Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-14
BAPTIST Revival
COMESTOACLOSE
Services Conducted by Evange-
list D. P. Montgomery Pro-
ductive of Good.

The revival meetings that have
been in progress at the Edgewood Bap-
fist church for thc last two weeks
closed Sunday with three stirring serv-
ices conducted by Evangelist d. P.
Montgomery, assisted by his son Paul,
three strong addresses to large audi
ences and the ordinance of baptism
was administered at the close OF the
evening service
In the morning the evangelist
preached soulgripping sermon on
Jesus, the Man of Sorrows" and his
treatment of the topic created most
profound impression. In the after
noon he gave his lecture on Con
! serving Our Moral and Spiritual Re-
sources" taking up in succession the
dangers confronting society from an
extravagant waste of vital force in
the vain pursuit of pleasure and point
ing out the need of preserving the
landmarks of Christianity-theb bible,
the Sabbath day and pure and unde-
filed religion. His address in the
evening was talk to young people
on Being Somebody, or Making the
Most of Life" With telling emphasis,
he outlined the essentials for well
rounded, successful life and illustrat-
ed his points with graphic rehearsals
of his own early struggles and his de
termination to win out in spite OF en-
vironment, and all other retardinf
. influences. The address was a trea
to all who heard it and was, perhaps
the strongest and most vigorous o
. any the talks during the series. Pau
Montgomery sang at all the services
and directed the song services will
spirit and enthusiasm.
The people of Edgewood church ar
greatly pleased with the work &C
complished by these two evangelist
: while in the city, as well as with tn,
help received from Rev. F. w. Garnet
during the early days of the meetings
the latter contributing some most soul
} stirring messages in song. DR.. Mont
Q gomery has proved himself to be ;
t preacher of great power, man o
: sweet Christian spirit and, withal, a
y evangelist who can move audience
d with his eloquence and, what is NOR
> important, demonstrate his belief i
S his message by his daily walk and col
e versation. His son Paul, who led tn
# singing, and conducted the children
Il meetings, endeared himself to all
l. his gentle spirit and warm-hearted c,
= operation in the success Of the NEE
5. ings. 1t was with expressions of deel
3 est regret that the members Of tn
e church and congregation babe theI
IL goodbye and God speed, for the
; would have had them stay longer ha
G. not previous engagements compelle
otherwise.
- The meetings have been unusua.
= successful in point of results and tn
:. church has been greatly revived ar
= strengthened. Including accession
q by baptism and by letter, the total a
n ditions to the COMMITMENTS roll WI
- be something over twenty. But II
~ most encouraging feature has bet
20 the reviving of hope in Il
membership, the awakening.
:. unaffiliated Baptists in the col
n munity to sense of their duties al
- obligations, and a general turning
10 the minds of all TO the vital and fund
mental truths Of Christianity and Il
need for spirit-filled and spir
- directed life, if men and women are
fulfill their heayen-born destiny. A
in the strengthening of this lit
church, influences have been set
motion. impressions have been mat
that will undoubtedly be reflected
years to come in the lives of tho
who sat under the evangelists preac
ing.