The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
GREAT GATHERING
AT union MEETING
REMARKABLE SERMON BY Mr..
WALTERS Is PREACHED TO A
HOUSE PACKED WITH INTENSE
LY INTERESTED PEoPLE-LARe-
EST GATHERING OF SERIES.

Again preaching to another of those
great gatherings that have become
characteristic of the union evenge-
Iistic services, Rev. J. M. Walters gave
those who were able to crowd into the
First Presbyterian church last evening
a sermon that will long be remembered.
The speaker was at his best and his
eloquent effort was received with close
attention-at times the audience hung
on his words with breathless interest,
listening for the message that he had
brought to them.
No more remarkable meeting has
taken place in the series; it was fit
ting beginning of the last weeks meet
ings, for, regardless of the appeals that
have come to keep the meetings going
beyond this week, there will be no
further extension of the time. Previous
engagements on the part of number
of the pastors make it obligatory to
close with this week and there will be
enthusiastic wrok from now till the
close, Sunday, Feb. IL. ..-..i
Mr.. Walters took for his subject last
evening the parable of the fig tree and
the unfruitful tree was compared to the
unfruitful man in a way that drove
home with sledge hammer blows the
| individual responsibility that is the
part of each one to do the work Of the
Master. Not only with individuals did
| he deal; he spoke OF the opportunities
that had been given nations, beginning
with Israel, then down through Rome,
Spain, France and to the race which
had sprung from the Teuton and the
! Saxon, which had been the only one
of all to accept the responsibility plac-
ed upon it. Ours is a christian nation
descended from those to whom the
charge had been given. So far as we
| live up to our opportunities; so far as
we keep before our eyes the kingdom
of Jesus Christ rather than the pleas
| ures and follies that destroy character
| in nations and individuals we were
bearing the right kind Of fruit. Danger,
grave danger, not from the prea cheers
| standpoint but from the thoughtful
standpoint Of great editors, scientists
and writer's, confronted us in our ma
tfonal life. These can be averted If
wee keep high ideals before us as in
dividuaIs.
The last chance comes to all, Its
acceptance was what he pleaded for
and what Jesus pleads for daily be-
fore the throne of God. He said nc
preacher could offer an additional year
month, week or day of life to man
What he could offer was a way OF
salvation, a chance that might be the
Hast chance to many must be the last
chance to some, as we are all travel
ing eternity ward and none could stay
the progress of our onward journey.
Mr.. Peterson made the closing ap'
peal and a number came forward. A
great testimony meeting was held II
the lecture room at the close of the
general service and the interest was
well evidenced by the fact that stand
ing room was at a premium in thu
aftermeeting. A number of CONVEX
sions were made, the largest of any o
the meetings.
Today the campaign is being push
ed with renewed yigor. A greatly in
creased corps of personal workers
are securing thu city in an effort t.
get out the church people and lin'
1 ND the non-church members that the.
may get into the spirit of the great
est religious revival Fargo has eve
seen. All the work Is not in evidence
at the meetings for numbers are aft
liating themselves with the churche
as a direct result of the services, VIII,
do not come forward to the peniten
bench.
Mr.. Peterson will be the speaker to
night and will alternate with Mr.
| Walters all this week.