The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-17
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al this generation has Witnessed
believe il is destined 10 leave a perma-
nent mark Oh the history Of our coun-
try. Ii seems TO be rocking Welsh life
like a great earthquake says Lloyd
George. a member OF Parliament Over
"a coo people are already enrolled as
converts. and the movement shows no
sign of abatement. viii this revival
marching Of Gods army cause Ameri-
cans 10 bestir themselves: lie II lot
the sign from God that we so out 10
battleT
Such was the query that came % a
minister OF the Reformed Church in
Schenectady. He rallied the Christian
forces OF that city, and their first on
slaught was successful beyond what
they had faith 10 expect.
That city is full OF men and women
to-day who have made their peace with
God. OF those who are asking. What
must ! do TO be saved?" and, equally
important, Of those who have already
found an answer 10 the question,
What can l do for Others" and are
doing it. Practically every church IN
the place has been stirred as never be-
| fore in this generation.
cally distracted State Of Colorado |
hear the tramp. tramp OF marching.
not now Of deported miners, nor OF
armed troops quelling riots. IL is the
| tread Of Gods messengers, their feet
| shod with the preparation Of the Cos
! pei Of Peace.
The leyel-headed business men OF
| Denver declared over and over few
weeks back that, whatever might be
done elsewhere. a revival there was in-
conceivable. What did | read in the
paper a week ago yesterday? Five
| hundred business houses closed for
two hours tLatemploy and employed
might attend prayer meetings, The
| public schools. the municipal buildings
shut because Of the revival. The State
! Legislature, more interested in Jesus
| Christ than i'm deciding who should be
! the Governor, adjourning 10 attend
| church il a body On a Friday! Al
| ready new Christians are numbered by
the thousands and hundreds OF people
who had kept their church letters in
their trunks have presented them aud
renewed their Christian work.
Are not such sounds OF marching OF
angers footsteps in South Africa. in
London, in Liverpool, through the
| length and breadth OF Wales, in
Schenectady, in Denver, in many
places. signals that we should bestir
ourselves and go down with them 10
the attack | can interpret these glo-
rious facts in no other way.
Other places have been freed from
the thralldom of indifference TO things
| spiritual Why should not We? Is
| there any reason why the work should
not commence now, quickening the fro
zen. illumining the darkened, lifting
all up 10 higher plane of thought,
| giving juster conceptions of response
| bility. causing Us TO act with wiser re-
gard for the glory of God and the well
fare OF souls:
The only reason lies in ourselves.
Who votes against a revival! The
Christian who prays not for il, who
works not for IT, When see vacant
seat in the prayer meeting or church.
when | see a class in Sunday y-schoo.
left without teacher, healthy
church member who is not also work
er, / say: There is vote against a
revival" How do you vote: Yes?
Then all you need 10 do is 10 use the
means The first is self-eXamination.
Am /. as prOfessed Christian, a
bright and shining example of the ben
fits of being a Christian?
The second means is prayer. Begin
your first conscious moment OF ;he day
with God, pour out Thy spirit Oh
the white church"
Pray during the day. though your
feet may be walking and your eyes
are open.
A certain place in the dome Of the
Capitol is called the whispering gal
lery because a word, even though only
| whispered there, is distingush in
the farther corner Of the rotunda. The
various meetings for prayer in this
sanctuary are the whispering galleries
| where are most quickly heard the
sound of the marching in the tops of
the mulberry trees.
The third means is joy. According
to our faith il be done 10 US. The Holy
Spirit never failed TO come where He
| was confidently expected. The simple,
uninterrupted JOY of Evan Roberts is
| a striking phase Of his spiritual power.
SO far as equipment is concerned.
our preparation for the sound OF
marching in the tops Of the mulberry
| trees is complete Because we have
heard II in so many directions and our
| expectations have become realizatiorS,
shall we go out 10 battle"
God has sounded forth the trumpet
that shall never call retreat.
| He is sitting ont the hearts Of men be-
fore His judgment seat
o be swif: NY soul, 10 answer Him,
be jubilant my feet,
Our God is marching on