The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-22

that all such a one does is to destroy
his own soul and the souls of the few
who are foolish enough to listen to
him. Any reader Of history knows
these to be facts. This surely is the
densest sort of blindness.
But if these were and are types Of
spiritual blindness, the reply of the
young man was and is an illustration
of spiritual eyesight. He said in sub
stance to them you can call Jesus
Christ what you will, but there is one
thing I know, I was blind and now
/ see, and the sinner here tonight can
say that. The men spiritually blind
in the audience can say that when
you go from this room. Will you let
Christ open your sin-blinded eyes?
Thirty ears ago Christ Jesus found
Win Mcclure. He opened his sim
full eyes, and since that time not a
drop of liquor has gone down his
throat. Not an oath has come from
his blashphemous heart. He is and
has been for 80 years a real nan
among men. You can have Christ if
you will tonight"
The afternoon service at 8 o'clock
was splendid. Mr.. Smith used as his
subject, Personality Of the Holy
Spirit using John 1926, as his text.
1t was a masterpiece. He showed
Him to be the administrator of God in
earth the office and work of the Holy
Spirit to make Christ present every
where. Convict men of sin. To re-
generate, Bear witness to a saved
condition. Holy Spirit tells where
we are saved, not man. He reveals
the deep things of Christ. Equips
with power. To have great power
n must ask. accept and act.
The evening service began promptly
at 7 o'clock, with an upper room
prayer service at 7:3O. The hall was
packed. The song service. as well as
the rest was n of the best yet. The
audience was stirred when the choir
sang "AWaking Chorus" Envoy v.
Bryant of the Salvation Army and
Rev. Mr.. Power of the Congregational
church of Billings. Mont, led in
prayer. Professor Klingler and Miss
Helen Orr sang a beautiful duet. The
male quartet sang to the delight Of all.
Mr.. Smiths ermo on THE Blind
Man" was a strong presentation Of
NiiS Va Sob w I1"l VI AiCollSC
He dealt with spiritual blindness and
showed the fallacN of men critictsing
the work of the Holy Spirit, viewing
it from a critical, worldly viewpoint.
Evangelist Smith and Professor Gill
more sang a soul-stirring duet at the
close of the sermon, which had tre-
mendous effect on the vast audience.
Sunday Announcements.
Three great union services are to be
held in Elite hall Sunday, as follows:
Union Sunday school rally at 1890 p.
m. The Sunday schools of the seven
churches engaged in the union effort
will meet together with the exception
of the primary departments. The latter
will meet at their usual places. Evan
gelist Smith will act as the general
superintendent.
Union service at 8 p. m. Mr.. Smith
will speak upon Popular Amuse-
ments. The Canton Ohio Journal says
Mr.. Smiths discourse upon this sub
ject was the wisest and kindest ever
delivered in this city" Let everybody
be present regardless of views. The
music will be a great feature.
Great Evangelistic service at 1880
p. m. Mr.. Smith will speak upon THE
occasions of backsliding." Mr.. Klingler
will sing THE Ninety and Nine"
Special Announcement.
At the close of the Sunday afternoon
service Mr.. Smith desires to meet all
the high school scholars. 1t will not
be a "revival' meeting in the sense of
that term, but a conference lasting
about IS minutes. Things of interest
and Importance will be talked over.