Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-26
GREAT REVIVAL
HASNOW CLOSED
Two Impressive Sermons Delivered on
Sunday-Rev. Carson Takes Shot
At GreenwOOd's immortality.

The revival which has been in pro-
gress for the past week at the Pres
byterian church and which the citi-
zens of Greenwood as a whole evil
denced much interest in, was brought
to close last night by Rev. Carson,
who delivered sermon to one of the
largest crowds ever gathered in one
of the city's churches. That the meet
ing has dones untold good in Green
wood, is the concensus of opinion and
the citizens have been given a rare
privilege in hearing Rev Carson, who
is one of the most learned and bril-
liant young preachers in the South.
Twenty four professions of faith
were made during the meeting, num-
ber of whom will join the various
churches in Greenwood.
MOTHERS CHRIST.
The sermon delivered yesterday
morning on Mothers Christ" was re-
plete with beautiful thoughts and Rev
Carson stirred his audience to the
depths. There stood by the cross of
Jesus, His Mother" was the. text
used. The sublimity of motherhood in
all its sweetness and purity, was gra-
phically pictured by Rev. Carson.
"God could not be Everywhere,
therefore he made mothers" said Mr..
Carson, in quoting Lew Wallace. The
debt we owe motherhood, the many
sacrifices she makes for her children,
her example of purity and love, were
depicted by the speaker.
Mr.. Carson closed his stirring ad-
dress with the statement that the goal
of all mothers efforts is Heaven,
which is her proper home. He urged
those present, whose mothers had
gone before to meet them in Heaven
and ended his sermon, by singing, the
old, sweet melody, "Tell Mother I'll
Be There"
THE UNPARDONABLE SIN.
Many sermons have been delivered
i Greenwood on ''The objectionable
Sin, but few preachers ever spoke
in this city to so large and such a
representative audience as filled the
Presbyterian Church last night to
hear Rev. Carson's closing sermon
All available standing room was oc-
cupied and the closest attention was
accorded the speaker.
"The objectionable Sin is a state of
soul to which sinner may arrive by
persistently resisting the wooings of
the Holy Spirit" said Rev. Carson
at is not a specific act or speech, but
the prolonging and persistent refusal
to yield to the Holy Spirit"
RAPS SIN IN CITY.
MANY of you citizens of Green
wood have an idol On your shelves
which is keeping you from Jesu:
Christ" said Mr.. Carson. What i:
the matter with this revival and 9th
er revivals that have been conducted
in your city? Some of the most able
preachers in the country have con
Quoted meetings here and have beer
baffled at the coldness and lack of re
sronse from the citizens"
At this point the speaker took {
shot at the immortality of the city ant
discussed the gambling devices, adul
terry and profanity which are preva
lent here. He told story of where
a preacher conducted revival in {
great stock raising country ant
failed to touch the hearts of the peo
pie or to prevail upon them to yielt
to Christ. The preacher told them h
would not be surprised to return ant
find them falling down and worship
ing bull calf. "Do any of you peo
pie in Greenwood love a bale of cot
ton better than your soul 2, asked
Rev. Carson. "You cannot serve Coz
and Mammon.
adultery in the olden days was {
capital sin. It's a crying Greenwood
sin, a stencil in Gods nostrils. A few
days ago 1 entered one of your loca
business shops. The proprietors die
not know who I was. One of then