The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-24
GREAT PROGRAMME
FOR The REVIVAL
UNION EvANGELIsTic SERVICES
ARE TO BE sRoADENED OUT
GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT IN IN
TEREsT THAT CONTINUES TO
BE MANIFEST.

Continued interest, large attendance
and much enthusiasm mark the pro-
gress OF the union revival services.
Last night at the First Baptist church
large audience greeted Mr.. Walters,
who delivered a powerful and touch
ing address, one that was full Of deep
religious sentiment and pathos
Rev. Walters drew vival word pic
ture, showing the skyline Of the three
crosses on Calvary. He took his les
sons for the evening from the three
crosses.
The penitent thief, hung on the
cross on the right ~Can there be a
death bed repentence?" asked the
speaker. Can a man who has lived
a vile life be transferred into the
kingdom of God at the end?
'If / were to be called from this
room to a death bed scene. if the
person dying was in miserable gar
ret, a person with a rotten body and
a vile mind thank God that / could
point to that thief on the right and
say-you can be saved. But how
heaven without character with moth
time on earth.
''There is some hope for the out and
out liar. The man who lies up and
down and admits that he is liar. But
for the moor. miserable. sneaking
hypocrite, who must bolster up his con-
science by some excuse for his wrong,
there is little hope. There is hope for
the man who will admit that he has
done wrong.
1.-The man on the cross to the left
was so far gone in sin, was so STEPPED
in IL and so Indifferent that the bleed
ing, innocent Christ on the cross could
not touch his heart. Beware Of get
ting Indifferent. There are people who
are walking about the streets of Fargo
who are grinning skeletons. They are
dead and do not know it."
In closing the speaker drew a pic
ture of the central cross that for pathos
and heart searching appeal has seldom
been equaled from Fargo pulpit. 1t
moved many of the audience to tears.
Today at noon the first of the mid
day services was held at the Bijou
theatre. These meetings are for men
and women and will be held each noon
this week except Saturday. Every
body is invited to turn out and help
make these the helpful and enthusi-
astic meetings they should be. Good
heart to-heart talks, plenty of good
singing and the most cordial welcome
to all will make these memorable to
those who attend.
Cottage prayer meetings at the fol-
lowing places will be held today at
o'clock. On the south side the follow
ing places have been designated for
todays meetings: Residence of w. ].
Lane, go Ninth street south; w. d.
Gillespie, 201 Thirteenth street south;
c. E. Webster 1923 Third avenue
south; Mrs. Grass, SIS Seventh street
south. On the north side as follows:
A. SPOTS, 624 Fourth street north;
t. A. Hasselquist, 61O Tenth street
north; Rev. w. H. Hunter, S13 First
avenue north.
Leader to Be Provided.
The idea Is to have those living
nearest these places gather there for
prayer and inspiration. A leader will
be provided for each by the pastors
of the different churches and they
should prove an intensely helpful and
interesting part Of the weeks pro-
gramme.
After the meeting last evening
committee of two from each of the
different churches represented in the
Union Revival movement was chosen,
and the committee will have full
charge of all details hereafter. For
tonights meeting a male quartette
will be the special feature supple
mentary to the chorus under the lead
ership of Mr.. Dodsley Mrs. Dodsley
will be at the organ and the music
Is sure to be of the best.
Too much emphasis cannot be laid
upon the Importance of these meet
ings. One of the oldest religious
workers in the city, in speaking of the
meetings last evening, voiced the
opinion that is heard on all sides. that
this is the greatest religious revival
ever conducted in Fargo. 1t will go
on and on till the whole city is en-
gagged in it and the people are awake
the interest is at fever heat the re-
suits are sure to be magnificent.
The first Presbyterian church will
be crowded to the doors to accom-
modate the crowd this evening. All
are urged to get in early so that when
the meeting begins there may be no
Interruptions. All who can sing are in
vited to join the chorus and make
their influence felt in this way if no
other avenue of work is open.
Mr., Walters will be the speaker at
each of the night meetings this week,
the noon meetings will be divided
among the different pastors. SPLEEN
did results are sure to follow the
energetic campaign that is under way
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