The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-13
Rev. B. F. McLendon Ended a Four Weeks
Series OF Services Wednesday Night
Mach Good ACCOMPLISHED.

When it was advertised that Rev. B
F. McLeEdon, who has held meeting
in several of the towns near Sumter
was to start a series of meetings her
some of the people seemed rather dis
posed to be anita gonistic to his work
which was brought about to some ex
tent by reports of his sayings and do
ings, which, after they had attended
some of his meeting, they found in some
/ cases to he exaggerated. Those who
went to hear him wanted to hear him
again, and went, until the spacious hall
above the Express Office was by far toe
small to accommodate them.
1t is true some of his sayings were
trite and some OF the language used
was not like that which most people
were accustomed to hear from the
sacred desk, but they soon found that
the words he uttered were solemn
truths, which burned into the very
| hearts of his hearers, and the earnest
ness with which they we're uttered COM
PEELED the people to listen and ponder
| over their condition.
Rev. McLendon has done great
work in Sumter. He has labored faith
fully and well. He has been fearless
in his exposition OF the sacred word,
clething his thought in plain words,
that brought the tears to many a face,
and as his reward he has seen many
persons who before the meetings did
not understand nor care for religious
matters, announce before the assem-
bled mulitudes that they were determ-
ed to right-about-face and live better
life. 1t has been estimated that fully
fifteen hurried people have reformed
during tn, past four weeks. Among
this number were many whom none
woald have expected to take the stand
for right that they have.
Last Sunday morning he occupied
the pulpit of the Trinity Methodist
church, and took for his theme the sub
ject of Repentance. There were about
1900 people in the audience who listen
ed intently to his words, and at the !
close he was gre.tifed to see many |
come forward and By that say they |
would lead a better life.
In the afternoon he spoke to crowd
ed house at the Academy Of Music, AMI
there were none in the audience who
doubted his attitude regarding this
gigantic evil under whose reign he had
At one time been willing subject.
Rev. McLerdon is vet young man
Of about 81 years. His childhood and
youth were spent in Bennettsville,
where he followed the occupations OF
clerk and barber. He was at one time
considered one OF the worst characters
in that section, living wild dissipated
life to about six years ago, when he set
his face about and commenced living
Cody life. Feeling himself called to
tell the good tidings he attended the
illogical seminary about Two years and
took up the evangelistic
work. Wherever he has gone he has
been very successful in his chosen call
ing and his friends hope he will be
spared to Il long life OF usefulness. From
here he goes 10 Philadelphia where he
will continue the work. The people of
Sumter are exceedingly anxious that
he return later in the spring and hold
another meeting along the same lines ]
as the one he has just closed for they '
feel that he will be able to do a much |
larger work at his second visit than be 6
has just ended.-Sumter Herald, Sth.