The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-29

Report OF Methodist Meeting at Dunn
BY Mae Durham
We have the light of the Gospel
and Jesus expects us to perfect the
great work, which he began. by teach
ing the Word to the unsaved. in or
der that they may be cured OF sin.
The Methodist people at Dunn
have been keenly alive to their OPP
portunities and obligations during
the past ten days. Nor we're we with
out leader of rare ability. Rev. j.
T. Bludworth, Of Forth Worth, a true
gospel preacher, assumed this respon-
sibiity at the invitation Of our faith
full pastor-Bro. W. Il. Caperton.
Some one has said: Il do not want
to live in the city where large build
ings the blue sky screen, but | do
want a room in the fields and mea-
dows where the hand of God is
seen"
Look whore you may at Dunn and
Gods goodness, power and wisdom
are revealed, at the same time. How
ever Il is In the midst of such sur
roundings that temptations assail us.
And these must be overcome as an as
set In the sum total of character
and righteous living a man can af-
ford to go hungry, he can suffer de-
privation, but he cannot, under any
circumstances. afford to compromise
his better nature to worldly things.
He must so adjust himself as to be
able to use the world to minister to.
and not master his souls welfare.
The church felt the need of a fed
life. although she did appear some
what Indifferent to the true situation
of affairs. On the other hand we
could not assume such an attitude
very long after Bro. BludwOrth be-
gan his series OF strong, soul-stiring
sermons, in which he fearlessly de-
nounced sin and quickened every en-
terprise Of the church. The power OF
God came down. men were convicted.
converted and established in their re-
ligious life Large crowds attended
the services and heard the sermons
gladly and profitably.
The church was graciously reyly-
ed; her membership increased. and
quite number Of reclamations made.
am sure that among other under
lying principles that Rev. Bludworth
impressed us with are: God uses a
man in proportion as he is given up
to His service" and the church OF
God should not be tombstone fact
ory."
We are grateful TO Messrs.
Walton and c. c. Ellis for conducting
the choir services, which helped In
no little measure TO make the meeting
the great success that It was We
were also fortunate enc ugh to have
Bro. Smith of Lorraine with us and
hear him deliver an able sermon
Rev Griswold and Presiding Elder
Sherman were in our midst one day
collections to relieve the n
lancial situation OF Stamford College.
and received a contribution OF some
six hundred tS6OO.OO) dollars.
In addition to the above mention
ed visible results the Missionary De
partments organized to do greater
work and stand for God and the ad-
vancement OF His cause and kingdom
in this world. The Young Peoples
Band e. well organized
with a membership Of forty, the Wo
mems department Is on a spiritual
basis with an enrolment OF
over thirty; the Sunday school was
increased with force of twenty
eight new members The efficiency
Of these organizations Is due On a
large measure 20 the sincere Chris
.ian love and untiring efforts of Mrs
Bludworth- OF the noble of
was a constant source of
TO higher ideals and Chris
ian living The influence of Bro and
Sister Bludworth will increase as
lime goes on These people stand |
'or THE kingdom OF God. the first
and most essential dogma of the
Christian faith" our people showed /
heir appreciation of the services OF ]
hese good people in substantial
way. giving them an offering of O. /
little more than $1,000
There Is still a great work 90 De- |
lone and Jesus IS more willing 90 |
give than we are 90 ask. We our
olives and all that Is our belongs 90
iod. why not give e. to Hlm2