The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Christian Church.

FOrty-four converts Sunday. In
spite of the storm yesterday, the
Christian church had one Of the great.
est days in its history. 1t was the
kind OF day that will long be re.
membered and talked about.
Sunday was big day at the
Christian church notwithstanding the
blizzard which prevailed all day.
There were $3.50 at the Bible school.
goodly number from the country
who came before the storm began.
Evangelist Lockhart with the pastor
Rev. C. w. McCord and their helpers
had we'll laid plans for day full of
The best things which their devotion
could mature. 1t began with pray
er service with the teachers.
Rev. Lockhart talked to the school
in most fitting words about the plan
which Jesus left us for becoming His
followers. He told them that the
most fitting age in the life of any
one, well taught in the scriptures, to
| acknowledge LOYALTY to Christ was
between the ages of ten 10 fourteen.
|
for beauty and fullness for those
who begin early. He called on the
| members of the school TO decide to
enlist with the people of God and
twenty-five young people responded
to the urgent invitation. There were
students present who will remember
the wOoing influence and tender emo
lions of the hour for more than
half century. Lead child 20 Christ
and you have saved a soul life"
There was large audience at the
morning service at which one made
the confession. The mems meeting
| at three o'clock was well attended
and one strong man gave his life ~
| Christ. There was a good audience
also at the evening service and sew.
enseen persons responded to the
manly invitation to live better life.
Most of those coming were young
men. In all, fOrty-four united during
the day. These, together with the
fifteen who obeyed during The week
brings the total at the close of the
| first week of the meeting TO fifty-nine,
! The pastor and the church are great.
ly rejoiced. The large hearings and
generous responses which have been
accorded 20 Evangelist Lockhart are
due to his fair minded and heartfelt
presentation of the dear old story of
the gospel. ~ .@.,r ..' -a.
| Gleat plans had been made for the
mems meeting and great crowd was
expected. But in the face of the
storm, one hundred and fifty men
made their way to the church. Just
before he announced his subject,
Evangelist LockharS called for the
showing of hand of all protesting
Christians and ii was found that fully
ninety percent Of the men present
were Christians. That being the case,
the subject was changed, and che
topic taken was The Devils Three
Trumps." A ripple of amusement ran
through the crowd when the subject
was given, but while the speaker
proved his own ignorance of the de.
tails of the card game he showed
that he most thoroughly understood
the Devils game. The address made
wonderful impression and when
the invitation was given one man re.
sponded. Next Sunday at 3 o'clock
DR.. Lockhart will again speak to men
nounced for yesterday. The evening
service was the days climax. The
Methodist, Congregational and Pres.
byterian pastors had adjourned their
services and many of the members
Of those churches were present. DR..
The preacher took for his subject,
who Shall be Saved?" One of the
strong features of DIR. Lockhar..'s
sermons has been the absence of the
trick methods made use of by many
evangelists. His work is entirely free
of that and his plea is based upon
common sense Interpretation of the
Scriptures. Last night he was at his
best. He handled his subject in such
way that all could understand The
appeal was irresistible. When the
invitation was given, the response
was slow. Exortation after exor.a-
ton was given, argument after argu-
ment. At last the reserve was brok-
en- down and when the final verse of
song was sung, seventeen young peo- !
pie stood before he evangelist to
make pubic declaration of their faith. |
1t was a sight that will be long re-
membered, and the impressions made
upon he lives. Of.the young men and
women were the kind that would |
never be efaced. There will be no
service ,.this sseyening. g Tomorrow
night Dr.%Lockhart will take for his
subject. Ten OskaloOsa Girls"
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