Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

altar of the church but I'm tho hearts
of most II its communlconts, and to
that ,Ntclt that tho tntidel Of that
time declared that Christianity Had
spent its torco, that 1t had run out,
THAI 80 needed never again 70. be
rog,uuvd with, that religion had failed
90 explain the phcnpmcua OF life, and
had been abandoned.
Following that dark period when
rglglou seemed GopclcSsy dead and
incapable OF a resurrection, what was
known as the student revival began,
whom "a few students no oxford uniNeV-
Siu. realizing mans desperate need
and tho al-suffCicucy OF Christs
sacrifice. and with their own hearts
warned into "a religious fervor went
out into the streets and fields TO call
men back 20 repentance and the new
birth. These were not new teachings
in the time Of Wesley and WhitCtcld
and their group. hut their emphasis
was lost such had been the condition
OF society SO unstable had the very
government itself become through
the immoraliuss Of the people that
the best historians agree that this re-
yiy1l did more for England I'm aroustng
't Co spiritual lie, than did any king
who over sat ON England's throne.
This movement which brought back
to mon the saving knowledge of Jesus
, Christ and the sense ot their own
spiritual need. lighting again tho fires
. ton uftcd the church into tho realm
|CT spiritual CCstdCy. People greatly
|tuiuycd going 90 meetings whore
spiritual songs, earnest prayers. stir
ring testimonies and glowing sermons
/ warmed tho heart aud fred the zeal
/ of tho faithful u was "a matter OF
/ personal delight and satisfaction. peo-
! Pile enjoyed apparently their religion.
/ Tho sabbath services were seasons Of
rrcbt spiritual demonstration Prayer
meetings vCrc times OF heart search
ing and spiritual victories Converts
,1mc loapInr. shouting into the king
dom. llc was under suspicion who was
] 'stO born II a person was con-
|Nrrtyd. genuinely converted, he would
know it. us vrll as Ull those who know
him Tho culture NJ the soul was CIn-
phusEcd lious souls. ou greeting
each other. would onNiously inquire
how tho 'soul prospvrcd' People
vCrc NOT only concerned about their
own salvation bUt they were trcwCpd-
uf trCir urcouNtrtcd uclghhors They
emphasized tho spiritual and the
eternal They talked much of heaven
aep grJlt reality and a glorious place
iufo which thoy soon expected to be
ushcrCd Those were tho days when
|u true. consistent church member was
.rNrrctCd fo bo spiritually minded To
Ie s.ro there were those who wCrc
less dcworstrJtiyc. and moro inclined
Ito the quiet. practical ways of Christ
i8n living They did not give them
selves so much 60 songs and prayers
land Civilizations For thai vcrv rca-
son ncy vCrc good mCn." but not
spiritually minded. The spiritually
minded were the members whose emo
uons were stirred and who dpushted
IN religious Ucst1cics.
Living In an Age Of Applied Christ
ianity
Coming down 90 this twentieth con-
|tury pcriod wc fnd ourselves living in
an age of applied Christianity And
it ~ overlook that fact We will con-
CludC that religion Is dying out. be-
cause there are less people who are
willing 20 cruelty the flesh and re-
uourcc the world than in former
times There Is a growing belief in
|tfis day and, aEc that one does not
need Co be miserable in time, IN order
Ito bo happy in eternity. II Is not
i necessary 90 be pauper IN this
world. I'm order 60 be n millionaire an
the next Not essential 70 look solemn