The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-03-09

Gospel, and that the good that was
done VIII not be ephemeral. but last
ing. Some said in many respects. 1t
was the greatest revival they had ever
seen. That 1t was In some ways even
more, successful than had been hoped
was the unanimous opinion. Many
have said that although they may have
differed with DIR. Torrey in several
minor details, they were all with him
heart and soul in his great main pur-
pose. and all agreed with him in his
fundamental beliefs. Some of the
opinions follow.
Dr. Stakely, who was a member of
the original committee that recon-
mended the Torrey revival to the Min
listers Union of Montgomery. and who
conducted the correspondence with
DR. Torrey. when asked to give his
opinion of the revival. and what 1t has
accomplished, said:
1T was a great meeting, In some
respects the greatest 1 have ever seen.
and ! have been in meetings under
such leaders as Dixon. Wharton, Sam
Jones. Wilbur Chapman and. Moody
Probably Dr. Torrey is the greatest
living evangelist. He certainly con-
Quoted this meeting of a high plane.
Every one of us could feel his master
mind. his wide scholarship, his SPLEEN
did knowledge of the Bible, his won
derful spiritual power When we in
vited him we agreed among ourselves
that he should be a free man while
with us. conducting his own meeting
In his own way We placed no en-
barge of any kind upon him. We are
now glad that he came and we wish
that he could have stayed longer
so far as / am personally concerned
LET me say that he fulfilled every
prediction that made of him. My
own soul has been greatly refreshed
and the church of which I am pastor
not critical in our relation to the
meeting. expecting to encounter some
things here and there which we
would not agree to. but endorsing in
the main and giving an honest, and
ardent support To say that we Nave
been blessed Is to state It mildly.
Hundreds of our people have been
quickenej in spiritual life and the
accessions to our membership have
cefve between one and two hundred
new members. I believe that the fine
effects OF the meeting will be felt by
every good interest in our city, and
for months and years to come.
The secret of DIR. Torrey's power Is
not In any one thing. II is in a com
bination OF things. the honor he puts
NP'li tire bIole' MS SplenQid adherence
to the old Gospel. his manifest de-
pendence upon the Holy Spirit. his
confidence in prayer. and the clean
cut. straightforward way he has of
stating his propositions"
Preached ON High Lines.
Rev. Mr.. Edmonds said: DIR. Tor
rey has been preaching along very high
lines. He stood for the literalness ~
the Bible and the divinity of Christ
and for the old time doctrine Of sin
and the vicarious atonement. A more
emotional type OF preaching results in
more temporary enttslsiasm, and per-
maps. more conversions, but this
months series of sermons will be felt
for long time In Montgomery
Mr. Edmonds covered practically the
same ground that DR.. Stakely did. in
saying that although ministers might
have differed with DR.. Torrey in minor
details they were with him heart and
soul in his main idea. He said that
he considered the revival had fully
come up to the expectations of the
Minister'S Union, and of the others who
were instrumental in bringing DR.. Tor
rey to Montgomery.
Rev. Mt. Johnston said: "'Dr. Tor
rey corrected lot OF error with regard
TO the Bible and the great fundamental