The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-30
MUCH GOOD IS
COMING FROM
THE REVIVAL
Tabernacle Was Packed Sun.
day Night and Many Had
TO BE Turned Away

"This revival is touching the town,
it is working" said a business man
the other day. "Peoplc are coming
into our places Of business and are
paying outlawe! accounts and en-
deavorng to straighten up their lives
generally" One business man re-
ccivcd check the other day from
one of his former employees, accom-
panied by a confession that the lat
ter had taken the amount of the
check from his employers till some
time ago, but that he had decided TO
become ii Christian and was returning
the money with interest. He asked
forgiveness and said he was praying
God to bless the man he had wronged.
Hotels are having towels, taken by
former guests, returned to them, old
cnmitics are wiped out and enstrang-
ed hearts reunited. All this proves
the genuine and deep spiritual power
OF this revival campaign.
Saturday and Sunday were two
great days at the tabernacle. After
a great message by Evangelist James
Saturday night large number Of
people stepped out for God, among
them some men we'll known and
prominent in this city. On Sunday
morning at 7 o'clock hundreds Of peo-
pie hurried to the tabernacle 10 at
tend the early prayer and praise SER
vice, some farmers coming ii miles to
be present. There were number of
happy conversions and CONSIDERATIONS
at this service.
A Great Sermon '
In the evening Rev. James preached
his great sermon. Millions Now Liv-
ing Arc Already Dead" to packed
house from which many were turned
away. He read the scriptures found
in John 3:l-8, where Christ spoke to
Nicodcmus, Ruler Of the Jews, say
ing to him, Except a man be born
again he cannot sec the kingdom of
heaven" and took his texts from
Luke 1924, "For this my son was
dead, and is alive again; he was lost
and is found" Also from l Timothy
$50, But she that liveth in pleasure
is dead while she liveth.' Launch.
ing into his sermon he said, "Thele
are many people everywhere that are
physically alive and spiritually dead.
Physically some women can dance all
night and not grunt, spiritually they
are more helpless than new born
babe, they are dead. Physically some
men are giants Of strength, spiritual
~ they are so weak they could not
raise the fuzz on a gsnder's bill" He
then gave fine word picture Of the
Phariscc, showing how scrupulous he
was in the observation of the law
and how excellent were his morals,
and pointed out that among these
people 4icodemus was leader.
"Doubtlessly," he said, "Nicodemus
was much better man than YOU and
I, yet his goodness did not save him.
Jesus said to him most solemnly,
Verify, verify say unto thee, except
a man be born again he cannot see
the kingdom of God"
Paying his respects to Millennial
Dawnism he said that the title Of this
sermon was suggested by lecture
he heard the leader of that persua-
sion deliver in his home city, entitled
millions, Now Living Shall Never
Die" II challenge any Russclitc to
prove from the word of God that his
dictrine is right" Rev. James said,
and added, IL am more interested in
the millions already spiritually dead
than l am in the millions which. ac-
cording to Russelism, shall never die.
God says. 1T is appointed unto men
once to die and after that the judg-
ment.' Russell says, millions now liv-
ing SHAH never die When will you
believe? l am not fighting denomin-
atoms, l am not fighting individuals,
but am fighting SIM he declafed.
The New Birth
Aftn,s 81, ,rvh ,k ~ I.
was not, he showed what it was, say
ing. ut is the importation Of the
divine nature to these poor human
hearts by the Holy Spirit, which re-
news US, makes US new creatures in
Christ Jesus Don't ask me to ex-
plain it, for it cannot be explained
any more than physical life and 9TH
er mysteries Of the natural world
but it can be experienced by every
person that will meet the conditions"
Continuing he said; IF God had
not made this provision to change the
hearts of men before taking them to
heaven, they would turn hell loose in
heaven soon after they got there"
A large number Of people respond
ed to his earnest appeal to come for.
ward and in earnest prayer give
themselves to Christ, to be made new
creatures in Him. There will be no
service tonight. Tomorrw night there
will be a prayer meeting in the an
mex to the table rnacle, beginning ut
o'clock. All Christians are urged to
gather in that place for prayer before
the opening of the public services in
the tabernacle.
The Evangelist announced that he
would preach on Hell, its Character,
Location and How to Escape it," to:
morrow evening. Prof. Crows won.
derful tenor solos are attracting
much attention and are the topic Of