Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
THREE BIC
MEETINGS IN
TABERNACLE

Three great services were held by
Hart and MaSann at the Tabernacle
Yesterday, the attendance closely APP
preaching that of the previous Sunday
despite the fact that many were COM
PEELED to wade through mud on streets
where crossings We're not conspicu-
ously placed.
At the morning service, Rev Geo r.
Varney offered up prayer before the
immense congregation and with true
christian spirit thanked the Almighty
for the abundant rain 50 needful for
the general welfare of this valley.
Evangelist Hart then took occasion
to make the announcements for the
various services to he held throughout
the week.
Each Tuesday Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday morning. beginning at
8 o'clock and lasting one-half hour
there viii be prayer services in Is
private homes, so located as not to re-
quire anyone to walk over two blocks
in order to attend a meeting.
A special prayer service for the
ministers and business men will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. each day ex-
cepting Saturday at 1870 O'Clock.
The afternoon meetings at 2:30
o'clock from now on will consist OF
! special services for either women or
( men but no mixed audiences will be
| had.
| Monday evening at the Tabernacle
| service a vital message TO Christians
/ is 10 be presented.
/ THE Mask Torn Off is the striking
subject for the Tuesday evening ser
wire ut which matters viii be handled
without gloves and a spade plainly
called a spade. This service will close
promptly at $50 to give those present
a Of ut hn II
Holt Hughes lecture at the high school
auditorium.
Wednesday night will be Bible class
| night which was postponed las Weel;
because Of the inclerent weather.
Unless the weather is unfavorabe
for a large attendance, the most i'm :
| portant message of the campaign will
be delivered Thursday night, the sub
iect being the Bible Doctrine of Hell
or Future Punishment" At the close
of this meeting those present are tc
go quietly home. neither speaking non
shaking hands in the Tabernacle. is
/ the astonishing request of Evangelist
Hart who states that there will be
something TO see as we'll as heard at
this meeting and that he wishes ev-
cry one to carry away lasting i'm
preston of what they saw.
short special service will be held
/
a m after which groups of two will
distribute literature concerning the
revival meetings to all points. where
it is possible in the valley
Friday night ginger is to be put
into the meeting by the attendance
of the high school students. who are
invited to attend in body with yells.
penants and all the various accouter-
ments that naturally accompany the
, securing OF an education.
When the unusually long list of an
I nouncements had been concluded. Mr..
Magann sang Il Shall Be Clean" his
fire baritone seeming even more de
liehtful at each hearing. The large
chorus choir is showing the result of
his able handling.
The text Of the morning service was
taken from verses Is II and y of
Jonn Il, the prayer of Jesus Christ. A
considerable portion Of the sermon
was devoted to proving that mans
unbelief dwarfs his conception of cal
vary. and that mere belief is not
enough. ii must he belief in God to
| the uttermost He also pointed out
that fear in some form is the obstacle
that prevents most men from leading
/ Christian lives in the fullest sense.
At the close of the sermon he asked
all those who wished to give their
hearts to God tc come forward and
practically the entire congregation at
tempted to accept the invitation which
proved utterly impossible. owing to the
press OF numbers.
The evening service was well at
tended, the subject "Shams' being an
excoriation directed at those who pre-
tend but do not possess.