Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-09-16
RELIGIOUS
AWAKENING
GREAT REVIVAL AT WHIT
WELL PRODUCTIVE OF
WONDERFUL GOOD.
WhitwelI, Tenn, Sept. IA.


Editor News
For eight meeks Whitwell has
been passing through a remarkable
religious experience. The work OF
grace is under the leadership OF Rev.
A. Il. Founders, assisted by Mrs.
Founders and Rev. J. Hendricks.
The town has been stirred as never
before in its history. Scores of
christians have been brought nearer
to Christ, and about 175 have made
profession of saving faith, and ac-
knowledge Jesus, for the first time,
as their Savior.
The results are very gratifying to
all who are engaged in the meeting.
The members Of the churches have
become workers. Those who have
never done any personal work before
have given themselves to intelligent
soul winning by personal work.
1t is fact that the churches have
been brought closer together and
that their members have cultivated
an acquaintance that has brought
love and respect for one another. 1t
has been discovered that co-Opera-
ton does not mean compromise OF
the truth for anyone. Moreover,
the community about has come to
know that churches can unite in a
common work for the extension of
Gods kingdom.
Gods Spirit is present in such
power that when the invitation is
given scores come boldly forward for
prayer. Men and women of all
classes are among the converts. In
fact, the meeting has been full of the
power of the Holy Ghost.
1t would be impossible to estimate
the extent of the influence of Rev.
Founders preaching during the few
weeks of incessant activity. There
are times when his tongue seems
to he tipped with the living Gospel
fire. His creed is broad enough to
embrace all christian denominations
and he never tails to present the
Fatherhood of God and the brother.
hood of man in language that is sim.
pie, direct and convincing. His
preaching is simple, but full of the
power of God. "Jesus only" Is his
theme, and he nearly always takes
his text from the sayings of Christ
He points his hearers to the person
talk, work and plans of Jesus. HI
does it all with no fear and no fiat
tering of the rich or poor. Chic
, among the elements, perhaps, which
contribute to his success is the uni
versal character of his appeal. AnC
r moreover he reaches the common
i, sense of his hearers.
!. Mrs. Founders has been a powe
r for good during these series of meet
+. ings. She seems surrounded by al
an atmosphere of spiritual gentleness
tenderness and benevolence, waite,
from paradise, and breathes fort
from her quiet spirit, giving spiritua
q strength to all who come in contac
with her.
a Rev. Hendricks, too, has been
I great help in the meeting by his IN
. tiring efforts to instruct those at th
o altar and greater still by his ferven
earnest prayers. 1t has been sal
i that prayer changes impotence I
omnipotence" We are told ths
there is nothing which prayer car
not do, so we feel that Rev. HenC
% rick's prayers have been great hell
D This meeting shall long he remen
e bered by the people of Whitwell an
l. surrounding community. And W
% are loath to let these servants of Go
e go from us, like the Christians
f Ephesus when they had to part wit
:, :, Paul. w. C.