The Detroit times., 1916-03-11
Union Man Refuses To
Accept Salvation for
Nothing
155 PERSONS
HIT THE TRAIL
Former Minister Is
Numbered Among
the Converts

One Observation-Disclosures persons
hit the sawdust trail In Forsythe
tabernacle, Woodward and Mclean
aves., Friday night. II was the first
real invitation night since the cam
paIgn started nearly "a fortnight ago.
and the results exceeded by far the
most hopeful expectations OF the
pastors OF the six churches which
have united for the union.
About half OF the entire mum DER
were persons without the fold"
who wanted 10 consecrate their
lives. while others, many of them.
were members of churches who
wanted 10 b.. gin afresh their Chris
tian lives.
The large number who came for
ward was about equally divided
among men and women. Several
persons came down out of the choir
lott anj shook the hand of the evai,
geli.d, taking seats then in the from:
Mr.. toryythS made a special plea
tor persons within the church, but
no had let things come into thcir
'iy';.s' Whereby 'iney were unable s.
s6gEcn 4 ~ 80. ..<e 49,.
the revival Ht urged every onc to
stare with d clean slate and Hit the
trail"
"IhCn,"' no continued. "you ogr
70 and tcll others 70 do likewise
icu WON'T be asking them TO Go
anything YOU wouldn't do yourself
When he had finished one lore
woman stood VI and made her way
down 'hc aisle. She Nas quickly
,Cilowcd ~ many others. an elderly
and Cr.pplod m2n coming clcscly
aftv..
Thea Dr. Forsy the asked the pas.
tors 10 get out IN the crowd and do
personal work while the church
members were asked TO follow their
pastors. Quickly The workers scat
tered through Ito crowd. SoQlo
pleaded With friends OF long stand
ing ana for whom they long had
Prayed. Others got basy with stran.
gers aud soon there was steady
stream down the aisles.
\ fsW minutes after the finai
prayer had been said and riost of
the crowd had left. a little Nisp OF
maid came to the platform. leading
q strong, rugged man Nith gray hair
and spcctacles She had been talk
ire and pleading with him for many
minutes. She seemed unconscious
that the service was over. The man
knelt down with Evangelist For.
sythe and prayed fervently for for
giveness. He was one time Il
Methodist minister, and he was over
joyed TO return to the Lord.
another man who smelled OF both
liquor and plug cut. walked the trail
boldly. After his prayer he insisted
on leaving 81 with Mr.. Forsythe
Put your money in your pocket
brother" said the evangelist. "bu,
be sure YOU come back tomorrow
evening
Keep that said the penitent
stranger. I'm a union man, and |
always pay"
Royal Oak sent big delegation
to last nights meeting. two special
cars bringing -peraoHsr-fAe-vi-
itors were headed by the Rev. Oscar
Olson. pastor of Royal Oak Meth
odist church, Who led i'm prayer
The business girls OF Highland
Park, who had supper in the Presby
torian church. Friday evening, TO
meet Mrs. Forsythe and Miss Myrtle
Il. Scott. Bible teacher. marched to
the tabernacle In body.
Three big services will be held In
the tabernacle Sunday starting at
l0:i5. when DIR. Forsythe will
preach on THE Holy Spirit" In the
afternoon the mass meeting for men
will begin at 2:30 The subject will
be Hotter shot, or the Devil crap
shooter" In the evening the topic
will be After death, what"