Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
A GREAT REVIVAL.
Rev. j. f. Stephens Conducts Won
de full Meeting at College Hill.


His friends in New Albany, where
he is the popular and beloved pastor
of the Methodist church, are rejoiced
to know. of the recent great meeting
held by Rev. J. E. Stephens, at Col
lege Hill, in Lafayette county, and
we reproduce herewith an account of
this meeting as written by Mrs. J. S.
Galloway, and published in the New
Orleans Christian Advocate of March
31st. Mrs. Galloway writes:
an response to a pressing invitation
from our noble superintendent, Prof.
M. P. Bush, on March Z, Rev. j. E.
Stephens, of New Albany, Miss, came
to conduct series of services in our
school. Coming as he did in the sweet
humble, Christ-like spirit, he at once
entwined himself about the hearts
and lives of our boys and girls, and
faculty as well, so closely from the
beginning that he had very little
time alone. His sermons were practi-
CAL and filled with the gospel of
Jesus Christ, so plain, simple and
clear that child could grasp the
truths, and yet filled with rich, deep
thought for the more mature, highly
cultivated minds. All hung on his
every word and there was little
thought even in these extremely busy
weeks and hours of school work other
than that of how to come to Christ
and show others the way Every one
was so much concerned that even be-
tween services the guest room, where
the friend Of sinners and true serv-
ant of Jesus Christ was entertained,
was filled from early till the late hour
at night with those seeking his help,
advice and prayers. AS result
MANY found their Savior in that room
Brother Stephens didn't think even
of himself, the need of rest, food or
anything but saving souls. 1t was in
deed beautiful picture to see these
boys and girls as they were saved go
bring others; and while Brother Steph-
ems showed them as they'd never
been shown the way of salvation,
prayer was being made in other
rooms in their behalf. In this work
of faith and love God honored us by
sending the Holy Spirit and filling
each heart and life with joy and
new vision. In the language of the
entire school, "This is a new place"
not one left unsaved. One of our
faculty called Brother Stephens the
miracle man." because all who came
under his influence were changed.
Why? Because his life is given
wholly into the hands of God.
zone conference after another was
held with the young men and women
in regard to their life work, and
great number signed pledge to seek
to know the will of God and be used
in any way He should lead them. Four
signed for special work, one of that
number being our history teacher,
splendid young man. His prayer of
submission on the night of his full
surrender will live always in the
hearts of those who heard it.
"a class of ten fine young people
were received into the Methodist
Church by Brother Stephens and
there are fifteen to join the Baptist
Church, which will be attended to by
Rev. Roland Leavell, pastor of that
church in Oxford. Sunday, two will
Join the Presbyterian Church, while
there will be one who will be received
into the Episcopal Church.
"The last service, that of consecra-
ton at the evening hour Sunday, was
most sublime. After presenting in
the plainest way possible the great
need of laborers whose lives were de-
dicated to the Master, so that no one
could be mistaken in regard to the
work or cost of it, Brother Stephens
was almost overcome when nearly
the entire student body and part OF
the faculty moved forward in res
ponse to his proposition or call for
volunteers.
"a flower service, which was very
impressive, was the closing feature,
and about all that could find room
pinned them on the preacher as
token of blessings he'd brought to
their lives. 1t has been the privilege
of the writer to know him from the
beginning of his ministry, and to love
him as a member of the family. He,
his wife and children, and his COM
ing to us in this way, was JOY in
New Albany Gazette,
7th inst.