The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-03-18
THE REVIVAL
Has Awakened Great Interest
In Louisa.
NsL Holsapl's tUnion Meeting Al
tended y Large Crowds and
Good Results.

The center Of interest--the storm
center. one might say--fOr Louisa
and the country round about this
\ week ia the series Of evangelistic
meetings being held In the court
house in this city. These meetings
were duly heralded by the press and
the preachers OF Louisa many days
before they began, and all possible
publicity was given TO the fact that
the meetings would be interdenoini-
national. non-sectarian and union.
This broad publicity and the
broad, Christian spirit thus evidenc-
ed have borne abundant fruit Never
IN the history OF Louisa have such
crowds OF people attended a relig-
ious meeting. Never in the history
OF our people has there been shown
such hearty spirit OF Christian fell
lowshIp. and never, within the rec
objection OF our people, have revival
meetings in the city OF Louisa been
conducted so earnestly. so intelli-
gently and with such manifesto
tion OF such fraternal love and re-
gard on the part OF every denomina-
tlon within our borders. As was
said by one OF old regarding another
matter.
prophets and kings desired It long
But died without the sight"
These wonderful meetings are
conducted by him who held that
series OF services which so profound
~ stirred the people Of Paintsville
yand vicinity. the Rev. Walt Hol-
comb, OF Nashville, Tenn. The
NEWS IL not sure that conducted"
is exactly the word to be used in
this connection; something stronger
10 needed. Il Is perhaps better to
say conducted. led. directed, guided.
governed. dominated, and II possible
coin word made up Of all these
expressions. for he Is the7-what
shall we say--the whole thing? No!
For while Mr.. Holcomb does and is
the many things indicated in these
lines It Is very evident that the
Holy Spirit and the hand Of God are
AZ work to make these mighty meet
ings the best this county has ever
known.
Mr.. Holcomb's first meeting was
held on last Sunday morning. The
court house, with It's many added
seats was filled to Its utmost capac-
ity, and let US say here that every
night meeting has shown added in
terest. and the people are packed
TIL no more can possibly gain en-
trance, and the vestlbule and stair
way have been full. at times to the
front doors.
The evangelist's first sermon was
nbased upon the exhortation of Paul
lo his people to forget the things
(which are behind, and to go for
ward. No more appropriate words
could have been selected. and no
more appropriate sermon could have
been preached at the initial service
Of a revival meeting. And SO 1t has
continued Appeals to do something
and TO be something; indicating
what are signs OF a coming revival;
the, full meaning of the vine, the
branches and the husbandman; help
in bearing burdens; sin is sin, no
matter where committed, whether in
q parlor or in the back room OF
dive; kinds OF backsllding these
things have been presented to deep
ly Interested audiences in a most
interesting. novel and, let us hope,
convincing way. In fact the argu-
ment and appeal of the preacher
D have already borne their fruit. Very
many have publicly made avowal OF
their faith, and each day, each
meeting. shows deeper interest,
and unless all signs fail Louisa is
to be visited by great and gra-
cions revival
There is great interest shown by
Or people. Services are held twice
4Ach day in the court house. and
two prayer meetings daily, one for