Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
NY IMPRESSIONS
OF THE REVIVAL.

llllunA IN Ah' ANoaA w hh' hhafNARNo
awakening our town has experienced.
This Is a movement unique In the
history OF Bryan. Never has the powl
or OF God been so manifest. never
have the citizens labored so earnestly
and faithfully for the reclamation and
salvation OF men and women as In this
meeting.
Il would be- impossible 10 elaborate
on the -pany excellent features of the
revival. so | must limit myself 10 a
few prominent things that have come
under my personal observation and
that must Increase the stability Of our
Christian life and extend the border
Of the kingdom Of Christ First Of an.
the spirit Of prayer has been revived
I have been present at two meetings
OF the business men. az one Of which
2O6 men we're present. and they have
been revelation 10 me. The very
atmosphere seemed charged with spir.
itual lower. Men prayed as II they
expected Jesus to appear at any mo.
ment. SO earnest we're their petitions
The only comparison ! can make is TO
affirm that these meetings equalled.
perhaps surpassed the John s,.eet
business mems prayer meetings IN
New York city. Remember these men
had their prayers answered. Sinners
were convicted. sinners requested
prayer. sinners turned 10 God and
many testified OF the power Of Christ
20 enable a man TO live for Him. :
similar spiritual quickenIng operated
amongst the ladies Of the town and ex
tended even to the boys and girls Nov
this was no arranged scheme where
few prayers were hastily mumbled as
part Of a ritual. Il was the deep yearn
ing OF earnest souls DESTROYS 10 be At
one with God
Another Christ.lke characteristic
was the spirit Of unity amongst the
Christian people. Old barriers we're
burned away" enmitics overcome.
bleeding wounds staunched. and men
rose to the conception Of the broth
erhood Of man. Many who mad been
antagonistic for years shook hands
and declared the past differences for
given and forgotten. The son Of
Righteousness had arisen ith a. ling
in his wings. healing hearts torn by
bitter thoughts. words and deeds
Christians realized they we're AL one
in Christ Jesus" and wed al siancc
20 the one Lord and King God grant
that this conception o. he religion
OF Jesus may continue through the
coming years.
Then. personal work vas much In
evidence. Men and women did what
they would have considered impossi
BILE three weeks ago. spoke to their
friends about their souls welfare and
their relationship to Jesus Christ. 1t |
was heart melting scene TO witness
the followers Of Jesus plead with sin
ners TO give up their evil ways and
take God as their king. Even timid
disciples participated in this work. and
the writer Of this article observed
boy bring one Of his associates to the
foot Of the cross.
There were many other character
lstics about which ! should like to-
write. but space will not permit. !
wish TO emphasize these three: pray
cr. unity. personal work.
Now a few words about the leader
in this movement. Rev Lockett Adair
I suppose have had as good faculty
for forming an estimation OF him as
man in town. I believe him TO be n
man OF unusual natural ability. thor.
ough organizer and a keen observer
OF human nature. He breaches clear
~. forcibly and intelligently the pure
gospel OF Jesus Christ and holds out
the hope OF salvation TO the most de-
graded OF mankind. Never does he
omit TO declare that AL have sinned
and come short OF the glory OF God.
and that every individual. cultured or
Illlterate. moral or immoral, must be
born again. and that irrespective OF
his social standing or his church affil'