The daily sentinel., 1910-01-03
FOURTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE
ATTEND OPENING SERVICE.
CONTINUED from gage IL

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| tion singing the beautiful old hymn
that has aroused inspiration at hun
| dreds of reyivals. Revive Us Again. g"
Prof. Henderson demonstrated at
once that he is most successful and
brilliant director. man of most at
| tractiye personality. He truly in
spires good singing from all who are
around him. He is possessed of
magnificent voice. clear. penetrating.
sweet and pleasing, and his solo work
promises to prove one of the finest
features of the meeting.
Mrs Henderson, wife of the direct
or presides at the piano. She is a
| richly talented musician and singer.
There is no doubt but that the mu-
sic of the union revival is to be the
best ever heard at revival in this
valley.
Gospel song books. selected by
Prof. Henderson for the meeting.
were distributed among the audience.
Some half dozen gospel hymns were
rendered last night, and the congre-
CATION greatly enjoyed the singing.
being allowed to participate in every
song. Congregational singing always
| means much to the success of every
revival.
Occupying seats on the platform
were Rev. Forsyth of the Methodist
| church, Rev. Lane of the Baptist
church. Rev Edwards of the Presby-
terian church. Rev. Rhode of the
English Lutheran church. Rev. Eli
! Oft of the Christian church, Rev.
Munro OF the Congregational church,
Rev. Glazier of the Free Methodist
church, Rev. Beach of the Baptist
church and General Secretary Will
A. House of the Y. NJ. c. A.
After the rendition of several
hymns, Rev. d. Luther Edwards, the
president of the organization having
in charge the meetings, called upon
Rev. Lane, the new pastor of the
Baptist church, to invoke divine
blessing. 1t was beautiful and sin
cere prayer.
Rev. A. b. Elliott of the Christian
church read from the 18th chapter
| of Corinthians as the scripture les
| son.
Rev. Edwards then made a brief
talk as to the arrangements for the
meetings, etc.
A free-will offering was then taken
up, and the contributions appeared to
be liberal
Prof. Henderson then sang sweet
ly Helping Just Little" a beauti-
full gospel ballad
Rev. Edwards then introduced Dr.
j. S. Hamilton of Cleveland, O.. the
evangelist who is to have charge of
the meetings that are to extend
throughout the month of January.
A man apparently about 40 years
of age, vigorous physically, brilliant
mentally, charming in his manners,
dignified in carriage, yet quick and
alert in his movements, attractive in
his general personality, possessing n
superb vocabulary of clean, simple
English. enjoying a splendid. clear,
forceful. earnest and rapid delivery.
appreciative of good humor, quick
witted, sincere in his work, firm in
his decisions and outspoken in his
convictions, impressive in his ges-
lures, devoid of sensationalism in his
speech and manners, yet employing
timely and telling illustrations and
forceful and intensely interesting ar
guments, entertaining. instructive
and with an influence that grips and
commands attention-these state
ments sincerely synopsize the charac-
ter, the ability. the manners and the
| worth of this evangelist, selected
from among number of nationally
known evangelists to conduct the
great union revival in Grand juno
ton
! DR.. Hamilton paid tribute to the
valley and city in opening his talk
last night. He then referred to the
work of the revival He declared
that he comes to Grand junction as
friend of the pastors as a friend of
the churches, as a friend of the peo-
pie.
| Love everybody is my motto.
and / try to live by it faithfully" de-
clared DR.. Hamilton.
Il never intend to say anything
that will wilfully hurt anybody's
feelings: but some statements make
from this platform may not please
everybody: they may not please many
people. My convictions may not suit
you; but they will be sincere just the
same. You may not agree with me
all the time; but | will have the sat
isfaction of knowing that. if you do