Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
Revival Meetings at Memorial
Christian Church to End with
Meeting for Converts.
GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED
Rev. c. C. Smith Delivers Interesting
Addresses at the First Methodist
Church and Y. M. C. A.

past few weeks will come to close
with special service for those who
have confessed their faith in Christ
during this time. There have been in
all 81 conversions made. The stereOp-
ticon will be used and Evangelist
Sumner T. Martin will give his clos
ing address. Special musical numbers
have been arranged, including a solo,
Face to Face by Miss Mcdonald,
and duet, The King of Love Ny
Shepherd Is" by J. H.. Davis and Mrs
Skinner.
'The Living Stream"
The services at the church yester
day We're largely attended and created
much interest Mr.. Martin at the
morning. service took as his theme
"The Living Stream" and delivered an
eloquent and instructive discourse.
Mr.. Davis sang beautiful solo. "Just
as | Am" In the afternoon at 5
large number of men were present to
hear Mr.. Martins address on "A Man
Among Thieves" The service was
opened with a song, 1.-TWO Paths Lie
Before You: Which Will You Take,
by the double male quartet. The Dav-
export Male quartet sang Where Will
You Spend Eternity?" and the Sylvan
quartet sang Where Will You Be
When Eternity Dawns?" Mr.. Martin
took his subject from the good Samar-
itan. A certain man, on his way from
Jerusalem TO Jericho, fell among
thieves, was robbed, and left for dead.
A Levite and priest passed by and left
the man without Offering any aid. The
Samaritan had mercy and helped the
man to an inn and there paid for his
care. Mr.. Martin then applied the les
son to the men of today. At the close
! of the service three men came for
ward to unite with the church and lead
better life
The evening service was devoted to
a discussion of the plea of the Chris
| tian church which was aptly put by
Mr.. Martin. Mrs. Chopper sang a solo,
as did Mr.. Davis. Four persons came
forward at this service, making seven
conversions for the day.
| At First Methodist Church.
| All the seryives at the First lIetho.
dist church yesterday were of unusual
interest. The Sunday school room
was crowded at $50. Evangelist c.
{. Smith talked a few minutes at the
close OF the exercises. and he and r
II. Roper sang a beautiful duet A
large audience assembled at the houl
for morning worship and heard a re
markably forceful and interesting ser
mon by Mr.. Smith on the text, Christ
Is ALL His theme was, Christ Oul
Lord and Master He made ever,
one understand and feel that to be &
Christian is not merely to profess faitl
in Christ, or even to be converted. bu
to surrender ones self to the contro
and mastery of the Lord. Mr.. Roper
who has wonderfully rich voice sans
solo. The duet by Mr.. Smith anC
Mr.. Roper was exceptionally fine 4
large chorus choir contributed greatly
to the interest of the service Mr.
| Smith is speaker of rare ability
: His thought is clear and strong, hi.
illustrations apt and striking, hi
voice musical and penetrating, hi!
manner attractive and pleasing. On,
cannot help but feel from the first Wor,
he utters, that he is tremendously il
earnest. He grips his audience at tn,
very beginning of his discourse. ant
easily holds them to the end. Humo
and pathos are happily blended bring
ing alternately smiles and tears from
his hearers. He would be certain t,
have large hearing without the &C
cessories of music for he is a speake
of exceptional power. For severa
years he was a railroad man, running
out of Davenport, where he has larg
acquaintance.
On Public Confession.
Last night his text wa
"Stand Forth" The theme was tn
necessity of publicly confessin
Christ. The large audience was grea
ly impressed by his earnest appea
Mr.. Roper sang 'Would You Believe?
j, and Paul and Silas,'' and he and M
Smith sang Some Day" Nearly 90
: remained to the inquiry meeting whic
i followed the public service. The evar
gelist spoke and sang at the Epwort
u league service, which was one of til
most largely attended young people
= meetings that has been held in tn
church for many months Mr.. Smt
will preach each evening this wee
except Saturday evening. He will ais
II conduct bible readings every afternoo
at 3 o'clock. He has given these bibl
!, readings at great chautauquas and r
II ligious conventions all over the coul
r try. Religious people of all churche
are cordially invited to all services.
At the Y. Nj. c. A.
Rev.. C. c. Smith yesterday afternoo
h. lgave forceful and interesting adore:
II before the boys meeting at the Y.
.,IC. A., about rs boys being presen
He gave what he termed an illustrate
mail talk, having a display of rust