Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
A CONSU[MMATE FOOL
HE is DESCRIBED BY EvANGEL.
IsT II. r. cRossLEY IN
SERMON.

IsT H. T. cRossLEY IN
SERMON.
Appeals to Men Not Total Abstainers
Opening Meeting of the Series of
Revival Services to Be Held by
Crossley and Hunter.
'Is not man consummate fool who
will take the dangerous route when he
has his choice between that and safe
one" said Evangelist H. T. Crossley,
in speaking of men who are not total
abstainers, at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church last evening. 'There is
not a drunkard in your city," said Mr..
Crossley, "but who at one time prided
himself on being able to take a glass
and let it alone. but there came time
when he could not and the tears of his
wife. the cries Of his children, the
prayers of his mother, the entreaties
of heaven and the warnings of hell
were not needed"
The meeting last night was the first
of a series of revival services to be
conducted at the First Methodist
Episcopal church by the Canadian
evangelists, w. T. Crossley and ]. B..
Hunter The two men have been as
ISOLATED in religious work for the past
twenty years and have conducted
meetings in nearly every city in Can
ada. Recently they began spending a
portion of their time each year in the
United States Both men preach and
Mr.. Crossley is singing evangelist
of much ability, his rendition of vocal
solos being very effective.
Expect Great Things.
The meetings are held under the
the North Side and most successful
revival is anticipated. At a recent
meeting in Canada conducted by
Crossley and Hunter there were 900
conversions and a successful series
has Just closed at Oak Park, a suburb
Of Chicago. In speaking Of what would
be the result of the revivals in Of
tumwa Mr.. Crossley said it remained
for the Christians present to say but
they were going to ask God for great
things and attempt great things.
The singing will be led by chorus
choir selected from the choirs of the
various churches
A Large Attendance.
There was large attendance at the
meeting last night, every seat in the
auditorium being taken and the bal
cony we'll filled, Mr.. Hunter remained
in Chicago to close up the meetings
there and will be in Ottumwa for the
meetings tonight, or tomorrow night
at the latest. Mr. Crossley is a pleas
ing and original talker and deep in
terest prevailed throughout the ser
vice. Among the pastors participa.
ting in the meeting were DR.. A. E.
Craig of the First Methodist, DR.. F. F.
Stoltz Of the First Presbyterian, Rev
P. A. johnson of the First Congrega.
tional, Rev. D. G. Bevan of the Main
Street Methodist, Rev. G. N. Tegnell
sang two solos. "The Pearly Gates and
Golden" and My Name in Mothers
Prayer"
Message from God.
i "a Message from God" was the sub
| ject Of the talk given by Mr.. Crossley
and ne quoted passages from the bible
which were especially directed to the
/ backslider, the young man, the man
not total abstainer, the unconverted
man, parents and husbands. He saiG
that there was no reason why young
man should not be as clean and pure
as he expected his sister or fiancee tc
be and urged them to consider the
verse, "Wherewithal shall young mar
i cleanse his way? By taking heet
/ thereto according to the word"
i He urged parents to train their chill
dren in the right way and Husbands t.
give their hearts to God and not stanc
in the way of their wives leading Chris
tian lives. He said that in his expert
ence as al evangelist he only knew O
three cases in which the wife had no
followed the example of her husband
and accepted Christ as her Saviour i
she had not already done so.
Regarding the man who was not ;
total abstainer he spoke of the man.
ruined lives caused by drink and sail
! LudC LuSIe Was uOI III u1hctlu DuL w IN
, at one time could boast that he coult
take a glass and let 1t alone, but tina
the time came when he could not. H
asked if man was not consummat
fool who would travel the dangerou
road and risk ruin and destruction
: when safe course was open to hin
for the choosing.
Afternoon Meeting.
Rev. Crossley spoke yesterday morr
ing at the First Congregational churc
and yesterday afternoon addressed
meeting for young people at the Firs
Baptist church.
There will be services at the Firs
Methodist church each evening excer
Saturday at 7:45 o'clock. There wi
, be a meeting for young people Wee
nesday and Friday afternoon at
o'clock The program for the week
as follows:
Monday evening, 7:45 o'clock-"A
Ideal Revival"
, Tuesday evening-Song sermon, 20