St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-15

the bible, but there are other things in
the message than that, and the whole
truth as given us is to be declared, and
God helping us, we shall hold back
nothing.
The whole discourse was appropriately
illustrated from literature and personal
experiences which instructed and touched
his hearers. His only appeal was to
Christian people for better and truer
presentation of Christ He closed
with simple prayer. The service ended
with hymn and the benediction.
Monday evenings service was largely
service OF prayer and song. The scrip
ture from Matthew 6, was read by Mr..
Gale, after which Rev. Mr.. Dodge and
Rev. Mr.. Duston prayed for deeper spirit
ual lite in our town. Mr.. Gales address
was on prayer the second step in LAYING
the foundation for true christian living
BY relating answers to prayer, which he
had observed and witnessed, his words
on the efficacy of prayer were made very
real and lorceiul. Rev. Mr.. Frost followed
with personal appeal for and testimony
to prayer. The service was closed with a
prayer made by Rev. Mr.. Chapman.
After short service OF song, the meet
ing Monday afternoon was opened by
the IT aiding ofthe scripture, Luke 11:1.13,
by MIR. Gale. AS he emphasized the value
OF the scripture, many responded with
helpful verses Rev. c. R. Dodge led in
prayer. Mr.. Gales talk was on the three
preparatory steps to this mission work.
First the need OF prayer. To pray effect
ually all workers must be right with God
and men. Prayer must be definite for
yourself, and for those in whom you have
especial interest. The second step is faith,
which must be backed by prayer. The
third step is work, each ones RESPONSE
bility being according TO his ability II
all are earnest and courageous, with
Gods help we can do much"
In closing he spoke of the prayer circle
to be started Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock and to be continued each morn.
ing. At this time everyone may pray
wherever he is for the success of this
mission.
At the meeting Tuesday afternoon
prayer was offered by Rev. !. O. Sher.
burn, after the singing and scripture
reading. The address on the THE Bi
BILE" was G ven by Mr.. Gale, who fully
believes that the wonderful unity of this
book although it was written by about
40 different men, and took 1900 years to
complete, is message of God through
men to men, and that each one wrote a:
he was moved by the Holy Ghost. 81
we believe in Almighty God, than there
t will be nothing in his word which viii
2 be Incredible to us, and to every one wht
: loves the bible because they love Coo
: it will be the best book in all the world.
The afternoon service closed with al
d earnest prayer.
e Special Notices.
lie On Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock a
e Music Hall, all Sunday school superb
= tendents, teachers, and officers are il
- vited to meet Mr.. Gale in a conferenc
le concerning rally of the Sunday schoc
D forces OF the town as Tar as possible.
p The plan for Sunday includes gather
~ ing OF all Sunday schools at quarter pas
+ twelve at Music hall for an address b
Mr.. Gale. Thee will be no more import
s. ant service than this during the eutir
IS mission and everybody is requested t
y assist in making it success. The meet
ing on Sunday afternoon at halt pas
three will be exclusively TOR women.
n. in the evening there will be two sci
:, vices, one at Music Hall at seven o'cloc
IN at which Mr.. Gale will give confder
= tai talk to men only; the other at Grac
II Methodist church tor women and a
OF who 90 not care to go to Muse Hal
IS Mr. Lambert will have charge. The ar
70 mission to the mems meeting will be b
~ ticket.
- The Man and His Methods.
,, Mr.. Gale has just come from Wilkes
h barre, Penn, and of his manner an
a methods one of the papers there say.
"a The evangelist conducts his NEE
> ings in a different manner to the wav
winch they are usually conducted. Their
u is an entire absence of anything like Sc,
ne sationalism. He was at one time bu
ut mess man in New York City and appeal
ii to the common sense of men in a masc,
- line manner. He talks to the whole maj
IL he is not afraid OF using bit of refine
IN humor now and again"