Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-13
REV. TR0MEs pRlDOr
ADDRESSES CONVENTION
UE WOMEN At FORT
WORTH TEXAS

papers and is, reproduced in theSS
columns by request OF members OF
Rev. Thomas Priidy's church in this
city: sfltt.
oh, YOU. are so busy. busy. busy,
making money. AMI the very money
that yep, are making will go to pur
chase tickets 10 he'll 'for your chill.
dren. You don't need half so much
money as YOU think you do" Evan
gelist Stuart told his audience Fri
day moraing in the midst OF n plea
or more religious home atmos
phere. and the establishment OF the
FAMILY altar.
Raising his voice to it's highest
pitch, the evangelist exclaimed. The
great curse of the church OF God is
that the OLD fam>iy altar is dying
out" The preacher declared that
the altar in the home is now nearly
obsolete. and laid the blame on the
continual rush for money,
Continuing. the preacher repeated
the law of mechanics. Thine lost Is
power gained. and said that IL arf
piled as forcibly to religion as &c
machinery. See an automobiles
starting MP hill he changes tho
gear, reducing the speed. but In
creasing the power. He's not losing
time, but getting thu most out OF his
time. The hour spent in family
prayer with your children will save
you nights and days of trouble and
worry in the long run II viii keeI
your children at home OF nights
and keep them safe from evil"
More service to the home and chill
dron was the keynote of the i'm
pressive sermon. THE secret of saw.
ing the children is keeping close I,
them
The preacher diverted TO describe
an ideal home which he had one,
visited He repeated what he sal
Thursday in regard to the need o
good books and papers for the boy,
and girls. = Somes he said. Nigh
think TIC was getting OF the linz y
taking aboupythings or this sort. o
these he would ask, is anythim'
more needed than a revival of hom
religion? III the homes OF this cit
were right, there would be no nee.
of rdVivals in church"
AT the close of what he himsei
esteemed the most important servic,
Of the>ft@iSal up 10 this time. Erau
3a.!st Stuart presented to the aa1
ence OF not less t'Sn $50 reopI
three propositions: First, vii
read my Bible more: seconl. / wi
pray moro in secret; th'r', WI
hoid daily prayers in my h)mc." 4
'5e hundreds OF people pa-ecl b,
lying their hands 20 the preache
aca ono jc,l which proposition
or she, accoDtq1. Practically
pledged themselvcs to read thal
Bibles more. nearly as many prom
'se1 to pray more in secret. ana no
.rqs than 80 husbands AMI wlvc
promised the Evangelist to establis'
family affairs in their homes.
EVANGELIST Stuart preached to o.
rmcnar c"n~rc ,1t!7n o. wc
Thurs ay n'qht on "Tho W,rl g.
III r"r i'au re took for b.
teal rani-'. aai made q de p ir
"g--sion u.7n Bis heaters.
Forty c71"o.T '5na .5g me . r.,
."'t, anl 1000 gave the preachc
nhcIr hands N PIE IT,, TO live a be.
D-r IRE.
Al the same hour. Er. Th3ma
Prl1iy talked 70 q congregation O.
women at S. Paurs MethoIis'
church. a block away. The audi
enco completely filled The cauaciou,
orlit,riru IT, spoke on The wori
Of the Holy Spirit I'm the worli. d.
Tr.l1y Is powerful speaker. an.
rs yours women PROGRESSED convoi
sion. Dr Prldy !a a pastor IN I'D
iIolston conference in Tennessee
wh!ch has supplied Texas with man,
preachers.
no services will be- held Safur
day Sunday will witness four great
services. At $3.50 sunday morning
Dr. Hubert Knickerbocker viii con
duct children's service. EVANGELIST
stuart viii preach at 81 o'clock IN
the morning and at 1870 O'Clock ip
D.. Ha.s.