Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-22

Two weeks ago Kev. Hugh Knowles
OF chicago. came to the city and COM
minced series of revival meeting. ar
the Congregational church. After
preaching several nights it became
necessary to secure larger quarters to
seat the large crowds, and the opera
house was occurred.
According to information given out
by the evangelist over 200 conversion.
have been made since the opening of
the services. A little paper has been
gotten out twice week during the
meetings which is being edited BY A.
L. Arnold and financially supported
by over thirty business houses Of tho
city. Great enthusiasm has bee.
worked up.
Hugh knowles is of the Billy Sun
day type and he breaches. calls tn.
devil. the devil. and hell. hell with cap
ital letters. The following statement
has been given to the press by Rev.
Ihomlinson who has charge of the
revival meetings with Rev. Cress and
Bennett.
There is no doubt that there hs,
never been anything in q religious way
in Beach that aroused a. ,n.sk
interest as the Knowles Evangeliais
campaign. Men of vastly different
views on other subjects from all walh,
Of life are uniting in the conflict foI
cleaner living. They cay these truth,
have hit me right where | live. TA4
Christian people Of the communit,
backing this movement realize that =,
better men could have been secured :,
accomplish the Herculean task of NOV
ing and moulding community com
posed of as cosmopolitan segregation
of men.
The preaching of Evangelist Know
les has been full of unvarnished truth
and the fact that they were not clothe,
in the usual vernaculer of the pulpit
has driven them home with unusua
force; mixed with this forcefullness
just enough pathos and humor to sti
to laughter or to tears.
This grouping of talents in on
individual accounts in large measur
for the greatness of his appeal of al
classes of individuals, doubtless n,
other combination could have si'eS IN
Opera House night after night for
series of four weeks as has been tn
case in this campaign.
Another feature in attracting tn
crowds has been the musical festiva
AS it has been remarked the work
MIR. Dale Haven who presides at tn
piano was almost equal to small OF
chestra. On special evenings Dr.. Fo4
ter's orchestra has provided UNUSUAL
fine music that met the appreciatio
of all. The singing of the great choru
choir under the leadership of Pro
Diercks, has been one Of the most al
tractive features in the musical line
Mr.. Diercks never drives his choir, h
leads them. His patience and tact. I'd
gether with his effective Gospel solo.
have given him a permanent place i
the hearts Of the Beach people. N
one has been able in the past to hol
together such large chorus throug
an entire campaign lasting severa
weeks. Unquestionable great an
permanent results have been and wi
be the fruits Of this campaign. tn
Gospel of Jesus Christ cannot help bu
have greater place in the communit|
and in the hearts of men. Sin has az
peared in its true colors, as it has bee
wildly portrayed from night to nigh
until men will not be as willing to Ii,
a neutral life. 1t is either Heaven
Hell. God or the devil.
Sunday will be the closing da]
Services in the morning. afternoon an
evening. The great Cross and Crow
service Sunday night. Don't miss it.