The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
Saturday NIGHT.

Saturday Night.
In reviewing the meeting al tn,
tabernacle on Saturday night one /,
inclined to go back to the time of IN,
earthly pilgrimage of Christ and re
member his words spoken on one oc
casion "Oh Jerusalem! How OF
would l have gathered thee as a. her
gathereth her brood, and We would
mott"
This service was unlike any that
has been held, and to the large congre
cation gathered there it meant some
thing which is indescribable, and only
those present could really understand
1t was sort of union service in
which all the ministers took part. and
revealed their real feelings to their
people, honestly and openly; and to
the church member who was not pres-
ent, there will always be a something
about their pastor which they do not
know so thoroughly as those who stood
face to face with him Saturday night
and knew the inmost thoughts of his
real self-his soul.
Problems have arisen during this
meeting for the welfare Of Vinita.
which will take all of the people of
Vinita to solve. Matters of vital inn
portance to this little city, which, if
settled in the right way, will mean so
much to the citizen, the business man.
and the new generation of boys and
girls growing up around them.
Questions which are being decided
in the largest cities In the country to-
day, and evils that are being fought
and done away with in almost every
town in every state where the well
fare Of the community is considered.
A revival meeting is not held for the
purpose only of bringing the sinful
man or unorthodox believer into the
fold and into the church; it is a re-
sival of the spirit of good, first to the
church and then to the people who
lave not confessed Christ before men.
But it is more than this; it is a gath |
ering together of the people for right |
principle, and helps to make the way
smooth, doing away with selfish am
the question of what is right |
becomes paramount and makes men
md women stronger to go forth and
'attle with the problems which con-
ront them every day in business and
ocial life.
What was said by DR. Bulgin to the
eople of Vinita was said in his own
ray, and from big heart which would
Tillingly bear the burdens of a suffer
lg world, if such thing were pos
ible. If his natural wit and genius |
rhieh draws comparisons from the
tore of funny stories he has remem-
cred, is criticised, we criticise the (
ian, for it is part of hi INTO be jolly Il
nd glad, and we would fail entirely to II
now him without the fun. But back ;
all there is mind so broad and {
oul so big, that all these little things {
ay be forgotten, and without them t
lere is enough to interest the most i
rofound thinker. III
What he said to the people of Vinita t
Saturday night was appreciated by Ii
'ery man and woman there, if the "
of thankfuIness after
ard was any proof of their feeling. I
he people who did not hear him and y
SO hear the speeches made by the +
inisters of the town should try and e
J absent no longer, but do their share liz
ward bringing about better things for Il
e town and its people. This meet t,
g is not sentimental outpouring of n
eless feeling by few emotional h
'ople; it is not held for the purpose La
rousing false ideas of christian n
e which would be impossible to find
actical when applied to the every Y
y going and coming among our fell "
It is an intellectual and "
Biological discussion among a great lei
mber of people to bring about the
tterment Of the human race: and al