Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
FINAL WEEK Of
REVIVAL BEGINS
SPLEND|DLY

Last evening the Hart and MaGann
tabernacle was turned over to Hall and
Summers for their nation wide famous
debate sermon. on prohibition. These
two advocates of natiCnN de prohibition
have given their debate to audiences in
many of the larger cities OF the United
States, and every city they have visited
has profitec by the visit. and the de-
bate never failed to bring the crowds.
In Los Angeles, Hall and Summers
spoke at the auditorium for a week,
ana every nignt crowds of people we're
TUNED from the doors.
Hall takes the role OF saloonheepcr.
and despite his religious proclivities,
acts the part well.
Despite the bad weather the taber-
nacle was packed long before the de
bate commenced and the people Of
Phoenix seem to be doing their best to
avail themselves of the sixth and last
week of the REVEALS.
In the morning Evangelist Hart
talked upon the various stones" that
have to be removed from the paths OF
believers and unbeIievers before it is
possible to come into the full reaiiza-
ton of the blessings of saved life.
In the afternoon he preached to WO-
men, and as a result of his pleas, sew
eral women at the end of the sermon
pledged themselves TO lead better lives
Mr.. Magarn preached to men only
Al the First Methodist church and de-
liVered an inspiring address ia behalf
of clean living.
The program in part for the present
week is as follows:
Tuesday night will be ranchers
night and the Sunday schools will hold
Wednesday night High school night
has been changed from Friday TO
Thursda" night "a special train viii
then arrive from Tempe carrying the
Tempe normal students.
Sunday night Rev. Ray c. Harlier
delivered the opening prayer. and the
evangelist took number Of passages
from the scripture as d basis Of his re-
marks on The Judgment Day" All
Of them bearing upon this one event;
Thou Art Morta"
King Phillip" he said. was so fear
ful that ne might offend God that he
had a page enter his presence at fire.
auent intervals and proclaim in a loud
voice: oh King. thou art mortal
We have judgment for murder. theft
and other crimes. but the judgment OF
man Is fallible. But there will come q
time when God Will do the judging and
his judgment VIII be Just. We may
laugh at the judgment day. bur we can
not laugh 1t away.
s"People laughed at Noah and his ark
ana said what a fool he was to build
such big SHIN that there was no dan
ger Of any rain. but their laughing did
not prevent the flood. The people Of
Sodom and GOmorrah laughed at Lot
when he warned them of the impending
disaster to their city but they simply
laughed. even his children turned away
from him. but you know what became
of the city
When Christ told the people Of Je-
rusalem that the time would come
when there would be not one stone
remain upon another OF that great city
they were ready to stone him, but the
rains Of three cities are piled upon the
ruins Of the ancient city.
Cod hath appointed day when He
VIII Judge the world. He does not count
days as we Go. A thousand wears is
but day with Him. His Judgment
VIII be final There is no higher court
10 which one can appeal But while it
VIII be final it will be just Ii will be
SO Just that even those who are con-
demned viii recognize the justice OF it,