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The Religions Revival. ' t After Many Weeks of Sue- I cessful Labor in Lancaster, the Christian Crusaders are 1 About to Bring their Series v of Meetings to a Close? t Summary of the Work in > this Community. Reported for The News. ' The Christian Crusader9, who 1 have been prophetically called v by spiritually discerned and well informed men, ''God's eleventh hour laborers," are Embassadors ? C '..I.,... nrliufniiar ^ U1 VIlllBl IU KWUI All nuuw %* . part of the Master's vineyard ' He designs ihem lo work, and i i 1 ebedience to the leadings of God, ' the 8uprenie(*Commander of their 1 salvation," they came to Laura-- 9 ter, S. C , a little more than two 1 1 mouths ago, and after establish- [ ing their camp, began a series of 1 of undenominational revival 0 meetings in their large Taberna- 1 cle, in the interest of the unsaved 1 nf Lnnnuster ?ind the surronndinir ( country. The revival has been in progress nearly 10 weeks, and such an atmosphere of spiritual enthusiasm, as has prevailed during this time, has, according to the statements made by some of the oldest citizens of Lancas ter County, "been unprecedented in the history of the town." Impregnable forts of sin personified in hearts hitherto barred to the entrance of the Holy Spirit, have beenciptuied lor God, and all Heaven triumphs in the victory. The glorious results which have been brought ab>ut, have been in answer to the agonizing, united prayers of God's taithful r?lii Ifl roil nf I iu? iliflTrti'Ai.f" inations of the town, and as a ' reminiscence <>l Ibis gracious avor ol God, the following sumnary of I his series of meetings ' 8 furnished, especially f >r the uterest of those who have had ho work at hear., and have not liled to labor for iIs success? 1 he revival began Mav 4th, and 1 I om the begining ol (he meetI igs the Holy Ghost has been . 1 esent in every service to do is olfice work, i. e , to "connee of sin, and ol righteousness. d of judgment." God j>u' H,s|. ;nal blessing upon tiie woik in e first meeting in that 7 per is manifested an interest in i i r unnPc ca Ciltirm liv tlw* iii>_ ed hand and in the second | ( eting J8 persons stood lor ,yer, 10 ot whom surrendered 3tod at the altar. This was the beginning of the nun vol ? outpourings of the Sjiirit ch followed night after s, < lt- ? ' I lie Crusade Movement being ntirely new thing t > most ol people of Lancaster, some s at first s:ow to take hold ^ e work, hut rather, prepared itch it for a while, and to It y tlie movement, tail ii was ing 'ere the v were thorough* i nvinced that the work was cl, bavin* fits -'ivinc -.eai ( it. Then realizing the indi 1 responsibility resting up., lorn, many of Iho inilucn- j ^ jhristians were constrained k and pray for the salvaf their unsaved loved ones, ' 3 and neighbors. Mot In r- ' thors requested prayer for t heir sons and daughters, and ihildren requested the Christian* 0 pray that their parents mighi >e saved. The work developed rapidly 11 its different departments, and lie influence of the meetingc va? telt all over town, and hroughout the country for many niles. Christ's Word, 41 And I 1 I he lifted up from the earth, vi 11 draw all men unto me," was ulfilled, as people came Ironi ar and near to witness the great It monstrations of spit it and didno power. Some came fcrom ther towns to spend several days o attend the meetings, and retimed to their homes, feeling vdl paid for coming. One man, >1 years of age,walked 12 miles, hough he was very weak physially, to attend the m* eting on n lertain night. lie was blessedly aved during the altar service of hat meeting. When the aged irothcr felt the love of God corn* nto his heart, and received tht ividence that he was saved, lit irose Ironi his knees, and utter >d tliese words: "I am not exeit >d. 1 have teen a member o he church for some years. 1 im not ashamed of the protesion 1 have made here to-night know that these are pond peo de, I have heard of them and rave read of them. I was deter nined if there was any good for lie, I would come. I walker iwelve miles and because o veakness, fell three tunes, but teel that 1 would have come I 1 had I alien a dozen limes. I enow l>y I he course ol nature luii I ciinitol stay hero mucl: on^er. Chid has allowed me t< ivo until I could see this mo lient. I feel the love ol'Ciod u nv heart, and am going to tel )ther people that Oliri-t lovei hem as lie has loved me.' this 111 ni's son,a younv: business nan of tlie town, aged 21, whon i" called his"l)??by hoy," was sa red on the night after his fatli irs conversion, wliicii brongh nuch .joy t?? the heart ot I he oh at her, who said lie felt if he had lot come 'ho previous night, tlx iov would not have come. Tin 'at her also said, k'I feel that, lave been ten thousands tirnei ft! mill fin* l>nmi n ir The homo missionary worl x:is greatly blessed