Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-04
FRIDAY EVENING
REVIVAL CALLS OUT
ANOTHER Big CROWD
And Great Throng of People Is
Filled with Enthusiasm by
Program for the Evening -
Speaking and Singing of the
Best for the Week-Big Meet
ing Planned for Sunday Eve
ming at City Hall

Since the first rousing meeting in
the Penney Memorial church on last
Sunday evening, the revival meetings
have drawn big crowds every night
and Friday evening was no exception
the Winthrop street Baptist church be-
ing filled to the doors. An unusually
fine song service was conducted by
Harry Chamberlain, who has introduced
little novelty into this part of the
program by arranging for the congre-
CATION to join the singing in sections.
a few at time, until finally the en-
tire crowd is singing in unison. The
effect is very striking and the people
seem to enjoy singing under the able
direction of Mr.. Chamberlain.
The responsive reading was led by
Rev. l. b. Mower, DID. of Waterville,
who is the secretary of the United
Baptist Convention of Maine. A con-
cert of prayer was held. and great
many of those present Joined in this,
kneeling and praying as the Spirit
moved them. Miss Ruth Taylor rem
dered q vocal solo in her usual nne
manner, the selection being sweet
Beulah Land" and Mr.. Taylor then
announced that there would be meet
ing for workers in the Methodist
church at P. M. next Sunday.
He took for his text for the evening
go Make Disciples" and his address
was characteristic and interesting from
start to finish. He said: $50 far as
know, God has no other plan by which
to save Augusta, than for you and
to 20 forth and make disciples" and he
told of many instances where simple
act of Christian kindness had brought
a convert He told of chaplain on the
Texas border who was much troubled
by a rough soldier, who made his work
difficult by sneering at it and drawing
the others away, and he went on to tell
how this soldier was out doing sentry
duty one wet, disagreeable night. with
another soldier who was Christian.
and who sang as he walked his beat.
The rough soldier and his companion
came into their tent when off duty for
the night. and the Christian knelt to
pray before getting into his blankets.
Seeing this, his companion threw a
boot at him, which missed, and he
threw the other and struck the kneel-
ing man heavily. but did not stop his
prayer. so the rough fellow crept into
bed. ashamed. In the morning he
awoke, and thought he would have to
crawl across his neighbours bed to re-
cover the boots, but to his surprise,
the boots were standing at the foot of
his cot. and they had been shined. He
was overcome with remorse and went
to the chaplain and was converted.
Mr. Taylor's addresses are full of
little personal incidents of this sort,
which in part explains the success of
his work as an evangelist. Harry
Chamberlain sang a beautiful solo,
Some Day I Shall Understand" and
Mr.. Taylor said IF Harry Chamber
lain were to sing like that in a moving
picture house down town 1000 people |
would come to hear him, but because
he will not sell out. we have to be !,
with 400" He then said that |
he was satisfied with this weeks work !
and announced that the meetings next !
week will be held in the Penney Me-
mortal church.
The meeting closed with benedic-
ton by Rev. w. j. Layton. The men,
oers OF the choir are requested to be
at City hall at $50 Sunday evening"