Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1906 — A Growing Revival. [ARTICLE]

A Growing Revival.

The greatest revival ever conducted at the Christian church is now in progress. The meeting is two weeks old and more than eighty persons have publically announced that they intend to a better life. The Sunday Services were largely attend and the spirit of revival was felt in every meeting. The great chorns that led the congregation in the revival hymns was a source of inspiration both to the speaker and the hearer. Prof, f Lintt proposed the way for the Sunday morning disconrse by singing very tenderly, a Little bit of Love.” Rev. Wilson spoke on ‘‘An Old Love Story.” He said that love was not only the greates thing in the world and the universe bnt the greatest thing in heaven, because ‘‘God is Love,” she is everywhere and his love exceeds the combined love of all the I worm.

In the afternoon he spoke to men only. His text was “A Living Dog is better than a dead lion.” He said the meaning of the text was that a man may reform while he alive but after death then ihe judgment of it is too late. He exhorted his hearers to pnt away swearing, filthy stories, gambin g, immorality and give themselve- to Christ. At night he spoke on Scriptural Baptism.” The meetings will conti ue througn this week. The snbj ct for the Tuesday nights sermon is “Ten Recssela cr reasons for not being a Christian.