Deming graphic., 1920-01-13
"SCOV|LLE WORKING
TO BEAT THE DEVIL
Large Crowds Gather Nightly at the
Pine Street Tabernacle to Hear
Sermons Of Notable Evangelist.
is AFTER SOME INSTITUTIONS
Says That the Spell Of Weather Is o
Good Test Of the Faith Of the
Christians Of the Community.

Several hundred people listened to
Evangelist Charles Reign Scoville with
intense interest last Sunday night In
his great sermon 10 skeptics. The first
four words of the Bible constituted
his text: "In the beginning God" He
showed conclusiyely that as life and
material things exist there must have
been Great First Cause, and that as
nothing" could not have produced
something, there was an intelligence
at the beginning of all things, hence
the text, "In the beginning God
lie paid his respects In no uncertain
terms to the theory Of evolution as
largely acc nted in some quarters lie
believes In an evolution under God and
in harmony with His will, but evident
ly attributes the origin Of the various
species TO C.cative act of God for
each. He denies that his grandfather,
no matter how many generations re-
moved, spent his time swinging by the
tail from cocoanut tree picking lice
from the head of his grandmother.
The discourse was simple, logical,
strong, and convincing, and those that
did not brave the weather TO hear him
Sunday night, missed highly lllumi-
mating sermon on an abuse and diff
cult, but fundamentally important
theme.
Sc0villegrams
A revival should be prayed down not
talked up.
The key TO soul-winning Is prayer.
"Irhe hand that rocks the cradle
rules thew orld' / don't believe that
because the hand doesn't always be-
gin to rule the world when the world is
In the cradle.
A man will take Gods name In vain
but he never takes his mothers. God
loves you as much as your mother
does.
Thank God for the mothers OF
George Washington, William Me
Kiney, John Wesley and other great
men who have set this world afire
because the mothers remained at home
and prayed for them and taught them
the right.
Dr. Chas Reign Scoville, knowing as
few men know how TO touch the tender
chords had many In his audience in
tears thru much of his sermon Monday
night of last week when he preached
on "The Power of Prayer" Occasion
ally his witticism proved his ability
10 sway an audience by his masterful
play ON both the humorous and the
serious.
"The Power that makes revivals, Is
prayer. A woman prayed while her
infldel husband cursed. She prayed
far into the night, until he was won
and gave himself to Christ"
Livingston died on his knees in a
prayerful position In Africa" he said,
"IIis prayers moved continent The
natives loved him and buried him In
heart In Africa. | have stood by his
grave In Westminster Abbey"
with Bolsehvism In the air, the
nation torn by industrial unrest, only
prayer and the religion of Jesus
Christ can save us.
Preceding DR.. Scoville's sermon,
Mrs. Arlene Dux Scoville sang "rhe
Doorway of Prayer" a solo which is
prayer in itself.
The usual splendid crowds which
have len attending the revival meet
ings came out thru the storm Of Sat
urtlay night to hear DIR. Scoville's
sermon on Goods love Illustrated by
Mothers Love" Before the evangel-
ist commenced preaching, Mrs. Scoville
said, Nobody Knows but Mother" IL
was n wonderful song, and one that
awakened thoughts OF mothers who
are living and memories of those who
have passed on. She closed her solo
with the chorus from Tell Mother I'll
he There" While she was still sing
ing DIR. Scovllle moved quietly to her
side. and as she finished, said :
Everybody who h0nors his or her
mother take out your handkerchief and
hold IL above your head aud sing
Tell Mother I'll he There | won
der how many Of you really mean you
will meet your mother In HeavenT'
Amid an intense silence the audience
did as he had requested, and then sang
the song as no crowd had sung In the
revival before, while many wc-e In
tears.
Mothers name Is n suggestive
name, a.uSacred name, an influential
name. n name of love, name OF
prayer" he said earnestly. "a moth
er's love never fails. Let boy fall
so low that he goes TO the lowest de
gree OF humiliation and disgrace and
his mother will stand by his side, put
her arms around him and say, He's
my boyp"
The evangelist, using his oratorical
powers with tremendous effect, erect
ed pyramid Of argument for the ac-
ceptance of Christianity, based on
mothers love that he likened to Gods
love for humanity, and for forty min
utes the crowd sat motionless, every
eye and ear strained as tho they were
intent on catching his every word and
move.
The whole audience seemed moved
by DIR. Scoville's powerful address on
Gods love, 30 wonderfully illustrated
by Mothers love.