Arizona republican., 1917-01-17
DESPITE RAIN CROWDS CO T0
 THE REVIVAL

In spite of the saying, When it rains in Phoenix nobody goes out" a fair sized audience of the faithful gathered Tt the Tabernacle last night while the rain battered outside. The service be- gan promptly on time as usual
 The meetings are conducted in the most approved eVangelstic manner The musical director, MT Magam, is tan. smooth-fa faced and dignifled, and conducted his choir with ease and rhythmic motions. The choir sang more like a trained cantata than an ordinary church choir The meeting opened with song service.
 As the roof leaked badly in places. Evangelist Hart asked for fifteen vol untcers to help fix the roof tomorrow. Fifteen volunteers immediately pledged themselves to come with screw drivers saws and hammers.
 The Bible classes of all churches will meet tomorrow evening and those who care to come will be recognized, but because of the rain, next Tuesday evening will be Bible class night, at which time all classes in the city will be represented in full strength.
 Thursday night Is Church Night" All members will meet en masse. Each attendant was pledged to call up six teen other persons of their own church to be at the meeting Thursday evening.
 In spite of the rain yesterday after noon q splendid audience greeted the evangeists at the first meeting Evangelist Hart seems to be making good with the people right off from the start. He is d fast and distinct talker. avoids slang does not try to initiate Billy Sunday like so many other pseudo evangelists He is a fer vent believer in his work and in the faith of Jesus Christ to save souls. He uses simple word pictures to convey his meaning 10 the audience and holds the audiences attention from begin ming to the finish
 After the solo by Director AIagann
 Receive the Holy God" Evangelist Hart took charge of the service and took for his text from the words of Paul. Have ye received the Holv Spirit since ye have believedg. All Christians must be at their best to work for Him
 The great revival has not yet come The Gospel has not poured into the churches as predicted by the preachers Of oid Investigation has shown the reason-ihat the world has got into the church that church members and professors Of Christ are at ease in Zion. Gods command must be obeved Abraham obeyed God. He did not asl5 him. when. where or how he was going II may have seemed foolish. but Gods command never deceives God always commands for the good of man.
 Ihere never was a better chance fo mih WI, tne world for Christ than today. The church needs people whose knees are sore from praying The locomotive may have all the latest conveniences and newest machinery. but without Ire and steam II is no good-the same way with the church and the church members The church Is today sleeping giant. When iVawakes il win pe inc greatest power in the world
 Most people are concerned about their position more than whether their boy or girl tx saved or lost. The church Is not circle. but a center. Expect great things from God and won VIII expect great things for God
 ihe church is not an occupation but conquest The army that stands Hthi and camps iS the army that in vites disease. death and fever and vice me army that moves k the army that conguers and accumplishes things. The same way with the church.
 Someone said that in the Pentecos- tal times one sermon converted three thousand souls. Tn our modern day ii takes about three thousand ser mons 70 convert one soul
 The second afternoon meeting wfu be held this afternoon at which time good crowd is expected. as nearly all who attended yesterday afternoon have pledged themselves to come today and bring friend.