The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
SPOKE ON GRATITUDE
LARGE CONGREGATION HEAR,
 BAPTIST EVANGELISM.
People of All Glasses Crowded into Great Auditorium to Listen to Dr. Whnrton-Fine
 Music.


 Long before the hour arrived for the revival services to begin at the city Auditorium last night the people be- gan to come. and when at last Dr. H. M Wharton stepped on the plat eager, questioning faces---faces of men. women and children, old men whose Journey is abount run; young men in and little children. who have not vet vet reached even the age when 'tis to know good from the bad. But they all came to hear pr. Wharton. the great evan
 Possibly 1,5oo persons heard the mag netic. the inspiring words that passed the lips of the preacher last night
 Before he began his sermon. he. an- noon at 330 o'clock he would preach to mass meeting of Montgomerys men, and he. asked that the service be ad- especial service. His subject at that meeting will be Death at a Frolic."
 His subject last night was Craft tude. and his text was Psalm cxvi, i2 TOT all his benefits to me?"
 Henry B. Plant. the great financier the great railroad magnate." he said gave as definition of gratitude--a lively expectation of favors yet to be
 He spoke of the three classes of pco- pIe In reference to gratitude as being
 
 who work with their own hands and receive all that Goa mas to give. even as. hog eats all the fruit that falls raom rs the tree and never looks up or Yes, yes. l know I owe God every thing. and some day am going to give Him all; some day HI be better man I'll join the church and some day Til turn to God" The last class are they wno say All that am. all that have 2 ais snIr Una, l nope pc to De owe to God and
 Then he spoke of what God has promised to do when His voice has been heard. and He has been obeyed heard my prayer; I was brought low and he helped me; He delivered Tav ayes from tears, my feet from falling and my soul from death" '
 Though we have known tears" ba saio, we know not how many times we have been delivered from tears: though we have known sorrow we we have been delivered If you have accepted Christ you have eternal life ana there Is no power in earth or hell that s. can take it from .you.''
 what shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits to me?' he asked I'll pay my vows to the Lord I'iI walk before the Lord and I'll take the cup of Salvation and call upon the
 He said that he had never been able tS understand how Gods people, the sneep. were willing to quit the green pastures pas tres ana and the still waters and go out into the dusty roads and eat tin cans cans and old pieces of oil-cioth and such trash with the goats. you nav be sheep and wear sheep's clothing but yoat,s goa nave a.a, goats stomach and a
 He appealed to the Christians of his congregation to read the Bible more, 1 pray more and to talk religion more. AkA AI of Christians life lay in prayer and he Illustrated his sermon throughout Wltn touching stories. told in the most simple manner, yet with a touch of realism and great effectiveness
 The most touching incident he told was that of the conversation of his own brother. of his after life and of years later.
 T have never ceased to thank God that pressed the cup of Salvation to my. brothers lips" he said, and may cup of Salvation to the iips of onT friends and loved ones"
 On the invitation being extended to those who felt the need of Christ in their lives, to stand up a number of men. women and children arose for prayers.
 The entire congregation sang Work Tor the Night is Coming after which the great crowd passed out of the build ing the chorus sang Shall we Gather at the River
 The singing is one of the strong and attractive features of the revival ser vices and some of Montgomerys best talent is giving freely of their gifts to further the cause of the master Among those who sing in the chorus are: MT. and Mrs. Proctor. Mrs. Fred Thornton. Mrs. Florence Harris. Miss Rooney. Paul Dix, Mir. Steele. Luther Jennings, Pro- lessor Anderson. MT. Davant, Mir Allen, Mrs. L. L. Lasseter. Mrs J. J. Rutter, MT Wagner. w. Chandler, W. B David son. Misses Taylor. Tilford Leak, Mrs T. H. Mizell, Miss Callie Davis, G. ZIr- kle. Mrs. Leach. Miss Jamie Rives. MT Logan, Mrs. Chumley and Mrs. Bailey
 The music is under the direction of Junius J. Pierce.
 pr. Wharton will preach tonight at o'clock. the service of song beginning at 7.AS oicJnck