Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-05-04

MetnOdlsC church, but afterwards mas
been absolutely Independent, is bound
to excite a stir wherever he goes
The most reliable way of giving the
reader an insight into the character OF
the revival work of Rev. Barratt is to
let one Of his typical converts, Anna
Larsen, a Danish actress, give an &C
count of her experiences. The follow
Ing is stenographic report Of he1
confession" at a meeting In Copen
hagen: "The first time heard Rev
the Golgata church. After the serv'
ice I had a talk with him at the house
of Mrs. Dean Mollerup. l told him
about my Affections and my lack of
courage TO profess Christ. Then both
Of us prayed together that might re-
celve power to profess Him wherever
might 60 or stand. AS we fell upon
our knees to pray the power of God
fell upon me, suddenly rushing like
an invisible fire through my soul.
There was a burning sensation to the
very tips Of my fingers, and felt that
God had forgiven me all my sins and
cleansed my soul. It was wonderful
experience. In the evening acted
"The Little Girl" in the Hansen
Brothers," and I do not understand
how could perform my part that day.
I did not seem to be on earth, and the
words that I pronounced sounded as
though insane. l felt as though my
feet were wading in mud while my
soul was conversing with God and His
holy angels. Since that day talked
to my comrades about God anu about
my experiences during my short life
as a Christian, and I was very glad
when they were willing to listen to
me. invited them home to my cot
tage to meeting at which Rev. Bar
raft spoke. believe that several were
profoundly moved. Many of them
laughed at me, of course, but did not
mind that any longer. At that time
we were performing Lange's "Wo-
mans Happiness and cannot de-
scribe the painful impression which
some Of the scenes of this play made
upon me. There Is a. place where a
point in the Old Testament is ridi-
culed, and I can still remember how
mad the laughter of the audience acted
upon me. Occasionally it was all I
could do to refrain from leaving the
stage. One evening I stopped in the
middle of a reply and felt like going
to the front and telling the audience
that there is a GOD and an eternity.
did not know how all this was going
to end. When returned home from
my engagement this summer God bap-
TIED me one day with His Holy Ghost.
Like the first Christians 1 thanked and
praised Him in a tongue that I did
not understand. God baptized me
without using human beings as medi,
ators. No one placed his hands upon
me. Rev. Barratt was in England at
that time. We were gathered at the
home of Mrs. Dean Mollerup. We all
prayed to God, and I lay on my knees
all by myself in a corner of the room.
I prayed for one Of those present. !
did not believe that should perceive
Gods holy fire on that occasion, but
it suddenly happened. realized that
I was filled with a mighty power. My
inside seemed to be on fire, and sud
denly I spoke in a tongue which did
not understand. It was. not inarticu.
late sounds, it was real, though STAN
mering language. was in no kind OF
ectasy. I had full control of my
Senses Indeed I did not understand
what I said, but knew that it was an
anthem to God. 1t was the Holy Ghost
himself who thanked God for the soul
hat had been granted Him.