The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-06

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mans belief, but this one which am
about to mention has received too
wide a currency to be ignored. Yes
terday In the hotel Dacotah saw
a card bearing the photographs of
Messrs. Hunt and Davidson disfigured
with signs pasted over the face. and
word interlined at the top Of the
card calling them "grafters." I de-
nounce that as libel. Any one who
Is at all familiar with the business
arrangements Of this campaign knows
that these men have no money inter-
est in this tabernacle, except their
own gifts for It, and that they will
receive just compensation for their
labor in the free will offerings of the
people after all current expenses are
paid. The rumor has gone forth and
Is evidently being spread by some
sore-heads which have either been
hurt by the telling of the truth or
are chemically opposed to religious
movements, that there is graft" in
this tabernacle. 1t Is suspected that
when the building is torn down some
body is going to get great deal of
money out of it-that is not true. A
business committee of reputable BUSH
ness men have the financing of this
enterprise and every dollar for its
erection goes through their hands
and will be accounted for, and the
books are open to the inspection of
anyone. 1t i'll becomes men on the
outside to criticize that with which
they are unfamiliar, but it is the old
story. We have succeeded. in kind
ling revival fire in this valley which
Is not only seen as far as Minot on
the. west and Crookston on the east,
but 1t is drawing the attention of
distant cities, and the christian peo>
pie who read the eastern press. OF
course, We are foolish and fanatical
in spending 100000 for the purpose
OF faith and the services of Christ,
but I call your attention to the fact
that when in the mayoralty campaign
OF year ago upwards of 5000 was
spent to influence the electorate of
this city by speech and by beer i'm
ported and dispensed on this prohibi-
ton territory, not an inquiry or a
protest was raised against the extra
vagance. was told by one in a DO
sdtion to know that this campaign cost
one candidate $4,000, and that prob
ably the other party spent as much,
the books have never been open to
the public. Now the Offering which
we take tonight will 60 to nav cur
rent expenses, all except that desie-
mated to the tabernacle, and the bust
ness committee will have full charge
OF the offering. l am certain that
you have confidence in the wisdom
OF this committee ami the greatness
OF this enterprise. It has been in
spired by Gods spirit itself; be gen.
serous, be liberal. furnish the where
with-all to produce the success we
are praying for. Let the Offering be
taken"
A Great Opportunity.
After the singing of the hymn.
There is a gate," Mr.. Hunt an
nounced his theme for the sermon to
De Gods call" His text was taken
from Revelations 22-17. "The spirit
and the bride say come, and he that
heareth let him say come, and he that
Is athirst let him come. he that will
let him take the water Of life freely"
Mr.. Hunt said this is the broadest in
Vtatton imaginable. There are a good
many places where God saws Go go
into all the world" but here is a
place where He says Come. come,
Tor all things are now ready" What
a great word this is. Come" People
everywhere are anxious to come to
Christ. After supper this evening,
while was sitting in my room at
the hotel, had long distance call
from Grafton. Rev. Knutson. the LII
heran minister, informed me that ev-
-erything was ready for the workers
to take hold and preach the truth,
and that the interest in the movement
was SO great that it had been decid-
ed two churches would be too small
to contain the people Sunday night.
and SO the opera house had been en-
gagged. I hardly hung up the receiver
when long distance said had a call
from Superior. The message was to
the effect that should come and take
mold of a movement in which thirty
churches were united. DR.. Chapman
to be present the last week of the
meetings. A great tabernacle was to
be built and large number of work.
ers directed. Immediately after this
l had a call from Crookston saying
Don't fail us. we want a tabernacle
and work like what you are doing
In Grand Forks, and then came word
from DR.. Broer Of Wahpeton, presi-
dent of the Lutheran school, urging
me to send workers to him, that every
thing was ready for revival effort.
Come, why don't you people wake up,
don't you know that you are the CEN
ter of great movement toward which
the eyes of many are turning with
admiration and desire? Get a move
on you. get busy, be about the Kings
business. for the Kings business re-
quires haste, this is your day of OBJ
portunity, the spirit and the bride
say come, let him that heareth say
come. let everybody get out and give
the invitations to men and women to
come to Christ. Personal work will
stir this city from center to circum-
ference. Do you realize your posi-
bilities? This is not only the country
that No 1 hard uyhoof 10 roiuod ond