Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-31
46 ARE ADDED
CHURCH ROLLS
BY EYANC CELIST

Forty-siX have been added during
the revival at the Christian church
being conducted by DR.. E. E. Violette
IL Sunday and three last night came
forward. The evangelist always an,
nounces a Bible reading in advance,
and he stated two things he had
observed in Douglas First that the
number here reading the chapters
announced was the largest in pro-
portion to the attendance he had
ever had a meeting; second, that
he had the smallest attendance in
Douglas he had ever had in any
revival meeting.
The attendance at the lecture on
international relationship, Americas
God," was SO large the side rooms
were opened. This was his second
lecture of the series, and the speaker
was frequently applauded. The audi
ence Sunday night was the largest
during the meeting and the interest
ing thing about it was that most
of the audience was made up Of
adults. His subject was, "Gcd's Great
Gift of Love" from John 316. In
presenting his subject he said no
one has ever been able to offer a
satisfactory homiletical arrangement
of that scripture, but if he were to
undertake the task of writing on it
he would write five volumes and
develop thel thought suggested by
the title of each: First, Goods Love
fer the World Second, Goods Gifts
to the World" "Third, "God's Invita-
ton to the World Fourth, Gods
Warning to the World" Fifth, Gods
Promise to. the World" He said that
if he were to write a history of
the world he would give Jesus Christ
the rightful place in it that He
deserved, a thing which has never
been done "The Jews" said DR..
Violette, ''ridiculed Him, Roman his
tory failed to give Him his rightful
place in the Roman empire, and
H. c. Wells just merely touched the
hem on the garment of Christ
His subject last night was, what
Is the Matter With Deuglas?" He
began his message by saying that
people did not relish the coming
of a stranger into their city to hold
up its faults, and as rule they
would say to such a one, eff you
don't like our city we have trains
going in more than one direction
yoll can take" "But,' said Dr.
Violette, douglas is, after all, in
the world and we have a right to
express what we have observed that
good may come from it. If there
is any one in the building. though,
that has never made mistake, I
want to invite you to leave the room
When we find men and parents
wondering why things have not gone
right" said DR.. Violette, "we find
it all goes back to the command of
Jesus, Seek first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness Right
eousness is big word fer right.
Men fail to seek right first Par
entS who have established a home
with family wonder why things
have gone wrong. 1t is all because
they failed to put first things first,
righteousness. The same is true with
reference to city. If man does
not know how he stands religicusly
he does not know where he stands
every other way"
4 The evangelist mentioned amuse-
ments in his sermon. He said there
pcol croquet but harm can be made
out of anything. 1t is the way
you do it. If it detracts from ones
loyalty to the church it is wrong
One cannot be loyal to the church
Of God ii on Sunday morning when
his brethren are at worship and ccrn-
mlnion he is out golfing or amusing
himself. There are other days when
recreation can be had
/ "Lack of religion" I" said the evangeI-
list, lis what is. the matter with
DOUGLAS. There seems to be the
smallest probability and the greatest
possibility for this city than any 1
have ever seen. It is the most diff
cult field I have ever visited for
religious progress. This condition
!, should be changed"
DR.. Violette will deliver his lecture
ON Poems You Ought to Know and
Books You Ought to Read and Keep
today at Ais p. m.
The sermon at 7:30 p. m will be-,
"Can a Good Man Be Saved Out of
/, the church," Read Acts tenth
: chapter.
AL SMITH