The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-17
Evangelist Pleads That Peo-
pie Take Christ Into
Their Souls
PATRIOTIC NIGHT
AT M. P. CHURCH
Members OF Several Patriot
ic Organizations Attend
The Services

Last night was Patriotic night at
the revival services being held at the
Methodist Protestant cnurcn under
the leade. ship OF Evangelist Guy A.
Lamphcar. Members of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, G. A. r.,
w. II. c., Sons OF Veterans, Daughters
OF Veterans, Span. American War
Veterans, American Legion, World
War Veterans, and the Auxiliary of
the American Legion were present.
Musical Director Bartle welcomed
the various organizations with we'll
chosen words. The deepest interest
prevailed and many in the large audi
ence were moved.
Tonight is Mothers night and every
one is requested to wear white rib
hon or white flower in honor of
Mother. A souvenir will be presented
to the oldest and youngest mother
present. The last of the cottage pray
er meetings will be held tomorrow
morning at the following homes:
Mrs. Hershey, Mart!nsburg road.
Mrs. f. Johnson, East Vine street.
Mrs. Mary Workman, East Burgess.
Rev. s. S. Fleming, North Mulberry.
Mrs. c. B. SQuires, East Burgess.
Mrs. Milligan, West Vine street.
Mrs. George Allspaugh, Wooster
avenue.
Mrs. Oberholtzer, West Burgess.
Mrs May Temple, Calhoun street.
Mrs. Scott, West Vine street.
Friday afternoon at 2;30 there will
be praise service.
Saturday night, the booster chorus
will sing again, and on Sunday after
noon IT has been announced that
Evangelist Lamphear will speak to
women only at o'clock on Woman
and Her Throne"
Last evening Rev. Lamphear chal-
lenged his hearers to take God into
their lives. He said, God is not i'm
placable towards you. He loves you
He calls you. He seeks you. Will
you settle it tonight and say within
your heart 4 will respond to the call
of God? The text was taken from
Proverbs 1:24-26: Because l have
called, and We refused; ! have stretch
ed out my hand, and no man regard
ed; I also will laugh at your calam'
ity; will mock when your fear COM
eth"
Rev. Lamphear spoke last evening
in part as follows:
This is a great Book from which we
preachers take our texts. 1t out
weighs worlds and stars. 1t Is Gods
Book. He gave it to us. 1t is the
specification plan for your life. 1t is
chart on life's sea to guide you to
heaven.
My text says, Because l have
called" Whatever we may say of the
representations of Gods relation to
man. we all must admit that this
world of men is in danger of some
thing. and that the Lord is doing His
best to save men from the danger ana
death that threatens them
There are numerous calls given OF
God to man (1) God calls by the
agency of the Holy Spirit. The first
great influence or agency calling men
to a better life is the blessed spirit or
all grace. think we magnify the
work of the Holy Ghost too little in
the great, work of redemption. 1t is
the divine agency and power OF the
Holy Ghost that makes effective the
suffering and death of Christ in the
actual salvation of the sinner.
We cannot understand the cross un-
til it is bathed in the light of the di-
vine Spirit.
The Holy Spirit rises on the scene
and bathes the cross in sea of light
and ] see my Saviour in beauty and
mower never before revealed. This
blessed spirit of grace is in our world
tonight, and is drawing men to Christ
Without Him there would be no re-
demption. He Is touching and moving
the hearts and conscience OF man.
am so glad of the divine agency of the
blessed spirit. He is here tonight TO
WOO and beseech, and implore every
man to give his heart to God NO
man cay say as he looks over his past,
and surveys the present, mo good
spirit has touched my heart; no di-
vine power has moved my conscience"
We are warned at this point not to
gr:eve the Holy Spirit of God whereby
we are sealed to the day of redemp-
tion You have had In your soul a de-
sire to be better man. That is the