The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-12
WHAT the MINISTER'S SAY

The pastors Of the several churches
IN this city, who took such an active
part in the evangelistic meeting con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Thacker and lust
concluded, have given in their impress
sions Of the meetings and good that
has and will result.
REV. DIR. M'BRYDE.
Among the evangelists of the present
day none have as favorably impressed
me as has done Rev. J. Ernest Thacker.
He appeals 10 the intellect, reason.
judgment and conscience Of men. He
makes no attempts TO excite the
emotions He faithfully breaches the
word of God. He relies solely upon
the word and spirit of God for results.
and his assistants, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher. are spiritual, forceful influences
in cooperation with his work. l can
heartily endorse the methods and
means DIR. Thacker uses and believe
they viii be found everywhere to the
glory of God and the good of men.
REV. DIR. H. II. BARBER.
believe DIR. Thacker's presence
among our people will be lasting ben
ediction- The great crowds present at
every meeting gave abundant evidence
OF the interest felt The always dig
nifty and entire absence of everything
sensational, together with the beautiful
simplicity and fullness of the message.
made every meeting a delight which
Will not soon be forgotten. Personally.
thank God for DR.. Hackers presence
among us.
MIR. and Mrs. Fisher added much to
the pleasure and edification of the
meeting.
REV. r. AUBREY WILLIAMS.
The Christian people of Fredericks-
burg made no mistake when they in
vited DR.. J. Ernest Thacker to come
and lead them in a special evangelistic
effort for the salvation of the city. He
has but one message-the message Of
the old. old story-and this he breaches
with eloquence, conviction and power.
He is pre-eminently a man of one Book,
and as the lawyers say, you had bet
ter beware of a man of one book. q"
While DIR. Thacker draws with great
power upon resources of poetry,
science. art, scholarship and ilustra-
tive al.~ cdote, he always comes back to
the Book
His appeal is to the reason as well as
to the heart, and he aims to reach the
will through these avenues.
The work of DIR. Thacker and his as
1ONioNCct NIL anu MIS- ElS0CT, IN our
city has been of the highest order. The
good that they have done cannot be
put on paper. Not the least result of
these meetings has been the unifyinC
of the Christian forces of Fredericks-
burg and the great help to every good
cause in the city. The entire moral
tone of the city has been elevated and
opportunities for service in the King
dom of God have been multiplied ten
fold Take the meeting all in all IT has
been great meeting.
REV. J. II. HENDERLrTE.
Taken all in all, this has been a
splendid meeting; eminently valuable
and satisfactory in the preaching, meth
DDS, general spirit and results. Mr..
Fisher is one of the best directors we
have ever known. not only in his musi-
cal talent and ability to direct a large
chorus, but in the uncommonly fine way
IN which he co-operates with the
preacher and unites the power of the
music and praise 20 that of the spoken
word in reaching The hearts of the
hearers. We do not see how an ac-
companist could do more or better than
Mrs. Fisher
In his 'pirit and methods and, above
all, his preaching, DR.. Thacker comes
near being the ideal evangelist. As
far as it is possible to do so, he avoids
the dangers that threaten such meet
ings. His preaching is TO head, heart
and conscience; he always exalts Christ,
honors the word of God, and stands
squarely on the foundation of Christ
and Him crucified.
The results should be genuine and
lasting, and we confidently expect them
to be so here. And those results can
not be estimated, in the unifying and
remuneration of the Christians, the
edification and firmer establishment OF
the church, and the salvation of a null
utude of souls. The meeting may truly
be called great.
PROF. S. W. soMERvILLE.
great blessing to the whole com.
munity must necessarily be the result
of the splendid presentation of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ by DR.. Thacker.
and that, too, intensified by the united
cooperation and sympathy of the vari.
Gus pastors and Christians of all de.
nominations.