The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18
SPECIAL SONG SERVICE
FEATURE Of REVIVAL
HANDKERCHIEF SONG CREATED
PROFOUND ENTnr SLASH FoR
SERVICE To HOLLOW.
Evangelist Haudcuschicld Preached
Prom che subject "Nhy ! Nm
Not a Christian" IN q
Master Effort.

Tho special music az the NIGHT
service ~ the Methodist revival las;
night was very attractive feature
of the hour Singer Pneh had
lierge representation 10 his juvenile
choir and the special number rem
eered by himself end the duet and
quartette selections were fine The
most Impressive number in the song
/ service might be designated as tho
handkerchief sons ny request Of
the singer practically every one
present brought hanakerehiefs and
az certain intervals IN the song wav-
cd them over their heads as a salute
To living mothers and fathers while
Messrs. pugh and Haudensghleld
sang Your Mother Loves ron still
with handkerchicfs draped over
their hands at half mast they form
cd monument to the fathers and
r.others gone beyond Following
this interesting song the singer and
congregation sang that familiar old
hymn I'm Going Home Tho songs
made profound impression on the
entire audience sud they we're in n
happy frame of mind 20 receive the
I ressage from the evangelist
one striking number In the song
| service was Perfect Day" sung by
Mr.. pugh while seated on the plat
form.
The song book used in this revival
meeting is one edited by Mr. pugh.
There are some wonderful songs for
the children and the well trained
juvenile choir made the most Of the
opportunity to sing them last night.
This choir was clustered about the
north end Of the platform and out
irto the aisle in front
Why Net Christians.
The scripture reading for tho even
ing was the last half OF the 18th
chapter of St Matthew. which
teaches the forgiveness of an offend
ing brother The story Of a certain
king taking account Of his servants
and fogiving a debt Of ten thousand
talents, which totads a fabulous sum,
was emphasized as Gods way of
dealing with man. while this same
| servants failure 10 forgive the debt
OF a fellow servant who owed him
was reckonod as mans way of deal
ing with man. The evangelist de-
dared after reading the chapter that
he ought not to say a word further,
just give men a chance to give their
hearts to God, for the lesson taught
was so forcible it ought to reach
the hearts of all who heard IL.
Taking ND the subject "Why men
are not Christians he said he was
sure If he went over the congre-
cation asking that question he would
receive many different answers, yet
there was only one reason. Jesus
| said eye will not come TO Ne that
:
yc may have llfe.' which perhaps
we're the saddest words he ever ut
tered. TIE evangelist regretted that
he could not use the tone and pro-
duce the pathetic expression Jesus
made use OF when He uttered the
words, as he looked over the multi
| tudes. ''Jesus came to this old
world for the one purpose OF seeking
and saving the lost. yet many people
viii not let him come into their
lives. We have In these words the
only reaaon why men are not chris
tians-You will not come to Jesus
II the only reason. You need not 80
OUT Of this house unsaved for God
has included the whole race. Mo-
body will be lost because they need
to be lost. but because they won
come TO the Lord"
Jesus said come now and let US
reason together. tho thy sins be as
crimson / viii make them as white
as snow Nobody Is too weak 70
lead a christian life. Giving this as
q reason is q slap at God. because
/ tie has said you can be saved You
may not be able BY your own strength
to withstand temptation, but With
the help OF God you may succeed.
at would specialize or the
things that are keeping men out Of
the Kingdom | would say an unfor-
giving spirit is separating multltudes