Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-25
CAPT. HURLEY
ST|RS AUDIENCE
Revival Service At Maryland
Ave. M. E. Church Grows In
Inteest Nightly
sERGT. PHILIPS SPEAKS

Last night, the second week of the
revival service at Maryland Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church was be-
gun with increased interest. A large
congregation was in attendance. and
marked religious feeling was manifest.
These services. which are being
conducted my Mr.. Z. Goodman Baker,
evangelist. have been fraught with
great religious feryor The interest
was increased last night by the pres
ence of Captain Hurley and Sergeant
Philips. both of the BaltimoR police
force. Capt. Hurley told of conditions
in the force in Baltimore and of the
improved conditions of the men since
some two hundred of them had pro-
fessed religion and become converted
He emphasized the importance of re-
ligion in a mans life and told what IL
had done for him. Capt Hurley is an
excellent speaker and held his audi
ence spellbound for nearly an hour
In simple business-like language
both spoke of the meaning of the Cos
pei of the Lord Jesus Christ in their
own lives. bringing peace and joy, and
giving them victory in the face of the
tremendous temptations men in their
calling are up against. They made an
earnest appeal for the building up of
the family altar and urged all to be
diligent in helping others TO lead bet
ter lives In this line they gave a
number of incidents from their own
personal experiences in which they
were privileged to lift to newness of
life some of the soiled and broken
souls they have to deal with One in
particular much impressed the con-
gregation.
Sergeant Philips also spoke inter-
estingly He told of custom of his,
whether on duty or off, to spend the
last moments of each year in prayer.
One new years eve while going his
rounds, as midnight drew near, he
tried to go apart that he might observe
his custom alone. But one of his men
kept following him. and so he asked
him il he would not join him. Going
up quiet, secluded alley, those two
great, strong stalwart men got on
their knees. The Sergeant prayed for
his companion who was a wayward
man. When they arose tears were
streaming down the face of the latter,
who told the Sergeant no man had
ever taken such an interest in him be-
fore. 1t was not long before that man
was converted and began the Christian
life. In words of deep sincerity and
earnestness those two godly men
called upon the people to surrender
their lives to God and fall in with His
purposes, and it was plain to be seen
that there was a fine response in the
hearts of the goodly and attentive
congregation.
There were two who went to the al
tar as penitents, and a number in the
congregation who held their hands for
prayer.
Evangelist Baker will continue the
revival services every night this week
except Saturday. All are invited
In the week the Evangelist has been
here he has made fine impression.
His spirit is sweet, his heart is warm
his message is clear and convincing
and great good has been accomplished.
The people have no small opportunity
through the presence of this man in
their midst and it is hoped many will
aavil themselves of it to the fullest.