Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-05-05
Young Minister
Won High Place
AS Evangelis

Recorder readers will be interest
ed in the following, from the Mont
gomery, Ala, News. Mr.. Bird is a
native of Highland, his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Bird,
moving to Augusta a decade or
more ago.
In years gone by Montgomery
has passed through many religious
meetings conducted by the various
denominations represented here.
but not in the history of the tow
has there been such a successful
revival as that which closed We'd
nesday night. at the M. E. Church
South. The revival was conducted
by Rev. Kenton II. Bird, and
evangelist, whose equal has never
been here, who measures up in
every way to the equal of the
evangelist of the country who have
become famous in their work. This
man of God, young in years, is
destined to become a leader an o G
the great array of evangelist of the
entire country, not excepting the
now famed Billy Sunday, thougL
there is a vast difference in the
methods adopted by the men in
their work. Give Mr.. Bird the
same organization that Mr.. Sun
day has and he will get as good if
not better, results than Mr.. Sun.
day.
Mr.. Bird is truly wonderful
preacher, is possessed of every re-
quisite necessary to enable him to
present great truths of the gospel
in a way that cannot fail to bring
sinners to God, and reclaim those
who have grown luke-warm in their
Christianity. This fact is evidenc-
ed by the large number of CONVEX
sions that have resulted in this
meeting, and the very large number
of church members who have been
righted and are again endeavoring
to live the true Christian life. He
has preached himself, along with
true religion into the hearts of hun
dreds of Montgomery people who
will ever owe him debt of graft
tude for the great good be has
done for the town and community.
The me- tings have continued sew
eral weeks with undated interest,
the congregations increasing in
numbers with each meetsng. Dur
ing the last few days the church
has been filled to capacity, and
never in the history of the town
have the local church workers been
so sealous in the furtherance of
Christianity among our people, and
the results have been most crafty
ing. The pastor of the local
church, Rev. H. M. Smith, is to be
congratulated upon having secured
the services of such an able evan
geIist as Mr.. Bird. and those fine
musicians, Rev. Calls, who so ably
conducted the singing, and Mrs
Calls, who nightly delighted those
in attendance upon the meeting,
with her violin numbers
The revival resulted in many
conversions, to say nothing of the
large number of reclamations.
While it is gratifying to the church
people of Montgomery that so
many were converted, there is
reason for greater rejoicing be-
cause of the good that has reulted
within the ranks, of the professed
Christians of the town, and this
good is of that character that
savors of nothing but permanency,
therefore, the town of Montgomery
and surrounding community can.
not help but reap a rich harvest of
good blessings, for all time to come
Mr.. Bird goes to Charleston,
where he will on Sunday enter up
on four weeks campaign in the
fine, new, NJ. E. Church, South,
recently completed in that city.
Just how the people of Montgomery
feel about Mr. Bird, is evidenced
in small measure by the following
expression, which has been printed
on hundreds of large cards and
sent to Charleston for distribution:
"Christian People, of Charleston.
"Get busy and begin right now
to advertise the meeting with Ken
ton H. Bird, Evangelist. His
strength and power is not in his
hair, but in the Spirit of God that
dwells in him. He is one of Gods
great men. Do your part and get
ready for rich blessings.
From The Christian People Of
Montgomery -. Who Know"