The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-01
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
THE SUNDAY SERVICES
Evangelist Hendrick Delivers Three
Messages During the Day.
Overflow Meeting Held.

An affecting scene was witnessed
/ at the Central Presbyterian church
Sunday night when d boy not gore
/ than seven or eight years old stood
lup boldly and told the evangelist ha
would accept Christ as his SAVIOR
The invitation had been extended
and number went forward and
gave the preacher their hands as a
Token that they we're willing to
break away from the old life and
make a confession of faith in
Christ. Evangelist Hendrick contin-
tued to urge the unsaved to take this
jstep by standing up at their seats
land Evangelist Carter was singing
a solo of invitation A little boy who
was sitting near the front stood up,
grasped the evangelist by the hand
!! and said Il will"
The service Sunday night was at
tended by another audience that
|fiiled the church to its utmost ca
lpacity. After a number OF songs
had been sung Mr.. Carter said he
wanted to hear some echoes from
tho mems meeting Quite a number
of the men who attended the after
noon service told OF the blessings
tthey received.
While Rev. Hogan was making
his announcements he stated that
Mr. Hantchett, organist who Is trav-
cling with the evange1ists, would
give pipe organ concert one after
noon this week
Rev. Hendrick announced that he
would preach on THE Holy City"
tonight and that Mr.. Carter would
sing THE Holy City" and II Want
to Go There, Do.''
The evangelist read the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth verses of the
fifteenth chapter of Luke, and be-
fore he announced his subject 1t |
was apparent to the audience that
the sermon would be based on the
story of the Prodigal Son This old
story was told in a new way and the
preacher held the close attention Of
the audience all the way through its|
delivery. The evangelist said no
other story like this had ever been
written, and he had often wondered
why 1t had not been dramatixed and
|stAged. He then drew picture Of
fthe old home and described In 1
fgrAphic wAy the scenes AttendtnE
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Iperity was In evidence On all side
But he supposed this boy was tire
istaying around the house, buildIn
fires and bringing in wood, an
! wanted to go where he could b
ffree and independent. He said TIL
first thought he wanted to presen
II that self VIII leads to misery. HI
fsafd this young man no doubt said
Ito himself, ii joyous life for me Y
He did not leave home all At once,
he said, but kept thinking about it..
A man does not go into sin at once.
but drifts into 1t gradually. He said
the disposition of young man to
lead free and independent life Of
ten leads into trouble. This young
man started out by keeping bad
company and then being lover Of
pleasure he probably began at
tending balls. card parties, theatres
and other questionable places This
young man was travelling right fast
the road that leads to ruin.
Speaking Of the evils of drinking
the preacher said there ought to be
some punishment for the fellow
who takes a social glass.
When the prodigal son spent all
his substance mighty famine
arose. He was still in the city with
its glamour of bright lights. but the
bubble had burst. His money being
gone he had also spent his physical
strength. His self respect had vast
ed and he could not get position.
Speaking of the unrest caused by
sin the evangelist said that though
the prodigal son was in far conn
try and had spent all his substance
in riotous living he still had mem
cries of the old home He was sad
and homesick and there is feeling
OF HON esickness that comes 3ve-
every soul. This prodigal boy. Was
undoubtedly getting homesick and |
wanted to return to the old home. !
The thing he would like to do, he |
said, is to get men and women to |
stop before they go too far. He said |
While this boy was feeding the |