Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-02
GIVES PEOPLE
STRAIGHT talk
Another Large Audience
to Hear the Great
Evangelist.
Interest in the Revival Is Warming
Up, and Words Of Speaker Are
Listened to Attentiveiy.

Evangelist Baskerville addressed an
other large audience at the Methodist
church last night. The speaker enter
tanned his listeners from start to finish
while the splendid music under the d.
rection of Mr.. Moody drew forth many
compliments. The special chorus choir
for these meetings consists Of 40 voices.
Lewiston hasn't seen an Oldtime re-
vival for many day, but to the lay
man it looks like Evangelist Baskerville
was warming up the people for a Sc
ries of rousing meetings. The people
had their eyes open last night. listened
attentively to every spoken word. and
drank deep of the speakers advice to
the erring.
"Use Common Sense"
How to Succeed in This Campaign"
was the subject Of the evening. Use
all the common sense you can COM
mand in religious work. said the
speaker. go at it in a business way.
AS the farmer plans to succeed on the
farm or the merchant attempts to sue
coed in merchandising, SO go at your
church work."
The evangelist dwelt on three
thoughts:
First-Get right with God. ut is
folly to try to help others before you
are TISHI yOuTSelI. Cut loose 1TOIIl
your bad habits and SINS Get the
can see clearly to pull the mote out of
the eyes Of others"
"Get Right With Men,"
Second-Get right with men. Church
work Is hampered because church
members hate each other. He told of
two men in one church during one
meeting who hated each other. They
sat on the front pew, one on each side
of the church. The evangelist pointed
at them, saying: IF these men do not
love each other they are stumbling
blocks in this meeting"
Mr. Baskerville did not know that
these men had not spoken to each other
for two years. One believed in sancti-
fication. the other eternal election.
Elected to what?" questioned the
evangelist. "They were the devils
mule team to help on the work OF
darkness"
"conseerate Yourself"
Third-COnsecrate yourself for this
work. Cut out all social functions. take
all the time you can from business and
devote to this meeting.
The audience gave evidence they felt
that gospel truth was preached, and
the people went away thinking of theil
| ter.
what God Demands Of All Christ
ians." Is the subject tonight. The
evangelist extends a cordial invitation
to the general public to attend his
meetings.
Production Stories Stump Him.
Evangelist Baskerville tells the Tel.
Ter that he regards Lewiston an idea
western city. He thinks the push ant
energy Of the business men will in 6
few years double the population. Blu
when the people state what can bt
raised on one acre Of ground the evan
gelist Is not certain whether they ar
telling the truth. He Is willing to b'
convinced. but says 1t sounds like {
story he read lin Nebraska where thu
lightning struck cornstalk ant
knocked off one hundred ears of corn.
Make Many Long Trips.
Unless the people Of Charleston ar
range to have the evangelists hold
series of meetings in that city after tn
completion Of the series here, Mr.. Bas
kerville and Mr.. Moody will return t
Moston. Wis.,. for meeting there. The.
will then go to Illinois. and from Their
to Alameda. Calf. where the min
churches and business mems league o
the city have united for a rousing re
vival. special choir is being traine'
with between 200 and 300 voices.
Mr.. Moody caught cold in his throa
on his trip to Lewiston. and his voic
has not been in perfect condition TO
his best singing, but he Is recovering
nicely and hopes to be at his best in I
few days.