The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04

........................... applied to the training of children to the standards expected of them.
 At the conclusion of Mrs. LamoreauX's talk Rev J. A. Bryan of the Third Pres byterian church conducted silent pray CT service.
 Dr. Simpson next presented Rev. Mum hall who stopped off in the city en route from Mobile to Gadsden, to express his qualification and good wishes to the stu- dents
 DrI Hamill of Nashville, a brilliant Bi- be student and teacher, began his course of lectures on the "Idfe of Christi and treated his subject with concentric circles of events pertaining to the prophecies, providences, personality, proclamation and preparation of the coming of the Savior His instructive talks embraced a number of interesting digressions, enc of which was an admonition for the Gen. tiles to abolish their prejudices against the Jews.
 Announcing that the pastors were re- ouested to take seats in the front four rows, pr. Simpson adjourned the after noon session for 40 minutes.
 The evening session convened at 6:S5 o'clock with the choral singing of the Excel chorus and the principal address was Soul Winning delivered by Ameri- cas- greatest Baptist orator, Rev. George Truett of Dallas, Tex. The attendance was greatly increased, the number leap ing to 1500 men, women and children. All win Roper of Lima, O., was the piano accompanist while Prof. Grambs of this city presided at the organ. MT. Sims made a few brief remarks on the religious census to be taken in Birmingham and the benedction was recited by Rev Cald- we'll which concluded the first days as- sembly of the worlds largest Bible -rain- ing class.
 Excell Appears Smiling that great broad smile which so quickly won the heart of Birmingham | last year, with 600 trained voices at his back, pipe organ played by Prof. Fred 1 l. Grambs on hls left and a grand con- | cert piano with W. H. Maxim handling the keys at his right, Prof. E. o. Excel made his bow to the Birmingham Bible Training school at the Orpheum at 7:30 c clock last night.
 Standing. the chorus sang with him: T am stranger here within foreign land, My home is far away upon a golden strand Ambassador to be of realms be- yond the sea. I'm here on business for my King" But the audience gave him to understand that he Is no stranger in Birmingham.
 The chorus k all that it was last year, and more. There is an added finish to the melody that comes from six weeks of constant training undep some of the best music experts of the city. It was this which caused Professor Excell to wave hisNhand at them and say, That's why I'm happy"
 Today the seats will be raised on the stage, so that every advantage of the stage and it's setting may add to the power of the music. MT. Roper will De present and will preside at the piano. The praise service begins promptly at 3:50 0 clock D. m. and 7:45 p. m.
 Professor Excell was feeling jolly last night. After the choir sang one verse of the Church in the Wildwood" he said T like that with his long drawl, and then. Everybody that likes music stand up" and then. That's just the way l have of getting you fat people on your feet
 Soft IS the chanting of a parting hymn and with the power of cathedral swells, the audience and chorus sang over and over again of that spot SO dear to my childhood-the little brown church in the dale"
 The Excell chorus made great hit.
 Rev. Truett Speaks
 Then climaxing the basic topic of the first days session of the Bible train ing school. the Rev. George Truett Of Dallas, Tex, of nation wide reputation, delivered wonderfully impressive sermon on "Soul Winning" Interming- ling his religious message with vivid anecdotes and personal experiences, ap- pealing word pictures of the world $ cry for the food of salvation, illustra- ting his creed of personal evangelism and steadily, forcibly bringing to light the mission of brotherly love, the Texas minister held the undivided interest Of the many people present
 Religious Revolution | He declared that the greatest revolu- tion of modern times is in the religion in our homes, where the weakness and l the peeyishness of our natures is laid bare, and where there is the greatest l heed for Christian virtues. A portion of | his plea for the human element in the business of soul winning was as follows
 Personal evangelism is of the deep l est significance and this fact is appre- ciated by other professions. The business men know it for they send their clever est men with their wares into the small | villages, towns and larger cities to look men in the eye and argue and persuade i them to buy. The drummer goes into the most remote places to make his sale, l wherever there is a possible customer.
 'The politician knows it for let great cause or issue arise. whether it be for q principle or an individual, he rounds up his stump speakers to go to the noun tain top, the swamp, or poverty row 10 see any man who can vote. Nothing can keep him away yet this matchless task given us by Christ is neglected for other and worldly interests.
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 ''rhe Holy Spirit never makes a reyela-
 ton to the man who believes contrary to
 the book, and therefore it is your nlis-
 sion to teach and to expound the Holy
 truth into the lives of your brothers.
 Prayer is the most essential aid 1T } the sublime business of gaining souls fol no prayerless Christian can have the fac. ] cess of the human heart and walk in ths fellowship of the Mighty One Whet ! men and women pray daily for guidance { in this they will go out into the high 3 ways and hedges and have the leadership { in drawing nearer to the truth those soul: {i who are outside. The personal method is the one fol ] man to pursue, for think of the Savior beside the well, the 4oor woman iron the village approaching Him and .llis