Evening journal., 1915-01-06
M'KINNEY RAPS
luke WARM MEN
IN The Church
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company of bench-warmers; but it
is a luxury to preach to a company
of men and women who love God. and
who want TO help their fellows to
God"
Il hate the name 'protracted meet
ing Yes, protract a meeting nine
weeks and nothing doing | love
the name revival meeting II comes
quick. like Elijahs on Carmel; like
Peters, at Pentecost; and when II
comes something's doing"
The speaker has a peculiar way OF
putting his hand to the side of his
mouth, lifting his right foot higher anu
higher until it is above the level of his
right knee. and then shouting Mt the top
of his voice. Some Of these were flung
red hot while in this position last night;
~ revival would take away that sick
headache on Sunday morning, and that
tired feeling Sunday night; both would
be gone Monday morning"
"Starch is a good thing in alundryi
but mighty bad thing in church
81 hate what an old West Nirginian
used TO call 'drizzle-drozzle.' but | love
to see great downpour of revival rain.
And the revival in Wilmington Is righ'
here now; but you still, starehy Chris
tians are all sitting here right now with
your umbrellas all up, umbrellas OF for
mality, aud pride and righteousness
and worldliness. afraid lest one drop OF
revival rain might touch you. Lord he'll
us TO put away the umbrellas and give
God fair chance"
The speaker went into some details 81
to the great revival recently held al
/ Coatcsvillc, 22S conversions being re
ported in six weeks. lie himself received
500 persons into the church as new con
verts ON one Sunday morning. and ha
received $50 since. lie has received ,3
i'm the past eight weeks Two weeks az
DIR. Mckinney baptized 22O men AM
women at the affairs of his church.
week ago he attended his mems Bibl
class and 3OS men were present. and ST.
men we're converted to God in tina
Bible class.
He spoke of one family where nine
members had been converted during
these meetings, and shouted; 1T II
easy to talk religion in family
where nine have already been con
verted. and every member is trying t
win the entire family to- God, but /
is an awfully hard thing to talk re
ligion where the whole conversation
is bridge-whist, or theatre, or gran'
opera"
About 30 conversions we're profess
p ed after Dr.. McKinney's sermon.
Under the direction of Professo
George T.. King, the music which wa
= -. oh -
was especially good, while the congre
gational singing at all times wa
marked by enthusiasm and depth c
feeling. At the meeting the spirit
enthusiasm and conservation wa
manifest the entire evening and it
Thought that these revivals, which ar
5 to be held every afternoon and ever
d ing for the next fortnight, will r.
suit in large number of conversion
to Christianity.
District superintendent e. L. Ho
fecker and DR.. George Edward Rec
had charge of last nights service
= which. aside from Or. Mckinney
sermon, consisted mainly of SOL
service and prayer.
A street meeting had been annou
ced for Fourth and Market stree
S at O'Clock but on consultation WI
s Chief of Police Black IL was fouI
G this was not advisable because
;. the car lines, and the cOnseque
{. danger So DR.. Collins, pastor
II St. Paul's simply had his crowd gat
a er to the place as announced, sing
hymn. had prayer and announce
q that the meeting could not be he
II at that point and moved the meetil
% TO Fifth and Market streets. He
n another hymn was sung, after viii
) the Rev. F. c. MacSorley led in pra
10 er; and then. so as not to interte
Al with the Salvation Army which ge
orally meets at that place. anoth
move was made to Ninth street, We
of Market, where the Rev. DR. G.
Anderson made the prayer. Then
n whole band of volunteers for str'
III work marched to st. Paul's Church
la the tune Of Onward Christian s.
h diers."
m on reaching st. Pauls the ba
ie found the main audience room a
" balcony of the church already fl
of A street meeting will be held at Nil
IN and Market streets at o'clock
ge night. A service will be held
10 Union Church this afternoon and
e. big meeting again tonight in
nd Paul's.
re
8, $, Germans SAYS ALSACE