The Robesonian., 1918-12-09

held. Monday evening service
after this week will be given =
over to colored people. A Sec
= ton of seats is reserved for
+ colored people at every service.
. Il
Beginning with a small congrega-
tion Yesterday morning, the evange-
Tstic campaign under the leadership
Of Rev. B. F. McLendon by the third
service last night had swung into a
stride that seemed an earnest of
great things. The afternoon congre-
cation at $3.50 was larger than the
morning, many people attending from
the country, and last evening some
$500 people gathered at the Big Ban
ner warehouse, which has been fitted
I'D to comfortably seat 5000 people.
Services at the First Baptist and Cos
mel Tabernacle churches gave way for
the revival last evening, and many of
those and other churches took advan-
tage of the opportunity to hear Evan
gelst McLendon.
Hell hot, sin black, life short, death
certain"-the old gospel Of repentance
and fleeing from the wrath to come
may, in word be said to be Mr.. Nc
Lendon's theme. He does not mince
words, and in his earnestness at times
the burning message flows from his
lips like a torrent, the whole man in
vigorous action. His first quick dash
to the pulpit challenges an interested
attention which he easily holds until
he abruptly and unexpectedly dismiss
es the congregation.
Verify yesterdays three services
give ground for the prediction that
"Cyclone" Mack is going to wake up
Iumberton and the country round
about.
What Is Revival?
Mr.. McLendon says he is going to
have revival if he has to stay here
till July. 1.-THE Lord has never failed
me vet" he said He defined re-
vival as the right use of divinely ap-
pointed means. Producing religion is
Just as commonsense as plowing and
planting.
Started on Church Folks.
The preacher started on church
folks. Lack of brotherly love and con-
fidence among protesting Christians,
he said, stands in the way OF re-
vival. Processing Christians ought
not to sit around unconcerned and
let a whole town go to he'll. Gcd
hates sin as much as he ever did
There are too many loafers in the
church. Preachers can't puff and
blow and pull everybody into glory by
themselves.
You may expect a revival wher
Christians confess their faults. ou've
got to come clean with God. You car
have a revival when Christian people
are ready to make the sacrifices nee
essary to carry it on.
IF you church people don't come W
and throw yourselves into this re
vival I'll blister your carcases before
Pm through" he said.
Churches are in the same old ru
when they need to use modern gun
that only need your address, and s.
down the road at 80 miles an hour
Churches are dying of dry rot. L
1000 churches last year there was 10
a single accession. We give one-slat
of one per cent. to God-no wcnde
churches are going to the boneyar
spiritually. There is a sad lack o
preachers.
Afternoon Service.
Ye ask and receive not, because
ask amiss, that We may consume
upon your lusts.-James 4:3.
From this text Evangelist MI
Lendon preached at the afternoon SCI
vice yesterday. He said in part:
Sin builds wall between you an
God and your prayers cant g
through. Sin cuts the wire to tf
source of all power and blessing. &c
must have first place. God commant
tithing and it is as impossible to It'll
and not prosper as it is to stand
the rain and not get wet. He told
his personal experience. When
first started preaching he" hard
made tenth" he said, but he gave u
a tenth," he said, but he gave q
his part and God had prospered hi
II you harbor an unforgiving spll
you might as we'll cut out your pra
ers-they'll not get through to Cod
Evening Service-Losing Jesus.
But they, supposing him to ha
been in the company, went a da.
journey; and they sought him amo
their kinspeople and acquaintance
Luke 2:44.
1t is possible to lose Jesus. Y
may get close to Jesus and lose n
if you are not careful about vi
you do and say, about what occup
your mind and heart, about your as
ciates, about what you allow "
ears to listen to and your eyes to lt
upon.
Even preachers sometimes dry
in spiritual way, and what about
pew? Many lose Christ by gett
their eye off of him and on chu
work.
How long since you heard from
Lord? asked the preacher. You m
have Christ in your heart as a /