The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-18
.roe Attendance Sunday at the
Revival Meetings Which,
Are Being Held in the
Church.
REV. QUEEN BREACHES
The Music of the Meetings is
Feature and the congresa-
ton is Stirred by the
Chorus.

The revival services at the First NJ.
church were attended by large
crowds at all services yesterday.
There was AN additional feature to the
service Yesterday that won the hearts
Of the audience at both the morning
and evening service. it was the or
eanizing of junior choir by Mr..
Ackley. which surprised the audience
with its singing. The Sunday School
was turned in effect into revival SER
vice b. each teacher making an appeal
10 decide for Christ The pastor and
spperintendent declared themselves
we'll pleased with the result of the
Sunday School service.
At the morning service DR.. Queen
Preached on the theme, The Es-
sence of Christianity" using Matthew
G.ssS as his text he took the position
that the essential thing about Chris
| tanity is the character it produces.
| He declared character to be the essen
| ial thing, and the effect of Christian
| teaching must be carried out in Gaily
living and made supreme in the gath
ering OF wealth, in the securing of edu-
cation and enjoying the pleasures of
life. He declared that Christ did not
deny men the right to gather wealth,
to secure culture, and to enjoy pleas
IRE, but chat Christ insisted that all
these must be secured and used, being
predicated on the righteousness of
God, and in accordance 18th the laws
Of the Kingdom Of God.
He said Il have never been able to
understand why men and women who
have the beauties of heaven reflected
In their soul until they can place any
scene upon the canvass they desire.
and yet will prostitute this power Of
The artist TO produce pictures which
defle humanity and can be said to be
'feshy art If YOU desire to know
specifically just what | am speaking
about look at the pictures on the bill
boTds of your city and gee if you 10
not think that the power of the artist
has indeed been prostituted # had
my way, | would tear these down and
not allow the young men and women
OIL this city to gaze upon such sugges-
tons to evil
II was a mastery discourse and was
listened to attentvely throughout.
The afternoon service was given over
o an old fashioned class meeting,
which was means of great power.
Hall was Crowded.
At the evening service the hall was
crowded and the interest was keen
throughout. The chorus stirred the
audience, with the new song I'm Co
ing all the Way with Jesus" and Mr..
scRleT won the audience with his
song He Cares for Me-"
me sermon was one of the most
SURFING appeals ever heard in this
Wy and contained ,uch wholesome
Instruction, which ought to be needed
N'N'"Nu III tale tilN Ills lch-
suns We're drawn from the scene Of
aat night of revery. wherein Bel
sPaz1af me; his death. when he gave
issit % thousands of his lords.
ile service resulted last night in two
s,h'etsl Ms and quite number re.
ns"eu thelr vows and covenants with
ueu n new conservation. 1t was a
lse'lns OF great power and no one
sane away from service last night
uncut feeling the better for having
been there.
~ Queen announced that there will
ss no service today. LIT that the ser
,. seS would be resumed tonight at
, ,,, Tomorrow afternoon Mr..
S rth'ey will have charge Of the SER
bend ano the public is invited to at.
'snd each service.