The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-05
Revival Starts AT
Methodist Church

Yesterday mornings eleven oCiOch
service marked the opening of the
revival at the First Methodist
church. to be held by Rev. E. R. Ov-
erby. pastor-evangelist from Upton
VILE. Tenn.
He is a most interesting, forceful
speaker, deeply spiritual and Blble
scholar. There is a veritable feast
cf good things in store Tor the
people of Lakeland who attend these
services. Both Rev. Lowe and Rev.
OVERLY invite all denominations OF
the city to cooperate in this series
of services. Il is to be considered
meeting, not for the Methodist
church alone, but for all who are
interested Nothing brings COM
iinunity into such close touch. and
has upon it such wholesome effect
as a true revival of religion; and
these men Of God urge all Christians
in cur midst to make no outside en-
gagements during the meeting that
can be avoided, but to do all IN their
power to aid in the work.
Rev. overly used as text for the
morning sermon John ii. But
IL we walk in the light as He is in
the light, we have fellowship one
with another, and the blood Of Jesus
Christ. His Son. cleanseth us from
all sin a." Quoting very briefly from
this mastery discourse, he requests
that three questions be asked: Who
is the author of this text? Under
what circumstances was it written?
To whom was he writing? This epis-
lie was written by John after his
return from the Isle Of Patmos. The
speaker compares life to a day, hav-
ing three divisions-morning meri-
dian and evening, in each cf which
, lHeTt slOWs an chuibth'c tho'
seems to outrival that Of the preced.
ing cne. Life is sweet and beautiful
because there has come into the
world a teacher who disseminates
true light. Plato was a great teach
or. but time has shown his error;
Marcus Aurelius. Confuscius, Buddha
and Mohammed were all noted teach
ers, but their teachings did not out
live them Napoleon had the wor d
at his feet for years. but when ne
died the world moved on as II did
before he lived. But Jesus Christ
is the only teacher whose words ap-
ply to every condition of life
whose teachings are eternal and will
abide forever There was never a
teacher who loved humanity as Jesus
did The lowly Nazerene was the
greatest philosohepr ever known
Go where you will. the sweetest fell
lowship you will find is the fellow
ship Of the followers of Christ
Al the close of the sermon, the
sacrament of the Lords Supper was
Observed most fitting beginning
To series of such services now in
progress.
At the evening hour there was a
|soul-stirring song service led by Mr.
Clark and some special numbers that
were beautifully rendered. Accept
ing the brotherly invitation from
Rev Lowe, the Cumberland Presby
terian pastor, Rev. Callahan, togeth-
er with his congregation Joined in
the evening worship, having omitted
the regular services at his church
Rev. OVERLY paid a glowing tribute
TO the Cumberland Presbyterian pas
tor, having known him intimately in
former days. and being the instru-
ment in Gods hands to bring about
the conversion of Rev. Callahan.
Therefore, he speaks of him most af-
fectionately as my son. Timothy"
and says he feels toward him as a
eyitable Paul. He repeated his
hearty invitation to all denomina
items to join in the services, which
vii! he held at 1890 In the morning
and 1890 in the evening. He alsn
extended cordial invitation to the
tourists to come and feel at home
saying he is especially pleased to be
here just at this season when he
hopes to meet so many of them.
The subject for the evening hour
was "The Immortality of the Soul. "
and the text used was from Job
1914 and John 1925. This is a