The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
Fasting and Prayer Is Needed.
 ----s-- EVANGELIST IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RESULTS
 ----s-- Intimates That Some Church Folk Arc Lukewafnl. Ministers and Workers Reaiise That the Revival is Net Talias Hosa Here as it shsaia
 Do.

What is needed here In Montgom- cry Is day of fasting and prayer. That this revival has not been a great deal more successful is because the not prayed in the right way. I am a firm believer in day of fasting and prayer. and I hope that he will have one here"
 That is what pr. Torrey said in the course Of his sermon yesterday after noon, while remarking upon the fact that while some of the church mem bere were working for the revival as they should, more of them are not. He said that if they had been really pray ing as they should, scores more would have been converted on Sunday par ticulRrly. and on other days, too. He said that if anything should happen so that he could not lead the revival, 1t would be just as successful if the Christians of Montgomery would only "pray throughput some strength of character into their prayers! pr. Tor rey was plainly not satisfied with the way that some people are assisting in the revival work. and 1t was very ,evi- dent that he deems good ny church folk are rather iuke-warm Van hot In their desire to bring others to God.
 From the first. pr. Torrey has tried to itklpI6SS IdCls 0oVSClAAly uVOAi HE afternoon audiences, which are made up for the most part of Christian work CTS. that q revival can not be had with out earnest. persistent and ceaseless prayer to God for Kis help. He has maintained from the beginning that 1t tE not the preacher. but the prayers of the people that bring a real revival, and yesterday he stated outright that 1t was his belief that the results so far were proof. conclusive, of the fact that the greater portion of people are not helping with their whole heart, and he appealed to them Co get right down to hard work, to ask God to bring such a spirit of true revival as Montgomery has never seen before.
 pr. Torrey is not alone in his opin- ion. Ministers. and several of the really earnest church folk have re- marked that the revival ts not taking hold as they think 1t should, and be- sides the necessity for more earnest prayer they have expressed the belief that more of those who sing should join the choir. Dr. Palmer has al- ready, with what small encouragement he has had, raised the quality of the singing, both of the choir and the con- gregation. to 8 remarkable degree. But revival, say those who know, can never be brought about by the enthu- Biasm of one man. alone, no matter how great that enthusiasm may be. So. both la praying and singing and in all departments 0f. tie work. it ie not the enthusiasfn of the one, or even the few, but the working enthusiasm of the many, that pr. Torrey and the ministers are in need. They are thank fui for the hundreds that have ale ready been converted, but are hopeful of the thousands yet to come. It is a slightly collonuial way to put if. but what the leaders in the movement want is for the church members to ~get busy"
 Dr. Torrey concluded his talks on the Bible last night when he gave '.Five More Reasons Why Believe the Bible to Be the Word of God" It was a continuation of Monday nights sermon, and the argument was forceful and interesting.
 Tn the midst of it, he paused long enough to say that he objected to that definition which placed mankind in three classes. to wit. men. women and ministers. He said:
 "A minister should not be deemed such a precious tender article that the only it place for him Is on the center table with a glass-case around him. He should be considered, and should be, & man among men. He should know men in all walks of life. both evil and good"
 There were eleven conversions last night, making the total number So2.