The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-22
Lead
eRevival
Comes toEnd
Sixty-Six Souls Brought Into
Church Through Efforts of
Pastor in Two Weeks Of Spe-
cial Services.

The cvangellstic services In the
First Methodist church came TO "a
close yesterday with the most impress
slve meetings OF the series. In snow
and wind there gathered for the
morning service a crowd that filled
every seat. These came to hear the
splendid argument In answer to the
Question. rs Jesus the Son OF God?'
AS though an attorney In a court
OF Justice. Dr. Beckman called on the
congregation TO be an unpreiudiced
jury and reply TO the text. WHO say
yc that 1 ann"
David. lasaih, and other prophets
we're quoted as Witnesses who fore
told the time, place, family. condition
oi birth. events Of life. cruclnNion and
resurrection OF Jesus. Anidavits OF
contemporaries were presented as tcs-
timony 10 the divinity 81 Christ.
Joseph, tho husband OK MARY. the
Virgln mother. declared nc was not
the father Of the child, whom he
tJusephb knew to be Of divine orlgia.
The prophetic rhapsody Of Eliza
beth. who IN old age bore a son prom
Used 70 be the forerunncr 'of Mary's
holy child was another bit of testi-
mony. The enemies Of Jesus. Cal
pnas, the high priest. PLATE. the
Roman soldier al the cross, and
Judas. the traitor, we're quoted from
the records as declaring Jesus 10 he
the Son Of God. The works OF Jesus
and his own declaration that he Is
the son OF God. the testimony Of
friends, an OF God were summed up
as conclusive proof Of his divinity.
zone OF two things you must adj
nit" said Dr. Beckman, either Jesus
is the Son % God as he said nc is. as
the records, enemies. friends. proph-
ccies affirm he Is. or else Jesus MAS
an infamous impostcr. Can you Inn
ngine an lmposter enduring the agony
and shame Jesus did, Can any mere
man do all Jesus did or tu 1ch the
hearts Of the millions OF people ana
be w~orshippod for two thousand
years. Do YOU believe Jesus to be-
vile? or do you believe him TO nc
the Son OF God who came 10 the
f., world TO suffer and give an example
OF m%ockness and triumph Of The
spirit, that whoever believes on him
mtkht nave cicINdl HAf
a feature. Of the moraing service
Was a classic violin selection playe,
with a masters skin by Prof. l.. -
Tcllo. During the sunday schoo
, hour, twenty-One converts were hap.
: tized. Others will receive the ordi
nance of baptism at future services
The chorus singing was like the ser
mons Of the last day. the best OF th'
two weeks series.
Al night vas an Inspiring sermon
that nttinRly crowned a notable re-
viyal. The pastor told Ia an lmPas
stoned way the tragic story OF IN
cross. Though old. but ever new I'M
true narrative touched the listener
In a way that made the dropping q
a pin "A disturbance. That maE wa
declared 10 he the meanest mar !
Albuquerque" who had been laugh
In home or sunday school ay friead'
b that Jesus died 10 save souls, aud wh
refused to confess Jesus In his hear
ana before men as his savior.
Following the sermon were spccia
song numbers hy Mr.. Falkcnhurg an
the choir. with delicate piano and OF
chestra accompaniment.
In an informal aession, %volunteo
speakers told Of the benefits OF "a
revival 10 themselves. That the vel
|. les Of thousht-provoking sermon
each one entirely different, In them
and argument, have deepened IN
-uirituai life OF the church was mhd
evident. That IL cannot fail to he
blessing to the city Is also evident a
-NwNaHaN0 UANII
gathered into church fellowship
Flny-slx' Of these are converts. TIE
will enter the Lead q church b
letter. -Four converts NAV unite VII
other churches. This number exceed
the number Of church entrants atte
the Honeywell meetings and nearl
equals he number that came to TN
church after the Bulgln meetings.
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