Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
1ST BAPTIST REVIVAL
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
DR.. E. A. FULLER, PREACER,
PROF. JOHN D. HOFFMAN,
SONG LEADER

The revival meeting which has
been infprogress at the First. Baptist
church since Sunday is being largely
attended, not only by Baptists, but
by people Of every denomination of
the city. DR.. E. A. Fuller of the
Home Mission Board is an unusually
forceful, pleasing and interesting
speaker, thoroughly in earnest, prac-
tical and logical in every message.
Mr.. j. D. Hoffman, the singer, un-
fortunately was handicapped the first
few days by dreadful cold. How
ever, he is slowly but surely coming
into his own and delighted the con-
gregation Wednesday night with his
first solo, "Thy Word Is Lamp I'm
to My Feet" Mr.. Hoffman is
spirited leader and very specially
gifted in working with children.
DR.. Fuller's opening message on
Sunday morning was on prayer"
"Ask what We will in my name," fol-
lowed on Sunday night by the "Place
of the Revival in the Kingdom. of
God" stressing the great need of to-
day as being a revival of spiritual
religion. DIR. Fuller said he had made
a study of the revivals in the history
o fthe world and in his opinion con-
ditions were ripe for another real
revival and his desire was to see
Fitzgerald the center of a world
wide spiritual awakening. On Mon
day morning he brought message
from the 18th chapter of John on
"Fruit Bearing" Monday night he
spoke from the First Psalm, using as
his subject "a Happy Man in the
Kingdom of COD; Tuesday morning
a soul quickening message on the
Personality and Work of the Holy
Spirit"
Tuesday night DR.. Fuller prefaced
his sermon by saying that he had
been told he was having record
breaking attendance for Fitzgerald.
He suggested that we not boast of
that again as it was really something
to be ashamed of, saying it would be
hard to reconcile our morning attend
ance with Gods command, "Seek we
first the Kingdom of Cod" as most
of our citizens seemed to be seeking
other things first.
The sermon following, using the
51st Psalm, was addressed especially
to Christians on the subject of "The
Joy of Salvation" There is a pecu-
liar joy that should belong to Chris
tians. DR.. Fuller asked and answer
ed several thought provoking ques-
tions. Is Christianity a source of
deep and abiding joy to Christians?
Romans 14-17. "The Kingdom of
God is not meat and drink, but right
aeousness, peace and joy in the Holy
Ghost"
Does the religion of Christ make
men slaves? John 1886. eff the
Son therefore shall make you free,
We shall be free indeed"
Is a mans life robbed and cheated
by Christianity? John 1910. 81 am
come that they might have life and
that they might have it more abund-
antly." There are many ways of
hindering this joy but it can all be
summed up in one little words N.
Sin is the only thing that drives out
the joy of our salvation. Awaken
ing conscience acts as an artist and
lifts up the life of a sinful man and
shows it a hideous object, said the
preacher, and when we get this pic
ture, confess our sins, the joy of our
salvation will be restored. There is
only one way to hold fast to our
"Joy" and that is to keep the King
dom Of God uppermost in our lives.
On Wednesday morning, in spite of
the heavy rains, good congregation
greeted the preachers and listened to
splendid message from Galatians,
6-14, on the subject, "The Source of
a Christians JOY" DR.. Fuller laid
special stress on the emptiness Of a |
Christian seeking joy in worldly |
things. Wednesday night he spoke
from the same text on 1.-THE Cross"
DR.. Fuller spoke of how often the
world marvelled at the greatness of
God, first in the creation, then in the
flood, leading the Israelites, etc., but
the climax of Gods greatness was
manifested in the Cross. Christ is
not only perfect example but
powerful and personal help. The
Cross is not only Gods highest ex-
preston of unselfish love, but it is
the hope of the world God has no
other plan for the redemption of the
world but the sway of the Cross"
DR.. Fuller very aptly said, "The Cross
is Gods Plenty in land of need-it
is ALL we need"
The services will continue through
next week. Morning service prompt
ly at 10, closing promptly at eleven.
Evening service at eight-thirty. The
first half hour will always be song
service conducted by Prof. Hoffman.
Every night at eight o'clock Mr..