The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-13
FIVE BIG MEETINGS
IN HAMILTON
EVANGELIST SMITH CONDUCTS
MONSTER SUNDAY RE-
ViVAL IN VALLEY.

Hamilton, Jan. IL. - Especially Il
today has been Evangelist Smith,
who conducted four great services at
the Lucas opera house. The first
meeting was a union rally of the five
Hamilton Sunday schools. Each
school had it's section in the hall, and
each teacher was with his class. Mr..
Smith acted as superintendent. He
gave a short ak on why young peo-
pie should be Christians. A large
number of children above 10 years of
age decided for Christ. 1t was a most
impressive service. 1t was followed by
a union morning meeting, and the
evangelist gave one of his Well-known
Bible talks on The Christian Walk"
He said "the Bible is the most inter-
esting book in the world, and one
thing I hope to do while here, is to
prove to you the truth of that state
ment." 1t was a strong appeal for a
close walk with God, and apparently
had it's effect.
At 8 p. m. Mr.. Smith addressed a
second large audience of men. His
text was the searching question, "Eiow
shall we escape if we neglect so great
salvation" (Heb. 2:3.) AS an illus
tration of. it's greatness, he told the
thrilling story of the rescue from a
life of sin of Winn Mcclure, a railway
engineer. The effect upon his hearers
was telling, to say the least.
At the final service of the day, at
1880 p. m, Mr.. Smiths subject was
1.-The Greatest Question" which he said
was that of the Roman Governor Pi-
late, who, when Christ stood before
him, asked, What shall do then with
Jesus which is called Christi (Matt.
27:22.) Said the evangelist: IF ]
should put a personal question to you
tonight asking What is the thing you
think most about?' your answers
would vary. One would say business
and it is important. Another would
reply 'education,' and that, too, is ex-
ceedingly important, and many more,
if they would tell the truth, would
have to say, I think more about pleas
ure than anything else All of these
and many more are right in their
place, but they do not compare with
the question of my text" said Mr..
Smith. His second point was that it
was a question that everyone has to
answer in some way, by act or word.
Some think they can stand between
accepting and rejecting Christ, but no
such place exists, and as PLATE tried
to wash his hands of his responsibility
but failed, so with you tonight" His
final thought was that everybody
present knew exactly what they
should do with Jesus, hat is, to accept
and w Him before the world. 1t
will be a long time before those pres
ent will forget the allegory the evan
gelist used at the close, illustrating
his last point, of the young man in
search of "the city beautiful"
But one meeting will be held tomor-
row (Monday) and that in the even
ing. Mr.. Smith announces a great
praise service at this time, with the
finest music of the campaign to date
Tuesday will be a day of prayer. A
number of neighborhOod prayer meet
ings will be held at 10 a. m, and the
afternoon service will also be devoted
to prayer. A great week is antici-
pated by the hundreds who are inter
ested in the campaign.
Evangelist Smith goes to Missoula
Monday to make final arrangements
regarding the campaign there mex
month.