The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-09
GREAT REVIVAL CLOSED.
Large Crowds Assembled to
Hear the Able Evangelist
Many Converted.
Park River Republican:

Park River Republican,:
Rev. W. A. Dunnett preached his
last sermon in the Methodist church
Sunday evening and gave his great
temperance lecture in the same place
Tuesday evening to packed house.
He has been in Park River since Sat-
urday, Jan. 7, and it is safe to say
that during that time more people
have heard the story of the old gospel
in sermon and song than ever before
in the same length of time. During
that time he has held about thirty
services and led many souls to Christ.
No effort has been made to count the
number who have been converted, or
to announce how many have signed
cards. Many of the members of other
churches have been helped and some
who have never been identified with
any church have seen things in differ
ent light.
Twenty probationers were taken in
Sunday afternoon and five more prom
ised TO come in by letter. In the even
ing thirteen more lined up for men,
bership and will be taken in later.
The first week the weather was very
cold but attendance was very good
most of the time and the last week the
house was often filled. 1t was neces-
sary frequently to throw open the
church annex to make room for those
who wanted to hear the evangelist.
Such ssriptural quotations and ex-
positions of the Bible, illustrations 80
apt from actual experiences cleaned
from many fields through over twenty
years OF evangelistic work, such Cos
pei songs with the soul in them, have
seldom been listened to in Park River.
The churches have been quickened,
souls have been saved and many have
been led to think of the supreme i'm
portance of the SOULS need, who will
no doubt later give their hearts to
God.
The temperance lecture given on
Tuesday evening was listened to by
an audience estimated to number at
least 450 and it was necessary to
bring in chairs to accommodate the
crowd. The service lasted two hours
but no one seemed to be weary and
would have been willing to have lis
tened for another hour. The speaker
handled his subject without gloves,
notwithstanding it was such venom
Gus subject and many q man will hate
the liquor traffic from that hour and
do all he can to wipe it out. His
graphic description of a contest be-
tween drunkard and snake in
which the man lost his life, was
fitting close of lecture that was full
of information, warning and entrsaty.
1t was especially adapted to the young
and it is safe to say that the boys and
girls of Park River will not soon for
get the lecture on Snakes"
The offerings taken and turned over
to Rev. Dunnett during his stay
among us amounted to S156. Not SO
large an amount as some places have
given but very good considering the
times.
It is with sincere regret that the
people of Park River say goodbye to
Rev. W. A. Dunnett and his daugh-
ter. Eva, who travels with her father,
and she was unable to help in the
singing on account of q sore throat.
Her presence and prayers and person
al work has endeared her to the
church and community.
They left for Rugby Wednesday
where Rev. Dunnett is acting as pas
tor when not out in evangelistic WORK.
His next point for labors in evangel-
ism will be in Hope, N. D., beginning
Feb. 7. May success abundant attend
him and Grace abounding be given
him. Como again, Brother Dunnett.
Rev. A. w. Brown. Pastor.