Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-05-26
DR.. STROUSE IS
DOING GREAT WORK
People of Helena, Ark, Have Re-
ceived Lasting Benefit
AS THE RESULT OF HIS WORK

by this Eloquent and Faithful Worker
Was a Touching Scene, When Reso-
lutions Were Passed.
DR.. Clarence b. Strouse has been
conducting q revival meeting ia Hele.
ma, Ark, and, as in other places, has
caused . great religious fervor This
eloquent young revivalist who spends
half his time in Gainesville and has &C.
complished so much for the good OF the
city, religiOusly aud otherwise, seems
60 be q popular favorite wherever he
goes. OF his meeting in Helena, The
World OF that city has this TO say;
THE revival services are at an end
The three weeks Of herculean efforts OF
che churches of Helena and Of the
evangelist to bring about wave Of re-
ligious fervor ia this city have not been
without result, as was evidenced in
last nights service, when there was a
Veritable pSntecostal communion Of
souls. Il had been announced that the
meeting would be an experience meet
ing, and such it was DR.. Strouse gave
his testimony for the Lord first, and
his talk narrowly escaped being a very
impressive and beautiful sermon,
though he insisted that it should not
be thought OF as sermon
"At the conclusion OF DR.. Strouse's
remark the choir sang, Il Love to Tell
the Story while the Christians test.
fed TO the good ness and mercy OF God,
and to the remission Of their sins. one
mentioned old time religion, where
upon the preacher called for the song,
The Old Time Religion and il was
sung repeatedly, the congregation join
ing in the singing. # was joyful oc-
Casion TO the Christians present, aud
every one did indeed feel filled with
love for his fellows. BY far the greater
part OF those present spoke, some say
ing only few words, such as ! thank I.
God for his blessings 20 me
Among those who testified vas Ev-
erett Lloyd, a young travelling man
from Texas, who stated that he had
dropped into the opera house Sunday
night, attracted 10y the singing, and
that while there he had been convicted !
OF his sins and had given them up and
embraced Christ.
"A description Of the scene isfmpos-
sible, lack Of space forhidjikE IT, a.
we'll as the inability OF language to
express il.
Resolutions.
AT the farewell service last night,
DIR. Henderson, in behalf u the minis
tiers OF the city, read the following res.
-Olutions;
Whereas. DR.. Clarence + Strouse
OF salem, Va, has been cond ucting .
union evangelistic services in the opera
house ia this city for the past twenty
two days. preaching twice daily TO great
crowds, and
where's, God has wonderfully
hOuored his ministry in oR midst, by
retaining baeksliders, saving the uD-
inverted, quickening the spiritual life
OF all our churches, and stirring our
entire community by his burning mes
cages, TO better living; therefore be II
resolved,
First. That We, the pastors and
Christian people OF Helena, Ark. wish
60 express in 4 public way our hearty
approval OF the earnest. faithful and
eloquent preaching NJ our beloved
brother, and to thank God for HE com
ing to our city and for the abundant
evidences OF the blessed results OF tie
meeting seen on every hand. Resolved,
"'second That we cheerfully bear
witness 10 the en- nently satisfacto'y
work OF Or strousr IA THE series OF
meetings and record our sanction Of
ehe apostolic note Of HE utierAnces
and the prophetic tone o. his warnings.
nd that We hereby covenant 20 re-