The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21

ing for men at the tabernacle and a
meeting for women at the Friends
church. These meetings were well
attended by the members of the
churches and plans were laid for the
week that will result in much good
to the work of the local church.
Sunday evening the tabernacle was
crowded to its capacity. It was said
we are told, that when Mr.. Inman
built the tabernacle to seat 1900
people that some said it would never
b@full. The tabernacle was enlarged
by adding seats for 400 more and the
entire 1900 seats were full Sunday
night. We are told that that was the
largest audience that ever gathered
in building in Liberal. When Mr..
Rayburn came to the platform to
begin his evening sermon he re-
marked that the number Of men pres
ent was exceptional and in order to
get fair estimate of the percent
age he asked the men to stand. 1t
was an inspiring sight indeed. We
believe that about three fourths Of
the audience stood up.
Mr.. Rayburn preached his great
sermon on "The Most Deadly Sin in
Kansas" We would like very much
to give it word for word but time and
space forbid We believe that Mr..
Rayburn would confer favor on the
public by getting this sermon print
ed. 1t was one of the most logical
as well as sane and practical sermons
we have ever heard and we have
heard some good ones and a great
many others in our day. The man or
woman in Liberal that missed being
in the tabernacle Sunday night
missed a treat and must have been
kind of lonesome, too, for it seems to
us that the whole town was in the
tabernacle. You ask what sin he des-
ignated as the most deadly in Kansas.
If you were not there and you can
give no good reason you committed
it. Come and ask Mr.. Rayburn.
Monday a Rest Day
The good folks that work like the
Rayburns and the Wicklands need
rest day. They need a Sabbath. We
believe they should have it. Monday
is their rest day. There are no serv-
ices on Mondays.
Tuesday
Tuesday evening the weather was
cold. The thermometer had dropped
and a wind from the north made
pedestrians feel that winter was back
again. In spite of the weather there
was fair sized audience at the ev-
ening service. Some came from sew
en- and eight miles south and others
were noticed from eight and ten
miles north and west. These same
people were heard to remark that
they would not have missed the mes
sage Of the evening for many times
the inconvenience Of coming thru the
cold. Mr.. Rayburn's subject was
"Christ the Agitator," and he devel-
oped in remarkable way the
thought of the Savior of the world as
the one that stirred men to action in
things worth while.
Wednesday
The cold weather failed again to
keep the people away from the tab
ernacle. They were present from
north and south of town many miles.
The audience was encouraging in
size, considering the severe cold. Mr..
Rayburn spoke on the Universal
Malady." The hearty singing of the
audience was pleasing feature at
this service.
We have said nothing about the
splendid lectures given each after
noon except Saturday. They are
worthy. of space but we regret that
we cannot give it at this time. They
are exceedingly profitable and are
well attended.
Mr.. Rayburn spoke today at the
roundhouse to railroad men. This
was at the noon hour.