The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-20
MANY WERE TURNED AWAY.
Sunday Evening at Methodist Reviva
Meetinu

Inc greatest day so far in the history
of the revival now being conducted at
the First NJ. E. church. by Cornell and
English. evaagelists occurred yesterday.
The day began with a love feast in the
large auditorium. \ large number were
present at 9:S0 a. m. and the tide of
heartfelt testimony secmed 20 thrill every
one present. II was a joyous occasion
ana surely reminded one of the early
days of Methodism The morning audi-
ence was the LARGEST so far during the
meetings. The people gave marked at
tentlon as Mr.. Cornell preached a nlain.
liae ucai sermon on the misunderstood
doctrine and experience of Entire Sane
tifcation. His text was Epbesians
bod. . He emphasized the Importance
OF the pi2ln declaration of the text and
salu all churches believe in holiness and
SO teach II in their creeds and doctrines
me Bible had twenty-five times as rn.,ch
u say about holiness rs regeneration Al
'hohSh Il put regeneration in its proper
place The reason Tor this was that God
could only hope 10 save this world
through a holy church. He further said
that sinctifcation was not freedom from
the possibility OF cimmitting sin: was nor
freedom from temptation. and was NOT
perfection of any kind except perfect
love on It's positive side il was separa-
lion from sin. from self and the world
purhe2tion wrought in the soul by the
haptism with the Holy Ghost peculiar
union with God, and the power OF pente-
cost Just rs the Lords people walLed
MP 10 their privilege and would seel, "a
De holy In heart and life God wo,ila con,
vert sinners Mr.. Cornell gave many
pointed illustrations that captured his
.N"ience and ut the conclusion Of the
uu' ui's words 81 the speaker wonder
ful scene again transpired. Seventy nsr-
sons deliberately stood in all PARTS of the
mouse mahifeSting an earnest desire for
i experience. Scores Of others indi-
Gated they would walk in all the licht as
FAST as God gave it to them. Fifty or
more came TO the altar and amidst a 81
ience 50 impressive that every one faIt
that Cod was in the place they poured
out their heart 70 God and some were
promptly blessed and arose With shin.
ine faces.
was a genuine touch Of pentecost to
those capable OF spiritual discernment
At the Sunday school hour NJ Cornell
made a brief address and nearly q score
Or scholars Indicated their desire &c
henceforth lead Christian lives.
me night service was the crow-nin,
event OF rhe day. u was estimated that
fuily l.5ea persons gained aamittaree -
the church. Many We're standing
-" Nee"'ut TIE long service. and hun
dreos Were turned away who corla NOT
get in al all The evangelists announced
mat next Sunday night the meeting
would be held in the Auditorium 50 as 70
accommodate the enormous crowds who
desire 10 attend. Mr. English r,req~bas
II his eharacteFistic wav On s.Fzetyiol,s
Nisicn OF the Valley ~ Dry 8oness. The
sermon made profound impression. The
speaker showed how the virtue. tsrnper-
I'D
many persons was scattered and thar the
man himself IN tho sight q Cod was
spiritually dead. His bones virtues,
were very dry But God would breathe