Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-23
MUCH INTEREST IN REVIVAL

Seldom before in Yorkville has in
terest been 80 great in a revival meet
ing as Is that in ne seIies Of evangel-
istic services which are now being
conducted at the Cannon mill chapel
by Evangelist F. D. King Of Charlotte,
assisted by Prof. E. L. Wolslagel Of
Asheville. Despite the fact that there
has been rain during the four nights
Of the revival this week, every seat In
the little chapel has been filled and
when the weather has been clear the
church has not been large enough to
accommodate the congregations.
Evangelist King has proved himself
to be an orator of the "gatling gun"
kind-one Of those who forces a truth
upon his hearers and Immediately
drives it home with others no less
striking, in a way that compels the
closest attention to all Of his short, but
wonderful sermons Of twenty-five or
thirty minutes each. The evangelist
has proved his declaration that he is
practical preacher who wishes to tell
only the truth and who cares not
whom the truth hits.
One Of the most forcible sermons
which he has yet delivered, according
to many people who have heard them
all and a sermon about which his
hearers are still talking, was that Of
Tuesday night in which he sought to
show that 1.-The Wages Of Sin Is
Death" The evangelist fiayed the to-
bacco and whisky habits, as well as
sin in it's other forms with relentless
vigor.
He declared that man must pay for
his misdeeds. Even the lynching Of q
poor negro, though he be guilty Of
the most heinous crime, Is sin which
only Jesus Christ can pardon. Gov
ernor Claton Of Georgia, he declared,
did more to incite mob law when he
commuted the sentence Of Leo M.
Frank than 100 other men could do.
It is a sin to violate the law. 1t is q
sin to try to defeat the purpose OF
the law.
In this connection the evangelist de-
clared that fully one-half the legal
trials that were brought in the name
of justice, were simply travesties upon
justice and he had no doubt that the
percentage Of such travesties in this
vicinity was as great as in any other.
The preacher, he said, who did not
preach practical religion and who did
not denounce those things that are
wrong in his congregation because he
was afraid of his job, was not mt to
preach. Rather than be such a
preacher I would be a billy goat or
any other thing that is foul and low
and mean," he said.
The minister paid his respects to
cigarette smokers and users Of snun
and tobacco. "a man ought to kiss
his wife," he declared. But still II
that wifes mouth Is foul with snuff
don't blame that husband for not kiss
ing her. II I was a wife / would not
kiss my husband IL his mouth bore
signs of chewing tobacco. II kiss my
wife, pretty often" he said, 'still II
should ever see signs Of snuff about
her mouth, I would never kiss her
again."
mo young girl" declared Mr.. King,
SHOULD keep company with young
man who smokes those vile, filthy, i'm
pure, stinking, nasty cigarettes. God
didn't intend that man should pollute
his body with such things"
The evangelist held special service
Wednesday morning, when he spoke
on the subject, 1.-THE Ideal Woman"
There were about 200 people present.
Felix Before Paul." was the subject
of his sermon Wednesday night. A
feature Of the service was the singing
of a solo, "a Clean Heart" by Prof.
Wolslagel. Seventeen person profess
ed their faith in Christ at the conclu-
sion of the service.
Samson" was the subject Of the
1na /
was a powerful discourse on the power
of Satan, showing how he manages to
blind, bind and grind" man, and how
God, even as he did with Samson OF
old, will return the strength Of man
provided he will break his bindings
and profess his faith in Jesus Christ.
why Ye Wander" was the solo Sc
lection of Prof. Wolslagel. At the
close of the service sixteen persons
marched up to the pulpit and prom
ised the preacher to lead better lives.
Up to date about seventy CONVEX
sions have resulted from the meeting.
These converts will connect them
selves with the various churches In
Yorkville. Six more services are TO De
held before the meeting closes. the
first of the six is to be held at O'CLOCK
this evening. Tomorrow afternoon at
$50 a special service will be held and
each person attending is asked to
bring a nail. Service will also be held
tomorrow night at the usual hour.
Three services are to be held Sun
day-11 a. m, $50 p. m, and p. m.
1.-The Call to the Brave" will be the
evangelist's subject Sunday afternoon,
and the singer will sing, "The Old Ac-
Those in charge Of the meet
ing are anxious to have 500 men at
tend this service.