The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-21
MEETINGS STILL IN PROGRESS
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IN" uu on revival meetings as. pIo.
crossing with unusual interest. III
spite Of the bad weather last week uic
tabernacle was filled time and again.
The people are hungry for the gospel
and Rev. Lowry has gained their con
tidence by q sane and faithful rresen-
tation CT the counsel Of God, and they
are coming out to hear him. He is
free from scnsationalism, is logical.
appeals to reason and backs mp his
statements with scripture. His know
ledge OF the scriptures is e~XtraOrdin-
airy, and all his sermons are strong,
Those that have attracted especial at
tcntion are: Hell and Damnation.
CrucifiXiOn, Chickens Come Home TO
Roost and The Stump Digger.
Mr.. Moody is genial, competent and
enthusiastic. and an unusual chorus
leader and "oloiat. He inspires and
pleascs his audiences. 1t is pleasing TO
note that 50 many persons have Joined
the choir and are 50 faithful in assist
Ing in the singilg 9. 1t is said that the
Brookings revival choir is on. OF the
very best i'll the state.
Last Saturday at three p. m. the
young people of the Sunday schoOl;
gathered at the tabernacle and a very
impressive service was held. When
the invitation was given - people
went forward.
Last Sunday was the greatest church
day that has ever came to 81 BOOKINGS.
The Lord smiled on us by giving us
a glorious morning, and the people
soon filed the tabern; Gle and enjoyed
tie services. At three p. m. l,00t
men. said to be the largest number OF
men ever assembled together in the
city of BroOkings, came together tC
hear Rev. LOwry'S Chickens Come
appointed, and felt that the address
was very timely. At the same hour
the PRESBYTERIAN church was complete
ly filled with and an enthusiasts
tic and helpful meeting was held under
! the leadership CT Mrs. Moody. SOM
one remarked that it would have done
the heart good to G the large body
of men assembled at the tabernacle
Another rctortcG that ii would have
inspired the men to have seen the
great audience Of NOmcI at the Pres
bvterian church.
At seven thirty the tabernacle va,
+ crowded ana many we're standing ant
others could not get in. Rev. Lowry
preached an excellent sermon and /!
came forward.
The free will Offering during the day
amounted to SIPS. the largest for The
day reached by any other town il
this part of the country. The people
are contributing toward the current
expenses and it now appears they viii
all be paid without extra effort.
One CT the beautiful and pleasing
features of the meetings is the spiri
of harmony prevailing among the mem
bers of the various churches. The!
came together as members of a grea
family and are all trying to glorify Hi
name in the conversion of the lost
The cultivation of this spirit among
the churches of Brookings will b.
worth a great deal more alone thar
all the effort and money the meeting
have cost.
Already l44 persons have come for
ward and the meetings have great.
strengthened the moral tone of tn;
city. This is a very opportune tim'
for doing good. and our aim shoult
be to reach the highest results.
Announcements: Thursday evening
"Why / Am A Christian" Friday, fou
r. M. children's meeting led by Mrs
Moody; Friday evening, "Popula
Amusements;" Saturday at $3.50, meet
ing for women led by Mrs. Moody
Sunday at 1920, The Holy Spirit;
three p. M, meeting for men; thre'
p. M, meeting for women led by Mrs
Moody at the NJ. f. church: 7:30 p. m
THE Second Coming of Christ"