Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-11
MAINE.
COII:Y.
PREPARING FOR REVIVAL.
Eloquent and Stirring Address hy Rev
Smith Baker, L. D., in City r:ai.

TIC first meeting, il preparation for
the revival which the cvangrlic, 4
churches Of Watrr.illc are to ocaluct
l2y. Was held in N.ateryille city hail
Sunday evening. the principal address
being 1na,Ir by Rev. Smith Baker, ID. J..
Of Portland.
The large hall was crowoI despite
the storm. Or. Smith delivered a
powerful address Whi, h will 81 rive as q
Citing Keynote Of tho revival. in which
Rev EowI"y Green Of Portland will
be the eyan&' list.
I'll praise service vas conducted by
Rev +. l.. MARSH. pastor Of the Con
grcgat;onal church. Tho first number
sung was. Tho son Of Man Goes Forth
10 War Several other selections We're
sung. after which Rev, 4. -. Dodge z!
the Free Baptist church offered prayer.
Rev. +. c. Whitt"morc. d. D., read
as the Scripture lesson the first chap
ter Of st. Marks Gospel.
The announcements were read b.
Rev. L. L. Marsh.
Rev. Smith Baker. d. D.. Of Port
la..l thu speaker of the evening. OPEN
cd his discourse by asking:
What is revival? 1t is Cod
spirit following the church TO its nor
NAL condition."
He said that about onc-ffth Of til"
members OF average churches could "
depended upon in the social meeting.
Il ncvcr saw Z church quite NJ t.
that, unless il was merely organized.
"A revival is the work Of Gol+
Spirit 1t is rot man-made thing.
\ revival Il something supernatural.
IN revival is surcrt 1t j.
more than the preaching 'f truth. y
revival is supcr-cthical. 1t is more
than an education. \ revival Of rtiic-
inn il simply the means through til,
Holy Spirit of uplifting the church.
"Thp first result Of 4 revival is TIL
upraising Of the ola. Fundamental
truths of the Gospel.
40 revival in the history cf Tho
church has been successful which ha:
ignored these fundamental truths.
"Whon the next thing that the rcviy-
nj will 10, will be to wax" up the min
istor. There are two kinds Of minis
tors; one kind breaches the truth. h'1I
not the whole Of il. II. dos not strik,
tho foundation of truth. He does no.
reach Christ at the cnd Of every prol0-
sitiun. Then There is another kind N
preacher. who breaches all the tru,h
link after link. fact after flrt; but sue.
preachers need revival To wake than
M: not simply in the brain of the truth
| Int iii the heart of tho TRUTH.
~ revival. if YOU have Il genuine re-
| vfyal VIII wake UP the experience -
| Christians in an active work Tor souls
\ revival Will bring back that CXrCTi
| once Whom You first found Christ. al.
st you to doing something for Christ
The revival viii bring to you the swee
experience Of personal work for Christ
THE faithful minister is the hlppics
man this side If heaven. He expert
cnccs the JOY Of leading men to christ
Another effect Of revival will be t
widen ard broaden ana deepen your
experience i'm prayer. d" You know. w
are selfish in prayer. Iiut q revival xii
| take US away from ourselves in prayer
"Thcrn is nothing that cnlargos the
heart like prayer for others. ii is {
wonderful thing. this strengthening o.
| our communion. and nothing strength
chs it like unselfish prayer. 1t will lif
on Up into 4 Mount Of TRANSPORTATION
| and joy.
Then another thing that it will do
| it will wipe out your little differences
You won't know whether You are Bap
| fists. or Methodists. or what.
"And another thing ii will do. is t,
set the community talking. It vii
bring excitement. Excitement is tn,
normal condition of life.
| "Whcre one church is hurt by excite
ment, 20 churches are dying for tn
want of it. What is religious excite
| mento 1t is the awaking to its norma
| condition of the life of the church