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CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS.
Series Of Meetings 10 Begin Next
Tuesday, Nav 2lst.

Series Of. Meetings 10 Begin Next
Tuesday, NAV 2Ist.
The Oh rattan Crusaders will begin a series
of undenominational and lnterdenomina-
tional Gospel meetings IN their large canVa
Ia bernacls on the Gary lot, Magaztne SIR CT;
Tuesday night, May Zist. CoriSt,ans y, "a
Conditions are cordially In vited to attend.
The Crusaders are not here 70 organize q
new religious organization. put 70 work ID
lions IN a united effort 10 rescue the perish
ing" and gme the Church OF Christ.
Persons oon verted in their meetings are ad-
vised 10 connect themselves with the dennm-
ination Of their choice. The movement OF
the Christie o Crusaders Is purely an evapgeI-
is~ticIDteapizarion IL centers all its efforts In
revival work. It's object IL 10 quicken
spiritual Interest In the membership OF the
church, to urge them TO LABOR Tor the aaiVa-
iion of Inner and 10 encourage the pastors
OF The various denomin atiops In the discharge
OF the duties devolving upon mem; ana 10
seek the LOST. both In the congrtgaiinn and
by visiting from house 10 nouse. ano, aisn, Dy
holding Rtreet meetings..
Some Of tn g methods OF the work are some
what different from those orolnar'ly useo 10
revival work. bul they are all Serlptnral, hna
therefore, persons who are unaccustomed to
them should not allow Themselves to criti"
eIse: especially after having knowledge Of he
fact that they are used 10 bring ABOUT Inc
legitimate end Of the saiVstion OF men sno
must secure The n 'ipnttnn OF SINNERS before
they, can lead them tn Christ, and do, do Ibis
they use such arriptural mrihods ana means
as they consider necessary. holding 10 no
special law Of methods. 49,.
A band of Cnrrstian Crusaders Ia not a
wandering, i~ndppand"nt or Irresponsible
company, OF workers. but every CRUSADER is
rigidly accountable TO authority and dis
The foliowing are words of q %mmendation
from ministers and weil.iniormed and
spiritually minded lsymen OF 'dinerent
churches:
K-rshaw, 8. c.
"The meeting. W the Christian ,"ru.aders,
which have be. u held In Kershaw during the
past six weeks nr more. were brought 70 Q
close Last Sunh.ty night, with the largest
"These servants Of God labored faithfully
arnoDg US during their stay here. and good
has been accomplishing: as q resu 7 Oh, tbe
work done by hem During the meetings
and nearly ali that number professed con
version. Many nominal Christians have
been strengthened and revived and much
good has been done. =
and the Crusaders will take their departure
10 another field OF labor. not, however, With
out regret on the part OF q large lumber o.
our people, wh"se. prayers and goo VIII
follow them wherever they, go."-The Ker
shaw Era.
Kershsw. 8. c.
"The meetings of two months duration
conducted by the Christian Crusaders, CLOSED
Sunday night. II WAS the most successful
meeting ever neld In this place. The attend
ance on the last night was estimated at 2,OOO
These good people worked two months ir
months and q half In Lancaster. and two
months in Kershaw.'-Special 10 Tn State.
Richmond, Va.
"In the course OF my religious work It bal
with many Christian missionaries and evan:
gelistB, In different parts OF the world, but
have not founda any more consecrsted 10 INT
work OF evanRelization than are the Chriatlar
Crusaders.'-Col. Andrew j. Rogers. (Bap
tist.)
Mooresville. 8. G.
"The Christian Crusaders have laborec
faithfully, day and night, In our town for tht
souls have been converted and led Into ths
fullness OF Gods love. I heartily endorse theil
doctrine and the method and means used u
save souls."-Rev. 7. j. Rogers. (Methodisi.
Columbia. 8. C.
1.-THE Christian Crusaders came here
thorough strangers, but leave with the regrets
OF many; and there remains no doubt tina
very man have been materially benefited
by their visit to the capital city OF South Car.
DINA. Thursday night the opera house con
taiped one OF the largest audiences that hal
ever been congregated within It's walls."-Tht
Register. Feb. 10, 1887.
Chester, 8. G.
I'VE have had many UNCONVENTIONAL re
viv8la In our churches. but never In the bis
tory Of Chester, have we had an ~undenOmipa
tiopsl revival as the one which has been con.
Quoted by the Christian Crusaders In oui
town. A revival In which the Christians
from all the churches would feel free to take
part. The results Of this work are great"
Rev. James Russell. (Presbyterian.)
Columbus, Ga.
"In all my travels and work l have never
seen q more earnest and untlrinR band Of
workers for Christ than that of the Christian
Crusaders, who have just finished a serltH o!
10, etinRs In my Rock Hi'l church. Many
have been brought to Know Christ In The for
g~iyeness oftheir sins, and will bless the da,
which brought the Crusaders to our city
Rev. James G. Harrison, (Melhodisl.)
Springfield, Alabama.
"The Christian Crusaders are engaged In
their spiritual labors without pay, emolu.
ments, or expectation Of reward in this life,
They have LETT friends and endearmeuts OF
home to do the good work for the salvation
Of the lost. and all this most readily and
cheerfulIy In order TO obey the call OF the
Master. and on the sole expectation OF reward
In the home OF the finally filhful."-Msjor
A.. R. Crandall. (Msthodist.)
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