The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-06
CLOSE STORES TO
ATTEND MEETING
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Serve IS at the Tabernacle
Largely Attended By
Citizens
BUILDING PACKED YESTERDAY
At Both Services Large Crowds Were
Present and Listened to Good
Sermons Preached by Rev.
stewart-ecod Music.

stewart-eood Music.
1t is important for the people t.
Know that hereafter the revival servi
ces new being conducted by Rev Geo
r. Stewart in the city will begin il
the afternoon promptly at threl
O'Clock instead Of three thirty a.
has heretofore been understood by
number, and the night services vii
begin promptly at seven thirty o'clock
The afternoon services viii be held ii
the Baptist church until further no
ice ana the night service will be hel(
in the Tabernacle Proceeding tbs
. preaching there is onehalf hour o
song service and eye6 singer in the
city is cordially inyEs@d to attend and
participate in this part Of the meet
ings
Business Houses Close.
One Of the remarkable things con
nected with yesterday afternoons ser
vice at the Baptist church was the
presence Of some Of the BrlnswicR
merchants with their full force OF
clerks The remarkable part Of The
matter was not that the merchants
aad some OF their clerks were pres
ent but that all should be thre at one
time Investigation by the News dis
closed the fact that following the ex
ample outlined by Rev Stewart Sun
day afternoon some of the merchants
lad closed their places Of business
and all hands repaired to the sixty
minutes daily song and praise to
God.
AS is well known Brunswick does
not as Il city, lay any particular claim
10 niety but as has been previously
noted in these columns there has been
Strengthening Of the religious
growth and feeling in this community
Tor omegime The most sanguine Of
the religious workers however did not
anticipate thai sslg prea ehar could So
work on brunswick congregation
as 70 induce some Of the stores to
close TO give the clerks chance to
hear preaching. 1t was new propo
sition Rey stewart sprung Sunday
afternoon ana the Brunswick mer-
chants are solid enough to take it VI
without fear that their business viii
suHer for one hour thus given each
day to divine worship.
Inspiring Scenes Witnessed.
All the church yesterday afternoon
the largest congregation Of the after
noon series was present and nearly
all the seats we're dlled with an earn
est. attentive number Of listeners. AT
ter the song service and solo by
Prof. Mckenzie. Rev. Stewart invoked
the blessings on the assembly and
followed this by an effective appeal tc
every one present to resolve them
selves into a committee OF one to in
vite others to come out 10 the meet
ings. A number la.sed their hands
as tokens that they mad been instru
mental in getting some one to come
out To the meeting then in progress
Rev Stewart then preached a mos
powerful sermon on the line Of love
being shown by one another to theii
fellow man. He reviewed the work
ings of a Christian mind on this linz
and told how necessary it Was fo
brothers and sisters to dwell in peace
and unity on this earth 10 order t
fully enjoy the fruits OF Christian
life and the Kingdom of God in th'
hereafter. He described a meeting
held sometime ago in which all people
united In a handshaking regardless
OF any little enmities that might eS
list between some cf them and his dc
scription OF the effectiveness of thi
scene Oh the assembly was most pre-
nounced. At the conclusion Of tn
sermon Rev. Stewart invited all tn
Christians present who felt themselye
In full fellowship with God to com
to the altar ma there kneel in praye
for the beaeat Of the meeting and tn
enec that might have on this CON
munity in bringing about love an
fellowship between mankind.
About one-half Of the large assembl
arose and going forward to the alta
knelt in earnest prayer while Re-
Stewart facing those who remanie
seated called or an who felt the
needed Gods help and the prayer
these kneeling 10 stand Up. a numbe
responded to this invitation and th
lr1 lnseiAs throng weI
united ior item, being led most ear