The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-01
SERVICE
LAST EVENING
Dr.. Broomfeld Speaker at
Revival Meeting; Good
Audience

MORE pleasant weather couldn't
pc asked than has thus far favored
the revival campaign In the First
~. =. church. The membership Of
the five churches Joined in this
work is being fairly well represent.
ed, but Whsn the total membership
OF nearly 1000 is considered it
really seems that the church
should be packed every night,
These five churches are the lead.
ing ones OF the city and in a cam.
paign Of this sort should take the
lead. 1t is the duty OF the mem.
bers to devote their time and help
to this great endeayor.
People came early last night,
probably because they desired to
hear the organ recital which be.
gins at 1910 each night and con.
ttnues until 1880. Mrs. Minor Dun.
ham, the organist, makes this a
feature OF the evening.
MI. Bopney announced last night
that the song service would always
begin promptly at 1880, He opened
last night with the campaign ehor.
US, 70 Lord, Send q Revival and
Let 1t Begin in Me-" What was
perhaps the greatest feature Of the
singing came when the women
whistled the chorus OF "Im Dwell.
Ing In Beulah Land,r although the
quick changes from one song into
another, and especially when the
change brings one Of the old time
songs, appeal strongly to the audi.
ence; The special number rem.
dered by the chorus last night was
that Old faFortte, "AH Hail I'm.
manuel"
Just before the sermon Mr.. Bon.
riey sang q song which he said he
wrote while on his way from Bos.
ton to Farwont. It was entitled
THE Storm That Ragged on Blue
Galilee," and drew loud applause.
At the last minute Dr.. Brown
announeed that pr. ]. @. Broom.
field, Of the Methodist PROTESTANT
Temple, would PREACH the sermon.
In his opening talk Dr.. Brown
warned the people about being too
hopeful. It ts we'll to hope, he
said, but there Is danger OF being
SO sure that we are going 10 have
q revival that our efforts will be
weakened.
pr. Broowfield's sermon was
based on the story found In Sec.
one, Samuel, fifth chapter; the
struggle between David and the
P~hllistlpes, The text was from 9
sam. 5i24, "ARd let It be when
thou hearest the sound Of a march.
ing in the tops Of the mulberry
trees that thou shalt bestir thy.
self for then the Lord shall 20 out
before thee to snite the host 81 The
PhiIstines,n
He began the sermon by telling
how David went out once and licked
the PhilistineS without any tTou-
BILE, then proceeded to become i'm
pressed with his own greatness and
ceased to keep close watch on the
enemy, And t wasn't very long be.
fore the Philistines were ready for
another fight, "All opposition to
real religion" he said, has the
faculty Of coming back" Just like
the Phirstines. present day enc
mics will return again 10 the
fight stronger than ever, IL we do.
not keep close watch.
After describing the encounter,
pr. Bloomfield drew a comparison
between the present and that fight
three thousand years ago. Three
parties were. in each, be said
Cod, his people, and their enc,
miesi there are three great modes
Of defense common to each-
prayer, counsel and cooperations
there are three stages apparent In
each-recognition Of the enemy,
strategy in meeting him and con,
certed action against him The re.
suit Is victory.
The Phillstines were the inYet.
crate enemies Of David and bis
people and We have with us today
PhilIstinea Just as dangerous and
strong as IN the old days, They
are fortified In our city, and have
their defenSes thrown dlp around,
the town. They even have en-.
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