The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-11-07

| church. A most cordial invitation
| Is extended the public to attend.
Two powerful but simple sermons
by Rev. George H. Mahy marked the
opening of the united evangelistic cru
sade Sunday afternoon and evening at
the East Main Street Friends church.
Mr.. Mahy is notably preacher of the
gospel; no side lines, no glittering
generalities. no hunting for applause:
nothing but the story of the Savior's
love and sacrifice and the solicitation
that men shall come unto him and be
saved. To one who may have had ex-
perience in the past with other
methods of Mr. Mahy will be a great
revelation, for he makes no undue ap-
peal to the emotions. but he presents
the appeal for better life in a way
that is convincing-he reaches the
mind and the heart and undertakes to
make the case so plain that the will
acts sufficiently to bring the entire
individual-mind, feeling and within
to complete surrender to the Christ.
No man will be able to sit under the
preaching of Mr.. Mahy and escape the
conviction that he ought to be Chris
tian-not formal outward Christian.
but that typk Of Christian IN which
the individuality is lost in the indi-
viduality of Christ, in which one is
thoroughly endued with the spirit of
Christ, and as result of which he be-
comes potent influence in the circle
in which he moves.
Believes in Prayer.
Mr.. Mahy is notably a prayerful
evangelist. He believes in prayer in
connection with all the work Of his
meetings, prayer for the music, prayer
for the speakers, prayer for the free
will offerings. It is in fact constant
looking unto higher power with no
aggrandizment of the individual,
recognition that whatever good is to
be accomplished must come from
above and not from the ministrations
Of men except as an agent Of the Di-
vine. Mr.. Mahy stated near the open
ing of his address on Sunday after
noon that he had long been in prayer
for the success of the Richmond meet
ings and that he had expected an at
mosphere of prayer when he came to
Richmond and he had not been disap-
pointed.
The initial meetings on Sunday gave
promise of thoroughly successful
and far-reaching revival, for at this
time the ground work was laid for a
gospel crusade that shall be along
lines that are lasting. 1t is soul
winning campaign and souls are to
be won. not by play on the emotions.
in which there is no change OF heart
and only a passing sentiment, but in
which persons are to be so thoroughly
convinced of their need of the Chris
tian life that they will embrace 1t and
the influence on them will be for all
time. There were large audiences at
both services, and especially so in the
evening. when the seating capacity of
the great auditorium was taxed. It
has been arranged that three Of the lo-
cal pastors shall assist at each Of the
evening meetings and in the afternoon
DR.. Addison Parker read the scrip
ture lesson and prayer was offered by
Rev. n. H. Harrington.
Rev. Harmon Assists.
At this time Rev. d. D. Harmon. Of
Montrose, Pa, who is to have charge
Of the personal work, was introduced
and spoke briefly. Rev. Harmon has
been called into the work because it
is felt that the development OF active
personal soul-winning is necessary to
success. He spoke encouragingly of
the outlook, declaring that he believed
the revival has already begun. He be-
lieves the promises Of God are as ef-
fective now as when they were first ut
tered and he urged that every one
call upon the Lord to send a revival
and to begin 1t with the individual
praying. w. T. Morgan. who is direct
ing the music. was also presented at
this time and said he was glad to bear
testimony to the saving grace of Jesus
Christ. He said that it is his work
to sing the gospel in q very simple
way and he sang effectively. He is
Not Disappointment
The afternoon sermon by Mr.. Mahy
was devoted to q series Of answers
to the question, what is q real revival. :.
He declared q real revival to be the
visitation of the Holy Spirit which
brings new vision to the church and
arouses Christians to searching self
Examination and intensiffes their love,
| faith and service: II is q visitation OF
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