The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-20

Ing held under the auspices OF the
four Protestant churches Of Hays, are
taking on big Roadway. On Sunday
morning, the Opera House was well
filled with interesting listeners; Rev.
Carl P. Eklund gave a very earnest
address upon the text, John Xiv:16,
and made the passage almost living
thing. At the conclusion of his ad-
dress over 200 signed cards reconse-
Grating themselves to the work of
''The Master" The Mems meeting
in the afternoon, brought another
good-sized crowd to the building. In
this meeting Rev Eklund grew very
earnest and eloquent, speaking from
the text, Romans vi:23, "For the
| Wages of Sin is Death" So often
evangelists in their ."men's meeting"
use words and express thoughts not
desirable for feminine ears. Rev.
Eklund was just the opposite to this.
Every hearer must have felt upon
leaving the building that he had high
e. ideals and more enobling purposes
and would lead a better, cleaner life
for having heard this wonderful
speaker. Over 200 men stood up and
thereby promised to march in the
ranks of honesty and fidelity, to God
and for the flag of our Nation. 1t
was a very inspiring sight to see so
many men respond to the appeal of
the evangelist. The evening service
was the best attended of the day, and
indeed Of any of the meetings thus
far, the parquet was completely filled
and the balcony well seated. Rev.
Eklund used as his text, Matthew
xviii: IA. If the evangelist had not
put every fiber of his powers in his
previous addresses of the day, he GER
tainly gave all he possessed at the
evening services. 1t was treat to
listen, and at the conclusion of the
sermon, Rev. EkIund made an appeal
for those who would VOW they would
live lives closer to God, forsaking
their unholy ways, and get closer to
Jesus. Almost the entire audience
rose to their feet. 1t was a great
climax of a great-day. Of course, no
one could have dreamed of the great
calamity that visited our city Monday,
but seeing events now from days after
the terrible fire, it was a great bless
ing that Sunday came day before
the awful catastrophe. Although the
O,oo-. uo,,eo woe ,,,oIJ HIIad ~ oil +bo
services, it would have been better if
every citizen of Hays and the sur
rounding country could have heard
these addresses. They are uplifting
stoops to ungentlemanly things to try
to secure attention. He doesn't need
to. He has forceful thoughts, and elo-
quence enough to drive his truths
home into the hearts of his hearers,
without attempting to use articles.
Those who heard him will avail them
selves of every opportunity to hear
him often. Those who are not attend
ing these meetings are losing great
treat, for he is a most brilliant, log
zeal and eloquent speaker. These
meetings will continue all this week
and all of the week following, maybe
longer; but everyone should put aside
all non-essential things and hear as
many of these addresses as possible.
The entire service is exceedingly in
teresting The song service proceed
h. 81 =
minutes. A large chorus is doing
very good work, singing songs with a
message, that reaches the heart and |
makes the listener wish for more. |
Soon everyone will be singing and
whistling some of their songs such as
''Love lifted me" and others. These
meetings are not to attempt to make |
proselytes from any church, to any
one other church, but to turn the !
hearts of all to God and the Savior, |
and let them go into any church
where they think they can do most
work, and be the greatest blessing to |
others and secure most blessings for |
themselves.
Tbs Union Revival at the Opera !
House has started well and the pros
poets are for q big meeting. The four |
fro.e3,a2.s c.uEcEes are behind the |
movement. Dr. Eklund, the Dig
:3wede evangelist. IS proving himself |
:. stpoag leader. His sermons are T
spicy, witty. ircisive and packed With |
s.1e' Gospel He IS broad-rindcd |
81, having had wide experience.
He brings home the truth with telling |
effect. Everybody simply must hear t
him. Mr.. Zeiss is a splendid chorus
leader He keeps everything moving
and everybody happy. Evangelist Elk
lund has spoken this week before the |
High School, the Commercial Club,