The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
TABERNACLE COMPAIGN TO
CONTINUE few days LONGER
Evangelistic Services at Mechanicsburg
Not to Close Tonight, as Original
ly Intended-The Usual Services
to Be Held Tomorrow

Meehanicsburg, Feb. 15.-The taber
nacle campaign will not close tonight,
as planned. The revival fires are burn
ing so brightly that it was decided last
night to continue tine meetings for a
few days longer. SO the farewell
meeting announced for tonight will not
be held, but Evangelist Miiler and his
party kept to-day as rest day, and the
usual services will be held tomorrow.
On Saturday evening, for the third
time, large delegation was present
from Eberly's Mills. They brought
with them substantial evidence of
their appreciation of the Miller party
in the form of large cake and Il
money gift.
Ham, fried chicken and valentines
were new items among the numerous
gifts to the Miller party The Rev.
George Fulton, pastor of the local Pres
byterian church, was surprised by re-
ceiving a large cake with a valentine
greeting.
The choir sang "Some One IS Last
Call' and the male octet sang 1.-The
Wayside Cross with Prof. Hohgatt as
mating the darkened tabernacle.
Evangelist Miller preached from the
text, 80 Almost thou persuadest me to
be a Christian Acts 26:2S.
He showed that to become Chris
tan means not simply believing in
Jesus Christ, but believing on Him;
means complete change of heart, the
casting of our sins into the depths of
the sea and hope beyond the grave.
"Almost cannot avail. The saddest
tragedies of life are those that are al
most averted. - "Paul was not insane
as Festus thought, but every man or
woman who refuses to be altogether
persuaded to escape eternal destruction
is playing the part of a mailman.
Six men rushed down the aisle to
clasp the evangelist s hand before the
first woman came. Husbands and wives
came together, or met at the front of
the tabernacle as penitents. One woman
came with child in her arms. In all,
fifty five responded to the appeal
Yesterday morning the cooperating
churches held short Sunday school
service, after which Evangelist Miller
preached in the tabernacle. He preach
ed more particularly to Christians,
basing his sermon on Jesus experience
in Gethsemane, when eight of the dis
ciples went with Him into the garden,
but only three went with Him to the
inner recesses and none in His deepest
agony.
Before the afternoon preaching serv-
ice over 300 men met with Mr.. Miller
and Mrs. Bowman in the tabernacle to
make preliminary arrangements for con
tinuing. the work and conserving the
results of the campaign. A men IS Bible
class was formed which it is believed
will be preliminary to the organization
of Y. NJ. G. A.. The following men
were elected officers: President,
Charles Eberly; vice president, j. l..
Young; secretary, R. H. Thomas, Jr.;
treasurer, Robert III. Ross; directors, DR..
H. A. Surface, J. w. Geiger, Guy H.
Lucas, A. B. Harnish, E. +. Stone, DR..
J. A. Kilmore, John l.. Weaver, John
A. Davis, George B. Hurst, J. 2. Prov
ell, J. G. Bentz.
Two great meetings were held yes
terday afternoon, the men s meeting in
the tabernacle and the women s meet
ing in the First u B. church. Mr.. Mil
Ter spoke to 1900 men on the subject,