Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
SUNDAY MEETINGS IN TABER-
NACLE At ALBA ARE PRO-
DUCTIVE OF RESULTS.
MANY ARE CONVERTED
Old And Young kneeI Side BY Side Be.
fore Altar and Decide To Live
According to ChrIst's
Teaching.
Especial Correspondence.)


Abba Nov. 24.-Scenes never before
witnessed in a religious revival in this
county were enacted in the tabernacle
Sunday. Men by the score, old men,
middle aged men, young men, boys,
women, and girls Of all ages, struck the
trail and added almost two hundred
to the long list Of confessions already
made. The big break came in the af-
ternoon during the mems meeting. The
address was scorcher and hit to the
core the sins Of the community. But
despite the plain talk there was no
time but that the evangelist had the
audience with him. They cheered,
they clapped their hands, they shouted
amen. Some wept. Strong men came
to the front and took the evangelist's
hands with the tears streaming down
their cheeks. 1t was not an emotional
service, however, but one Of unusually
deep conviction.
Talks to Church People.
The addresses Of the day were all
dynamic. The morning sermon was
especially to the church members. 1t
was from the first Psalm and the stan
dard was set high. Rapid fire gatlings,
thirteen inch cannon, mortars, mimic
balls and grape shot were used. Dy-
Mantle bombs and nitro-glycerine
charges, of spiritual truth was hurled
was no chance for reply charge. The
cannonading was all on one side and
1t kept the enemy lodging to get out
Of the way of shells and bullets. Never
before have such words and such vio-
lent denunciation Of modern sins been
heard by an Abba church going audi
ence. "Why don't you preach like our
preachers" some one said to the evan
gelist. Because if did, I would be as
no.count as they are" he replied. But
they are fine bunch Of fellows and
love them and if they could do this
kind Of work they would not have call
ed me here to lead this meeting" Ev-
cry forms OF sin, all kinds of harmful
amusements, dancing, card playing
and the theater came in for denuncia-
ton. Church members who are mixed
up in such forms of amusements were
scorched as much as the outbroken
sinner.
Bio Mems Meeting.
In the mems meeting in the after
noon there was plain talk but not the
sensational kind that the morbidly
curious were expecting. But Daniel
purposed in his heart that he would
not defile himself with the kings meat
nor drink the kings wine was the
text. The tabernacle was nearly filled
with men, said to be the largest crowd
of men ever seen in these parts. The
preacher warmed to his subject and
pulled off his long Prince Albert coat
amid the cheers Of the audience. Evan
gelist oliver said that he had heard
that some were growing about his
plain preaching. "The more they
growl, the hotter will lay it on" he
said. IF the dirty bunch Of this city
will come down here and clean up
there will be no occasion for their
growls. Sam Jones once said that
When you threw a stick into bunch
of dogs, it was always the hit dog that
yelped. You may draw your own con-
illusions" And they evidently did by
the way they applauded.
At the same time Mrs. Oliver, life
of the evangelist and Miss Myrtle
Scott of the evangelistic party conduc-
ted woman's meeting at the United
Brethren church. 1t was largely at
tended and quite interesting.
Union Evening Service.
The Sunday night meeting at the
tabernacle was the biggest of the day
Before the time for the service the
topic Of which was ""The nature Of
hell" the building was crowded and