The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-30
Evangelist Baxter f.. McLcndon.
The Baptist Courier.

The Baptist Courier.
Dear Courier: 1t is of this ro-
markable man that I wish to say a
few things. Four weeks ago. at the
invitation Of q few Christian men.
MIR. McLendon came to Sumter to
conduct series Of evangelistic
meetings. / attended every meeting
that I was able. ] never missed anv
service unless | was compelled to be-
cause Of my own services. Brother
McLendOn is a Methodist He is a
member Of the Methodist Conference.
Sc he is no free lance. He does all
that he can to help and STRENGTHEN
the pastors of the towns where he
labOrs. He insists on those who pro-
fess conversion in his meetings Join
ing the church of their choice He in
sists that man who does not line
up with the churches will not do. He
is remarkable man with a remark
able story and experience. He was
sunken deep in sin when the Lord
saved him. He had been serving the
devil with all his powers of body,
mind and soul. He is as much out and
out for God and the cause Of right
eousness as he ever was for the devil
and the forces Of evil He exalts
Christ. He deepnds upon the Holy
Spirit and the Word Of God for his
power. He denOunces sin in the
strongest language that can be used.
He does not in the least lower the
Bible standard. He insists upon the
new birth as essential to salvation.
1 never saw a man who had such a
passion for souls as he has. He is
powerful in his pleadings with the
sinner to accept Christ. He is "a
very convicing preacher. He uses il
lustrations and uses them we'll. lie
does not hesitate to go for the evils
in the place where he is working with
gloves off. Yet underneath ii all YOU
can see his great love for his lost ana
fallen fellow men. ON last Sunday
afternoon we had a great mass meet
ing in the opera house in the interest
of prohibition. 1 never heard the Ii
duor traffic handled as he did. You
had no trouble in knowing where he
stood on the question. One minute
he would tell something that would
make you laugh in spite Of yourself.
The very next minute he would say
something that would almost make
you cry. A rcmarkable thing about
his meeting was the great number Of
men who accepted Christ. Among
them were some Of the hardest cases
III all the town of Sumter. He hates
sin with a perfect hatred. His coming
to Sumter and the work that he has
done has been a blessing to the town
that it will feel for a long time TO
come. l write these things about
Bro. McLendon and his work be-
cause l want the preachers Of South
Carolina to know him. When they
know him they will use him. The
Lord is certainly using him nightly
for his glory. He will do splendid
work either in individual churches
or in union effort. He is GER
tainly a man of God When you hear
him hear him through before you
pass Judgment upon him or his meth
ods. L am glad that he has come
to Sumter. J. feel that he will help us
pastors and make our work easier.
He has the courage Of his convictions.
He does not stand behind his pulpit
as shield and fight the devil and
sin. l have seen him talk to a man
face to face and heard him tell him
what his sins were and beg him to
turn from them. l want to commend
him to my brethren Of the Baptist de-
nomination. He is worthy of oun
love and trust. If ever he comes to
L .
He will help YOU and he will uelp
your town.
Mr.. Editor. ! would like to say
something about how lovely the uco-
pie of the First church here are to
us. but that will have to wait until
another time. l Just wanted to
call the attention OF my brc Aren q
this man of God whom God is So
WondcrOuSly using and richly bless
INK. | am n Baptist. but | can see 3
man upon whom God has set his ap-
rroVal whether he be n Baptist OIL
mot. | trust that the year 1915 WI
be the best that the Courier has ever
had. w. T.. Thayn:.
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