The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-01
NIGHT DOES
NOT INTERFERE WITH
REVIVAL ATTENDANCE
Largest Crowd of the Week
Braves Wind and Dust Storm to
Hear Ridley; Afternoon Meet
ings Prove Highly Successful.
CBy i,e,. Randolph Cook.

tbs ise,. Randolph Cook.
licw dear 20 my heart Is that union
revival. the revival that meets In the
Armory b.. the choir and the plat.
form, the auditorium and aislcs, with
many good people are frequently fill
ed. In tile old Armory building, the
big Armory building, the old Armory
building. with religion is filled. TIT
preachers. the singers, and the chorus
behind them; h comets, reeds. the
plano enu strings; the wonderful
rythm that blends in the singing. to
every sweet tune my heart fondly
cling In the OLD Armory building.
the big Armory building. the old Arm
DRY building. with religion is filled.
The size OF the building, the lumber
that's In Il. te doors and the windows
that swing on the hinge, the crowds
of the saints and sinners that fiji IL,
their own delegations hat every
church brings. The old Armory build
Ing. the big Armory building. the old
Armory building. with religion Is
filled. Brother Beckman will say
Amen,
Rather a gloomy night, and a little
sprinkling Of sand did not deter the
largest crowd OF the wock from hear
ing Ridley az the union revival last
night. Even Cook said he favored
sprinkiing IL the right person per-
son performed the operation. The
audience was in fine humor. which Is
an Indication tina religion is health
ml. The fact Is. ~ you have a green
apple Crouch YOU had better not come
around where Ridley Is, for II will ave
in on you. But II you want to keep
up with Lizzie. don't forget the hour
and the place and be Johnnie ON the
spot.
after a few scattering and heart
broken remarks the speaker linz
bered up, and preached a dandy SER
mon about Jesus healing a nan borne
Of four, who vas let down through the
root OF a NOISE I'm which the Master
was being entertained. In the story
Ridley found three points. after pry-
ing around with his theological pick.
They are. first. the fou men who are
Interested In another man who To- pal
sled. Second. neither of these men
could have brought him to Jesus
alone. Third. all four. by banding to-
gethcr. could and did bring him.
Let us notice this sick man. He Is
a no account. palsied. half-dead
wretch. that no n cares anything
about, aud not a church In the CON-
munity would spend five dollars on
him. But they are the neglected ones
everywhere. and / plead for him. The
other fellow Will have plenty OF care.
What am ! here for except to be worn
cut for humanity? Take care Of my
selfg My mission is TO care FOR the
other fellow. 'Ye are thc ligh. Of the
world and anything that gives light
must be consumed. You can't have
light without something burns up.
THE church should care for tn"
poor and needy; as well sing Psalms tn
a horse as to preach the gospel to a
hungry man. Give him something %
eat. not because he is an object OF
charity, but because he Is a a The
man who Is down and out today may
be up and successful tomorrow Here
the speaker made u strong plea for
tho poor and for the rich. who need
the friendship and love of the church.
and who have not received justice at
her hands
Neither 81 these men could have
brought this man % Jesus alone Thor"
are always problems which we caunot
meet in our own strength. But the
four. banded together. did bring him.
The lesson ia plain. Bv urited efforts
this own can be- Non 10 Christ and q
.plen was made for consccrated effort
by All
The afternoon session was well at
tended aud. considered by the evan
golist as being tina best meeting held
go far. Special music at every ses-
SION. Last night VITO pianos were used
and other instruments VIII be- added
this week.
Rev. W. ~. Horton. NJ Texas. ar
rived last week. "on a slow train from
Arkansas" having been on the road
since last month. lie b. said 20 respond
best TO the name Of WILL. out u
Ncw Mexico. It is plain Bill" Hor.
ton was not allowed 90 AXE a speech
lest Ridley bc nut Of a Job
But il the folks watch they viii
get % chance 10 hear something,
Special meetings announced were
To-day at noon, Mr. Horton will spcal
Co some Of the BOYS Boz the shops
sunday h. viii address o special meet
ing u men IN the Armory AZ Q O'Clock
and 40 the same hour. Ridley will ad
dress "a meeting Of women only In the
Presbyterian church.
Yes. there rs Il session every nish'
in the Armory