The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
THE CHRISTIAN. CRUSADERS
Interest in these Meetings Still In.
c~reasing- Souls are Being Saved
Nightly Many More are Almost
to Become Christians.

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The special series Of gospel meetings which
Crusaders, are still attracting large crowds 70
their Tabernacle, and the interest Is rapidly
increasing.
gone out Into the country for miles around,
and especially on Saturday and Sunday
nights vehicles OF different kinds can be- seen
moving toward the camp from various dlreo-
fr ns. One OF Gods aged saints said 70 an
other aged one: "This meeting takes me BACK
10 fifty years ago, to the oid.time camp meet
ing" and this Is just what II is-an undenom'
national camp meeting In the own OF Able
The Gospel Truth, which has been given TO
the people in song, personal % nom.
ily and sermon, has been as seed sown In gooo
Inc lives OF ali who have been willing to re-
ceive the Truth into true and honest hearts.
| The tssti moniRl services are still given q
prominent place IN the meetings at the tent,
and in these services the young converts and
persons who have been In the Christian way
ior years. manifest the "joy Of the Lord" oy
the exuliant expressions VI their lips %
from their regenerate hearts. Those VINO
recently found Christ are always among the
frst TO witness for the Master. One young
man has found the secret OF p~ower-prayer .
He said, In one OF the meetings curing the
past week, that he has been praying q great
deal since bis conversion, ana mos "knee
work" q very wholesome soul exercise. MOI
only do these new born babes" in Christ Wit.
| n666 for Hlm III puOllC Sci flCCSt ~
/ their work and In their homes are they lei
ting their lights shine for God, and, as q re.
suit OF the personal efforts they are putting
loved ones are being won for Him through
their inStrume n tally.
During the past week 3S persons have pro.
fessed TO have experienced me He gSo b ~ ds
professed conversion, up to date. 10. A real
work OF regeneration is being done In the
hearts OF all who sincerely repent OF theif
IL I41oA ~ old oFn on mar
sistent about gaining Gods favor that they
will not be denied"
Those who Withdraw during the early. part
OF the services miss the rich feasts which are
epjoyed by those who remain until the close
Of the same. Atquite a late hour on Friday
night, six persons were very biessediy
brought into the light of o salvation,
One Of the number; e MAJ sa ~ 70 9 ye %i;ss 81 10 Az q.
tend this meeting, after. he felt That Coz bad
spoken peace to his soul, expressed himself as
follows: II have been p.essedt 70 come 10 tnis
meeting. I must con fess that I have had
hard thoughts concerning IT,. One Of the
preachers met meo o The street the other day
when I was here In town and offered meta
tract: he asked me II I 9ad at yer nons ss se
and didn't ex pect to attend any OF them. GOD
began to work upon my heart and l could not
be satisfied until l WAS willing TO come. II
seemed TO me that I was chok Ing and smoth'
eripg. I have been fighting against the Spirit
al God and against this meeting, but, thank
the Lord, He has now come MIC my heaft
through the prayers OF the GOOD people An
who came q distance OF three miles to be IN
the service, said II have sowed my Wild oats
and l nope I Am through reaping them. 1
have given myself to God and am resolved TO
serve Him, / want you ali 10 pray and help
me to carry my flag for Christ and light up AZ
bright q light for Him as l can. COO has lor-
given my SINS" His brother came forward
and embraced him, and they both wept To-
gether Tor Joy. One Of bis friends who came
with him 10 the meeting was also saved. and
Immediately went forth to make an effort to
lead hts cousin TO Christ.
OF the workings OF Gods spirit was witness.
ed. Seven persons came 70 the altar and
there, upon Bonded knees. surrendered To
Among the number was a wife and mother.
She very earnestly poured out her soul to
God. Very soon her little girl came ano
knelt by her SIDE. Iney were ootn very nap,
unto righteousness" she con fessed with hel
mouth unto salvation" Her husband bad
not been saved and she earnestly requested
the prayers OF Gods people IN mis- oenall
! eavipg the altar she went to the rear OF the
tent, talked with her husband and was afford
ed the blessed privilege OF leading him tC
Christ. The following are his words OF utter
snce. after The peace a9d 10Y =, OF Sss se aEa,
about % years I lived q good Christian life.
had family prayers, but about two years ago
fell from grace. l have done many thing,
which brought condemnation 10 my soul. bul
I feel tonight that God has forgiven me. J
am going to re. erect my family altar and vii
keep 1t up the balance OF my days. am nov
68 years OF age. l have bad smothering SPELL
many times at night and l believe IL was tn
weight OF my sins which caused them, -.
The Sunday services were very largely al
tended and were productive OF most encour
aging results. Ten persons protested CONVEX
sion. A lack of space makes It impossible u
give a detailed account OF the meetings..
Many young men, young LADIES and oloe
PERSONS are under con vict.on, and, therefore
! the meetings will be continued another week