Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-09-15
God IS answering my prayers"

God IS answering my prayers"
"Do not tell him that I told you,"
cautioned the other, las 1t might offend
him. for you know how sensitive Ro-
land Is"
II will be careful" said the girl. "
by the way" added George, as he
rose to leave, mr. Nelson came for
ward this afternoon, along with Mr..
Marchmount and Mr.. Prince"
Splendid" answered the girl, with
beaming eyes. II am so glad to know
that Mr.. Nelson has decided the ques
ton. l could see every night how hi.
interest in the sermons of Mr.. Sunday
was increasing. Is not Mr.. Sunday
wonder?'
HE Is a man qualified by God for
wonderful work in our country" said
George Caldwell. earnestly.
Are you going to Augsley this even
ing, Joy?"
"Yes, mama, promised DR.. Rutledge
that I would accompany them tonight
Joy Graham and her mother were
talking one morning about two weeks
after the close of the tabernacle meet
ings. Augsley was small town near
Bronson and a number Of the new con-
verts had planned to accompany Allan
Rutledge and Mr.. Townley and hold an
evangeistic meeting in Augsley. Not
| only this village. but whole circle Of
| small towns around Bronson were in
this way to share the religious en-
thusiasm which had been generated
during the Sunday campaign.
do you think Roland would care to
| go?" asked Joys mother.
| isn't it too bad that neither Roland
nor papa got any good from those Won
derful meetings. If only they had at
tended they would soon have seen that
their judgment of our evangelist was
prejudiced." There was little tremble
in joys voice and the suspicion of q
tear as she spoke.
"Well, we'll, child, we will have to
make the best of it," responded Mrs.
Graham. I'VE ought to be happy that
so many have been won to the Chris.
tan faith during the past month.
was reminded Of the old time revivals
which supposed were utterly impos.
sible in this day Of culture
AS Mrs. Graham said, the Sunday
meetings had been an unparalleled
success. Upward Of 5000 converts had
professed conversion to the religion OF
Christ. Among these were many OF
the public men Of the community, in.
Guiding almost every county officer, q
number of lawyers, some of the most
prominent physicians, as we'll as well
known business men. During the last
week Billy Sunday had carried ev'
erything before him. The Courier
carried his sermons far and wide over
southern Michigan, and this had stir:
red up the churches in the surround
ing villages, and they had asked fol
help from the new converts in Bron
son. Under the leadership of Allan
Rutledge series of meetings were
arranged, and that evening a com
pany, including Reginald Nelson, Ed.
gar Prince and Thomas Marchmount
intended to inaugurate this new and
strange evangelism by holding meet.
ing in Augsley.
Il will 60 down to Roland's Office
this morning and see if l cannot per-
suade him to 60 with me tonight y
said Joy, after pause. If he can
hear Mr.. Prince give his testimony II
may be as good as a sermon from Mr.
Sunday, because Roland has always
been an admirer of Mr.. Prince"
1T Is very unpleasant day to be
out" answered Mrs. Graham, looking
out Of the window. The March winds
were blowing furiously and the trees
were bending before the blasts.
II will take the street car" respond
ed the girl promptly. II am not afraid
of these March breezes."
In little while Joy Graham enter
ed the private Office Of Roland Greg
DRY. The young manufacturer was
alone, sitting with downcast head, an6
before he was able to glance up anG
see who his visitor was Joy Graham
noticed a hardness about his face
which was new to her.
"What were you thinking about?'
asked Joy, when she had seated her
self.
She looked closely at Roland as sht
asked the question, and she saw al
uneasy look come to his eyes. But HI
turned to her lightly and asked, "Ant
what may your thoughts be this morn
ing, my JOY? What Is on your mint
that you have journeyed down to tn
Office such day as this?'
Il want to invite you to come with ,
party of US to Augsley this evening
We are going to hold meeting there
and have promised to sing"
He was silent moment and said ,
little testify:
II thought we would get rest afte
that clown. Sunday, left town. Ar
they going to keep up this religious
nonsense all summer"
"Roland, how can you talk so?" re
sponded the girl reprovingly. "Yo1