Willmar tribune., 1919-05-07
FOUR ALDRICH
MEETS SUNDAY
Evangelist Given Thank Offering
Of $1,000 on Closing Day :
of Campaiqn. ~

The Aldrich Evangelistic Campaign
came to close last Sunday evening
in what was the greatest climax of
the whole campaign. Capacity audi;
ences crowded the tabernacle at every
one of the four meetings held during
the day. The first service was held
at 1880 when Rev. A. Lee Aldrich
spoke to the converts who occupied
the whole center section of the taber.
nacle. He chose as his text the words
Remember Jesus" urging them to
remember Him as their Saviour from
sin, their Mediator with the Father;
remember Him in their service, and
in their giving. A very impressive
service was held in the afternoon for
men Only" when man after man ap.
peared upon the platform giving his
testimony regarding the change which
had occurred in his life during the
campaign. These testimonies of the
men of the city spoke with greater
force than any sermon could have
done. Beginning his evening service
at six o'clock, Rev. Aldr1ch spoke from
the words almost, thou persuadest
me to become a Christian" emphasiz-
ing the thot that to be almost
Christian is still to be lost. At eight
thirty the first crowd was let out thru
the side doors and a second audience
which was waiting outside filled the
Tabernacle in a few minutes. The
same sermon was delivered to this
crowd. After each service large num-
bers came forward for Christ until
165 had shaken the evangelist's hand
Inn ~ q n
cation Of their new decision. Alto
gether almost a thousand people made
public stand during the five weeks
verts or for reconsecration of their
lives. Others are known to have
made the decision during the cam
"sawdust trail," sufficient to answer
the prayer of Mr.. Aldrich and others
at the beginning for one thousand
souls.
The "Thanksgiving Offering" of the
people of Willmar to Rev. Mr.. Aldrich
taken at Sundays services amounted
to the splendid sum of $4,000. The
| amount needed for the expenses of the
campaign had been oversubscribed a
couple of weeks before by about $500,
which it was voted should be includ'
ed with the offering of the day, thus
making a total of $1,000. Mr.. Aldrich
expressed his thanks to the people OF
Willmar who had so faithfully coop.
Grated in the campaign and for the
spirit shown. "For seven months dur
ing the time of the war; said he
| when l worked in Minneapolis and
| St. Paul 1 surrendered the last Sun.
days thanksgiving offering in order
to raise the expenses Of the campaign
and during that time I received a
total of $400, but did it in the faith
that God would make it up at some
other time, and I thank God that in
one campaign thru the people Of Will
mar, he has made it up. It is the larg
est thanks Offering l have received
during my twelve years experience az
an evangelist"
| On Saturday evening the people OF
Willmar had the opportunity of list
ening to what is considered the best
sacred concert rendered in Willmar
| The big chorus had worked faithfully
| for a long time on the songs they
rendered so splendidly, and showed
up to to the best of any time during
the campaign.
Several new features will be start
ed among the young people of the city
as result of the campaign. A Higt
School Girls Bible class will meet fol
organized next Saturday Afternoon
at the Salvation Army hall.
The Aldrich party left Monday
morning for Forest City, Iowa, where
they will conduct another campaign
to begin next Sunday.