Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS AT
TRACT LARGE AUDIENCES.
Evangelist Taylor breaches Strong
Sermon--100-Voice Chorus Is
Special Feature.

Monday evening the campaign fol
souls opened ait the armory. The
building has been seated for an audi
ence Of eight hundred. On one side
on the wall, appears the motto: "Get
Right With God" and on the opposite
side another motto: "Saved to
Serve" and over the rosbrum ap-
pears, in artistic letters, "Dallas for
Christ" designed and executed by
Mr.. Jackman, 'the new artistic decor
ator, who has just come to town to
live. At the south end of the audi
torium, platform runs clear across
from wall to wall, and extending out
ward about twelve feet. On this plat
form are seated a chorus of 100 sing
ers, the pastors Of the participating
churches, and the two leaders of the
evangelistic campaign, Rev. George
W. Taylor, the evangelist, and his
son, Paul Taylor, the chorister and
soloist. Evangelist Taylor began his
work in Dallas last Friday at the
Evangelical church. The meetings
continued in the church Saturday and
Sunday evenings. Sunday evening,
standing room was at a premium.
Evangelist Taylor is Kentuckian
of the old school. His present place
of residence is Los Angeles, Cal He
is preacher of the first order. He
is one of the most fearless speakers
on the Pacific coast. His style is
unique, his personality magnetic and
winning, his message direct, and his
faith in God and man of the Pauline
type. He is rapid speaker, and like
most orators from the southland, he
uses plain language, abundant illus
trations, and his delivery at times is
intensely dramatic. His son Paul
makes an ideal choir leader, and as
might be anticipated, is in perfect
sympathy with the preaching and the
great purpose of the special services.
Like his father, he is dramatic, even
in singing his beautiful and effective
solos. He has been instrumental IN
gathering together chorus Of about
rs voices and it is expected that ere
the week closes the number will in
crease to the round hundred. Evan
gelist Taylor's sermons are intensely
interesting whether you are a saint
or sinner His phrases and sem
tences are short and epigramatic.
What he says lis easily remembered.
His logic is simply irresistible He
is fearless in attacking the inconsis-
tencies and hypocrisies of protesting
christians. The first five addresses were
directed largely to those already in
the church. They were given in the
following order: l. The Holy Spir-
1.-THE all essential power for holi-
ness and service. 2. Prayer-the
vital breath Of christian experience.
3. The bible-the revelation Of God s
will, and the atonement of Jesus
Christ; the instrument of the Holy
Spirit; the infallible guide and food
for the SOUL 4. Personal work-win-
ming men and women one by one as
fisherman catches fish. 5. Faith
absolute confidence in the promises OF
God through Jesus Christ. DIR. Tay-
lor's prayer at the close of the sermon
is a direct, personal and intimate
talk with God, asking that the mes
sage reach the hearts of the people
and produce the conviction that wins.
The services will continue indefinite
ly every night, beginning ait seven
thirty with song service led by
Paul Taylor and his great chorus.