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KEMPTON, IEEO FRIDAY’roves Fatal ran.NGS HAVE CLOSEDe announced rious condi- j )f paralysis, IS- Ionducted at r afternoon, r containingEighty Persons Went Forward During Four Weeks Services.n in Frank-t, 1845, dit d •s, 9 mqpthsGflEATVICTORY FOR THE CAUSE•ents moved here he re-to Margaret », when he here he hasEvangelist Parker Deserves Great Cred- L it for the Good Work Done Here.ive children j :epting the | r known as the fatherin the civil ;ur readers, h for so'me ) from manyEIS DEADthe Friends j rning.lied at the h of town, ring been in Since thc-months age time at the aph, Tildon, Vhirt, all ofe to be cop*bot of Rifs-:ch Saturday i; What was probably the most successful revival meeting ever held in this part of the conntry was brought to a close at the Christian church Monday night after eighty people had gone forward.This meeting which was conducted by Evangelist J. A. Parker of Monti-cello, Ind., differed in many reepects from the ordinary revival, in that the element of excitement did not enter. The Rev. Parker.is a minister with but few equals, and depended on no other aid than the direct message of the Gospel delivered in a clear, concise manner. ':His sermons were all brief and to the point. His logic was sc simple and plain that a child could understand. Without a needless expense of flowery rhetoric and anecdotes, his sermons were interesting in a superlative degree.After the first week the building was filled to overflowing at nearly every service and when it was announced that the Sunday evenings sermon would be the last of the series, standing room was at a premium and many went away disappointed. At this service twenty-two wept forward.It was then announced that a business meeting of the members would be held Monday evening, but before noon Monday there had been so many others ask that it be an open meeting, that it was, decided to hold a praise service before the business meeting.This news spread ljke wild-fiire andComCon:WhcWhiMixlt;Hen;Spri:Coct'furlDuelGee?ButtHideTalllt;GeesDudmsnv wore waiting when thq janitor/Ha i cylinii secon
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Kempton Courier
Kempton, Indiana, US
Fri, Mar 29, 1912
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