The Lamar register., 1920-05-12
UNION TABERNACLE CAM
PAIGN GAINING IN POWER
Evangelist Rayburn Preaching Great
Sermons.

lOIS on west OllNe street Is lile SSHtel
of much attention these days as the
well organized union campaign of the
churches of the city is moving ahead
and gaining in power as it continues.
If there were any doubling Thomases
in Lamar who did not have faith in
the plans laid last Winter they have
forgotten their lack of faith and have
become boosters for the sane and con-
structive program being carried into
effect under the leadership of Mr..
Rayburn. He was advertised as "dif-
ferent" and he well merits the title.
Day after day and night after night
he continues his work that does not
appeal to the spectacular in the least.
The last few days he has surprised
the people who have been looking for
the sensational again and again, by
saying that he did not have much use
for the kind Of religion that folks got
on their deathbeds, nat It might be
a little better than nothing, but II
surely was mighty little. That he
wanted to talk to men when they had
all their facilities and senses and not
when they were so full of medicine
that they did not know what they
were talking about. This at least IS
one of tn reasons that Evangelist
Rayburn has made such strong ap-
peal to men, he uses common sense
and clear-cut reasoning in all his ap-
peals. Some said that the big taber-
nacle would never be full, now those
that said that will have to admit that
they failed as prophets at least. Sun
day night although there was trouble
with the lights that left the big build
ing in darkness when the evening serv-
ice was beginning, caused by trans
/ former in the western part Of the city
getting out of order, the audience MI
ed the Tabernacle. There must have
been at least 1900 people present when
the Evangelist began to speak, and
doubtless many turned away before the
city was able to repair the broken
connection. It is noticed that the au-
diences are increasing as the campaign
continues.
Last Friday night count of the
members of the different churches
uniting in the campaign was taken
at the evening service. This is one
of the methods Mr.. Rayburn uses IN
] finding out how well the members OF
the churches are working. 1t is said
that the showing was not as flatter-
ing as might be expected This week
again the Evangelist will some night
find out just who is present from the
churches of the city. The pastors are
anxious that better showing be made
than was made last week. Since no
one but Mr.. Rayburn knows when this
will be done il behOves the members
of the churches to attend every serv-
ice.
Two great sermons were preached
Sunday to large audiences. In the
morning the subject was What Doth
the Lord Require of Me, or The Ono
Thing Needful." In the evening the
subject was "The Most Deadly Sin IN
Colorado" Mr. Rayburn said in an
nouncing this subject that some peo-
pie thought it was a Temperance Ser
{
mon, but he assured them that il was
not. There were many guesses as to
what the Evangelist was going to talk
about, but we have not heard OF any
one that guessed correctly. His text
was "How Shall We Escape if We
Neglect so Great Salvat.on?" the most
deadly sin in Colorado, he said was
neglect. 1t will ruin business, Il
railroad, a profession, in fact any
thing and everything. The afternoon
service was well attended.
This week there are prayermeetings
in the morning at 10 o'clock in homes
in different parts of town. These
meetings continue for thirty minutes
only. The meetings in the homes are
held four days a week Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. These
prayermeetings will continue on these
days throughout the campaign.
The afternoon lectures at 2:3O are
given at the tabernacle. There will
be evening services each day except
Monday at 7:30 p. m.
Business mems meetings will begin
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