Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
THE DANIELS LECTURES
SUNDAY AT CITY HALL

The Daniels lecture cOmlHIllee iia'
secured Augusta City hall for next
Sunday afternoon and evening and ar
rangements are being rapidly complet-
ed for the two lectures advertised Tor
DR.. Arthur G. Daniels of washington
worldwide traveller. lecturer and mis-
sionary evangelist.
Extensive plans have been made Tor
these two lectures and unusually aree
audiences are expected. Arthur u.
Daniels has perhaps had more expert
ence in worldwide observations than
anv lecturer in the East. He has been
actively engaged in lecturlng on SUD
iects of great interest for more than
35 wears and has spent more tnan nalI
of this time in countries outside OF the
United States, and being student and
ant in observing, is well quailned 10
give points Of interest in the great Eu-
ropean crisis, with hints as to the prop
able outcome Of this fearful struggle
DR.. Daniels is the special lecturer OF
the Washington Missionary College,
Washington, D. c., and also president
Of the Seventh day Adventist Foreign
Mission Board which is operating mis-
sion stations in 81 different countries
and conducting evangelistic work in
owe. 100 languages. His lectures are Of
great educational value to all. He is a
man of worldwide experience and has
a clear and comprehensive view OF the
great international questions that are
perplexing the world today. He has
travelled extensively in the countries of
Europe and Asia, visiting London,
Paris, Berlin, Rome, Petrograd, Con-
stantinople and other great centers OF
interest, making a special study of ex-
listing conditions which plunged Eu-
rope into it's present awful conflict. He
has in his possession a wealth of infor-
nation concerning the social, political,
religious and industrial life of these
nations DR.. Daniels is also in touch
at this time with men in every country
of the war zone, and therefore speaks
with authority and from a most inter-
esting point Of view as he lectures on
the worlds war.
Arthur G. Daniels Is most earnest
and devoted student of the Bible, and
has given much time and study to the
prophecies Of that book. His references
to Bible prophecies. showing how the
nations of the world today are fulfill
ing Scripture, are intensely interesting.
In his lectures he also relates person
al experiences in the great mission
fields of China, Japan, India, Korea,
Africa, the Philippines and the Islands
Of the Sea, and tells of the wonderful
progress and triumphs of the Gospel in
those lands.
The subjects that DR.. Daniels pre-
sents are the most vital questions Of
today and thousands of all classes and
in all walks of life are attracted to
hear him, Christians and non-Chris-
tians. Catholics and Protestants alike.
Arthur G. Daniels has lectured in all
the principal cities Of the United States
and Canada and has many times visit
ed the countries on the eastern side Of
the Atlantic. He has just returned from
an extensive tour abroad having travel
ed $1,000 miles and visited and lectured
in IL different countries. He has some
marvellous experiences to relate con-
corning the people and changes taking
place in all lands.
Great success has attended DR.. Dan
Tells recent lectures in the city Of Port
land. Night after night the great City
hall auditorium was we'll filled with an
appreciative audience. The night that
DR.. Daniels presented the subject that
is advertised for next Sunday evening
in Augusta, the great auditorium was
packed, not even standing room
was available. 1t was estimated that
5000 persons were in the hau and 1000
were turned away. In fact so great has
been the interest Of late in these lee
lures, IT. nearby cities, that the largest
auditoriums and halls have proved too
small to hold the many hundreds Of in
terested persons who desire to attend
The coming Of Arthur G. Daniels to
Augusta and the presentation Of these
special lectures, provides a rare op-
portunity for the citizens Of this city
and adjoining towns. The lectures are
free and everyone is cordially invit-
ed to atteL.d both afternoon and eve
ning.-Adv.
Frank H. Haskell Of Portland was in
this city on Thursday on matters Of