The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-13
THREE REMARKABLE
 SERVICES SUNDAY HUNCREDS CONVERTED
SUNDAY A MEMORABLE DATE IN RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF
 CONWAY.

Sunday, March 12, will go down as memorable date in the annals of the religious life of Conway. Nothing like the demonstration of Christian faith and power has ever before been witnessed in Conway - probably nothing in Arkansas. The day mark ed the climax of the revival meeting being conducted at the First Metho- dist church by Rev. Burke Culpepper of Memphis.
 Ii possible, the congregations were little larger at each of the three services held yesterday than on any 1 preceding day of the meeting. The crowds began assembling a full houl before the services began. Every available inch of both standing and seating room was occupied and crowds large enough to make up an average sized church congregation were turned away, unable to secure a place where they could even get a | glimpse or hear word of the great i preacher, whose remarkable powers and magnetism have stirred Conway as 1t has never been stirred religious l ly before.
 Yesterday morning the preacher delivered powerful sermon on "The Divinity of Christ" He showed how the greatest men of all ages have borne testimony to their trust in Christ. The Christian religion, he said, has been the means of preserv- ing our civilization through all ages. The business world attests it's faith Tn Christ and every letter, every doc ument bears a date that acknowledges His divinity. The advent of Christ set the clock of time for all men and all ages,' he declared.
 Rev. Culpepper paid a glowing tribute to President Wilson, who, he said, sought divine guidance in con- ducting the troubled affairs of the nation. If Wilson wants peace, am for peace" he said, but if Will son says we must go to war, I will go with him."
 He also congratulated again the SDleIuiu cooperation in the meeting, and paid high compliment to the faculties and student bodies of all the local ed ucational institutions "I have never seen such fine bodies of young men and young women, boys and girls, 7" he said. He especially complimented Supt J. P, Womack of the Conway public schools, whose Christian infiu- ence he said was of inestimable value of the boys and girls of Conway Aside from His divinity, Jesus Christ has as much right to be taught in our public schools as has any oth- CT great man," he declared.
 The earth's greatest and mightiest men have owned Jesus Christ as their Lord, Rev. Culpepper declared, and he recited the late J. P. Morgans will, which began with the statement: "l commit my soul to Jesus Christ 1t was the statement in the Bible that the world is hung upon nothing" he said, that caused Columbus to be- lieve that the earth is round and that he could circumnavigate it, leading to the discovery of our continent.
 Referring again to the world of business, he said the commercial in- stitutions of the civilized world are seeking to promote Christianity for purely business as well as religious reasons. "The heather do not wear clothes, cook food or ride in automo- biles,' he said, but Christianity in its civilizing influences creates a new source of demand for these things which the manufacturing world must supply"
 Sunday afternoon the preacher had announced that he would hold a spe- cial service for men and would speak on Civic Righteousness" that he would talk about tomorrow's city cleo ton and perhaps touch on the gover- nor's race soon to be decided in this state. An audience of 1900 men was present, but Rev Cuipepper never de livered his sermon. At the opening of the service he said he would give a little time for testimony upon the part of those who felt they had been benefited by the meeting. One after another arose, asking to be heard, and it was but a few minutes until the revival spirit broke loose in manner that had never been seen here before. Singly and in twos and threes, men and youths began march