Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-21
GREATEST REVIVAL IN HISTORY
OF DURANT CLOSED LAST NIGHT

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on the side of the lord. He very
clearly showed that it was not
safe for the young man to par
take of strong drink, to gamble,
to attend the theatres, and the
like His sermon touched the
hearts of all and was the saving
of precious souls.
Sunday morning he spoke on
"The Palm Tree Christian" He
gave sound advice to the young
converts, suggesting that they
get in the church and get to work
for God and the good. He told
them, along with the older con-
verts, to be like the palm tree and
be fruitful to the cause of Christ.
Several gave their hearts to God.
Sunday afternoon he spoke to
men only, the subject being
''Saul, the Sinner" The sermon
was masterfully handled and did
man good. He pleaded with the
men to quit shining and give
their hearts to the Great Protec-
tor above. At the close Of his
remarks he asked every man who
indorsed his words and would be
better men to come and give him
his hand. II there was a man in
the house who failed to shake
that friendly hand, he escaped
the Dyes of the writer. One aged
sinner sought Christ.
Last night came the chief and
farewell sermon, "Who is on the
L rd's Side?' For nearly forty
minutes the speaker held that
vast audience in absolute quiet
ude and spoke to them words
that were most true and most
wholesome. At the close of his
remarks he thanked the people of
Durant, more especially the min
listers and the Christians for their
hearty cooperation in this meet
ing and for the many acts of
kincness while he has been with
US. The ministers also gave tes-
timony that the meeting had been
far beyond their expectations and
that there had been nothing but
a spirit of harmony and of love
from the very beginning to the
close of the meeting. Rev. Car
ter, that fine singer who has
treated this people with as splen-
did singing as we have ever lis
tened to, and who has trained up
choir most exceptional, gave
thanks to this people, the choir,
the everybody-who has
given assistance in this meeting.
The meeting closed by several
sinners giving their hearts to
Jesus.
A gift of purse of $500 was
presened to Revs. Hendrick and
Carter just before their depsrt-
ure from the city today-an offer
ing of the people of Durant. This
sum was given freely and gladly,
Today noon Evangelist Hen.
drick and Singer Carter departed
from this city for Forney, Texas
; where they will begin series o.
meetings tomorrow. There wal
quite a number of yarn
! friends at the depot who gav'
them farewell hand shake ant
wished them God speed. The.
, leave behind them the very bes
wishes and the utmost confidence
and love of this people. Ma,
Gods richest blessings follow il
> their trail.
One hundred and ten of tn
new converts have joined tn
: churches here as follows: Meth
odist church, "a; Presbyterian
"a; Baptist, A. Cumberlan
Presbyterian, IA; and Christian
5. 1t is believed that as man
more will join these churche
= next Sabbath. The number c
!, converts at this meeting is nj
: exactly known, but the figure
Q will run above $50. That break
o all records for saving souls in th
Q Indian territory.