The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-17
sPARTANBURG AND HER REVIVAL.

: Spartanburg has recently been having great re-
vival by Rev. Walt fIolcomb and the city seems TO
nave Dcen stirred as mover before by tho force and
power OIL this mans preaching. Men havo come to
realize that therc must be cleaning up of their
city In order to make II fit place tho converts
to enjoy and practice their new-found religion
Feeling that the modern religious thought demands
that the men and women who profess 1t really do
something beyond the mere confessing their sins.
about nine hundred of them at the closing meeting
stood and let it be known that they were In favor
OF clean city This was fine. and sentiment that
will read well. Now. IL they really meant what
they said, 1t will be easy matter to make Spar
tahburg clean III fact much smaller number Of
men than nine hundred could accomplish this re,
suit. flthey really and truly desire to make the
city clean inside and outside S. ~
Other cities have Had their waves of cleaning, up
and soon allowed things to go back to about as bad
state as before Usually they have their cam
paigns. whether or not pFee eeded .bsioa fsligious
asakening and socni ms sthei caiirbaisn is over
sit down and allow the same eesaisons to- grow IN
again Blind tigers may pe out but they
have wayof retufning 'sEs F iifaFte is the
price OF Iibcrts from athe SOURCES o6SeEitand un-
less tho people OF SpartanbvYg are willing to be
vigilEnt At all tnesithe results OF tne,feviv will
Enna .sss, sa'i Jn2 mi
The ,Spartanbnrs Journal says of this Eaeyivai:
- Between mine, hundred and one thousand
men who were at the closing service ofqhe
- great union revival last night let 1t be known
that they were in favor OF o clean city THEY
heartily endorsed the sentiment that Snar-
tanhurg should be rid OF it's dens of vice and
shame and pledged their cooperation with
the city officials in any effort that may be
made by the officials to this end
Surely the city officials with this splendid
sentiment lack OF them. are not going to
overlook this great opportunity to mako
Spartanburg cleaner city. The people of
the town are aroused now as thoy probably
have never been before. They not only want
~, to live right themselves but they want to
~ help their fellow men to live Alright They !
want to see every ptfall and temptation
removed from the presence of those who are
q. as yct weak but who will grow In grace
Tho most trying period for the new CON
vcrts will be tho next few months If they !,
scenes and old vices some Of them may faiibyS
scenes and old vices some them may fall by Is
the wayside. Some are strong enough to
resist but some are not. Those who are
strong and those who arc weak should join
hands in seeing that these temptations are IS
removed. ~
A clean city Is the only city after all that
10 worth living IN 1t is the only city who're sts
o man can get tho greatest enjoyment ami Il
the greatest pleasure out OF life Even tha5
wickedest sinner has respect for a wicked
city. ),
The demand for clean Spartanburg is
weil nigh unanimous now Let the city OF.
hciais backed by the hearty sentinient OF the I
people. rid the town Of every blind tiger.
gambling den and all places where vice rs q
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