Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

overturned. The accident occurred
in front of the farmhouse of William
Schnell and the members of the
Schnell family went to the aid of the
injured passengers. Sheets was hurried
into Foristell, where he received
medical treatment, and Haynie's body
was taken in charge by the Coroner.
Members of the families of the two
men were notified by Duncan" All
the parties to the accident-save the
chauffeur-are wellknown to the peo-
pie OF this section Of Southeast Mis-
souri,. The injured men, with the re-
mains of Mr.. Haynie, came down
Sunday night on No. 3. Sheets suffered
greatly with his broken ribs, and
every jolt of the car added to his pain
His companions took as good care of
him as the limited comforts to be had
in the train permitted; but while life
lasts that trip from st. Louis home
will be to him a vivid memory.
The following has been handed us
for publication: "Portageville has
caught the revival spirit and every
body is attending the meeting under
the direction of the celebrated evan
CYCLISTS Burke and Hobbs. 1t was
planned to hold the meeting in the
Methodist Church but early in the
first week of the meeting it was seen
that the seating capacity (about 7OO)
was entirely too small. A meeting of
the committee was called, and as
no building in the town was sufficient
ly large to hold the vast crowds that
we're attending, it was decided to
bnild a large tabernacle On first street.
Volunteers were called for, and the
loyal people of Portageville came to-
gether and soon had large comfort
able building erected. Never before
in the history of this town has there
been such crowds seen at any puplic
gathering. Long before time for SER
vice the people begin to come, and by
the time for service the seats are all
taken and standing room is almost at a
premium-number of people are being
turned away because the building will
not hold them. The "big" preacher
big in every way was never more al
himself, and people who r capable
of judging preaching say that he is
second to none that ever stood in 9
Missouri pulpit; he can easily hold 9
crowd of 1900 people for two hours
by the power of his eloquence and
his wonderful personality; he has 6
wonderful grasp on men, and he car
at n moment inspire them to deedi
Of heroism by his stories of frontier
life and the next melt them to tears
as he describes some pathetic scene
taken from his vast experience. HI
denounces sin in no uncertain terms
and earnestly pleads with men to as
sert their manhood and put them
selves on the side of righteousness
On last Sunday afternoon he gave thu
first half of his lecture on "Leavinf
the Old Home''; fully 1000 men were
to hear it and as Steve Burke tolc
the story of his life strong men wen
and cried out to God. At the con
, clusion of the lecture about $50 mel
came forward and asked an interes
!, in the prayers of the christian peopl'
of this place while % men took thei
stand for God and the right. On Sun
, day evening a crowd of 1000 peopl
were at the service, and when the cal
was made the spirit of God so acted
! on the people that a great numbe
gave themselves to God. Hobbs i
> one of the most t~ireless workers il
I the service ever seen here; he ha
gathered a choir of young people to
, gether that surprise their friends wit
their singing. When the call TO
: penitents is made. no voice is NOR
, earnest or eloquent than Hobbs; h
8 has easily won the love of every ma
woman, boy, and girl that he ha
come in contact with by the sweet
: ness of his disposition. UP to Wed
nesday night 1870 men and women ha
: given their lives to Christ, and on
remarkable feature of the meeting
9 that all those who take a stand for tn
right give their name for membershi
q in some church. -Portageville Soutf
east Missourian.