The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-23
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
STANFORD, TOLD BY EARLY
Large Congregations Continue to
Hear Magnificent Sermons by DIR.
Winburn at Baptist Meeting.

Large congregations continue to
near DIR. Winburn, the eloquent and
efectlve evangelist at the Baptist
church each afternoon and night this
week. Notwithstanding the fact of
weather early this week
and the latter part of last, the inter
est In everything he has had to saw
has been intense and all who hear him
confess their admiration of the rare
simplicity and convincing argument
wnlcn ne brings to bear in telling the
story of Jesus and His love.
The meetings will continue on
through this week. Much regret is
felt, however, over the fact that DR..
Wlnburn is compelled to return to
his charge, the Walnut street Bap-
list church, at Louisville Friday af-
ternoon. DIR. Winburn is a man of
many activities, of enormous energy
and IN great demand and finds it i'm
possible to remain here longer.
The largest congregation that has
gathered during the revival services
at the Baptist church heard DR.. Win
Durn Sunday night. Each aisle was
filled with chairs and many had to
leave without being able to obtain
seats. The sermon that those who
could get in heard, was probably the
most mastery that this eloquent man
has delivered since he has been in
Stanford. He spoke from the text.
Son, Remember" being the words of
Abraham to Dives when the latter
besought him to permit some one to
return to earth to warn his brothers
of the life they were living and the
results of their sin. The man of God
brought home to the sinner in the
most direct way the lesson that the
future state of the soul is determined
solely by mans life and actions up
on this earth. And in his beautiful
he declared that if there
are real fimase in hell fire for the lost.
they will be no more severe punish
ment than to have Satan standing at
ones side and uttering these words.
Son, Remember" with a Economical
laugh.
The sermon Sunday morning was
likewise a strikingfy convincing ex-
position of the results to be expected
of life away from the Savior and
W
and accept Him.
Sunday afternoon a special meet
ing was held for men, at which DIR.
Early, pastor of the church, spoke.
as DIR. Winburn was worn out from
his strenuous work. A large crowd
of men were present, some being
there who said that it was the first
time they had been in a church house
for as long a period as five or six
years. DR.. Early made one of his
heart to heart talks to
men, and made a strong impression
upon all, urging them to live cleaner
lives, and impressing them with the
duty which is theirs to set the right
sort of example to their children and
families and in their business, and So
cial lives.
DR.. Early made an extended talk
before DIR. Winburn's sermon Satur-
day night in which he told in plain.
language what he
thought was the matter with Stan
ford. He said that during the meet
ing at the Methodist church he had
heard the question asked. During
the recent revival at the Presbyte-
him, What is the matter with Stan
ford! And now he is expecting {.
the same question during the Bap-
list meeting. He declared that he
was going to tell the people before
him just what was the trouble. He
said it might hurt some one, but that
ne loved every one, and was going
to tel them because he did love them.
DR.. Early said:
There are men in this city, and
men in these four churches, heads of
families some of them, who can solve
this problem, if they can be brought
by the grace of God from the depths
Of their souls to do it. They would
be honored of God if they would
nave the backbone to come here and
stand up before these people and
make a downright, honest confession
Of their sins, one to the other. /
1on't suggest that you should specify
Just what your sins are-I wouldn't
nave you do it; but / would like to
see you get up right in the face of
your boys, and your neighbors and
rom deep down in your hearts say
20 one another that you haven't
ived day in Stanford in ten years
ike a Christian ought to live. l
nave talked to a lot of boys and
7oung men in this town, whose par
,nts are Christians, and have had
hem say to me: IF l can't be a
better Christian than those who are
already in the church, / don't want
20 be any Christian at ALL
''Now all who want to, may get
mad at this, that Pm going to tell
Tou, but if you do, you will be the
me who will be hurt by it and not
ne. You never looked in the face
# better friend than / am, nor one
Who will be willing to do more for
vou. The one thing that is the mat
er with Stanford right now is the
Inconsistent lives of members o.
hese four churches. And before
Tod, if / were to be called to face
ny God this next minute, I'd like to
cave with you people of Stanford
hese as my last words:
"Get right with God and get out
# the way of your children and the
lnsaved."
Miss Maud Cooch Dead.
Miss Maud E. Gooch, of Crab Or