The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
153 CONVERSIONS AT MEETING
Evangelist Hankins and Singer Bey CTS Had Splendid Success at Low ry City as shown by Paper.

Local people will read with inter est the following account of a recent revival meeting held at Lowry City, Mo, by Evangelist Hankins, in which the singing was under the direction of Albert w. Bevers Local people will watch with interest the work ae- complished in the Lords kingdom by this pair of local men, and are high ly pleased with the splendid success attained in their first meeting held to- gether The following is taken from the March 22nd issue of the Lowry City (Mo) Independent:
 Probably the greatest series of re- vival meetings ever held in Lowry City-at least in recent years-clo- sed Sunday night after three weeks of effort on the part of Evangelists H. C. Hankins and Albert Bevers and the Christian people of Lowry City and vicinity.
 The revival was great because of the total number of professions. 153, and also great because of the spiritual uplift to scores of older Christians. These two results will cause first material increase in the membership of the Lowry City churches, and a renewed and fuller Christian life for the church people
 Also, as a result of this revival the community life will be enriched, and 1t is safe to say that Lowry City will be different place in measure than it has been heretofore This increase in Christian spirit will help greatly in making this "the best town on the map
 One of the encouraging things in this revival has been the very large percentage of adults among those con- verted. At some of the meetings during the third and last week the | converts were mostly men, among them several business men of Lowry l City, others farmers, and many young men of both town and country. | Many of these men at once loped into ardent personal workers, and i helped much to bring others during the last days. If any man in this community Is skeptieal of the uplift- 1 ing power of the Gospel he should note of the transformation in the 1 lives of these men, who in day de- veloped from self-confessed sinful lives into jealous Christian workers.
 Sunday was great day, with three great meetings, and 28 professions, most of them at the night service. Evangelist Hankins' last sermon, l Sunday night, was one of his most powerful His text was King Agrip- pas words to the Apostle Paul, Al most thou persuadest me to become Christian The sermon was a powerful appeal to those ''almost per suaded' to come even in the last hour of the revival, and more than 20 re sponded to the call.
 The singing of God Be With You Till We Meet Again" closed the last ! service, and hundreds of people went 1 forward to grasp their hands and say goodby to the evangelists, who were ! to leave for their homes in Springdale, Arkansas, on the early train Mon day morning.
 Much credit must be given to Prof ! Albert Bevers, the choir leader, for 1 his part in the campaign. In addi- l tion to training and leading the cho- rus, Mr Beyers was one of the most interchangeable personal workers, both in the meetings and outside among the men between meetings.
 Surely many people will throughoEt their lives pray Gods blessing upon Herbert C. Hankins and Albert BeV- CTS for their work in Lowry City.