The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-13
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M'LENDON IN FLORENCE.
Starts Quito Wasse PqoRle Mp Moral,
ly and Bring Abut True Revival, He
Says.

Florence Times. Monday, May. 8. 49,.
3 Yesterday afternoon at $780,. the
first service Of the well advertised
McIsendon- -Rledger Revival was held.
In the large warehouse. which has
been seated and prepared for the
four or FIVE weeks religious campaign.
A large choir gallery has been erect
ed In the rear of the. elevated, stand,
on which the evangelist delivers his
foreetnl sermons. The auditorium
will, seat from three to, four thousand
'aeohle and there must have been
shfteen hundred present at the first
service, The pastors of, all the city
,,hurchesa occupied seats. in rear of
.thes evangelist, below the. choir, and
'ssastors and people seemed curious to
gee. and hear, the NOTED. homemade
Ree De man. of God, who. by. his
'matchless, preaching has transformed
owns, cities and entire ), communities,
The closest attention was given, now
dsfhen a ripple of laughter would.
ss,eiAe the large "a audience as, the
'preaeher. BY some unique expression
4 would drive home truths in his en-,
lasaxor \ tosawaken, the indifferent, The
OF the protestant churcbes in
fhe' city Of Florence have united in
Che I call extended to Evangelist Nc
Tendon TO conduct this meeting, and
he, churches will stand behind the
sneetips, and, endorse and back up
Mn McLepden.,v ~, 49, .,...'.
! u lwill require few days, to thors
hugAiy organize the choir and, prer,
l :.AaEe are IT, Tor. its best, workr--ths, song
..'erMca. under the, leadership OF Mr..
'3r g Rledser at the very first was
'plendid-and will day by day cqntin-
Ae 10 improve until, the, ehait will
ps'ontain, sone hundred members. - Mr..
!; Fred A, Marshal.. who for twenty
live yearse conducted the singing in
sSvanselist Thos. IA, Leitch;s. revival
lpestings. ? is assisting in the singing
md ehotr work. Mr. PlsdgeE lis a
hotssd singer, having !, travelled for
Eears with Gypsy Smith" as his sing
er. besides with, many Of. the most
'iote0 and successful evangelista, in
Americas And charmed and !, thrilled
thousands everywhere with his splen-
lid musical voice. a..ll,
The song service began at a:3O.
Ind Just AZ 4eo'cleck the evangelist
his first sermon, which
asted for fifty minutes. He took his
ext from the first FIVE verses of the
second chapter Of Revelations. the |
;heme being YBlaeksliding, and ter
Eific ons)aAeht YVES made op the dew
l's territory. the purpose of the dis
,oYsse, :. evidently was intended to
'a.uae AN inxaptory and, an inYestiga-
lon on the pArt 81 the church nem-
oers. Some. shot shots" were ,dispens /!
seq A. trandom and. ,do9htlssss, p. hit
he spot" and will be productive Of |
good. The preacher stated that those
who would knock, kick and criticse
him would be blacksaiden, un-Godly
church members, and that everybody
had just as well fall in line in the
PeginniRgsRs they. would certainly certaeitnlly
."cepae ,aroand"f before the campaign
;;losed. He announced that his. pnS-
pose was to- hays. a rayiyal Of. religion
|p Florence, that God had never fail
ed him. that he. was trusting Him,
Apd would not fold his tent" until
the. devil and, his, FORCES, had been
routed and this city taken, for. God.
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