Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-11
FROM NJ. Z. WEAVER

OF the meeting conducted here by
Rev. Lockett Adair and his eo-laborers.
Three things have greatly impressed
me in the meeting. and to these | be-
lIeve is due the marked success OF the
revival. The first is the absolute de-
pendence upon the Holy Spirit 10
guide In everything. This absolutely
leaves no place for formality. Bro.
Adair as often appeals TO sinners TO
give their hearts 10 God and surren-
der 10 Jesus at the beginning OF the
service as at the close. He depends
upon the Holy Spirit 10 direct him In
the selection OF what subject or text
TO preach on. likewise depends upon
the Holy Spirit 10 convert lost sinners
and to constrain them to confess
Christ. He believes that Christ saves
through the Holy Spirit NOW. and so
he pleads with man TO surrender at
once. He unquestionably magniies
the office OF the Holy Spirit The sec
ond thing noticed which impressed
me greatly is the emphasis he places
upon the word OF God. He believes
with all his might in the inspiration
OF the whole book. as he puts Il.
from cover to cover" Apt use IL
made Of II In preaching. He holds Il
up and points out lis teaching as the
only safe standard for right living.
He recommends the Bible as the only
safe guide in all matters OF faith and
practice. In this book God reveals
Himself TO us and points out the way
for the new born soul Bro. Adair
never fails 10 instruct the converts 70
take the Bibel and 20 10 the church
where II leads them" and thus he rec
ognizes the Bible not only as contain
ing all instruction for the church, but
also as the only guide TO lead the new
convert To christ's church. Surely
such wholesome teaching can not be
other than blessing to the church.
The third thing which deeply i'm.
pressed me is the inspiration that men
and women get from his preaching TO
work for the lost SO effective Is
this work don. by the jealous Chris.
tians that many Of them altogether
lose sight OF the fact that the preacher
has had any part in inspiring them
and firing their souls with zeal for lost
men.
Women phone their neighbors to
come TO the prayer meetings. hunt up
their lost friends and relatives and
lead them TO Christ and work in the
meetings pleading with baeksliders to
be reclaimed and the lost TO surrender
their lives to Jesus for salvation and
service.
Very marked is the prominence OF
strong men in the meetings. No one
factor has done more for the success
OF the meeting than the business
mems prayer meetings. Men crowd
into the stores and other meeting
places in the business district OF the
city to pray for one another and to
help the unsaved to find Jesus as their
Savior. Many who have once been
active Christians have been reclaimed
and many who knew not Christ have
learned to trust the Savior in these
meetings. Bro. Adair breaches a
manly gospel and men by the hun
dreds respond to his appeals.
gladly bear witness and so will
the hosts who have heard him to the
fact that while his sermons are plain
and always easily understood. they
contain the great principles involved
In the gospel OF the lowly Nazarene
and there is manifest to his hearers
that much thought and careful prepar-
alton has been given TO every sermon
be delivers. So Il Is not difficult TO
understand why his sermons appeal
not only TO the wicked renegade and
outcast, but with unusual power and
effectiveness 20 the thoughtful bust
ness man and TO the accomplished and
cultured men and women everywhere.
This preaching OF Gods word fights
sin in all its phases. but you feel at
once II is sin and not the sinner that