Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1899 — Lecture at the Baptist Church. [ARTICLE]

Lecture at the Baptist Church.

Rev. P. H. Faulk will deliver his celebrated lecture on “Rachels Tears,” at the Ist Baptist Church on Monday night, Sept., 11. You will miss a treat if you miss it. Admission 15 cents. Denver News:—The bi-monthly Union Gospel temperance meeting was due Sunday night. It had been announced that Rev. P. H. Faulk was to speak on “Rachel’s tears or the causes of sorrow in American homes.” Thinking that there would be more people in attendance than any church in town could accommodate, with commendable enterprise Mrs. J. T. Miller, who has charge of the work, rented the new opera house for the occasion. Her expectations were fully realized, the house, gallery and all, being crowded to its utmost capacity. Between 600 and 700 persons were present Mr. Faulk’s discourse Was a stunner. He first spoke over an hour on intemperance, hitting the liquor traffic, and especially the licensed saloon, such terrific blows as fairly to raise his hearers from their seats. He next devoted an hour or so to'the social evil and other abases and excreescences of modern civilization. It was a plain, bold and manly presentation of matters of vast importance to every community and to every human being in the country. He handled the most delicate topics with the utmost frankness, yet with perfect modesty and with an intensity of feeling which showed how deeply he was impressed with the magnitude of the evils he was combating. Mr. Faulk deserves great praise for manfully speaking out ’in regard to crying sins and un-American practices, which few ministers have the handihood to attack. The News wishes that evefy-body could hear Mr. Fanlk’s fearless and masterful lecture.—Jwly 8,