The Republican journal., 1908-03-05
zIOUS AW AKENING.

... .au- the people OF Belfast been
...l .pendid opportunity for en-
.,.arding the vital truths of
..d their application to the
..... ..l women of today as is al
., special services now being
,.athodist church under the
t4a Rev. IL. 0. nofstead, A.
..-.-.. a man of fine presence, of
...rd whole Souled conservation
....s. my. The evangelist is not
hrSe parts, having conducted
MS within the confines of the
.. Nr. lofstead's equipment for
ulrk, no more discriminating
........l be made than is contained
A.. .a..,...- ui Prof c. A. Beck with, ID.
....- ri Bangor, and head of the de-
.....-., ,, SYSTEMATIC Theology, Chicago
... ..sa ~ say to any church which
T4 ufing for eyangellstlc services
q -- ind in him several qualities
r- .u such men, thorough per-
.aln. perSuasiveness which never
rf th- limits of fine courtesy, but
..... moves and leads the soul to It's
-.f d belief in the gospel OF Jesus
-.r -fal amounts to a passion, ana
.a.u ~ hich can never rest Till IL mas
rt H-u to the Savior.
.. .r.r-ejst has been very successful
.... ...l-eu work and entered the field
... .ae ufgent request of friends and
Iir draws large congregations
..... .f M, eloquence, his learning and
scholarly preparation, and the religious
..- ..f lis sermons. The Lewiston Jour
.....s.T his recent sermons at Mon
... "a. .- second only to those of Presi-
.0 .-, Roscoe Day, of Syracuse Uni
..-..as a.,y ever delivered in those parts.
b.. ... serious and not sensational,
-. .-.a comes ii burst of merriment or
.Ilt uuuvulseS his audience and helps
... -.- lesson he seeks to teach. He
-,l with such intensity that it
.-. .sr heart and wins your sympathy.
A.. listen you are impressed that
.a. is q stupendouS fact, that sinners
s -iyrd, and that this man is
..-N interested in his tremendous
- ices have steadily increased
m ..- 1r.t night and already there has
,. Wuu-r Of conversions, While the
.--- "opens nightly. The sermons are
. ..l t-r,e epigrammatc sentences
r. 'h- pipuceS are thrilled again and
... m.uluL laughter and then calling
l. deepest emotions of the soul,
.. -a. .upTfSsiOn long to be remember
.h- night the speaker dramatic
.. U hat he called the supreme
rU. ut the soul for the moment:
4n.4dition and doing my full duty
.. his most important work IN
30, epeudance of society upon the
..l and The individuals responsible
luame. A climax occurred again
4 While the evangelist was ever
MW.u all 10 good account.
.. .sg and Martha had not sent for
et. lazarus would never have been
s- u lie dead. Reporting any case
.l- Master nill bring relief. The fierce
4I~tea uf the day, and the great ten
DUB ..tn-, occupying mems minds,
uy-, ,rei eaSingly to devolve upon the
NJ sud Marthas to keep alive the inner
VI life. The burden nevertheless
-% De- aaed where it rightly belongs
la Aa,uGlue shoulders as well as femi-
- etlt- The speaker said he knew OF
aa N 'Ap church who impeded the
-aae work. These were sometimes
'.4' pillars, a strange kind of pillars
az Har, | guessl Some think they are
'.a., ben they are only posts! But the
'&'@ 'i "Other sheep have l. There
W faithful souls who sacrifice their
llr '4Ia total of this work can never be
A"uaed Many persons permanently en-
''-el A lie and character and a marked
Ns9eement of morality and religion in
V midst VIII doubtless result from this
Slpa'gn, Wthal there are no embarass-
s '.lauons and no extravagant or i'm
'0p- methods. Mr.. Hofstead clothes his
WIZ with a dignity that is wholesome and
'' ,rayatei the office and work of the
,''uSF4St, and at the same time brings
U9ll the desired results.