Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14
Commencement Of the Revival heet.
inGs.

Prof. W. P. Hanson, the musical di
rector, began a series of revival meet,
ings at Clark's Opera House Wednes-
day night. A large audience greeted
the evangelist and his singer.
As soon as nucleus of singers could
be gotten together Mr.. Hanson, in his
quiet, pleasant and mastery way began
drilling them on the new music. The
choir soon made great progress with
the new songs. The audience was
then permitted to enter into the sing
ing and soon the new and splendid
opera house was ringing with music of
sacred songs.
DR.. Smiley preached on the subject
Of Revival, to which the large audience
gave splendid attention. His text was
taken from 2 Chronicles, thirtleth
chapter, the first few verses. This in
cident he referred to as an old time re-
vival. 1t took place 725 years B. C.
1t was after long period of religious
decline that Hezekiah the king called
the people Of God together for religious
service. The evangelist said in part:
That a revival, properly speaking,
has nothing to do with the unconverted.
The unconverted, as looked upon by
God, are spiritually dead and therefore
cannot be revived. 1t is Gods own
people who have grown cold and formal
and worldly who are revived Then in
consequence of their new enthusiasm
and devotion sinners are sought after
and brought to Christ.
A revival may begin with one, as was
the case with Hezekiah; as was the case
also in the revival that swept over the
country a hs.f century ago. God
has his Witness" said the evangelist.
Nomatter how many christians may be
C I'D and worldly there are those who
are true and who are instrumental
in bringing about an awake
ming, a revival, in the experience of
others. As an illu ration Of this truth
the evangelist spoke of the revival of
the forge" One little live lump of
coal down under the heap of cod dead
Jumps is famed to a flame by the bel
lows and soon the whole heap is aglow.
Speaking of revivals paying com.
mercially, the evangelist told of there
being many families now in the East
who are looking toward the Southwest
for homes. They live in religious
community. Their children have chris.
tian influences all about them. and
when they seek a new home in the
Southwest they want to go where people
are religious.
1T is terrible thing for COM
munity TO forget God" said the evan.
geIist. He spoke of a young man at
college who was being helped In his
education by the work of his poor
mother. Graduation day came and the
boy stood at the head of his class. AL !
though they were poor and the mother
had no nice clothes to wear and so na.
tnrally shrank from attending the
exercises where well
dressed people would be in large num-
bers, the boy insisted that his mother
should fix herself up with what she had |
and go with him. He seated her in
one of the front seats and took his
place on the platform. Because of his
standing in the college he was award
ed a gold medal. Receiving it. he
stepped down from the platform and
pinned it on his mothers faded shawl
saying, There, mother, that belongs
% you, you have earned it," That boy
lid not forget his mother. Here the
evangelist tenderly urged people not to
'orget Jesus Christ.
AT the close of the service opportunity
vas given for all who would sing in
he choir to stay for while and take
advantage of the opportunity to get
'ood musical training under the leader
hip Of Mr.. Hanson.
Friday night the subject will
'e: "HOw to Bring up Children" and
ne special song will be Waiting and
Watching" DR.. Smiley and Mr.. Han
on will hold a special service for the
hildren on Saturday afternoon at 8
clock, when he will show and ex-
lain the smallest Bible in the world
here viii be three services on Sunday
! the Opera House, at eleven, three
nd seven forty-Rye O'Clock. Come {
arly for good seats all of which are