First Baptist
church. Under his preaching at that
time the greatest revival this church
has ever known took place, and
seventy-one souls were baptized in
the faith.
Mr.. Jordan is making a tour
through North Carolina, visiting the
churches where he had held services
or was pastor in the days of yore,
and so he comes back to Goldsboro
to meet old friends and loved ones and
enjoy the sweet association of those
who rejoiced with him and were
made glad through the turning OF
sinners to Christ twenty-five years
ago. Some have grown from child
hood to manhood; some have grown
from the prime Of life to old age;
and there are others-some from
the river, "beyond the smiling and
! the weeping" And tits tenderly
touching now to see this grand old
hero-soldIer of the Cross come among
US and give those remaining a last
message and his farewell blessing
before he shall. hear his Master say,
"come up higher"
Mr.. Jordan, though over rs years
of age, is still hale and hearty, and
his voice is strong and full. Those
who attend services tonight may
expect a spiritual treat.
From Tuesdays Argus.
It was intended to close the revival
services in the Baptist church last
night, but under the eloquent preach
ing of Rev. F. NJ. Jordan the interest
was so manifest as to cause the con
gregation by a vote to continue the
services indefinitely. The pastor,
who was invited to New Brunswick.
n. J., as stated in yesterdays issue
of the ARGUS, left the meeting il
charge of Mr.. Jordan, to do as he
deemed best, and, although thai
gentleman had to cancel other ell
gagements, he was lotu to close the
meeting while so much interest is
manifest, and accordingly kindly of
fered to remain and continue the
meeting. Services tonight at 8:0I
O'Clock.