Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-13

II SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga.
would have us to in the present condi-
ton.
2. For a quickened sense of the sin
fulness of sin, and of mans lost and
hopeless condition without Jesus
Christ.
8. For a new version of the great
ness. sufficiency and efficacy of the
atonement of Jesus Christ as the only
hope for lost nan
4. For al overwhelming sense of
the obligation and responsibility, on
the part of the disciple of Christ, for
witnessing to the lost soul-and to all
lost souls he can reach-of the saving
power of Christ, and urging the imme-
date acceptance of salvation through
Him.
5. For a mighty %outpouring of, and
enduement of the holy spirit that the
church throughout the entire nation
may be equipped to do her God-ap-
of the Master in seeking and saving
the lost.
We think 1t would be well that on
that day the church doors should be
thrown open from morning until the
close of the evening service, and that
the Christian community be urged to
come in silence to the house of God, at
any convenient hour, and there is gen
uine travail of soul, pray for a national
and universal revival of the religion
of Christ.
Observance Of the Balance Of Lent.
We beg t. suggest that. following
| the day of prayer, and continuing until
| April 10, every Christian minister, in
| his own church or in cooperation with
the ministers of neighboring sister
churches, undertake the work of per-
sonal, positive evangelism among the
unsaved. Let evangelistic ermon be
preached, let special gospel music be
| sung, let there be discreet and enter
prising advertising done through the
public press, circulars, cards and bill
boards, so that the attention of the en-
tire church shall be focused upon the
| supreme work of winning men to
| Christ. Let the gospel work be carried
out in the cottages and shops and halls
of the community until every soul shall
receive the hearty personal offer of
| Christ as a special Saviour.
We suggest that during a part or the
| night ~evangelistic services be held in
the individual churches and in groups
| of churches, in theaters, music halls,
| opera houses and other public meeting
places where non-church-going people
may be reached by the gospel OF
| Christ.
In order further to emphasize public.
ly the intense desire of Christians to
reach and make welcome the non
church-going people, we would suggest
that all church buildings be open to
the public each day, from morning I'M
til the close of services at night. dur
ing the Lenten season.
Let every possible effort be made to
prove to the on-Christian public that
extraordinary sacrifice of effort, time
and money is being made by Christ
ians everywhere to lead men to a saw
ing knowledge of God in Christ Jesus.
We earnestly invite and appeal for
the active cooperation Of officers and
members of all young peoples socie-
ties and other Christian organizations,
in carrying out this plan.
May we not ask the religious and
| secular press to lend its influential
support and cooperation in the move
ment, in making public this appeal,
with a plan Of campaign, and to furth-
err the beneficent work which 1t aims
to accomplish?
May we not ask every ministerial as
s~cciation, and other similar orgarlza-
tons OF clergymen and laymen, TO take
this matter theoretically in hand at
each local point, and let the coming
month of March witness, in Gods good
pleasure, the greatest e~vangelistic up
rising that has ever taken place in the
history of the church of Christ in Am
erica?
The committee is willing and will be
glad, so far as it can, TO assist with
suggestions or plans Of work along the
line Of this appeal, and invites CORE
| spondence with those ministers and
leaders who wish to cooperate in the
movement, and by so doing assist in
promoting further this great work for
the Master, upon which life oil death
of the nation or the church may de-
pend. The address is signed by the
national central committee of the
twentieth century gospel campaign,
William Phillips, chairman, whose ad-
dress is 113 Fulton street, New York,
and the names Of the committee are:
Row Erancis Il Clark ID ID Rnu Inhn