Malvern daily record., 1917-05-30
REV. L0HMANN TELLS
 OF TRIP TO CANADA

On March twenty ninth 1 left Nal Vern for Winnipeg. The weather here 1 was warm, the trees and gardens were i showing their beautiful green, and every one seemed to be enjoying the spring weather. The trip to Chicago was made without any need of ever coat, or extra clothing. After we left Chicago going North west we soon noticed. drop in temperature and when morning came on Saturday. March, 31st, we found that we were sweeping along the great old Missis- sippi river, and to our astonishment we discovered that the river was full of floating ice, some of the blocks as long as box cars and twice as wide. The mountains were covered with ice and snow, and 1 must confess that I soon discovered that l made no mis- take m wearing my last winter rig, and taking along my overcoat. All the forenoon of March 31st we were speeding along the rivers bank. Many hours before we reached St. Paul the r1yer was frozen over solid, even the lakes where the river was more than a mle wide; 1 saw many men crossing the river on the ice. To me man from dear old Dixie, and especially right out of the shirt sleeve weather, it was quite a change In all my life l have never seen q more beautiful trip than this one. 1t was a feast in- deedi The great Father of Waters frozen over and His rugged, low and ragged Mountain Banks covered with the beautiful snow. The falls at Min neapolis can not be described, but when once you have seen them, draped by our Fathers own hand in their spotless garments of white, they can not be forgotten. 1 spent several hours in Minneapolis, and St. Paul Through the invitation of the Travel ing Passenger and Immigration Agent of the Great Northern R. R., MT Rim l toul, whom had the privilege of meet ing, l visited the Great Northern Gen. eral Office Building in St. Paul and viewed the Montana Exhibits, and also the products of many other states of the great Northwest which were on ex-3 hibition, there. This was a rare treat. Surely the Northwest has a great fu- ture. 1 left Minneapolis on the Win nipeg Limited between five and six P. M. and after fine nights rest 1 aWoke in time to see the sun rise over the snow covered plain of southern Canada. This was something thrill ing-lil1e you were in another world At 8:30 q. m. our train reached Win nipee, shower of snow was falling, the sun was shining through between the clouds, the air was biting cold but yet invigorating. Snow and ice piled up everywhere and the ground frozen hard as brick Two dear brethren met me at the station. After washing the cinders out of my eyes and ears, and getting a good breakfast l went with the brethren to the church where a fine congregation was gathering for ten O'Clock service. had a very pleasent suprise awaiting me in the person of my dear friend and brother, Arch Deacon Phair, whom 1 had met a number of years ago, in San Antonio Texas. Notwithstanding his age, and the fact that for possibly more than Fifty years he has been in active ser vice for the Master in some part of the world he is still in good health, and like the true father that he Is, he is always an inspiration to those of us who are young in years and the Mas ters service.
 The Meeting
 My first meeting proved to me that the reports 1 had heared of the great things that God was doing in Winnipeg were true. Oh! the beautiful, sweet, Holy atomosphre of that Sunday Morning, April the first, I will never forgot. The Morning service was well attended, about four hundred grown people who were christians be- sides those Whe were not converted. The night meeting was more largly attended, the building being full. The first day of my visit to this church at least twelve hungry hearts who were earnestly seeking the Master were l blest of Him. For seven Sundays I remained with them, and every service l in which seekers were asked forward except one, souls were blest of God. l For many months mighty revival has been going on in this place, and not only in Winnipeg but many parts of Canada a mighty awakening in talk ing hold of the souls of men. Since last October possibly eight hundred souls have been saved in the revival in Winnipeg. More than fifty were filled with the Spirit, and scores were con- verted during the time I was with them and letters from there tell me that the revival is still burning.
 The People.
 The Canadians are great people. As a nation Canada has made sacra-
 flee in this terrible world war that is tremendous. Her loyalty to the Brit ish Empire, and the patriotism of her sons can not be questioned The war has touched many hearts, but in the midst of it all there is that calm self possession that only great people show while in the fire of such awful tests. In all my life have never been so near killed with kindness, it just look ed like they tried to love me to death Many business people are interested in the present revival also some prof