The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
PROGRESS OF THE REVIVAL.
Sensible YOUNG Men In the Pulpit. Preach
ing the Plain Old Gospel.

TO TIE EDITOR or The SUN-str: Young men
are leading and young men are being led by The
spirit OF aggressive evangelism which Is now sweep
ing. or rather has Just begun 70 sweep over our
state and country. Great meetings have been held
at Schenectady, Cortland, Ithaca. Elmira, Bingham
ton, Troy. Cohoes, W6tervliet and many other
places In the State OF New York and other States
But the meetings far arc only 1.-THE OF the en-
ergy which this great movement contains.
The meetings IN Schenectady and CohOes were
led by a young man, the Rev. George r. Lunn o.
this city. ably seconded by the Rev. Pred Winsow
Adams also OF this city another young man. Calls
from outside for the services In revival work OF
these two young men--bo,h pastors Of prominent
churches here--are frequent and pressing Mr..
Lunn Is now conducting two weeks series OF ag-
Eressiye evangelism meetings at Bayonne' n j..
and AR. Adams Is speaking two or three times
q day al the great Metropolitan Methodist Church
In Toronto, Canada
Another young man. who, IKE Mr. Lunn, Is al
most boytsh In appearance. the Rev. C. Drake Skin
ner, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Auburn, N. ", has Just successfully begun cam
The stfenrth OF ibese and The many other young
meG engaged In this work ss In me tact tha. They
sermons 10 Thinking men and women. The world
s calling In these days Tor serious logical thought
antics, nor musical aeTo6atios. What we want ia
preaching the plain ola gospel which has made made
are 70 -dhy-the most serious and humanitarian
OF all peoples, What We want IN church singing IL
mothers used 70 sing morning, noon and night.
| what we want 70 hear said and sung 10 Chnsis
gospel OF love work and peace; not Finest RenAn's
| Apology for ChnstB life, nor Lyman AObOtta
aborod explanation Of an energy In place OF per
| sonA God
These requirements the present movement %
| revival Il nling. How else can we account for 80
congregations uniting 70 hold Simultaneous special
| business men having their shops and otlces and
| Going day after day 70 the noon weekday meetings
! In Schenectady: or for Albert Han. London, hold
Ing HOO persons DAY eisef Gay az the AeSsndsI
| with bishops, Members OF Parliament nobility,
and even royalty: or for the entire press Of Graf
Britain, the United States and Canada being inter-
me movement is no respecter OF persons. All,
white or black. rich poor, are Influenced: from
sAsh Barrel Jimmy" Of the Salvation Army 70 peers
OF the realm, from the day laborer 20 the mil
HonAlre from the servant gin 70 the lady OF tho
drawing room. In me meetings all use the ssma
seats, sing the same gospel songs out OF the sans
books, and listen 70 the same prayers sermons
and testimonies.
Another most striking feature OF this great work
d the case with which the necessary expenses are
cared for The money par gets no prominence
Just q simple church colecuon-and there Is al
WAYS enough. The men leading the work al least
IN New York STATE, are not paid anything extra,
nor anything a. all out OF the revival funds They
are lent 70 the work by the churches they lead
Religion. n IN heavenly truths Attlrcd,
Needs only 70 be seen 70 be admired"
SCHENECTADY, April 9. OLD DoEP.