The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-08
NTEEsE ENTHUSIASM
 Al FIRST OF RENTALS
Scaseeiy . Dry Eye In Audienee
 Dufing Appeal
Hsis.cs wAasA Feiiews weras ef ths Evn.ssiist shews TAat Hunarsds es Hearts s~s Hsmsiea 'aaa X Awe-str~esk sy Newly
 Revealed Sense ss unwsrthaness.

More than 5000 men women and nhiIdren were moved yesterday to a keligious enthusiasm more intense than sver had been witnessed before in Montgomery. As they fled slowly out of the Aud ttorum. all silent, many with tear- stained cheeks. there was not one that doubted that pr. Torrey was the greatest of living evangeiists. Usually he spoke calmly and argued the req eonabiiity of the Christian faith with she utmost dispassionateness: but. at times. as if swept away by an emotion greater than himself. he burst forth in- to an appeal that was irresistabls. through the audience and scores rose fo testify their desire to follow Christ Sixty-eight Of these publicty svowed their belief during the day end Fnany professsd their intention 10 dd. 90 during the work
 pr. Torrey and all those who assisted him were most Rratifsed when they learned of the remarkable success of both the afternoon. ana evening meet mgs yesterday. Every day this week. Rneept Saturday. similar hneetinaa will held one. at o'clock and the other. bs 7:s0 D. m.
 Reuben A. Torrey.a disciple of the DEtsht5 l.. .sSnoooy, 0eItV0fe0 his nrst revival sermon in Montgon,ery 10 @n audience that crowded the capacity CT the auditorium yesterday afternoon, En the atmosphere of infenaa entbuai- esm sat followed his impassioned ap. peal seven persone publicly acknowi. edged 0oc, while hundred others rose to their feet. to signify that they de- sired to make their principal earthly sus." N
 Dr. Torrey's text was taken from Proverbs. xi. 90. 'He' that winneth Bouls is wtse."
 This first meeting of the months revival in Montgomery vas attended by 2eo0 people. who, as Dr. T0rrey neared the climax of his address. hung, bfeathIess on every word. There was scarcely a dry eye in the audience at the close.
 pr. Torrsy. by his unanswerable logic and truth-compeiiing eloquenco, appeals sternly to the intelligence. There was nobody that was not visibiy and deeply affected. and the intense, 6eathl-ke silence that eneued, when he ceased speakings was punctuated only Ny the sound of naufeiaa sohbing. There was that intangible something in the surchRrged atmosphere of the great hail that spoke of hundreds of human nerves strung to breaking tension-- hundreds of hearts humbled and ave- struck by the newly revealed sense of 8heIr unworthineas In the sight of an aii-poweeful Creator.
 The meeting commenced with sing eng under the direction of Dr.. Palmer who made the audience repeat one ptanzA of hymn again and again. tln- 4il at last he inbued the people with the spirit of religious enthusiasm and they sang. without the cheir. spontane- pusly.
 Following the singing of the first hymns Dr. JacOby explained that at each meeting a collection would be taken up, not for pr. Torrey. but to meet the great expenses oe the revival meetings. Mir. Young then sang q solo, "'Tis for You as Me"
 A Wlse 1zsn Wims SOals.
 After a simple and earnest prayer, pr. Torrey began his sermon, by stat Ing that Gods Idea of wise man ts a SSoul Winner." Then he asked the audience: