The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-01
THE SCHENECTADY REVIVAL.
Tho Closing OF the Present Organized
ReliEi0us MOy emcnt.


To TIVE EDITOR or TuE srN Sir y
am determined not 70 know anything among
you save Jesus Christ and him crucihed'
Along that line has the four weeks ight OF
aggressive evangelism In Schenectady
been conducted and the great results at
tained. Dutch Reformed. Methodist, fres-
byterian, Baptist and other denominations
have Joined hands and fought the several
battles OF each day side by side, shoulder to
shoulder. jew or gentle. Catholic or Protes-
tant. II mattered not; all we're gladly wei.
coined 70 the foot or the Gross. If 1t shall
develop that In Gods providence the Work
In Schenectady has helped to herald another
Great Awakening In the United States.
great will DO the reward OF schenectady
Christian workers in the knowledge that TO
them was given the great privilege.
Testimony OF a personal character some
OF II too sacred TO print. has come 70 the
workers from all sides In the city, ana from
places outside. proving that muoh eoou'
probably permanent good, has been done
Equally great has been the privilege OF the
workers In the recent reVivals at bm'rh'
Bin CHA mton. Denver and elsewhere. bqually
great will be the privilege Of those who shhli
work with the Rev. DR.. Dawson OF London
England, In the four months evnngensuo
mission which he Is about 10 begin among
the Congregational churches OF America.
Vast was the audience which fdcei the
workers when the closing for the present.
meeting opened In the State Street Methodist
Church on sunday night. All ranks ana
conditions OF the community we're there,
and many had come tom surrounding plnceS.
Some had even walked into town from places
four or five miles out 10 the country. ana
then were obi gef TO stand throughout the
entire service. Notwithstanding tho fact that
/ all tho city churches. except the Kew. Mr.
Lunn's own church. were holding services
at the same hour. Many OF those present
at the other services came to the state street
church at their close to partic patio IN tho
When the Rev Mr. Lunn stepped to the
front OF the platform TO begin his last sermon
OF the present series Of aggressive eyancel-
ism meetings one could hhVe heard pm
drop, so profound vas the anxious Gus silence Hence
rising testimonies 10 the mead OF Christ but.
as usual with SUNDAY night audience, re-
without one t.ea. Pass mo not, o gentle
Sayiour,- Shall we gather at tho river
and other simple gospel hymns we're sung,
first meeting Those who WISHED TO leave
did so while the last verse OF Jesus. Lover
o. ne vast audience remained TO- the Ter
meeting, In Witch the fec ing wasintense FOR
nearly another hour NJ aGnn fo,ti1Ied his
three more mostly adults rose for prayers.
making sixty in all for the, entire service.
church, probably the most conservative
church in the city twenty-three persons
rSse, Word came OF lOs having risen during
the day in three OF the Sunday schools, making
a total for the day of i9,. with several other
| schools not heard from. Toward the close
of to-night's meetlngs II was announced
that during the four weeks campaign total
OF 7ei rising testimonies for Christ and
better life had been given.
Second Reformed Church. was called on TO
close the meeting. but before doing 80 per
formed the pleasing duty OF handing 10
Miss Sanford and Mr.. Lunn, very much 10
their surprise. financial souvenir given
spontaneously by the business men OF the
city. Miss Sanford made little speech Of
thanks in her own sweet way. az also did
Mr. Lunn, who took occasion TO testify to
the great assistance rendered b. the Minis
teral Association. the aggressive evangel-
ism committee OF three and muny laymen.
And ended the most powerful series or
revival meetings ever enjoyed by the city OF
Schenectady. II is doubtful. however. If the
closing OF this scries OF meetings ends the
rel glous tevival In Schenectady. as the noon
meetings for business men 20 on, special
prayer meetings for Wednesday and Thurs
day are called In the various churches
and ere wi be special union service next
Friday evening OF an the nineteen churches
which have cooperated so earnestly in this
great movement. OLD DoRP.
SCHENECTADY. Jan. 81.