The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-16
SALT LAkERS BOW
HEADS IN OPEN
Throng Hears Rev. D. A. Brown and
Rev. Benjamin Young Speak.
MEETING FOR MEN TODAY
UNION SERVICES TO CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

listers OF half a dozen local churches
Joined in a general revival IL ovcuIent.
For sixty minutes the sidevai,- and
street in front of the Kenyon hotel
were thronged. and during that time
representatives of the solid citizenship
of the city gave earnest attention TO
the addresses of Rev. d A. Brown of
the Baptist church and Rev BenJa-
min Young of the Fist Methodist
church.
FUZZY twenty minut-.s before the serv-
ices began the streets commenced to
I'LL 20 When the carriages contain
ing the speakers and other ministers
arrived, so sOlidly- was the mass # hu-
manity wedged between car tracks and
hotel that il was almost impossible TO
force ones way through.
Moreover. il was not crowd thGt
sprang no here and there and then
melted away to give room for others.
Those who came did not tire in few
minutes and hasten down the street.
They showed their faith and earnest
ness by remaining even though foot
and body weary from standing on the
hand cement.
Gathering a Quiet One.
And being an earnest gathering il
was a quiet one. There were proba bly,
100 persons in range of the spea haTs'
voices, and Yet not so much stir vas
made during the entire time that a
single word was lost. Men. women and
children gave needing ear to what
was said and joined heartily in the mu-
steal service Pamphlets with the
hyH1s used during the union services
of the past week had been distributed.
An organ had been secured and mem
berS Of various church chOirs led off
in the different numbers.
There were i'm the carriage. besides
the speakers. Rev. p. A. Simpkin and
Rev. T. w. PinkertOn.
The service began shortly after s
o clock. Rev. Mr.. Brown briefly outlined
the evangeliStic work undertaken in
union by the churches in Salt Lake.
He explained that the object of the
open air meeting was to appeal di-
rectiy to men and women. Before MAX
ing his principal address he introduced
Rev. Dr.. Young. who spoke for about
ten minutes
Jesus the Advocate.
Following him, Rev Mr.. Brown said
in part:
My little children. these things I
write unto you. that YOU 81 not. And
II any man sin, we have an advocate
with the Father, Jesus ChrIs1. the
righteous: and he is the Precipitation
for our sins, and not ours only. bat
also for the sins of the whole world
The above scripture from the First
es Us that we are represented in heav-
p. It IS by one who has authority,
who is called our advocate. He came
into the world as heavens advocate.
bringing heavens blessings. He came
as the advocate 10 man of Gods mercy.
truth. love and salvation.
who is the adyOcate2 The lesson
tells us that he is Jesus Christ. the
righteous What does the advocate
do? The lesson tells us that he has
to do with our sniff any man sin,
we have an advocate who is the sub
stitute for our sins. and not for OUI :
alone but for the sins of the whole
world. Our advocate has gone 70 rep
resent US, that our Weaknesses and
frailties and failings may have a liv-
ing voice 10 plead for them in the pres
enCe of heavens high court.
Such declaration is the fountain
of hope and JOY to every SHINING, sOr-
rowing. suffering being.
Not left alone, Not left unrepre-
scented,
Where he though a vile sinner. de-
sires most to be, he has to plead for
him the most righteous person the
world ever saw. And that one does
not plead in vain. He adjusts our con-
dition so that we regain what we have
lost through sin. He adjusts the sad
heart with joy: the discouraged heart
with cheer the despairing heart with
hope. He adjusts every heart thrown
into life's loss by sin In this MESA ge.
then. there is hope for every man and
woman who thrOnss these busy streets
tonight
Living VS.. a Life.
Rev Mr. Young in his address re-
ferred to the fact that on the very
corners where services were being held
and the name OF God heard in reverence
the same name was often heard in If
reverence. in vain That d man should
3 n L.
self as TO blaspheme i'm public places
was to be regretted. If a man would
shrink from cursing in his mothers
name, how much more terrible. he
asked. to blaSpheme in the name or the
Almighty?
The speaker emphasized the fact that
mans great aim above all others
should be to make a life" TO seek to
please One mightier than all others.
His first aim might necessarily be to
make living, but his aim above aims
should be to make a life.
He pointed TO the many ways in
which is revealed the presence of a
Higher Being An astronomer he said
could be no true scientist who was
not devout. He urged his hearers and
the men and women of Salt Lake to aid
in the work undertaken, to acquire a
nearer acquaintance with the Savior.
Calvary he said. is Christ's eter-
nal heartache for man"
The service concluded With a hymn
which is just now sweeping through
England, known as the GLORY Song"
It has sweep which was appreciate
as the chorus of voices. strong and
weak low and high, rendered the words
last night. Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. T. w. Pinkerton.
Mems Meeting This Afternoon.
The clergy behind the revival move
ment hope to fill the First Methodist
church this afternoon when special
meeting viii be held for men only. at
which Rev. W. NJ. Paden will preside
and Rev. Elmer I. Goshen viii speak.
The services are TO begin at 800
O'ROck.
similar meeting was held last sun
day. the opening meeting, practically.
of the week of revival. This service
was well attended and the interest
throughout the week has been growing
Dr. Goshen's talk viii he a practical
plea for men to take up Christian work
The union revival services Will con-
tinue at the First Methodist church
throughout the week Rev. d. A
Brown viii make the principal address
Monday evening
Tell Harris to "charge It,"
Ard thus secure your furniture with
out much trouble as to ability to pay