Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-11-14
BIG CROWDS ATTEND
TABERNACLE CAMPAIGN
Many From Browns Valley and Will
mar Were Here Sun
day
(By Rev. G.. L. Powell

disagreeable weather and bad roads,
was remarkable for interest and at
tendance at the tabernacle. The eve
ming audience numbered more than
five hundred people, the building be-
ing nearly three-fourths filed.
There were two delegations from
outside towns, Browns Valley and
Willmar. From the latter came Is
young men-not SISSY" among
them, but red blooded fellows-and
under the direction of a young bust
ness man, a soldier by the way, who
had recently returned from overseas
where he had been under fire in the
trenches. These boys in the evening
service mounted the platform and
gave their testimony as to the value
of the work done by the Aldrich
evangelistic party at Willmar and
what it meant to that town. 1t was
fine tribute to the premanency of
their efforts and stimulated deeper
interest in our own campaign. Many
of our own men and boys also spoke.
Mr. Aldrich's messages are grip
ping Morris. He has been devoting
himself to Christian people and
church members in the endeavor to
get them out of their indifference and
arouse them to active sympathy and
interest in the work of soul-winning.
He is forceful and fearless and his
preaching is straight forward and
direct. He hits hard and fires from
the shoulder. Later on his sermons
will be addressed to the unsaved and
he will denounce sins but not sim
ners. The evangelist is winning his
way into the appreciation and affec-
ton of the people and they believe
in, his earnestness and sincerity.
That a great spiritual awakening is
coming upon Morris and community
is beginning to manifest itself. Great
things are in store for us in the days
Immediately ahead.
The singing is an attractive fea-
ture of the campaign. The large
chorus under the direction of Rex
L. Moon is doing splendid work and
gaining in efficiency and pewer every
day. It is inspirational and hearty
and is being much appreciated by
the audiences.
The trumpet and saxaphone duets
by Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Moon are
fine and we delight to hear them.
Better come and hear them, too.
Next week promises better things.
A booster chorus" of children is be-
ing organized and it will be worth
hearing.
The evangelist's sermon on Sun
day evening on What it is to be
Christian was a great message and
by request will be repeated later.
His address on Tuesday evening on
God, Home and Country" was
masterpiece and made a profound
impression. At the close many per-
sons signed cards agreeing to estab-
lish the family altar in their homes
and thus become members of the ma
tional family altar association that
numbers hundreds of thousands.
A Young Peoples Night" was
held on Wednesday. The students of
the Agricultural and High Schools
attended in a body and sat in reserved
seats. 1t was a great service. Mr..
Aldrich gave a. thought compelling
and exceedingly profitable address
on "Lopsided Folks" The young
people will never forget it.
Morning cottage prayer meetings
take place every Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday from
1000 to 1890 in various parts of
the city. Folks are respectfully re-
quested to open their homes and at
tend them.
Services will be held in the tab
ernacle every evening next week, ex-
cept Monday, beginning at 7:2O. |
Everybody is invited. There will be
three services Sunday, Nov. 16, at |
1890 a. M, 2:30 and 7:15 p. m.