Mower County transcript., 1906-04-25

realized that they had planned build.
ing only half large enough. ,Mr. Sunday
preached an earnest sermon from the
text: "And he said Tomorrow" The
habit of procrastination was described
SO plainly that hundreds saw that they
had but to remain as they were to be
lost. The DEVILS great temptation,
his winning card is to induce men and
women to postpone. The devil falsely
suggests that there are difficulties in
present decision which will not be so
great tomorrow. anything to get people
to put off the momentous decision for
Christ right here and now. The vast
crowd felt that they were listening to
Sundays last appeal, that they might
never be so near the kingdom of God
if they did not then decide and as re-
suit when the invitation to come for
ward was given 215 men, women and
young people accepted the invitation.
Seat after seat was cleared for them
and to stand and look at that throng
of..2l5 earnest people willing to submit
to Gods will and way consisting of so
many among US, some of them given
up by loving friends as past hope OF
being reached, was something to im-
press the most unbelieving heart that
there is power in the gospel of Jesus
Christ to move the most indifferent
and to save the most hopeless. 1t was
the climax of the five weeks of hard
toll and faithful preaching of Mr.. Sun,
day assisted as he has been by the prac-
tical exposition Of the word by DR..
Elijah P. Brown and the gospel of song
led by Fred Fischer. The faithful
Christian workers of this community
felt thousand fold rewarded.
On Sunday night, it was learned
that Mr.. Sunday could not make his
desired railroad connections until even
ing and there was spontaneous move
mcnt through the city to have one
more meeting in the tabernacle. The
high school was closed and the higher
grades, the Normal college closed for
the day, the business houses and banks
were closed at two o'clock and the city
turned out generally to crowd the
tabernacle once more to hear Mr.. Sun.
day and show him their appreciation.
He gave beautiful exposition of the
23rd psalm and 10th to leave Austin
without gathering, all for Christ he
made final appeal for those still un-
decided to come to an immediate de.
cision. Another marvellous ingather-
ing followed at the close and 50 accept
edlthe invitation to come forward and
enroll::for Christ. It was great meet
ing, full of enthusiasm and earnestness
Mr.. Sunday most feeling]y thanked the
people here for their cooperation and
! loyal help and for the substantial gift
of appreciation which they had made.
He took the evening train for Chi
cago and hundreds went to Milwaukee
station to big him farewell and wish
him God Speed. Mr.: Fischer left on
the 4:l8 train oyer the Great Western
and a similar demonstration was made
lSby a large number who gathered to bid
|sbim goodbye. s.xcs,.' s... .:=. ss.
I A telegram. from Mr.. Sunday am
nounces that he arrived at Chicago all
safe and found his family all well.
Hs sent his love to all Austinites.
OF results, no one can know fully.
Up to Sunday morning 994 had gone
forward in the meetings. On Sunday
1tafternooon there were 96 men added to
| 1.-The list and in the evening, 215 new ones.
MONDAY afternoon 50 more were enroll
led making a grand total of 1887 and
among these many Of our most promi-
| lnent and influential men and women
mot only III Anstin but the snrronnd-
ling towns and district Surely Austin
l.has a warm place for Mr. Sunday and
his faithful c0-Workers and thousands
lhere will follow his future work with