The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-08

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imatchless voice to the service of the
great king. A few days prior to his
conversion, he sang Faust in the the
ater. ss$s
The house, the Fourth Baptist church,
is thronged nightly. The attendance
exceeds 700. The after-meetings are
full of power. One hundred have de-
cided for Christ.
Three hundred citizens Of ST. Paul
came over from the tenth district III
that city last night in honor of H. w.
Slough and w. r. Collision their evangel-
lists in the recent campaign in st. Paul.
They packed two chartered cars and
made the streets vocal with The
Business of the King, Il Love
Jesus, Halleluiah,. | Love Jesus, So |
evangelists. The St. Paul people are
coming again in larger numbers some
night next week.
Mr.. Stough's theme last night was
'HThe Matchless Love Of Christ John
Ill, 16. The text Good so believed IN
the world that he gave his only begotten
son that whosoever believed in him
should have everlasting life, = was para
| pharsed thus:
l.. God loved the world of sinners lost
f And ruined by the fall
Eternal life at fearful cost
God offers free to all.
The great iron bar of sin had been
thrust between God and the people and
the mighty power of Chrit IS love had
! removed it. He illustrated his theme
by the terrible disaster Of the Slocum
in New York harbor, and the innate
depravity of man by the Infamous
| sewers Of Paris.
..a Eleventh District.
The meetings are held at Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran church at Twen-
tieth avenue and Ninth street, S. Rev,
j. R.. Pratt, the evangelist who is sc
well known and popular in Minneap-
oils, ministers here His singer is r.
T. Fulton. Mr.. Pratt is known to Min.
neapolis workers as a man OF won.
drous energy in reaching and rousing
ally. Together they are full team
His theme last night was. ''The con
viii vii'co Convict vi the the world.' @ The nett methods
the spirit employs are threefold: first
the word of God; second, the people
and. third, the providences Of God Cal
in times of danger, (b) in bereavement
and (c) in quiet rest. -.
More than forty decided for the
Christ in response to the evangelist :
i appeal. The tide is rising. There j:
a full house nightly Of enthusiastic
) hearers: --..: '>,-. ..". s.|1.,'''' - 8
!, - - - Twelfth District. ,-. Ii"
Rev. H. H. McQuilkin preached will
/ unusual power on "Everv Christian
= Biography of Christi Many requested
the prayers of Christian people.
Fifteenth District.
This is a new district, comprisin!
only one g eongregatlGTph, Th Bethany Bethany Pres Pres
; only initiated last Sunday morning.
!, The evangelist is Rev. Newman II
Burdick. now Presby pastor 0
l | Omaha He was a student Of Maca]
ester college, ST.. Paul. The singer
Z Z sMalcom &C. Martin, leads his choru
: with. great power. The evangelist
: theme last. night Ig was sThe tR Privilege vie
!, call God Father, prayer and legitimat
y hope Of heaven. There were a numbe
: of conversions. This district is marke
:. by a spirit Of prayer. The house
! thronged nightly. : - .:%
Fifth District.
DR.. Walton's theme was "The u
PeW opsps Sp song O. F. Rggh he :Es 5ud
} ment.' It has never been publishe
u u and was written only fortnight sine
= Many conversions resulted. ;. The me
=. and women were dealth with separate
3 f@and the results were grand. 'sThe be
!. Getting tonight' we have held y,
Ii was the verdict Of the evangelist.
# .-~'- Sixth District. .,--..
10 D. S. Toy, evangelist. The singer
. Frank Dickson. the Irish barytone.
: The evangelist IS theme was Roman
vi, %: "The wages Of sin is death. b.
the gift of God is eternal life thru Jes
T. Christ, our Lord He spoke wi
more than his usual power Sever
came forward and professed Chris
There was unusual interest in the ser
ice. Z, t.. -E%J <
Il "a father, mother and daughter car
, together. - .
] g., Miss, Bertha Chapman sang sweetl
'Tis Now in Part, - and "Almost Pc
suaded.D :. .-
Over 1000 were present.
Thirteenth District. u
p, This district meets at Como Aven
Congregational church. Rev. Robe
= p. johnson, the Irish evangelist, spo
last night on "Popular Amusements
to packed house. Many came frc
Robbinsdale, six miles distant. T
sermon lasted for two hours, but not
. person left the house from the begi
ming to the close. 1t has not be
. usual to witness crowded house
F Como. but with God all things are %
sible, and the Holy Spirit is drawi
~ men. ..-} = .q ;.
Fl Gust Schneider, the singer, led f
> chorus. = 'I