The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-04
REVIVAL. MEETINGS
ENTER FOURTH WEEK
SERVICES GETTING DOWN TO
BUSINESS AND ATTENDANCE
SHOWS INCREASE
(By Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy.)

(By Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy.)
With the great evangelistic cam
paign entering upon the fourth week
last night the interest continues
strong The cold weather of the last
few days has caused some falling off
| in attendance but the crowd last night
was again at its normal strength. The
great building was very comfortable
in spite of the cold outside and cheer
of appreciation was given the janitor
for his faithful and efficient service.
There is a spirit of deepening devo-
ton in the meetings and conviction is
evident in the hearts of the people.
A number of strong men and women
came forward last night to begin the
Christian life. There have been con-
verts every night this week. Those
wheo do not believe in evangelistic
meetings will hav their hearts warmed
and their spiritual life quickened by
witnessing such scenes as took place
in the tabernacle last night. There
was none of the jazz which some
times accompanies evangelistic eff
forts, but straight forward convinc-
ing gospel message followed by an
after meeting of deep spiritual de-
votion. No person who thinks seril
ously can remain careless and indif-
ferent when the spirit of God is at
work in our midst as He was last
night. "There is joy in heaven over
one sinner that repenteth," and if
there is any of heaven in the hearts
of the people of Moscow, there must
be joy and rejoicing over the many
who are yielding their hearts to
Christ night after night in the big
tabernacle meetings.
Mr.. Lewis is giving Bible lectures
every afternoon at two o'clock and
these lectures are awakening much
interest in the study of the great
Book. There were 100 girls at the
luncheon yesterday noon and Mrs.
Lewis is doing a fine constructive
work in this department of the cam
paign. The Sunshine chorus still
continues to hold the interest of the
boys and girls and the training which
they are receiving in these meetings
will be of lasting value all through
their life. There is a popular i'm
preston that campaign of evangel-
ism makes only transitory impress
sion and when it is over is soon for
gotten. This cannot be believed ~
true if one will drop in on the Sun
shine chorus any afternoon and re-
the character of the work that is be-
ing done there.
DR.. Bulgin has asked to meet all
the officers of the various churches
for consultation after the service this
evening. This meeting will include
also the teachers of the Sabbath
schools and the captains of the per-
sonal workers teams.
The great preacher will speak to-
night on the subject: "The Unpardon-
able Sim Christian people are asked
to bring with them tonight someone
who has not yet been led to open
confession of Christ. Those who have
grown dull in their spiritual life will
find help in the message tonight.
The sermon last night was an ex-
pository message on the gospel mar
rative of Blind Bartimaeus Receiv-
ing his Sight" The text was Mark |
10:47. Jesus of Nazareth, thou son
of David, have mercy on me, and he,
casting away his garments, came to
Jesus" The introduction was an ell
aborate word picture by which the |
evangelist brought before his hearers
in most vivid fashion, the pathetic
scene of the blind beggar asking aims
by the road side Drawing upon the
facts of history he portrayed the beg
CARS humble home life and the social |
life of the times. He told of the great
feast day with it's throngs of more
than three million people going in
and out Of the city passing the blind
man as he sat begging by the way.
Finally these drew near the triumph
al procession of our Lord with the
nultitudes singing Hosanna and scat
,ering the way with palms. Bartimae-
IS, the blind, knew the prophecies of
[sreal, and called out to the throng
he proclamation of their fulfillment,
Jesus of Nazareth, thou son of Il
0avid!" and with the recognition of
His Divine Messiahship called to him
or mercy and healing.
From this incident he drew the an
'logy in the experience of life today. II
When God opens blind sinners eyes
lie can see. He can see and other
olks can see that he sees. The best
CooliOuy VI Vic pOW0I VI UIlt 0OSp6l
md the most convincing Christian
violence is to see a sinner redeemed. II
he best advertisement for a doctor
5 the patients he cures. So the best
advertisement for Christianity is the
eople who have been saved.
Bartimaeus knew what he knew and
efused to let what he did not know
1fluence what he did know. The
est witness is one who states what I
e knows. Bartimaeus was confident y
one thing. He kept saying over
nd over, Zone thing know Whereas
was blind now l see." Every man
/ Moscow could go to heaven on what Z
e knows, but too many of them let 4
hat they do not know take them to e
ell We need not be bothered by the Y
ystery in religion. Mystery is not
,nfined to religion. There is mys- +
,ry in electricity. But an electric
ain carries the passengers whether !
ley understand the mystery of 1t or =
It. Life itself is mystery Life is +
mystery but it is reality. Religion =
a reality and the atoning work Of n
sus Christ is fact. The scheme of Y