Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-23
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I Of SERVICES
Rev. R. H. Craig VIII Continue
Special Services at McCabe
M. E. Church. 4

Sunday services closed tie work o:
Rev. Guy l.. Wilson at the McCabe
Methodist chufeKS For three weeks
the meetings have been in progress
and MI. Wiisellshas preached daily
Saturdays excepted.
The sermons have been especially
able and great good has been accom-
plished. Many conversions have been
recorded and many church workers
have been strengthened and blessed.
The interest aroused in the church
has spread out and taken in many PEG
pie not members Of the church. To
such an interest has this feature de-
veloped that the meetings are to con
tinue all of this week, Saturday excep'
ted, and much good is expected from
the effort. The preaching for the pres,
ent will be by the pastor, Rev. r. H.
Craig, who is regarded as one of the
ablest preachers in the state.
Mid-week Service.
Wednesday, of this week, is to be
kept as a day Of prayer service and a
special day of s%upplication for the un.
saved. Last week this special prayer
service was attended with good re.
suits and it is expected that this week
will see greater.
The music is in excellent hands,
those who know the efficiency and abil.
ity of Mrs. Larson and the others help.
ing in the singing work will readily
understand why such results are OBJ
tanned with so little friction and out
side noise. &%
Sundays Sermons.
Sunday was marked by a number of
events Of great interest. The singing
was extra good, the thank Offering was
a surprise to many in the amount rails.
ed and the ease with which it was ap-
parently, acc0mplishec.
The sermon Of the morning was ad.
dressed to those who %professed con.
version but needed sanctification.
Text Psalms 2514.
The minister said that ''the children
of God are conscious Of an experience
that others know nothing about. And
like stock holders in a corporation
there are many things revealed to
those who are members that are not
made known to the world"
From this foundation was preached
one of the ablest sermons that Rev.
Wilson has delivered while here.
At both services Of the day : the
house was packed and many strangers
were present in the evening,
Profit and Loss.
Rev. Craig spoke of the results Of
the work of the Evangelist Mr.. Wilson
while here and expressed his thanks
in behalf of himself and the congre-
The anthem by the choir and the
singing blythe quartet was just a little
than usual. The congregation.
al singing MAS good, The subject DIT
the evening sermon was profit and
Text: MarkS8-36.
The sermon was the most direct ap.
peal to the sinner of any of the: series,
and was. ~forceful and convincing. In
this. sermon the thought was ~illustrat-
ed by showing the greatness Of the
universe and the bitterness of merely.
possessions. Then the utter
worthlessness of material things COM
pared with spiritual was shown. And
the poor bargaining that would follow
even if mar was capable Of keeping
the world forever, instead of losing it
very soon, if he had to give his soul
for the same.
The altar service was impressive
and many we're deeply interested in
the congregation.
The leave taking after the services
closed were of such a nature that the
hign esteem in which MI. Wilson is
held was made plain.
That MI. Wilson is a mar of unusual
ability is beyond question and that he
has been instrumental in a great work
here is certain and to what extent it
will reach is now too soon to estimate.
But one thing is certain, the church is
forward on lines that will count
Tor much in the community and in the
Of s9uls and t. whom the cred tsa
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