The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-14
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 REVIVAL IS CLOSED
CONVERSIONS REACH 800
REMARKABLE MEETING BY REV. CULPEPPER COMES
 TO END.

The most successful and the most universally supported religious re- vival ever held in Conway came to a close last night, when Rev. Burke Culpepper of Memphis delivered the ilnal of his series of evangelistic ser mons at the First Methodist church.
 A congregation equal in numbers to any of the packed audiences that have attended practically every one ot the services was present at the final meeting. Such crowds have never before been known to attend a series of meetings in this city. At very few of the services was there even standing room left and at most of them many had to be turned away. The brilliant and forceful young evangelist seems to have captured and captivated Conway as no other preacher has ever been able to do. 1t Is believed to be the first revival at which not only every other Protes- tant church co-operated, but which also had the support of the Catholic denomination, the pastor of St. Jos eph's church, Rev. Peter Zell, and many of his members attending the services. Another unusual feature which proved the meeting to be de- void of sectarianism was that when Rev. Culpepper eXhorted converts to unite with the church, he urged that they join the church of their choice, whether it be Catholic or Protestant.
 The visible result of the series of meetings, pr. F. s. H. Johnston, pas- tor of the church, said today, was the profession of faith by about 500 per sons and of these at least $50 had slgnified the definite intention of unit ing immediately with some Christian church. In addition to this, the moral and spiritual uplift of the community is declared by those who have watch ed the progress of the meeting to be of incalculable value. Dozens of men who have been regarded for years as hardened sinners have been brought to their knees during the revival and with tears coursing down their cheeks have professed faith in Christ. Young people and students by the hundreds have been converted and hundreds of others already in the church have been strengthened in their faith and led to become more active as mem- bers of the church.
 Last nights services were a fitting climax to the revival No set ser mon was delivered. At the beginning Dr. Johnston made a short talk in which he expressed his thanks to Rev. Culpepper and to all who aided in the remarkable revival. He said, however, that the revival, great as it was, was not greater than he had an ticipated, and was but natural cul- imitation of the long work of com pleting the magnificent new church in which the meetings were held. The meeting, he declared, means more to the town than any other one thing that has been done in it's history.
 Rev Culpepper declared that the meeting was the most successful in every way that he had ever held. q don't say this everywhere I go, eith- er,' he declared. At some places rate the results of our meetings as 75 per cent good; at others, 80 per cent; at few 85 per cent. But here am going to say what I have never said before, that I regard the work that has been done here as 95 per cent perfect. have never seen such strength, such culture, such refine ment in any other town at which I have preached" He paid high trib- ute to pr. Johnston, whom he called "a prince among men," He said he did not believe the people of Conway fully appreciated the splendid char acter of the Methodist pastor, and to him he gave much of the credit for the success of the meeting. Rev. Culpepper also heartily thanked the business men, the women of the church, the colleges and others for their cooperation and the newspa- pers for their stories of the services.
 He predicted that the effects of the revival would continue and that many who had not professed relig- ion would do so in the near future. In concluding his talk, he extended his final call for converts and 25 or 30 went forward and gave him their hands.