The daily sentinel., 1910-01-31

One Of the greatest revival meet
ings in the history of Colorado and
beyond a doubt the greatest, most ef-
fective and successful revival meet
ing in the annals OF the western half
of the mighty Centennial state came
to close in the city OF Grand juno.
tion last evening. 4
Should there be compiled history
of evangelistic movements Of the in
termountain region the remarkab BILE
meeting that was concluded last
night will receive one of the leading
chapters and place of highest frank
within the pages of this history.
Yesterday. was n memorable day
in Grand Junction. 1t WAS day of
enthusiasm. A day of hallowed
work. A day filled with scenes that
will never be forgotten by those par
ticipating or witnessing. A day of
satisfaction mingled with sadness for,
to the evangelists, to the ministers OF
the city and to the hundreds and
hundreds of people who have taken
deep interest in Grand Junction
union evangelistic services the day of
the conclusion of the wonderful SER
les of meetings was in many ways one
of regret but none of that regret was
over the result of the meeting for
the success had exceeded all expecta-
tions.
Not only have the meetings result
ed In nearly half thousand con-
versions but 1t has resulted in the
quickening Of the Holy Spirit within
the ranks of nearly every protestant
church in Grand Junction or in this
section of the valley. The influences
of this great meeting for the good
will live throughout the decades to
come.
No dissensions among the ministers
of the various denominations taking
part in the meeting no disruption of
churches or congregations. no fac
tional fights. no i'll feelings among
true Christian men and women. will
follow the great union revival, as is
some time the case. On the other
hand the revival has been a powerful
factor for the upbuilding of the lead
ing churches of the city, and The
whole city has been helped by this
mighty evangelistic movement.
Two finer men never stood on a
pulpit In this city than DR.. John S.
Hamilton, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Prof. j. w. Henderson, the singing
evangelist. They are men among
men. Sincere, conscientious. unaf-
fected, honest, able, non-sensational
men.
OF course DR.. Hamilton has been !
reviled and denounced since coming
to the city by many people, mainly
because of his fearless and forcefsl
sermon on worldly amusements.
However, practically without excep-
tions these people who have denounc-
ed him are people who. calling under
the truths to which he gave utter
ance, attack him because he has
shown to them the folly of their at
tempts to play both sides of the
members and Christians and at the
same time to indulge in the worldly
amusements that are under the ban
of the great churches and that are
shown by the teachings of the lowly
Nazerene not to be consistent with
true Christian living. 1t is from
these people that DR.. Hamilton has
been attacked. But where one man
or woman has denounced him. one
hundred have loyalty supported him
and admitted freely the truth of his
declarations.
DR.. Hamilton Is a truly great evan
gelist. His heart Is in the work. He
proved this at every service. He de-
livered some fifty sermons in Grand
Junction. Every one was a forceful.
clear. convincing message. Employ
ing plain, clean English, logical in
his .reason1Nss. pointed In his Illus
trations. 2e1kisely free Of sensation.
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