The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS DO
GOOD WORK IN ABBE-
Is. WILLIE,

The first meeting OF the series Of undenomi.
national n Observation-Disclosures revival
meetings, which are POW ST ~ In progress sss In The
was conducted on Tuesday night, May 2lst,
and was largely attended.
General Light tool occasion in this service,
as IL was OF q preliminary nature, to intro
duce his o. workers 70 the people, speaking
dence, according TO His gracious, tender, Low.
ing kindness. and in His " mysterious
way God has brought q band OF Christian
ton with all the good people OF the town in
an undenominational land i~pterdenomina-
tional effort 10 rescue the perishing.' This
He has done, we have reason to believe, In
resPSnss 70 the earnest supplicssiDs prayers
by q few Of His faithful children, connected
with the different evangelical churches ofthe
town and community, that an old-fashioned
revival might be had in Abbevilie.
at is true that not many Of the people Of
Aboeville are acquainted with the move.
ment Of the Christian Crusaders. This, how.
ever, 10 not so because the movement 10 not
s ss1i sn csrol In ais as VIII Pa as IN on 6 ans ssais 81
cities and towns of many other states OF the
Union. Some Crusaders labored in Column
bia, the capital city OF the old Palmetto
state a. early as February, lSS5, twsnty Y
~spartanbnrg, Rock Hill. Chester, Gaffney,
towns Of the State"
"Ab the movement OF the Christian Cru:
nature II IL, OF course, quite proper that per-
sons who rave been afiliated With the difer-
emit evangelical churches should be labored
i II II Ra Ii this Pss.5y issIs are M sG5esTs ff snd
Congregational churches, but they are ell
one with Christ in God, and for this reason
they are able TO work harmoniously and
unitedly together for the salvation Of the I'M.
aouad UIfhnnt avnarianNtn0 fhn laaaf de0raa
Of contention and friction caused by the
sectarian spirit, which spirit 10 not from
above. but from beneath. Their paramount
obj"ct is to lead souls 70 Christ"
Although the meetings have been in pro-
gress only six days and the weather eondi-
lions have been quite unfavorable, the Inter-
est 10 rapidly Increasing and the prospects
are most encouraging for q large i~ngathering
Flny.three persons have already mani
tested q desire, some by arising TO their feet
in the public services, and others by the up.
lifted hand TO have an interest IN the prayer,
the number have sought Christ 10 the old.
fashioned way at the altar. thirteen Of whom
have proiessed to have found Him.
oo SVs Il Us Is q ' man forty s eish Ha Years Of srs.
who anne a distance Of i've miles to attend
the service OF Saturday night. BE had
never, until that night. made any effort 10
s sst Tif ,bs Tl,h Geo. o. PIT he Of Ho shss so oSSs,i0 Ss
voluntarily presented himself at Gods altar
az q seeker for pardon, and there, upon
hended knees. had the "old account OF sin"
settled.
1t ia hoped that all the Christian people
from the various churches will unite their
efforts In the great work. Of rescuing the
perishing" of Abbeville and community.
Meetings will be held every night during
the week, beginning at 8 O'Clock, and on Sun
day at 8 and P. N.