Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-29

hold half the crowd. composed mostly
OF sinners, all eager for fine music.
for entertainment. for the simple ser.
mon. the blessing and eenediction-
the Old. Old Story of Jesus and His
Loye-brief, pointed, powerful.
Christian Reisner had ONE theme
Gods unfailing love. the almighty
POWER OF the Cross; how it could
change bum into princely citizen.
how II would wash the mind and soul
Of all sense of guilt and wrong: how
II would enable the sinner TO over
come all temptation, TO repair the past
and win his place in the sunlight OF
Gods love.
BY his apostolic earnestness, he con.
WINGED men Of the foolishness OF
wrongdoing. OF the Creators loving
kindness. OF the presence and all-pow-
erful leadership of Christ. He pointed
constantly the Way. the Truth. and the
Life, described the penalties OF sin
and the sure rewards OF righteous
ness.
In New York. as at Denver, DIR.
Reisner is an advertisements OF the
best in the metropolis. He buys Law
ishly and uses effectively display
space and readers in the dailies. and
inspires reporters to boost for his
cause, proclaiming the joys of his pro-
gramme. the Importance OF his Mes
sage. He does not, like many others,
advertise himself. He is the humble
and efficient servant OF the Cause.
Needless. TO say, Dr. Christian REFS
ner is a tremendous power for good.
He is now famous leader, but the
same earnest, humble, joyial. sincere
missionary that he was ten years ago.
Millionaires and hoboes love him as a
brother. The needy bless him for
practical help. Men in prison hear
him and revere him as a saint. His
Influence for good is enormous and
of eyerincreasing extent.
Is this practicable solution of the
problem to induce men to go to
church?
To make the church superior TO
counterattractions, it must provide
the finest OF music, the best OF which
Is the inspiration of sacred themes
moving pictures, portraying the mag.
nifcent dramas, the thrilling tragedies
and glorious events recorded and de.
scribed in the Bible-a wealth of
matchless material, ready for the play.
wright's hand. And. always. the cen.
trail feature of the service, the brief,
powerful appeal OF Jesus and His love.
Having provided these attractions. a
committee on publicity can do the rest
The use of display advertising, news
stories, persistent, regular, will bring
the crowds.
No ordinary church, anywhere
could hold the people. They would at
tend early and stay late.
II costs money to build up choirs
someone says. The best music is ex
pensive. This Is no longer true. Fol
800 any church may have the finest
sacred music in the world. Edison
the Wizard. has supplied the need. II,
lately perfected his photograph, and
this Is not an ad. 1t is a suggestion
Of something for common enjoyment
The finest sacred music ever com
posed. sung and played by the worlds
greatest artists, is produced by this
marvellous instrument. without the
canned" timbre of the earlier ma
chimes. as natural and perfect as IL the
musicians were serving in person.
These are merely suggestions. oi
doubtful Importance. in the worldwide
study OF a problem of the most vital
interest: How to increase, for the
salvation OF the world, the Influence
OF religion in the home.