The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-07
LARGE ATTENDANCES
At THE REVIVAL
MEETINGS
Tabernacle Being Filled Every
Evening and Large Chorus
Furnished the Music.
FARMERS MAKE A TRIP
Of Sixteen Miles to Hear
Preachers Has Been Here
Three Times.
(By tho COmmittee.)

(By tho COmmittee.)
The noon meeting at the tabernacle
yesterday abounded in surprises when
Mr.. Davidson began a song service
he said that he believed the holy
spirit was present and that exception
al things might be expected. After
a season of prayer when number Of
people led in prayer and gave testi-
monies to the grace of God in their
hearts or recited incidents of CONVEX
sin that had taken place in the last
few days. Evangelist Myrland deliver
ed a message. AS is usual with him
in his brief talks he threw off en-
pressions of humor. pathos and wis
dom. At the close of his remarks Mr..
ami Mrs. Bardafer sang duet en-
titled Happy in Him." Their sing
ing is not only technically good but
possesses spiritual feeling and is de-
cidedly unique in the method of it's
rendition. They preach the messages
of the gospel with great power in
sacred song. 1t was after this that
the unexpected began to occur. A
Scandinavian farmer who has twice
driven in sixteen miles to the meetings,
himself recipient of salvation, the
first time rose to his feet and said
that now he was here for the third
time, his wife and neighbor with
him. He asked that prayers be offer
ed for them that they might receive
Hhric oir11 nj
testimony of what God can do through
man to hear him tell how he was
working to bring his neighbors and
friends to a knowledge of the way of
life. The meeting resolved itself into
what in revival language is called
an "enquirers' service and before
it closed those who were seeking bore
a testimony to the fact that they had
found salvation.
Mr.. Issacs cnducted another evan
gelistic meeting at the state univer-
sity at - o'clock and at o'clock
gave an exposition of the scriptures.
He has a very clear and interesting
way of teaching the Bible. At $3.50
o'clock Rev. VIM. Moore instructed
personal workers class at the tab
ernacle. Those who wished to Join
this class of soul winners are asked
to be present each night at $3.50.
AS was announced through the
daily papers Mr.. and Mrs. Barcafer
were present and sang two hymns at
the evening meeting. They captivat-
ed their hearers. 1t is the hope of
the workers here that their services
can be retained although they were
assigned to the services of Grafton.
Their first duet was entitled "A
Clean Heart" and the one they sang
after the sermon "Oh, it is Wonder
full"
Rev. L. B: Crosby of Crystal and
Rev. Mr.. Burns of Larimore led in
prayer.
Then Rev. F. E. R. Miller delivered
a message upon the subject "a Saying
Worthy of Acceptance" His text was
taken from I. Tim. 1:15. "This is
a Faithful Saying and One Worthy
of all Acceptance that Christ Jesus
Came into the World to Save Sinners,
of Whom l am Chief" The preacher
made an appeal to mini, heart and
will for decision to accept the Cos
pei. He said in part:
Like All Others.
Paul was like every other man in
that he interpreted truth in the light
of his own experience. He was
sinner saved by grace. He recalls
in this letter to his young friend the
fact that he who had been a bias
phemer, a prosecutor and injurious,
had been selected for the ministry of
Christ. How great was that goodness
which calls such a one to such an
Office! 1t is always the wonder of
any minister or evangelist to find
himself exalted in the service of
Christ. He feels both his own weak
ness and the greatness of his mes
sage. 1t is comparatively easy
thing to speak from political stump
or to lecture on the secular platform.
1 have done both but have never
entered my pulpit with such feelings
of ease as l experienced in the other
sort of speaking. The immortal Spur
geon testified that his knees often
gave way under him as he assembled
his pulpit stairs and so Paul thought
1t was mark Of great grace that the
ministry of reconciliation should be
committed to his trust. What a mar
Vicious gospel this is! And we may
preach it as reliable, Trustworthy
faithful saying" 1t contains no ele-
ment of doubt. 1t is not the compo-
sition of men but an announcement
OF God. 1t is gospel Of divine WISH
tation. God was in Jesus reconciling
the world unto Himself. No one has
disputed this fact Every one, even
though he has scrutinized the char
acter of Jesus through the micro
scope of hostile criticism acknowl-
edges that He is "the mightiest among
the holy and the hottest among the
mighty" His redemptive love is a
revelation of the Fathers heart
thrugh all eternity. What Jesus did
and what He was in time reveals the
everlasting love of God. And he
who looks upon Christ with the same
spiritual illumination as Simon Peter
perceives this fact. Flesh and blood
does not reveal 1t to men but the
gracious influences of Gods spirit of
the soul. This gospel is also one of
deliverance from sin. What il >the
consideration which drives the best