The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-15

Last night witnessed one Of ;he
mos. impressive meetings OF he csn-
aaiSr 50 Tar a. The tabernaeIe-- The
revival spirit was more IN evidence
than 81 any tire. previous and there
were several incidents that empha-
sized the spirit. First was the charac-
ter CT the semen. Seven Devils
was 1he subject and Evangelis; Ham
ilron went into il with the apparent
:dea that there were some people
around CIarksburg possessed with at
least one OF the seven and some with
the whole bunch. lie had named the
demons and hkened them 10 common
shortcomings of the up 10 date people
instead OF leaving them away back
in Judea loosed from Mary Magda-
ieae. the original pcssessor- Then he
somewhat startled the audience by
:n1frrla 1ng that there were some dew
lis Of Jealousy. hatred envy STRIFE
and unforgiveneSs among some of the
church people OF CIarksburs and that
they were responsible for the lack OK
action on the part OF the non-Snrl
tiarfs'- Before blessing can come
10 old SiarkSburg,- ne said, some OF
you people will have 10 go 70 some
one else and make right some wrongs
that you have committed lies that
YOU have told. take back some words
Won have said You are choking the
channels OF Gods blessing And ne
spoke i with such yehemence and
power that the audience fairly gaspec
Bur the dart went home Before the
sermon was over the sound OF weep
:nc and tear dimmed eyes could De
seen and heard ali over the conSre-
cation
Then the climax came when the
invitation was gwen and a we'll known
travelling man arose in his seat and
IN words that could scarcely be
spoken because OF the intensity OF
feeling. he confessed his sinful lie,
although a church member and said
he intended 10 90 forward and make
ii right with God, at she same time
pleading with others 10 come and so
with him His plea was not without
effect and a number followed him 10
the anxious seat II was one OF the
mos; impressive and affecting scenes
that has been witnessed since the
meetings began
Bridgeport was present n goodly
number and khey took an active part
in the evening service
There were tweniy-th<ee decisions
during the day together with th1r
seven who signed cards ID unite with
some church in the city, taeS noio1nS
their membership al present at some
other place These have never united .
with a CIarksburs church and by this
action they have s.gnified their inten-
ron OF Identifying themselves with
some local body.
sunday win be a big day As an
nounced the morning service VII be
FOR The old people and shut ms. Dr.
Hamilton VIII preach on Christ The
wonderful. IN the afternoon via
he the last mems meeting and the
oil and gas men, the carpenters and
builders and railroad men VIII attend
IN a body The Gregory band VIII
furnish the music assisted by the
chorus and Mr. Roper al the piano.
The oil and gas men are called 70
meet at the Empire building at
O'Clock that -lney may march TO the
tabernacle in body. Every man con-
nected with the OIL and gas industry
IN the county Is invited TO be present,
The same invitation holds good TO all
carpenters and railroad men The
subject of the address VIII be Does
II Paw At $50 O'Clock IN tie First
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