The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
HOW SEVEN TEXTS
STIRRED ST. LOUIE


| Advertising religion by placardng
the street cars with quotations from
the Bible was found most effective in
starting a campaign for the evangel-
ization Of st. Louis, which was fol-
lowed up later by less sensational
methods. Who thought of this novel
idea is not publicly revealed, but the
story is now told in The Christian
Herald by correspondent said to be
thoroughly conycrsant with the facts,
who explains that it was originated
by woman who wished to bring the
message of the Gospel home every day
"to the hearts and consciences of hun
dreds of thousands of people in all
walks of life" After careful censid-
Grafton she thought out definite plan.
Then, l'..
"The advertising company was visit
ed and listened sympathetically. Va
rious paper-houSes were called UPON
and gladly agreed to donate their Ger
vices. God opened the way and made
good at every turn. 30. n.y.
"On the morning Of July Is, st.
Louis awoke to find its whole street
car system, carrying over million
passengers daily, covered with Cos
pei pracards-a placard in every car
seven different texts being used, one
text on each placard Except that in
one case two texts were used). The
following were the seven texts:
"For whoscver shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved.
rom. 1919.
"'Seek we the Lord while he may be
found, call we upon him while he is
near lisa. $500.
Choose you this day whom we will
serve but as for me and my
house. we will serve the Lord Josh.
24:15).
"'The blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth US from all sim (John 1:7).
"Tf we saw that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves. and the truth is not
in us Il John 1857. 49,
"'Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners q Tim. 1:15).
"'Come unto me, all we that labor
and are heavy laden, and / will give
you rest Matt. 11:28).
"The whole city was stirred The
passengers commented, and so did the
newspapers; and even in other cities
the papers reproduced the texts and
made sundry remarks.
Cor an entire month the placards
were ccrried in the cars, and some of
| Shcm fos three or four months. No
fixing else appeared with the texts,
and no clue Of any kind was given that
could disclose the identity of the orig
i2atos. She has preferred to remain
in the background. that Christ alont
might be exalted: And /, II ] be lifted
up E. . will draw all men unto Me-
"HundreIs made inGuiEv. thousands
doubtless were benefited, and the
wnolo city, the writer believes, was un-
consciously influenced in the direction
of God and righteousness.
Here is the overheard testimony of
Icnc passenger, and the experience of
thousands for aught we Know may
!,2ve been similar: That verse point
inc to toXt in one CT the cars. has
damaged my whole day. I got on the
cor this morning with my heart full Of
bitterness and resentment | saw the
verse, the bitterness left me, and |
went to my work refreshed for the
id&y. p It has 6lossed my whole day"
Great good has resulted from this
nethGd of cvangelization and, accord
ing to the writel' in The Christian
Herald, ether cities took it up, and in
S.. Louis it was followed by bill
board campaign during December. A
hundred large 5ill-board5 were cove.
CT with TIE familiar John 2;15 Cos
. 4 :. / 4