Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-11-29
HUNDREDS HEAR
REV. TRUETT AT
TABERNACLE
First Of Series of Revival
Meetings at Mercedes
Draws Large Crowds from
Valley Towns
fBy Mrs. Harriet Osbornel


large audience gathered a' the
tabernacle in Mercedes last night to
hear the first of series of sermons
delivered bv Dr.. George Tructt Of Dallas.
a comfortable tabernacle has been erect
rd which will seat about o.lO0 persons.
A choir of fully 125 voices the large
platform hack Of the speaker aud two
pianos have been provided. 4 booster"
choir of about fifty juniors also assisted
with the music. The singing is led hy
Prof. d. IL. Mckinney al Fort Worth
Theological Seminary. lie is an cx
relient leader aud the rafters Of the
tabernacle last night rang with the mclo-
dy. for practically every one present
entered into the song service.
br. Trueit is mn outstanding figure
in the religious world of today. I,y
many he IN regarded as the greatest
preacher I'm the country. lie said. last
night. that he is not an evangelist. for
the entire twenty five years of his min
isterial life have been spent in the
pas,oratc of one church. the first Baptist
church ~ Dallas.
When he speaks. IL one j. expecting
flow Of oratory and 81 brillinnt dis
p'av of rhetoric. there may be disap
poiptm~nt. for DIR. Trueit speaks in sim
pie language which child might under
stand. but through il all there j. such
strong undercurrent of earnesineS~
that the message is made 10 reach the
heart ef the bearer. His is the sim
plicity Of the truly great. His listeners.
fcrgrt the man aS they listen to the
message. This. ! nm sure u what nr.
Trucit most desires. for self glory is "A
thing apart from his nature.
Before his sermon. he asked that
Christians pray for him. saying that
come preachers might be able To have
successful meeting without the prayers
Of Gods people. but for him il was inn
possible.
lie spoke on the text. Have Faith in
Col lie said TINT faith is the con
aucring grac" in the Christians life.
The great handicap and Menace of
Chr .seians IL their lack of faith. As
the lsraclitcs were kent out Of the
iand of promise for forty years l,ccausr
of their lack If faith. just ;" Christians
src hindcrcd by lack of faith. from re-
ceiving the blessings which God is ready
To bestow. Our faith is in peril when
placed in human Appearances or in
human agencies. Human appearances
would suggest that neither Charles
Sturgeon Of London nor Dwight l..
Moody Of Chirago could become soul
saving agencies. Sturgeon came 10
London. an uneducatcd. nntaugh hoy.
but later was used Of God in leading
thousands To- Christ. Moody was nm
unprrp"srssing shoe clerk. hnt God
used him ia two continents. Cod has
chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the mighty.
Gods people limit Cod lie. the
onnipresricnt. the Creator. YET men
dare limit Him aud doubt his power
The man who ranc Ia Jesus asking the
restoration nf his sou. roSscSscd with
an evil spirit. said. If YOU can do any
thing. have mercy upon us. \ poor
petition but ef.en matched hv "ur own
Christ said on one occasion that he
could do no mighty works IN a certain
city becnuc II the attitude of the
people.
Human beings are endowed with the
pcrogativc of decision and unless they
reach forth trusting hands 10 Cod and
fcred lie j. unable to carry out Ills
plans. Gnd lnvcs 10 hc believed and il
We halt AMI I,asglc about Ills promises.
we miss the blessings.
According Ia Your faith bc il done
unite you" If two Of you shall agree
as touching ANYTHING IL shall hr done
unto you" Dr Tructt related that on
one occasion he preached from the
latter SCRIPTURE when an elderly woman
stood M la the congregation aud asked.
$ Son. do you believe what you have
preachcd?- lie stood ai,ashcd. hut sail
Yes. I think -" "TIien." she said.
Il want vou 10 claim that promise with
me. Ms husband is river boatman.
zone of the most wicked men in the city.
lie will not come To church. but will
you pray for him." Prayer was offered.
the nromis. claimed. The man came to
church and was converted. We need In
pour "ur desires into the lap Of God.
pleading His promisrs aud praying Him
to increase eur faith. Not hy might.
nor hy- power. hut hy my spirit. saith
the Lord of hosts"