Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-18
.CULPEPPER REVEALS
Closed Monday Night After
a Successful Campaign.
About Forty New Members Added
to the Church and Other Good
Results. Vote ofThanks.

haob MOuudy evening at S,0U the
greatest series of religious services In
the history of Fort Pierce came to an
end when Rev.'John B. Culpepper and
son, Rev. Burke Culpepper, closed their
two weeks revival meeting at the
Methodist church. 1t Is conceded that
more real good has been accomplished
during the two weeks preaching of
these two evangelists than from any
other cause or source since Fort Pierce
has been on the map,
A genuine revival of religion has
resulted among the Christian workers
of the city, and many more have been
added to the original number of this
noble band. Not only have dozens
been converted and joined the church
but wave of reformation is apparent
among those who made no expression
or outward move in response to the
continued and repeated exhortations
and appeals of the preachers.
On Sunday the crowds were so great
that they could not be accommodated
in the church and the Crystal theatre
was used for the three services. At II
O'Clock Rev. j. B. Culpepper preached
most eloquent and convincing sermon
on the widespread and growing ten
dency to Sabbath breaking, an evil
that he termed greater and more
threatening danger to this country than
any other one thing, He traced the
institution OF the Sabbath and the law
of sevens throughout sacred history
and showed that every move of nature
was based on the principle of the sevens.
Applying it all to the command that
man and beast should rest one day in
every seven, he convinced his hearers
that the dissertation Of the holy day
was not thing to be lightly consid.
cred.
At three O'Clock Rev. Burke Culpep
per led the Fort Pierce Special' and
preached to an audience of several hun
dred people. Using himself as an IL
lustration he was more than usually
forceful in pressing the invitation upon
all those who would come.
In the evening the crowd was even
larger. the immense hall being packed
The sermon was in the negative and
Rev. Culpepper told of many things
which ought not to be done, using
don't as his text and talking especially
to the young converts.
Monday night, the last service, was
by far the most touching and inspiring
of the entire series, The earnest APP
peals of the preachers carried many to
the altar; men and women were moved
and sobs of penitence we're mingled
with laughter of Joy and praise. 1t is
impossible to describe the scene, for iC
seemed as II the angels were lowering
near lending their sacred inference in
the reclamation of souls and rejoicing
over the jubilant victories of right
against wrong.
AS result of the revival about forty
new members have been received into
the Methodist church and undoubtedly
the other churches Of the city will also
be strengthened numerically us they
have been benefited spiritually. There
|, general regret among the church
people that the meetings have closed
but they will endeavor to keep the
revival spirit aaame.
The Revs. Culpepper left Tuesday
for New Smyrna, where they
are now IN the midst of another revi-
val.
At the close of the service Monday
evening the following vote Of thanks
was read by Steward ]. e, Fultz, and
unanimously passed by the church;
To the Pastor and Members Of the First
Methodist Church, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Dear Brethren We are happy. Our
Father in Heaven has blessed us with
a glorious revival. Sinners have been
convicted; penitents have been con-
numbers have been added TO
our embership and the homes Of our
people have been blessed. For this
reat mercy we give thanks to Him
''from whom all blessings dow," We
wish 10 acknowledge our appreciation