The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-09
RESULT OF REVIVAL MEET
INGS.
Two Hundred and Forty Seven
Converted. Meetings Closed
Sunday Evening with
Large Gathering.

A0U q U8SenWA sus0.
Sleepy Eye Herald: The result of
the few weeks meetings held by Rev.
Oscar Lowry, preacher, and Prof
Stentz, the singer, has stirred the
town with religious fervor that it has
never experienced. AS stated In last
weeks Issue over 200 persons were
converted. On last Saturday and
Sunday evenings the Rev. Lowry
seemed to be inspired, preached to
crowded houses on the subject of cal
most Persuaded" on Saturday and
the "Prodigal Son" on Sunday
evening. The climax was reached
Sunday evening when forty-one per-
sons mostly grown up people, head OF
families, fathers and mothers were
touched by the powerful appeals of
Mr.. Lowry, went to the front and ex-
pressed will to lead q better life. 1t
was an affecting scene, men and wom-
en- in tears, like the Philippian jailor
asked: "Men and Brethren, what
shall l do to be saved?" There was
no excitement. People were moved
by the simple but powerful presenta-
tion of the gospel. 1t was pente-
costal scene Total number OF per-
sons who were led to the Savior were
247. This divided up will make quite
an addition to the different churches.
Sunday morning the vast audience
were given an opportunity to con-
tribute to Rev. Lowry for the magnifi-
cent work that was accomplished
through him. A. G. Won Hagen took
charge of the meeting and in a short
time over $500 was collected for the
revivalist. In the evening another
collection was taken up making up
the sum of $661.16. Itwas a voluntary
Offering, no one was asked to give un-
less he or she did it cheerfully.
In general way it is the firm
opinion of the local pastors and those
interested in church work that ,he
meetings just closed, aside from the
addition to the churches, spirit OF
activity has been engendered into the
churches that will have a lasting
effect.
1t will be long time before the
people of Sleepy Eye forget the power
full sermons of Rev. Lowry and the
sweet singing of Prof. Stentz. These
two men are engaged in work that
commends itself to the heart and
mind of every one who loves the good
and the true, the noble and the highest
types of Christian life. They left
Sleepy Eye Monday afternoon, Mr..
Lowry for his home at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, and Prof. Stentz for Ottumwa,
Iowa, where they visit few days be-
fore continuing their work at Armour,
s. D., Sunday.
In recognition of the benefcient SER
vices these two men rendered to
Sleepy Eye, under whose auspices
they came the pastors issued the fol-
lowing statement:
About six weeks ago the pastors OF
four churches, in this city, decided on
series of Union Revival meetings to
be conducted by Rey. Oscar Lowry,
of Cedar Falls, Iowa, assisted by
Prof. d. Stentz, of Ottumwa, Iowa,
the gospel singer.
Rev. Oscar Lowry, the evangelist,
has very manly presence before an
audience, and at once the people feel
that they are to be treated as intelli-
gent beings. He is man OF culture
and refinement, gentlemanly in his
bearing, and exceptionally sincere in
the presentation of the subject matter
of his discOurses. Fearless, but
tender, in dealing with the social sins
of the day.
DuTluG UIl0 lOuI WOChS Vi ACCulASo3
he arranged his sermons so as to COW
er all topics necess ary to be touched
upon to reach every sinner, and help
every struggling soul out of darkness
into light. Especially is he teacher
at the altar in leading inquirers after
the truth into the light; with the Bible
in hand he instructs the convert s
what to do and how to do it, not will
ing that any should leave the hall
without having received the light.
His special service, for ''Men only"
was of unique character. He gave
two of these services and both nearly
filed the opera house. He dealt with
the men upon social sins, without
gloves, but the men went away from
the hall saying: "He told the truth"
The service for women only on a
stormy Saturday afternoon, was a
surprise to MIR. Lowry, nearly every
seat was taken on the floor of the
hall
Surely such special services handled
as they were, in manly and Chris
tain way can only produce good in
the individual, in the family and in
the community.
The discourse on Popular Amuse-
ments'' called for hall that would
seat at least three hundred more than
the regular seating capacity. Mr..
Lowry for one hour and half gave
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