Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-08
REVIVAL OPENS
WITH BIC CROWDS
IN ATTENDANCE
Opening Of Series Of Meetings
al Lead Avenue Methodist
Church Marked by Eamest-
ness and Zeal.

me operirg 1sg VI tbs revival So
{ riss ln the cad Avenue Methodist
( cisurh ass marked IS Tuas;erful ser
mara iar-e aIGiences and exquisite
mus.c E4rnesluess ~ spirii seemed 20
threl in thr atmosphere. Ike % vital
lieafhlne presence The enlarged au-
diorlam THAT Included the SUNDAY
school ro,ns slarcay sllfccd 10 seat
the congregation 90 the morning ser
. WIS., and .ate tomcrs az night were
obliged e. Hecoine stan1crs Note
worthy about thc audience vas The
fat that il was composed largely Of
men. and ~ that fact disputed the
time -h0Hgred charge that ehuTchEofrs
are merely women and chudren.
And TOR hese men a. vel a. the
women and children tie speaker had
definite spiritual message. The text
from John is-s without me ye can
do nothing was made direct chal-
iengc 10 Christians 10 shoulder their
responsibilities and put Coo into their
daily lives. Pfofcsscl Christians were
urged 10 .0use themselves 10 efficient
service and TO become the lump Of
yeast God meant them to be in
spreading the ieavcn u Righteousness
IN the community.
Too many. the SPEAKER said. are
Ike the cakes Of yeast on the shop
shelves, they are carefully done az in
tin foil. their souls are wrapped in
the tin foil Of scif-sgfleieRcy. and
acknowledgements and by not mixing
with the solvents Of soUi-companion-
ship with neighbQr and with God arc
absolutely worthless IN the primal
purpose OF Chrisiianity-tha OF per-
meaiing the spirit OF the family.
church Or community with knowledge
Of God
Dr. Heckman said in part The
famed Albuquerque spirit our bust
ness men and boosters know is sur
charged with the finite 4. 7, did this
or that. but in no enterprise OF So
ciety. lodge. and not even in the
churches Is God given the credit for
any Accomplishment Of good 5,
That Albuquerque Spirit.
The Albuquerque spirit Of trust. /
and credit to every stranger. 10 every /
weak man who desires 10 De trusted. +
should al least be extended to the /
more logical trust in Cod
Chorus singing by voices. directed /
by air. Falkenburg. a violin solo By /
Miss Helen MeAllister and the ex- /
quisite oontralto Interpretation OF (
THE Lost Chord. by Miss Clara Hill. /
b. Miss Malone, All +
three musicians Of the Nebraska Con-
cert company. added much to the /
spiritual atmosphere OF the morning +
service. At night. the choral singing I
with orchestral accompaniment. aud a I
tenor solo b. Mr.. Faikenburg we're
features Of the musical service. +
ON the theme. "a Privilege FIRE. #
quontly overlooked" the pastor pre- /
scented With illustrated narratives. the 1
great power and privilege Of prayer. II
III ye believe. all things are possible. " Il
was the text that was elaborated upon 4
TO prove that more things can be
eg prayer than the world
ever dreamed OF. BY getting things
close 10 the heart throbs Of God by
faith and pras er. any measures may
be accomplished and this city Chris
TANNED by persistent effort The
trouble with Albuquerque Is indiyid- i
uaiism-tco few community Interests
Each person wants TO stand alone and
be unhinlercd in his daily life by his
ncighbor- By prayer. souls will unite
Through prayer everything is posi-.
BILE"
Instances we're cited Of the power
" prayer 10 affect. and that actually
did affect persons IN distant cities
who responded 70 the prayers that
we're being offered for them by de-
voted Christians far away With an
earnest plea for Christians TO stir
themselves 10 the efficiency in Ilvins
hat means Toe per cent Christ lanity.
he services Of the first inspiring day
closed
Tonigh; the sermon will be on the
hcns, The Stayers BY the stuff, "
md though addressed specially TO the
church officers will De open 10 all
who care to attend. Besides the
,horal singing. there VIII be two spe-
'ial selections from the choir
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