La Junta tribune., 1904-08-13
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In no small sense may those words
be said of Dr.. F. E. Smiley. Who
began a religious campaign in this
city. July 18th. and closed last
Monday night. He came = strang-
er and left friend. having endear-
ed himself to the heart OF this
town. Unassuming, modest. con.
81 ierate, very Jealous for his cause
and for men, this man has made =
deep impression. The surprise Of
all is the deep interest aroused by
this work. The unanimous voice
postulates that the like OF these
meetings has never been witnessed
heTeabouts. Many who never be-
lieved in revivals now say such .
meeting as this series is the great
est possible benefit - a town.
There remain a few doubters as to
the merit OF such campaigns. but
they are found only among the
persistent absentee. Those who
gave these meetings q fair hearing
are Of one mind as to the man, his
messaOe, and the merit OF his
methods. Smiley will long be
remembered. aud the campaign
will be a pleasant theme in years
to come.
Many are asking, "What are the
results1" The question cannot be
answered on paper. The first
tangible test is the large number
OF accessions that will be added to
the cooperating churches next
Sunday morning. Some OF them
will take in from fifteen to nearly
forty. Another result is the quail
ity Of the awakening. In October
the churches will some Of them
take into fellowship as many or
more than now. The spirit Of the
meetings will grow. A third
noticeable feature is the sudden
populaTization Of religion as >
topic for the curo and the counter.
On the streets and in the shops
men are free to take up this sub
ject which men too often blush u
suggest in conversation. Still fur.
ther may il be said that the church
people have been rousedD to q
sense OF personal work and the
need Of quiet, yet unrelenting
effort 10 favorably impress the out
slider. That alone is triumph,
for too often do men say they hire
the preacher to do all that work
for them. The preacher is not to
do less. but the people are to do
more. Nor should the spirit OF
inter-church fellowship fostered
by these meetings be overlooked.
The good fellowship Of the past
has rippened into real friendship.
Hitherto strangers are now &C
quaintances on terms that shall
blossom into fraternity.
In short the impossible has been
accomplished. What none dream
ed else than fiction all have seen
turned into fact. The community
will remember the simple forcible
convincing words Of DR.. Smiley.
Honest inquirers.have been honest
ly met. The hundreds that hither-
to have not been clear on questions
like cards and the dance have
received the revelation. Scores
upon scores, after those addresses,
told the evangelist those things
would now be matter Of the past
with them.
Then there is the business side.
What did all this cost7 Were
results commensurate with the out
Iaya Yes. This proved to be a
case where the evangelist repre-.
sented scientific evangelism. The
campaign was not expensive be-
cause poor. but cheap because sue
cessfui. The running expense, in
cluding rent, approximates the 5000
mark. Exact figures are not yet
available, but the free will offer
ings Sunday amounted to S3I5 to
which may be added ten more for
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