The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-19
AUDIENCE SHEDS
TEARSOvER STORY
OFPRAYER' 'SPOWER
South Side Revival Meet
ings Got Very Auspic-
/ ious Start.
some PERSONAL. HISTORY.
Rev. DR.. Eddy Says Young
People Here Are Drift
ing Away.
some PERSONAL. HISTORY.

.sReviyals. are not worked up but
prayed down" is the thought expressed
in the program for the union prayer
services to be held in the First Meth
odist Episcopal church, beginning last
night. Rev. Or. Eddy gave accurate
descriptions of prayer and its tpossi-
-bilities, the entire evening being de-
voted TO serious praying, song ser
vice and including a sermon on prayer
and how to pray.
II prayer is vital to the success of
the union evangelistic reyiyals planned
for Fairmont by three OF this city's
churches then last nights meeting
points toward great success. Begin
ming with the prayer offered by DR..
Eddy on through the sermon by this
same preacher and concluding with
Athe prayer by Rev. Mr.. Yoak, the audi
nee last night got keen insight into
he value OF praying which may or may
OF stick according to the lasting
ialities of impressions.
DR.. Eddy lost his voice entirely dur
lg an empassioned recital of his
-niraculous cure from lameness %
years ago, thesresult Of prayer, and a
number in the audience wept quite
openly with the preacher while many
eyes were temporarily blind with tears
and every heart was touched by the
story.
Mr.. Eddy said he had not told many
about the wonderful experience he
had in Morgantown when 1t happened,
but IL was an experience he would new
er, never forget. For several years
he had suffered from an apparently
Z 4t,n II IaI, fo1, lAF
helpless and lame. Discouraged and
treatment he got down on his knees
in his room one night and turned the
case over to God, knowing that he was
icured almost Immediately. The fol-
flowing morning there was great ex-
tcitement everywhere when he appear
ed without cane and was able to
walk and ride and do other things
which he had been prevented from do
ing for so long.
DR.. Eddy lived over again his ex-
perience last night in such a manner
that his audience was deeply moved
Chs old man near the front wept
openly as with head bowed he repeat
ed Amen" over and over again with
the tears falling from between his
hands.
Though the congregation was com
paratiyely small last night the service
was an effective one with musical
numbers by those present led by Rev
DR. Goodwin. who Joined in himself
with his usual sympathetic voice
Love Lifteth Me" was sung effective
" and sweetly as were other well
known hymns. Men present sang
alone and the women sang alone as q
special feature. There were more old
er men present last night than were
young men. Most of the congrega-
ton was composed of older people and
young children.
4 Rev. Mr.. Gates, who was expected to
- present has not arrived in the city
and IL is not known. Just when he will
get here but the eyangelistic services
as planned will be continued Just the
same until his arrival
Rev. DR.. Eddy preached the sermon
on how to pray, saying he felt hum
BILE indeed at endeavoring to teach
this; that he had practiced praying 4C
wears and was just beginning to learn
all that lay in prayer 1t was more
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