Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-10
(BY A SPECIAL WRITER }

Before the time set for the Friday
evening service, 1900 or more people
We're crowded once more into the beau
titul First Methodist church. They
came from all over the city-from the
finest homes to the humble cottages.
This has been the story for three long
weeks. Possibly no other attraction
could g1ip and hold such large crowd
of people as this meeting has done. 1t
all goes to show what a grip Arthur
Moore and Charlie Tillman have taken
on Americus. That's the way they
have drawn the hearts of the people,
for the immense throng that braved
the chill of Friday night did so that
Tillman sing and Arthur Moore
preach. They were both at their best
Friday night.
No one who has watched the move
merits of this remarkable religious
campaign can doubt the good it has
brought to the entire city. Men, wo-
1aen and children, who have been go
ing the way of the world now publicly
testify to being on the side of the
forces of good. At the morning hour
Friday, the preacher did not get a
chance to deliver his message. The
whole hour was taken up by a large
company who gathered to witness to
the blessing the meeting had brought
to them. People of every rank, sta
tion and age, stood, many with emo
tion, and bore testimony to their spir-
:tual uplift. While no count has been
kept, the evangelists estimate that
about 300 people have made public
confession of Christ. Rev. ]. A. Thorn
as, the pastor, reports that already
about rs have made application for
membership in his church. Some will
go to other churches in the city. These
figures by no means carry an estimate
of the total number of peopel helped.
The power and influence of the meet
ings has gone into hundreds of homes
End has come as oil to lubricate the
whole machinery of the life of Ameri-
Gus.
The finance committee distributed
to the large congregation present Fri
day night, envelopes in which the peo-
pie are to make thank offering to
the workers at Sunday mornings SER
vice.
Arthur Moore was at his best last
night, preaching from the text What
Shall I Do With Jesus" He plead for
personal and immediate action upon
this greatest of all questions. He
?stated att he outset that when Jesus
Chrust is in question every man must
decide and act for himself. Salvation
does not come as the result of tears,
but purpose There is just one thing
that keeps a coul from God and tha.
is ones stubborn, miserable will
power" said the preacher. "You are
not men enough to COTE clean for Je-
sus." These an dmany other bright.
crisp sentences give one an idea of the
preachers massage. The message bore
immediate fruit, for when the preacher
finished, and asked all who wanted to
decide for Jesus to give him their
hands they began to move from all
over the house. There must have been
100 to come. Moore greeted every one
with warm, brotherly handshake and
a tender God bless you" The crowd
returned to their seats. Then an ear
nest prayer followed in their behalf.
Twenty persons, by actual count,
stood after the prayer to make public
confession of Christ
Charlie Tillman is seemingly at his
best in the selection of invitation
hymns. He knows what to sing and
when. 'Tis interesting to watch him
night after night as he selects some
song right in line with Moore's mes
sage and uses the song to drive home
the sermon and bring the people to