El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29

: see it. I have only love unz prayer
for those who criticise. even for those
who abuse. I shall always thank God
for the privilege OF spending these
/ four weeks here. The best I had /
gave you If there was anything else
I might have done, I didn't know what
Il was. To you, far in sin, or Just
beginning sin, I say that the same
God that put strength in samson. $
heart to strike his final blow, viii
put strength in yours and you can
stand up as one who has magnlficently
prevailed. Oh, God, help them to
stand up"
Ministers Endorse Brown.
In the course Of the meeting, Rev.
Mr.. Knickerbocker read a resolution
heartily endorsing the work OF MI
Brown. which was signed by the fol-
lowing ministers: p. r. Knicker-
booker. Trinity n. z. church (South) ;
James T. Lane, East FL Paso n Z.
church (South); o. J. Wade, Central
Baptist church: Watson n. Farley,
Westminster Presbyterian; J. E.
Davis: East FL Paso Baptist church /;
(South); Charles l. Overstreet. First
Presbyterian church: John II Jack
son. First n z. church, who quail
fled his signature by writing. I en-
dorse Mr.. Brown in the main; J. n
Langston, Highland Park Baptist
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church. Ysleta; =. = Millican. evan
gelist; H. P. Bond, Highland Park NJ.
Z. church; J. f. Williams, First Bap-
fist church
KniekerbOeker Gathers s17ss.
The Sunday morning service at the
tabernacle was opened with song ana
with prayer by Rev. J. T. Williams.
Rev Mr.. Knickerbocker announced
that il was his privilege, represent
ing the ministers Of the city, TO take
the first collection for MI. Brown be
said that he had found Mr.. Brown the
fairest man he had ever dealt with in
regard 10 the Offering When pressed
to say what he thought a fair sum,
Mr.. Brown would only say that il was
entirely in the hands Of the people, he
said Rev. Mr.. knickerbocker in
formed the audience that Los Angeles
had given the evangelist $4,000, Fresno
$500 and Pasadena $500. EnliVenlng
the occasion with his customary good
stories. the pastor had the subscrip- !
tons flying Up TO Harry Henderson
at the adding machine. and the result, /
when announced, was about S17S7.
sunsfroke Might Be Beneficial.
Mr.. Browns sermon was on St /
Pauls utterance, i have fought a 1
good fight; have finished the course. /
I have kept the faith" Some of the /
striking utterances in the morning {
sermon were: IF sunstrolle. as some j
people say, affected st. Paul. Will I
make preachers like he was. then all 4
young men in our theological semina-
-ies should be tied 70 a pest till I
they're knocked out by the sun as
touch The church has got
to draw her sword and plunge il up
10 the hilt in the false teachings Of 4
he day I don't know how true 1t is.
but heard this morning that the
little sister who ran into print and i
rnfam three LIVING hrTE- 2
lands The party who told me gave
ne all the names.
says Have Enough efRO0sfers.5
The man who fOrgets his church
etter and leaves II where he moved
rom is just about the same as a man
Who would forget his wife when he
moved away" he said Speaking to
he converts. Mr.. Brown said, You get
n the church, Get into the church
o work. didn't say shirk, Get in
o sweat didn't say sell Get-in the
.hurch TO boost didn't say roost
re have in the church enough 'roost-I
rs'-of both sexesi"
NJ Brown preached in the after
.oons with the center section reserved
or men His subject was to have
zen Samson and the Woman Bar
.er," but he saved this for the night
erVice and spoke in the afternoon on
Jonah Down to Now"
The secretarial committee reported
500 people OF both sexes and all ages
s having been moved by the evan
-eltst to take either their first step
oward Christ. OF TO rededicate them
elves in a resolve TO take higher
piritual ground.
Mr. Brown leaves Monday. Il was
nnounced, and viii conduct his next
leetlng IN Wichita Falls, Texas.
Fl PasO Ministers Sincere.
At the Saturday night service. Rail-
on Sprake sang a solo and Mrs.
tower sang by request a number she !
ad previously given. 'Hark, Hear
lin Call Ny Name"
As promised, the evangelist took a [
hort time 10 answer his critics. "I !
ften think Jonah is TO be envied." he :
aid because I believe it must be less
TO be swallowed BY a !
hale than TO have the life tormented
ut Of one by a lot Of nibbling min +
ows- I am not going to criticise the :
eWspapers, because IL is perfectly !
lst and fair, If they print what I say,
> print what the other fellow has to s
Az too. When I think a thing is J
-rOng, hit IL I rarely reply 20 crit 7
isms. practically never when they {
sem to be at all honest One OF my I r
rst critics intimated that I was Z