Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-05-05
THE UNION REVIVAL OF PITTS
BURGH AND VICINITY A
SUCCESS

The Union Evangelistic Cam
paign of Pittsburgh and vicinity,
which closed Monday night, April
23rd, at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church, was successful beyond the
expectations of many of those who
had great faith in it's success. At
the time February 6th) DR.. King,
the originator of the idea of a
Union Revival, read resolution in
the Ministers Conference asking
the brethren to stage such a re-
vival, question arose in the minds
of many of the brethren as to the
feasibility of such an attempt be-
cause nothing of it's nature had
been undertaken in Pittsburgh be-
fore. The committee organized its
territory into twelve districts and
went about it's tasks in such fine
spirit and determined way, it has
been stated that the ministers of
Pittsburgh and vicinity have never
before worked in such unison in
letting the Holy Spirit use them in
convicting and converting souls. In
the different districts, services were
held every day at noon; and no one
who heard those messages could
doubt in the least that it was the
Holy Spirit directing them, for old
Pittsburghers said that they had
never heard the ministers rise to
such heights of sacred eloquence.
After more than 100 churches aim
ing at the same enemy for two
weeks, and a partial report made,
nearly a thousand souls had cried
out, ~ yield! l yield! l can no
longer hold out"
The success of this union effort
was not determined only by the
souls that were saved, but also by
che spirit exhibited by all the
brethren working together. The
expression, "In union there is
strength" was never more proven
than in this meeting. The formal
opening on Tuesday, April 10th,
at Ebenezer was when DR.. M. C.
Gordon threw the bomb that burst
in the midst of the devils camp,
strength being added to it each day
by the volleys Of the gospel can
non, until on Monday night, April
23rd, DR.. T. j. King closed the ser
vises, using our slogan, "Sin Must
CO.. Text Revelations 1921. The
speaker brought six indictments to
prove that it is necessary for sin
to 60. After acting as competent
lawyer IN presenting his points, and
calling on the Holy Spirit as a
judge, on more than score of
ministers on the rostrum as jurors,
and more than thousand per-
sons who packed Ebenezer and
were even standing all around the
walls, as witnesses; the decision was
that Sin Must Got beginning with
the individual life.
ni The Ministers Wives Union, with
Mrs. B. S. Mason as president,
rendered a valuable service in the
meeting. Mrs. S. G. Means, leader
of the music, lifted Christ to the
extent that He drew the unsaved
to Him. We can hear her now
singing "Stand By Me-" The gen.
eral committee wishes to express
in no uncertain terms its apprecia-
IlOu W ola luOSe WuO uelpeQ TO
make this effort success. We
wish to state that this effort
brought some of the most out
standing ministers of the denomina-
ton to Pittsburgh to lend their
help. DR.. Williams, of Detroit;
DR.. Brown, of Atlantic City; DR..
N. H. Brown, of Norfolk, ard
many others.
The effort was successful inan-
cially as well, for after meeting all
Of its expenses it contributed to
three other institutions-the Aged
Ministers and Laymen's Home, the
Moral Court and the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary and College.
Someone has said that the church
is losing ground, maybe it is neces-
sary for that individual to change
his glasses. 1t is hoped that other
sections will get Pittsburgh's spirit
in this particular.
@ H. H. GAINES,
Secretary.