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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1906
Page
7
Dr. Torrey held an Atlanta revival, preaching a hard call for women to become Christians. The afternoon featured 38 converts from a standing-room crowd of about 8,000 women, music by Alexander and Harkness, and a strong appeal to give up pleasures and possessions for faith in Jesus Christ.
A speaker recounts a life transformed by Christian faith, detailing his struggle with dissipation, a near tragedy, and finding real joy in Christ. He contrasts worldly pleasure with eternal hope, urging women to seek true womanhood in Christian faith and noting the cost of not embracing Christianity.
A preacher warns that belief in Christ must be confessed openly or risk eternal wrath. He contrasts true faith with secret faith and urges listeners to publicly accept Jesus, explaining eternal life versus perishing in vivid vivid terms and challenging those not ready to stand and declare acceptance.
Over $5,000 was raised yesterday to convert the eleven room parsonage into a church house. Plans call for spending $8,000 to create an institutional center with a newsboys club general meeting hall and spaces for all church auxiliaries. Dr J W Lee, pastor, departs for Et Tours today for four days.
The Wesleyan literary magazine at Wesleyan College named its 1907 officers. Editor-in-chief Willie Erminger. assistant editor Inez Doughtry. business managers Elzabeth Moseley and Julia Coney. literary editors Vernon Horne and Bara Branham. book critics Isabel Lyle. art editor Virginia Rambo. YWCA editor Ruth Hopkins. exchange editor Lucy Twitty. Tocel editor Blanche Chapman. athletic editor Claire Monroe. The art editor is the only 1909 student, others are class of 1907.
At the Atlanta meeting, 4500 men heard Dr. Torrey repeat his afternoon sermon with added illustrations to appeal to male emotion. Seven ty-two professed conversion on first call, with tearful singing marking the event. A separate colored meeting yielded 27 conversions, and revival spreads to Second Baptist under Rev. John E. Willie.
The Unitarian church was full as Dr. Moors Sanborn preached from I Corinthians x, 16 urging free and fearless thinking in religion. He warned most men avoid deep thought, noted Chauncey Depot's Manhattan remark on thinkers, and praised the courage of those who challenge orthodox views despite social penalties.
List of uncalled letters in Atlanta pestonce and stations for week ending May 12 1906. Names include Miss Fannie Alexander Osie Adams Rosa Adams Mary Adams Mamie Anderson Willie B Bilingees Nettle Blacknon Viola Hingham Mary Bell Clara Blackwell May Brown Eugenia Hitting Katie Bivins Nell Brock Mamnie Bruce Susan Hoodh Miss Mary Li Belcher etc. Also lists at Edgewood Fort McPherson South Atlanta and Woodward stations with names and ladies and mens lists and delivery notes.
Plans will soon be submitted by architects for a new high school building to be erected on the academy site across Bull street from the Independent Presbyterian church. A tasteful, spurious and beautiful building will be set, and the appearance of the popular promenade street in that era will be vastly improved.
At the Universalist church corner Peachtree and Harris pastor Rev H Dean Ellenwood preached on The Larger Salvation. He argued salvation today means freeing self from selfishness and narrow views and urged members to seek usefulness in the community. He dismissed vicarious atonement as fiction and said salvation comes from character, with heaven and hell rooted in the human heart.
Arrangements are made for three evenings of performances by the Imperial Minstrels at Cramp Park to benefit the Georgia Industry Home in Macon. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the institution will manage the events, offering public entertainment next Wednesday and Thursday evenings and the following Friday.
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