Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26
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i Martins Ferry, Ohio. = Waving a
huge. American flag OF. silk from the
5 pulpit, over the heads of the thou
sands that damned the building at
the final meeting, Ira S. Bassett of
e Pittsburgh, Pa, the businessman
2 evangelist, who has abandoned a lu-
: ~crative business career to preach the
Gospel, called upon God to give Amer
lea victory in the world war, that
America might make this the last of
all wars. The throng cheered and
r waved. handkerchiefs.
It was a most impressive ending
of the greatest revival that has been
e held in this part of the country, not
excepting the BILLY" Sunday" cam
'e paign in Wheeling, w. Va, across the
j. Ohio river, six years ago. It has
% been a revival in which Evangelist
IT Bassett has led the forces of the
10 church over the top, nightly, upon the
n trenches of the 1.-TWO great foes of
Christianity; namely, "Sin and Kai-
ar serism."
Is All revival records were broken.
I'd On Sunday, the closing day, Evan
gelist Bassett preached at four meet
~ ings, morning, afternoon, and night;
ne and a fifth, which was an overflow,
~ was addressed by one of his assist
ants.
Every morning of the campaign,
Of Evangelist Bassett has taken the
ed irst train back to Pittsburgh, where
other revival plans required his at
he tention and every afternoon he has
DIV taken the last train from Pittsburgh
be that would get him here in time for
mt the night service. Once, a train ahead
ICE of his was wrecked; another time he
nd suffered a serious injury to his head
or in Pittsburgh, which prompted the
in surgeons to forbid his leaving the
he city. But not once did he fail to ap-
rk. pear in Martins Ferry for the night
services and every night he preached
a powerful sermon against Sin, Booze,
the Social Evil, and Sunday Desecra-
: ton. AS a result, Sunday base bal
appears doomed. Mr.. Bassett has
been asked to return to Ohio and take
the stump for Prohibition in the COM
zen ing campaign. He may do SO.
'The devil tried to camoufage me
he even wrecked the train ahead o.
ell. mine, and he split my head" an
nounced Evangelist Bassett. "Bu
God spared me the power of speed
and, as long as l have that, l shall
be doing my bit to save the old worl
for Christianity"
Many have. been the conversion
and reconsecrations. Many nights tn
evangelist preacher has preache
without having eaten since noon. H
G says that his duty to God comes be
for his duty to his stomach.
The campaign has been conducte
under the auspices of all denomina
ION, tions-Presbyterian, United Presby
terrain, Methodist, Baptist, Congrega
%tional, and Christian. Interest in til
campaign has spread all over Obi
ars, Pennsylvania, western New York, ar
West Virginia. Individuals from a
over the country have attended ar
h. many of them have been among tt
nor; converts.
Every night has had it's outstant
ihg' ing feature, but no night has SUI
passed Grand Army night, when tt
5. old soldiers went over the top Fl
IN Christianity with the same spirit,
not the same ~f1eetness, as more thu
WE SO years ago they responded to tt
Jung call of the Union; or Mothers nigh
when mothers, fathers, ~grandsires al
vice great grandsires, sons, daughter
mes and grandchildren came forward;
slty' School night, when swarms of youn,
sters professed Christianity; or FIR
W ternity night, when fraternity m,
helped blaze the trail. Every O.
coh- has seemed anxious to do his bit.
Sc Prominent clergymen from 9th
ness cities have come to the aid of Eva
y oe gelist Bassett, some of them preac
ing at his extra or his overflow NEE
ings.
/ for The important announcement W
and made in connection with this car
iated paign which will be glad tidings
the church people generally that, ina
had much as these are days when co
Vile. servation of time is uppermost
othe, everyone's mind, every day and he
IT, possible will be saved for Gods VIC
The and to do SO, Evangelist Bassett v
devote the entire summer to evang,
ents istic campaigns, canvas tabernac
field instead of wooden ones, being US
is to throughout the warm weather.