Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-11
UNUSUAL TONE
GIVEN REVIVAL
BY DR.. VIOLETTE

! DR.. E. E. Violette, announced as
man internationally known for his
eloquence and the strength of the
message he brings, opened revival
services at the First Christian church
last evening before large audience
This man might be characterized
as preacher who does not preach
or as a revivalist who revives with
out "claptrap." In his own words
there will be no claptrap to, these
revival meetings" he summed up the
essence OF what his appearance means
in Douglas. His message last evening
was a clean cut exhibition OF great
thoughts denuded OF all weakening
sentiment.
! To say that Dr. Violette brings
message that is unusual is to put
it mildly. He brings message that
is unique, that is true, and that is
so Worded that the great truth of
it penetrates to the depIns OF the
minds even of those who come to
scott
Instead Of screaming at the mob
to be saved from the tires oof hell
this speaker presents to his listeners
a collection OF facts and urges them
to consider his proposition. He spoke
last night on the Bible and told that
the fact that the Bible has come
down through the ages, through yl.lrS
Of strife against it, is the greatest
miracle of all time and he presents
| that thought to those who do not
believe the miracles OF the Bible
The man said in his address that
he did not ask anyone to read the
Bible with the idea that it was
inspired. He said that he only asked
that it be read and assured his
hearers that they would know better
how to take it after they had read
it.
l At the beginning OF the service the
speaker studied his audience and
commented on the deplorable absence
of the young people. He said that
he did not care to hold revival
, services for an 'old folks home" and
hoped that more young people would
attend the later meetings.
/ There were many persons present
from other congregations and many
who do not attend cilurcn as a
regular thing. IAN unusual thing was
brought to the attention of the
audience when it was announced that
a nursery had been established in
the church for the little children so
that they would not have to be
brought into the auditorium.
] Dr. Violette remarked that he did
not believe that any speaker, no
matter how eloquent, could compete
against the charm and attraction OF
a little child.
AT the Monday night service the
evangelist had given out a chapter
of the Bible which he had asked
everyone to read. Last evening his
first act was to recite this chapter
!; from memory with the emphasis
placed in each line where it belonged
and with each sentence enunciated SO
that the meaning was clear to all
He could not have delivered this
better if he had had the book open
before him.
One remarkable point brought out
by the pulpit orator was that he was
not interested in holding revival
services here if the effect were to
wear away in few weeks OF few
months He said that he expected
the results OF his services here to be
lasting, ito last as long as the city
Of Douglas stands"
The speaker dWelt On the transient
qualities OF life on this earth. He
delved into history and related how
the glory that was Greece and the
grandeur that was Rome with all
their pomp and power and their
philosophy and learning had faded
from the picture while the word OF
God has come down through the
ages.
He compared the stability of the
Bible and the religion of Christianity
to the fixity of star in the sky
and told that he had Travelled over
the world but was always able, every
evening, wherever he might be- to
see a certain star shining at exactly
the same angle in the sky. He re-
lated that he had watched tins star
from the doorway OF the house where
he was born and had seen it last
evening from the front steps OF the
church here He said that like that
has the word of God been a fixed
quantity, always there down through
the ages"
Speaking to the younger generation
the preacher told them that he did
not believe that all the great minds
that are today in conflict with the
church could compare in strength
with the great minds and great in
fluences that have been against the
Bible in years past.
{ He told an amusing and at the
same time very apt instance to
illustrate his attitude in this matter
He related that some time ago he
heard Sinclair Lewis deliver an ad-
dress in which he drew out his watch
and cried in a loud voice, "Oh, God,
if you are fundamentaliSt then
strike me dead in ten minutes" DR..
Violette said that man had later
asked him what he thought OF such
an utterance. He said that he re-
piled, "Such man as Sinclair Lewis
cannot destroy the patience of God
in ten minutes
DR.. Violette does not make long
drawn out address. He speaks rapidly
and to the point. In the closing