Evening journal., 1903-02-09
MOVEMENT FOR LENTEN
GOSPEL CAMPAIGN
Ministers and Leaders of All
Denominations Send Out
Appeal for the Same

nations have sent out an appeal for
National Lenten gospel campaign. The
appeal is in the following form:
The Denten season has of late years
owing to the special emphasis placed
upon it by some branches of the church
and the resulting temporary staying Of
the tide or worldliness and frivolity at
that time-proved peculiarly favorablel
to the promotion of religious interest. |
It's connection with the death and res
direction of our Lord, increasingly |
recognized in all branches of thel
church, would seem to make it a most
opportune time for the quickening of
Christians for spiritual life and SER
vice"
The committee suggests that the
movement begin by every minister and
leader making the first day of Lent
Ash Wednesday, special day of hu
initiation and prayer for the following
needs:
For a return to absolute faith in the
Bible as the inspired, authoritative Word
Of God, and as furnishing the churches
their only credentials and message, and
for an immediate revival of earnest and
systematic study of that Word in order
to learn what God would have us do in
the present condition.
For a quickened sense of the sinful
ness Of sin, and of mans lost and hope
less condition without Jesus Christ.
For a new vision of the greatness,
suffciency and efficacy of the atone
ment of Jesus Christ as the only hope
I for lost man.
For an overwhelming sense of the OBJ
litigation and responsibility, on the part
OF every disciple of Christ for witness
ing to the lost soul-and to all lost
souls he can reach-of the saving power
of Christ, and urging the immediate ac-
ceptance of salvation through Him.
For a mighty outpouring Of and en-
durement of the Holy Spirit, that the
church throughout the entire nation
may be equipped to do her God appoint
ed work in sharing the mission of the
Master in seeking and saving the lost
On Ash Wednesday the committee
suggests the church doors be thrown
open from morning until the close of
the evening service, and that the Chris
tian community be urged to come in
. silence to the house of God, at any con-
venient hour, and there, in genuine
travail of soul, pray for a national and
universal revival of the religion of
f Christ
1t is further suggested that following
the Day of Prayer, and continuing un-
til April 10, every Christian in his
own church or in cooperation with the
ministers OF neighboring sister church
es, undertake the work of personal, pos
tive evangelism among the unsaved.
Let evangelistic sermons be preached.
y let special Gospel music be sung, lei
T there be discreet and enterprising ad-
D yertising done through the public press
0 circulars, cards and billboards, so that
the attention of the entire church
shall be focused upon the supreme
work of winning men to Christ. Let
the Gospel work be carried out into the
cottages and shops and halls of the
community until every soul shall re-
lceive the hearty personal offer of Christ
as personal Saviour.
Sunday and weekly evangelistic SER
vices are also recommended-in indi-
vidual churches and in groups OF
churches in theatres, music halls, etc.
S where nonchurch-going people may be
reached.
In order further to emphasize public
ly the intense desire of Christians tc
reach and make welcome the non.
church-going people, it is suggested that
all church buildings be open to the pub
y lie each day, from morning until the
b close Of services at night, during the
n Lenten season.
Young peoples societies and minis.
terial associations and other similar OF.
ganizations are asked to cooperate in
U making next month witness the great.
n est evangelistic uprising that has evel
It taken place in the history of the churcf
of Christ in America.
j. The address is signed by the Ma.
q tional Central Committee of the Twens
tieth Century Gospel Campaign, VIII
Il liam Phillips Hall, chairman, whose ad
:. dress is No. 113 Fulton street. New
e York, and the names of the committee
e are: The Revs. Francis E. Clark d
i d., John l. Withrow d. d., A. c. Dix,
on, d. d., and H. M. Moore, Boston; tn,
st Revs. ID. j. Burrell d. D., d. S. Greg
4, Tory, d. D., R. S. Macarthur, d. D.. S
Parkes Cadman, d. D., John B. Shaw. d
t. D., J. Wilbur Chapman ID. D., John f
1t Carson, ID. D., Louis A. Banks. d. D.. T
:. S. Henderson, d. d., General o. o
{. Howard, Mrs. Margaret Botome. Ander
p son Fowler, John Willis Baer, Richard
!, iC. Morse, John r. Mott, ID. W. McWil
II liams. James Talcott, John NJ. Cornell
d and John M. Huyler, New York; BishoI
y, Rondthaler, Salem, n. c.. John Wana
l. maker and John H. Converse, PhiladeI
1t phia; William R. Moody, East North.
field, and DR.. L. L. Doggett, Springfield
d Mass. Toe secretary of the committe,
If is f. H. Jacobs. and the treasurer. Dun,
It can d. Parmly. with headquarters II
1t Fulton street, New York.