Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31
THE REVIVAL.
Next to the Last Night-What Has
Been Accomplished.

Winthrop Street Baptist church was
again filled last evening. the people
coming early and remaining late.
Mr.. Green took his text from the
first chapter Of John. 1lth verse: "Ic
came unto his own and his own re-
ccivcd him not" Jesus was not only Il
teacher and philanthropist. but the
main purpose of Christ's coming into
the world was not simply to give sight
TO the blind and hearing to the deaf, but
to save sinners. He was not only the
representative man. but he was also
God. He became poor for our sakes and
that we might become rich. He took
upon himself the form Of a servant and
became obcdient unto death. We be-
long to Christ by creation and by pres
crvatiOn. On these two claims alone
Christ has a right to claim your allie
glance and then you are His by re-
dcmption. He came to redeem your
SOUL Sin had dominion over you and
Christ came to shed His blood for you.
This same Jesus comes to you tonight
With great persuasive power he
plead with his hearers to come to the
Infinite Christ. There was intense feel
ing throughout the large audience and
an impressive silence and when the in
vitatiOn was given to rise for prayer,
several responded.
Mrs. Sawtelle sang a solo with great
tenderness.
An after meeting was held in which
there were more than a hundred testi-
monies intcrspersed with song 1t was
vcritable love feast and continued
until after 10 o'clock.
These special revival services which be
gan on the 7th OF January will come to
close tonight. Bowley Green returning To
his hancVin Portland. where he will rest
week and then take ,ip the work again
ut Providence. r. T. Mr.. Green Is con-
structive rather than a destructive evan
gclist. All that he tears down arc the
hulwarks of sin and the contrivanccs OF
Satan. Some evangclists 20 to a place
and leave it worse than they found 1t
But Mr.. GREEN'S influence Is sweet and
wholesome. without n Sensational clc-
ment in his nature. As n preacher h"
may not unfavcrably be compared with
the lamcnted Moody. He uses no clap
trap methods In his preaching. but calls
the attention Of the people to the rcas-
enable aprcals and demands OF the gos-
pei. lic has preached TO immense audi.
cnccs and goes from our midst with thu
respect and warm esteem OF the people
of Augusta.
The committee OF the churches. at tn"
head OF which was Rev. Mr.. Dmrack
has worked together in perfect harmony
aud with great success. In which tn"
public has participated. The numerous
bills have all been paid, and Mr.. Green
has been lberally remembered in a n
nancial way. Much credit is due 70 Geo
NJ. Ryder. leader of the large choir: Mrs.
Sawtellc. who presided at the piano: Dr.
Roberts. who on G,iitesa number Of cvcn-
ings led the singing: Geo. E., Gay whu
had. charge OF the ,lshcrs: r. NJ. Field.
who attended to the advertising depart.
mcnt: and James Plummer. the efficient
treasurer. The three pastors. Rev
Messrs. Hope. Mosher and Dunnack.
worked ''in season and out of season
But the best part of it is the spiritual re-
suit. There have been those on each
evening who have decided to accept
Christ and live for Him. until the num-
never witnessed such revival since the
meetings of DIR. Earle some 20 years aga
Today will occur the two closing meet
ings at and 80 p. NJ. Mr.. Green vii,
preach on both occasions. although the
evening will be given up rs 4 conference
meeting. and Mr.. Green will give some
advice 10 the converts