Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
SEVERAL HUNDRED CONFESS Sins At
EXPLOITATION Of EVANGELIST OLIVER

some were turned away and this In
spite of the fact that there had been
two previous services that had taken
up several hours of the day. Many
people brought their lunches with
them and remained in the tabernacle
or nearby for all the services. Sunday
evening, John R. Snyder, secretary to
Evangelist Oliver, spoke at the Metho-
dist church at Avery. Monday night
the evangelistic party will go to Bux.
ton for meeting. On Tuesday night
there will be seats reserved for the
mems organizations of the different
churches. There will be special serv-
ices all the week. A complete pro-
gram has been arranged and plans
made for a great week of meetings.
The program for the week Is as fol-
lows:
Program Of Week.
Tuesday, Nov. rs.
2:3O D. m.-"Fishers Of men,"
7:15 p. m-"Where did Cain get his
wife"
Wednesday, Nov. .26.
2:30 p. m.-"Empty-handed.'
7:15 p. m.-"Two opinions"
Thursday, Nov. ~.
Special Thanksgiving service.
1000 a. m.-"The national sim"
7:15 p. m-"Courage VS.. Cowardice. -
Friday Nov. %.
2:30 D. m-"The abiding life"
7:15 p. m.-"Choosing husband
Special lecture for women only. Every
woman is invited.
Saturday, Nov. 20.
2:30 p. m.-"Laying up treasures in
heaven" This will be special far
mer's day service and the country
people are urged to attend. Come pre-
pared to stay for the evening service.
7:30 p. ma preacher breaks Jail"
Sunday, Nov. 80.
1890 a. m.-"Self Denial"
2:2O p. m.-"The prodigal son." A
special lecture for men only. Every
man is urged to attend.
7:30 p. m.-"Noahs ark"
Some oliver Eplgrams.
What then shall do unto Jesus,
who is called Christ The DEVILS
crowd always have an answer to this
question. It is "crucify him, cruelty
him" A few in this city seem to be
under the influence Of dumb devil,
but the blood thirsty crowd by act If
not by word are saying "crucify him.
cruelty him."
The Jews were shrewd politicians
and they cornered PLATE with poll
tical question. PLATE saw the point.
It was either cruelty Jesus or lose his
political position and he crucified the
Lori of glory. There is many a poll.
tician today who Is doing the same
thing When it comes to doing what
is right, or following the dictates Of
some vile political gang, he will obey
the gang, violate his oath Of Office, per-
jure himself, shield law breakers rath-
er than do what he knows to be the
right thing to do.
The question, What then shall
do with Jesus who is called Christ"
is one that you must settle with one
eye on your tombstone and the other
on the day of Judgment, for your re-
lationship to Jesus Christ here will de-
termine your relationship to him in
the day of Judgment.
"The bible has no double standard
for men and women. What God de-
mands of women in the moral law he
also demands Of men. We have no
right to accept low standard for men
and high standard for women. What
is sin for one is sin for the other. A
woman has as much right to indulge
in immoral practices as man and I
want you to hear that, you old, adul-
ferrous rascal
Some men want the balm of Gllead
poured over them. That's the trouble
now. Some of you fellows have had
the balm of Gilead poured over you
until you are so slippery that the
preachers can not hold you. What I
am going to do is to Axave fence rail
of truth through ~ >. when the
sore is painful, then I Will pour in the
balm and heal you BY the grace of
Cod" .....l t--.-.a-..