The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-18

TO its utmost with hundreds Of seats
provided and still the big crowd was
turned away, and two thousand pec-
ple who were so fortunate as TO get /
a seat, sat with breathless attention |
for one hour while Rev Albert c. |
Fisher Of the Albert c. Fisher party |
of Fort Worth, Texas, delivered, /
what is said by old timers, to be /
the greatest evangeistic sermon ev-
er delivered and to one Of the lar
gest congregations ever assembled T.
in Lubbock.
Taking the Ten Commandments I
as text and using as subject |
Goods Measure of Man." the Evan T.
gelist was at his best and stepped |
upon the platform in the spirit Of |
the apostle Paul, and took the swear
er. the liar, the sabbath breaker, the |
adulterer, the gambler, the murder
er to a task never to be forgotten,
such an arraignment Of each has
never been heard in these parts 50
say some Of the older people who
have been here for many years
The eyangelist's voice was perfect,
his logic, his argument, his oratory,
his language, wide range Of reading
coupled with his unusual personally,
wit and humor swung the two thou
sand hearers at his will in tears,
dcathly stiffness and laughter thru
the service from start 10 finish.
Evangelist Albert c. Fisher is
truly one of Americas greatest
evangelists and his powers and use
fulness are increasing with the pass
ing Of the years. With the two
edged sword of the spirit in hand
the speaker flayed sin in all its
high and lofty as well as its under
current and men were never so
plainly shown up as last evening,
while the evangelist never spared
the women in high hellish circles,
as well as the street walker, in fact
the preacher has less use for the
hypocrites who gamble for prizes al
the bridge parties and other gam
bling devices, than the "old negro
who rolls the bones in the back al
lies" Some street remarks picked
up while walking the streets will
indicate the power Of the wonder
ful gospel message of Sunday night
He skinned the swearer for all
he's worth and in a way the cusscr
can't take offense. | am going back
tomorrow night for | never expect
70 hear another like him in Lub-
book"
"He peeled me all over and |
really felt his knife slipping under
my feet when he quit"
"Myl but what will become Of
these old gambling sisters high up
in the church?"
Fellers, we got TO take the hats
off, that Teller knows where we live
and ever word was true as thunder"
What about these doubled stand
ard guys who run around and ex-
pect their wives to be pure-they
sure got their dose last night, |
didn't they thought"
1--WE have been here a mighty !
long time and this is the strongest
preacher we ever heard, and Lub- |
book is fortunate in getting this
strong evangelistic force in our lit
tie town, for not many towns Of
this size are able 70 secure such
force"
Mrs. Albert C. Fisher is a great
power in the meeting. No better TO
be found in the evangelistic field at
the piano and she sings beautifully
and her strong personality easily
gives her a place in the hearts Of
the people. Mrs. Fisher is a speak !
er Of unusual power and talent and
as a worker with young people, she |
has won a high place. No doubt she |
is one Of the best ever came 10 our
town with the young people. She
can preach. direct a choir, teach the l
young people, play the piano, and |
in fact do most any thing IN the
evangelstic field with power, grace /
and honor to her Lord to whom she
is individually devoted. Her work
is great and the more than half
hundred young folk in Lubbock
should embrace this rare opportunity
Of her splendid leadership.
The choir Of one hundred voices
under the leadership Of Mr.. Little
Is a real feature of the meeting.
Mr.. Little loves TO smile and sing.
He knows how 10 get the people to
sing and puts his soul and body /
into his work. We are having some
Of the best music ever offered TO
Lubbock and the people are cooper !,
ating with the leader in n great
way. Mr.. Little Is good natured
and always IN good humor. and
has won many friends and Is a real
factor in the success Of the meeting.
The mems evening prayer and work.
ers meeting under the leadership Of
Mr.. Little Is becoming prominent
in the meeting. MI. Little expects
10 organize the boys and Eirls. Ia
years and under. into Junior
choir this week and enlist the par
cnfs In their work.
The place prepared for the meet
ing was never better. and Rev. Fer
auson. the pastor II the First
Methodist Church, u 20 be conErsin-
lated Tor hla wise leadership and
hls unilIInE snstsy IN mak.nk 4 pc.
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