Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-09
OPENING MEETINGS
Of REVEALS ARE
LARGELY ATTENDED
300 Brave Rain to Hear First Ad-
dress Sunday Evening-500
Average Since.
GOSPEL MUSIC A FEATURE.
Evangelist Haudenshield and Song
Leader Pugh Arousing Great
Enthusiasm.


Starting off with an attendance Of
800 persons Sunday evening in spite
of the heavy rain and continuing with
an average attendance of 400 to 500
every evening since, though the wealth
er has been bad right along, the first
week of the months revivals in Olym-
pia under the auspices of six Protest
ant churches has been highly success
full in the opinion of those in charge,
Evangelist C. R. Haudenshield and
Song Leader Owen F. Pugh having
aroused considerable enthusiasm and
interest in the meetings.
Bible study classes were inaugural
ed Tuesday afternoon with a satisfac-
tory attendance and have been held
each afternoon since with increasing
success, the work being handled by
Evangelist Haudenshield. The big
tabernacle at Fifth and Franklin
streets, we'll lighted, we'll heated and
equipped with comfortable seats. will
be used practically every afternoon
and evening for the balance of the
month and its central location makes
1t advantageous to reach from all
parts of the city.
Each Of the evening services begins
with half hour, song service led by
Mr.. Pugh and chorus composed Of
members Of the choirs of the six
churches and rousing, stirring gospel
hymns are being sung. A short pray
er is then offered by one of the city's
ministers, the evangelist delivers his
address. the evening closing with 81
lent prayer and benediction. The meet
ings begin promptly at 1880 p. m. and
close about 9.
The story in Luke of the young rich
man who. when asked what he should
do to serve the Lord, was told to sell
all his possessions and give all to the
Lord, formed the subject of the evan
gelist's first address Sunday evening
in which he emphasized the theme of
service and of giving all to the Lord.
Rev. Mr.. Haudenshield's faculty of re-
lating anecdotes to illustrate various
points in his talks makes them highly
Interesting and his thoughts clear to
his hearers, and in this instance he
told many experiences to emphasize
the need of earnestness in spiritual
life.
Monday evening he discussed "The
Presence Of Christ" taking as his text
Luke ii:44: "And. supposing Him to
be in the crowd, they went a days
journey and sought for Him among
His kinsfolk and acquaintances," and
delivering one of the strongest ad-
dresses of the week. He pointed out
1t was those closest to Jesus who had
parted from Him and, in answering
his own question, where did they
find Him." said: "In the temple just
where they left Him-not in the NOV
ing picture show, the theater, the
country dance, the race track or the
gambling hell. Have you lost the In
fiuence of Christ in your life? Then
you lost Him where you first refused
to do His well-go back to that time
and your will find Him waiting there
for YOU"
He declared opinions to be worse
than worthless If they were not right
decried the tendency to place too low
value on the real, worth while things
of life, and added: when life Is
sweet and joyous and health and pros
perity are ours, we feel able to dc
without Christ, but when distress
comes we need His comfort and con
ISOLATION and presence"
Tuesday evening he took as his text
Hebrews v: 8, And being made per-
feet, He became the author of eternal
salvation unto all them that obey
Him." and declared that obedience was
the key to life, urging all to "seeh
first the kingdom of God" as meaning
the difference between success and fail
use. Man is the only creature thai
dares disobey God," he asserted, add
Ing that men and women are where
and what they are according as they
obey or disobey God.
Does 1t Pay?" was the question
the evangelist discussed Wednesday
evening when the audience was agair
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