The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-04
THE REVIVAL CLOSES
One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Were Converted.

The eyangelistic meetings held at
the Central M. Il. church for the past
four weeks by Mr., Barrett and Mr..
BELL, are now record OF the past.
The meetings closed on Sunday even.
ling and the evangelists are now on
their way to other fields of labor Mr..
Barrett going to the Pacific coast and
Mr.. Bell to st. Johns, New Brunswick
1.-THE main auditorium on Sunday morn,
ling was filled with large audience
practically every seat was taken. DR.
lAllen, the pastor, received on proba.
ltion eleven persons of all ages, from
1.-THE child TO those older in years. Mr.
IBell rendered as a solo, what Will
You Do with Jesus?" and Mr.. Barrett
Ispoke from the subject of wild Oats
land Wild Harvest" He took his
text from Job 7:6: my days are
Iswifter man weaver's shuttle, and
lare spent without hope" During the
Isermon which held the close attention
of the audience, he said that lin many
respects we had beautiful little city
but politically it was thoroughly rot.
ten and in this respect it was one of
the worst he had ever known. l
would not be willing to live here, un-
less could do something to make 1t
Ibetter and bring it to a civic redemp-
ton, which it so much needs"
The meeting for women in the after.
noon was. largely attended and was
led by Mr.. Bell. The Holiness Univer-
lsity Quartette were present and sang
several of their selections. Mr. Bell
spoke on the subject of Christ Crowd
ed Out" The talk was replete with
sound advice and convincing illustra-
tion and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present ''f.~'''
The mems meeting at the opera
house was remarkably well attended.
The main floor was crowded with men
standing. The balcony was full, with
scattering of men in the side CALLER
les. After the opening exercises, DR..
Eugene Allen Of the Central NJ. E.
church, made a general statement re-
garding the subject to be considered
and in bright ana pointed way OPP
ened up the way for the speaker OF
| the afternoon. The HaWkeye Male
| Quartette comprising DR.. Jarvis, Roy
Kembei, Mr.. C. ID. Gordon and DR..
Tony, rendered two beautiful selec-
tiOns, 81 Will Tell the Wondrous
Story" and Jesus and Shall 1t Ever
Be?' Their music was much enjoyed
Mr.. Barrett spoke on the subject of
pigs, Devils and Phools," or Shall
lOskaloosas Saloons Coz" The speak
| er first took up. the question of eco
nomics and showed how the saloon
question affected both directly and in
directly the business interests of the
city In connection with this he
spoke of the increased ratio of taxa
ton, which was forced upon the peo-
pie in order to take care of the prod
ucts of the saloon as a business. By
use of Illustration and telling facts
and figures he showed that from every
standpoint, it was a losing game for
the people. The question of the infiu-
ence of the saloon ON public and pri-
vate morals was taken up in the lat
ter part of his address and the banefu
effect of the business in our political,
business and social life was wildly
presented. The address was frequent
ly applauded and was no doubt thor
oughly appreciated by all present.
On Sunday evening the church was
tagain crowded to it's full capacity for
the final service. Mr.. Bell sang by
request, my Ain Countrie," and a
duet, Come Enter the Gate, was sung
by Miss Ethel Hunt and Mr.. Bell. DR..
Allen again received into the church
twenty-one aprobationersl and one per
son by letter. This makes q total OF
thirty-two prohationers for the day.
The free will offering from the people
for Mr.. Barrett amounted during the
day to $40. The expenses of MrBell
were paid out of the general expenses
of the meeting. Mr.. Barrett spoke for
a short time from the story of the
Irich young ruler as told in St. Matthew
18th chapter. He spoke particularly
lfrom, the words, He went away" The
sermon can hardly be described as the
Influence of the meeting was some
thing tremendous and scores were un
der powerful conviction. At the close
Iduring his final pleas for the unsavet
labout two-thirds of his large audience
were in tears. In the altar service
about twenty-five persons came for
ward. They started with one, ther
two and then four from all parts o
the room; from the galleries, from the
choir and from the Sunday schOo
room, until the altar was filled. Ii
some respects it was beyond the pow
er of words to describe the effect o
this sight on those present, particular
ly the friends and relatives of the con
yerts. Many were engaged in prayer
lothers tried to sing but could hardly
hold out, while others gave full ven
Ito their joy in tears and in exclama
lions of praise. 1t was late houl
before the audience was dismissed.
4 About one hundred people Wen
from the church TO the Iowa Contra
station to bid Mr.. Barrett and Mr.Bel
God Speed" as they left Oskaloosl
flor their new work in other places
1.-THE train was about one hour late anC
1.-The time was Snent in sin cling the