Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1909 — The Yeull Meetings. [ARTICLE]

The Yeull Meetings.

The main auditorium was packed at the Christian church last night to hear Evangelist Herbert Yeuell discuss “The Lost Chord.” He said he selected that in preference to the subject announced. “The Greatest Feast in the Universe” which he said he would discuss tonight. A special has been constructed to suit Mr. Yeull’s desire to get closer to the people. While one cannot but he conscious of the delivery of a great sermon, yet so simple is Mr. Yeull’s manner that he appears as one who jhas a crowd around listening breathlessly to a story. He is direct and positive and personal in application. He quotes poetry, literature and scripture with perfect esse and dramatic effect and occasionally his word paintings, never long drawn out, cause the_audltor to catch his breath. He never uses slang or coarse remarks so common to evangelists and does fiot spend his time striving for artificial effects. His language is that of a scholar, yet so plain that children follow him with ease. He believes in plenty of singing and praying and an after meeting is held every night In addition to his evangelistic work he is a lecturer on star courses and will deliver some of his lectures here. Next Saturday night his lecture on “Shipwrecks” will be illustrated with 150 very nice colored pictures made especially for him. Next Suilday afternoon Mr. Yeue’l will give his famous lecture “The Man with his Hair Cut Short” to men only. Mr. Yeuell expresses himself as much pleased with Rensselaer and the manner in which he has been received, and hopes that all the churches will rally to his support during his necessarily short stay.