The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-22
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A WONDERFUL REVIVAL.

Inc greatest revival IHdJ HlSlOly
has recorded for st. Stephen Baptist
church was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. j. w. Hurse, Nov. 2S, 1915,
to Jan. 5, 1916. Each service was large
ly attended and on Sunday evening
it was just impossible to accommo-
date the people. The sermons he
preached was delivered with much
power and understanding and he par
ticipated in the greater part of the
song service. This great mystifying
leader was inspired to start an old
fashioned Southern revival in Decem-
Der, when the masses of people were
giving their time to worldly merri-
ment and jollification. So deeply was
Rev. Hurse impressed that he repeat
edly announced that if you will seek
and find Jesus it will be the greatest
Christmas present you ever received
in your life. The all night services
of Christmas was a new feature but
it pleased Almighty God and with
zero weather and streets covered with
snow the people came from Kansas
City, Kas., independence, Mo-, and
from all parts of the city to witness
the sunrise baptism of 10 candidates
put on Christ by baptism.
The Almighty God continuing to
work through his gospel leader and
men, women, boys and girls demon
strating that they wanted to find Je-
sus, resulted in glorious victory for
Gods army and happy, happy New
Year for % more candidates for bap-
tism. We are proud indeed to say
that in this number Clarence Lyons
and Thelma Robinson, both students
of High School, realized that science
would not go any farther than the
grave, and they two sought for "old
| time religion" and were baptized Sun
day with the others.
One of tn emost beautiful pictures
was the constant companionship that
Rev. ]. w. Hurse's mother was to him
during the meeting. She was ever
at her post offering up invocation and
singing lions song to help win souls
for Christ. The Christmas offering
far excelled any previous one. New
Years eve brought out the usual large
crowd regardless of the heavy rain.
Many we're turned away that could
not find standing room. Rev. Hurse
so beautifully illustrated his text and
made so plain the word of God that
very intelligent young man and girl
came forward and made it known that
they, too. had found Jesus and toe
much can not be said about gospel
messenger who is helping to shape
the lives of our boys and girls and
improving the lives of men and wom
en- and making happy homes.
With a glorious victory achieved we
rejoice to say that our prayers have
been answered and 4S candidates, 81
restorations, making a total of So ad
ditions to the church. We indeed
want to thank the editor of the Spn
for the manner in which they carried
the progrm of our revival services
BY reading the Sun and looking ovel
the outline of sermons, caused many
men to think on their way and some
have willingly acknowledged thai
after reading l come to see what yor
were doing in the North end ant
today they are rejoicing. May this
great editor live long to continue tC
advertise work of the Master and hast
en- the time when every member o
st. Stephen Baptist church will be {
subscriber for the Sun.