The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-12
OVER 1000 ATTEND
SUNDAY SESSIONS OF
THE UNION REVIVAL
Yesterday Was a Big Day Among
the Christian People Of Albu.
querque; Stirring Sermon De-
livered by Ridley Last Night.

More than twenty-five hundred
people attended the various sessions
OF the Union revival sunday. and all
the ministers who are backing the
services reported Increased attend
ance at their morning services. In
spite OF the lnclement weather that
prevailed during the day. The sunday
school session In the morning, In the
broadway Christian church. was at
tended by nve hundred people from
the four schools on hat side. Rev.
Ridley delivered a short appeal. and
almost one hundred people responded
n signihed their intention OF joining
the church. For the day there were
twenty, making "A total OF two hundred
and thirty new recruits received by
the cooperating chprches since the re-
viyal commenced two weeks ago.
At 3 o'clock Rev. Horton addressed
an audience of ladies In the Presby-
terrain church on the topic. Christ
the Wisdom and the Power OF God"
which was highly complimen,ed. A,
The same hour. Rev. Ridley spoke TO
an audience of men and boys. his
topic being. Trying to Get RIA OF
Jesus" based on the trial OF Christ
htA0lt lAnAfe y 1A4lf III part
pilates trouble was not n lack Of
knowledge. he lacked courage. i
find no fault IN this man and this
verdict IL the testimony Of the CEN
turtles. Ingcrsoli spoke OF him as
the o remarkable man in human
history. and the Roman soldiers aid.
Truly this was the Son OF God So
Pilates verdict is humanity's verdict.
Yet he lost his soul for lack OF cour-
age. II Is not simply what We think
OF Jesus. Pilates thoughts we're all
right. but he did not have the back
bone 10 follow them. So he sent
Jesus away. but Jesus returned. He
always does. II we do not decide his
case today. we will tomorrow. next
week. or AZ the judgment. PLATE
called for a basin of water 10 wash his
hands. as a SYMBOL OF his in
nocence. But sin ON the sou, cam
not be washed away by soap and
water
Last night the song service began
at I O'Clock and several special mum
Oers were rendered. Then Rev. Rid
ley preached. his topic being based
on JON 3:i6, aud the theme was the
love OF God. which. said the speaker.
lis the origin Of redemption" Sec
ond. the extent Of Gods love. which
Is the world. No person H. SO low.
and none SO high. but what are equal
~ IN need. and the subjects OF Gods
love. And sometimes God has need.
and makes better use Of the man ot
low degree THAI he does of the other
man. This point was illustrated by
v.F.v-Ew.w e. l1NHnes sraI MrfN.aH eco.
mountain characters with whom the
speaker was acquainted. Elliott stlll
lives In his board house, with "A little
more land. and a little more money,
possibly. and has never surrendered
himself to God. Jim McCoy was con
yerted twelve years ago. and since
that time he has been a faithful mir.
lister OF che gospel among his people.
winning hundreds OF them 20 Christ
Jim Mccoy. the old gambler. drunk
ard. and nearly everything else. =
thank God for the democracy OF his
love- said Mr.. Ridley
Third, the purpose 81 Gods love,
that we might not perish but have
eternal life" There are some kinds
Of plants thnt II requires u year for
them 10 mature; there are others that
mature. twice q year. But nan re-
quires an eternity 20 fully develop.
II doth not yet appear what We shall
be, but We know that when he shall
appear. We shall be- like him. tor we
shall see him az he is.'
Fourth. the extent 81 his love Is
measured by the words. whatsoever
Will" Here the evangelist related "a
story Of the sickness Of his little siF-
ter. and how his father, drunk az the
time. killed the old fayorite horse by
riding him 80 hard In going Tor the
doctor, and said ~ an old drunken
father loves his little girl wen enough
to kin "A horse Tor her. what must hc
the love Of Almighty God for Us.
q can't understand why some folk
love me, as they say they do. I cant
understand why some folks love you.
Hut the wonder b. that God should
love us both
II was quite evident that the hard
work Of the last two weeks is begin
ming % ancct Rev. Eidlcy's strength
ard voice. A. times he scemcd much
wearicd. But withal, the vrmon last
night. az times. WIS positively elu-
queut. and considered one of the most
effective " an the addresses that he
has delivered.
n Wa estimated by suWc that ap-
proximutcly nfteen hundred people
were ln the audience last night which
is q new thing among the church-gu-
iug folks OF Albuquerque.
Services again tonight ~ the arr
murt. Tomorrow afternoon II is plan
ned To- continue the services again a.
3 O'Clock. There viii be special music
al am services. led by Mr Jolly.
Wounau L. Einad for