of (ioil. Tin shid-ins" ami others, who fo various liindraiio.es could no! at end I he Tabernacle meeting? ivere blessed and strengthcnec is the news of the workings o Ju l reached tliem in their homes spiritiia calls were made in tin MFerent sections of the town ind the inmates of the homei vero dealt with personally, con erning the ad-important matte >1 their soul's salvation. Man; Messed conversions an l reclame ions were witnessed in tlies* mines. The testimonial service ha leen a notable feature of tlms Heelings. At first, only a lew o ho Chivsti ms were free enougl o witness for (Ihii-d, but as tin nestings progressed and tin Jhristinn were brought inclose oticli wi'Ji tiod. they gbullj tnl>r;ic i! every opportunity o <*9iilyin<* lo (Jod's saving am ceepintr juiwor. Ii has boon rrnnd si<:lil lo see the recen converts vtaiul and boldly declan vhnl -II'siis I, is douo for then ind express their determinatioi i to follow Him. One good brother j * said in one of the meetings that t <kupon the young, depends the ' future ot the country." Then it < - these who have taken a stand t tor God keep true to L' m, and ; ? are over guided by His spirit, ^ I and 'remember His commandr men's to do them," are not the ^ , country's prospects for tlie future 1 , better than they otherwise would 1 i have been?'Some have testified ] i in these meetings who had never before spoken publicly tor Christ Some of t.ie good brethren said | that these meetings took them 1 i back to 20 and 25 years ago, j . when they delighted in the good j : old class meetings, experience , mee'ings or covenant meetings.) , One sister, who got a clearer M . view ol Heaven in these services, 1 i and a more abundant measure of i] peace ill her soul, and who also)' ' had several of her sons and .1 .? n irli 1 *ir/\n lit fill rief in film i I UdU^IMUi O >Y wit w VIII IOV in ?? ?? > revival, Fta'ed that, she had been ^ > a christian 20 years, had done i ? personal work and performed I . other christian duties which she , fell God would have her perform, ^ I but had never testified for Christ I I until she did so in these meet ' - iiigs. She and others now esteem ^ . it it blessed privilege to witness lor Christ as well as a christian [ duty. During the aftermeetings, the wonderful convicting and con- f I verting power of God has been ( I manifested in a remarkable w ay. Some, as they were wrought upon by tbe Spirit were so retd ' let-s that tlioy could not. sit I sti?I. in their countenances; wasM j depicted tlie wretchedness ot tlie l J > soul. One ol the converts told i some ol the Workers that pre( vious to his conversion he was ( under such deep conviction that he could not sleep at nijrht, nor , work in I lie day. lie had to stay from his work two days, lie I would promise his wile before f i:oimr to the Tabernnclo that he Avoird go to the altar, but when ^ the altar call was made his heart would seem as i! ii would burd, ] 4 I hut he was not yet ready to stir render. A Ioav days later, how r> I ever, he surrendered at tlie altar, i . | where Jesus met him and spoke peace to his troubled soul. This i s ' j man had never before made a , . proiession of religion, nor had j j lie ever thought seriously of his r I soul's eternal welfare previous to (his time. All who professed | conversion at the altar during j this series of meetings were I' brought through in the ,lold fashioned way" of the altar sor0 I vice, i. e., upon bended knees | before God, at the altar, which J the Crusaders believe is the I most successful way of bringing penitent seekers into tlie king ? dom of God. Mothers have brought t heir sons and daughters, n prayed for them, and wept over them until they tound peace si with God. The ages of the con,, verts range from 9 to 01 years. 1 Professional men an 1 prominent I,! business men have lost -iht of ,, pul)lic opinions and their busi 1 t, Hess cares and have laid hold on j r eternal life. General bight had j , the pleasure ol dealing with one I of the professional men in his i office. He found him very near I l... ....... .... .. ,. a i uio Kingdom, snui as iney en* J gaged in a season ol prayer I lie ' ( man wept penitential tears and j * "settled tiit) old account'' with j i (Concluded on Pace Eight.) | ..SPECIAL.. | \ Ten Days' Sale S I? I \ tor I cn Days we Offer Bargain Hun- \ ^ ters Some Startling Values. ? | 2500 yards 10c Colored Lawns at 5c. I a 1000 " 121-2 and 15c White Lawns at 10c. ^ A 2500 " 10, 12 1-2 and 15c Embroidery, pick the lot ^ at 81-3 cents. \ Just received 1 bolt yard-wide Taffeta Silk, cheap at S 1.25, for this sale 98c the yard. J t We Were Fortunate ? i I P in getting two more solid cases of Hat Samples. In ft these are some worth at least $2.50. You may pick ft them at $1.25. Small lot 25c Straw Hats at 10c. ft 1 100 pairs Tan and Patent Colt Shoes 5.00. Forbush ^ V Oxfords for men, we offer the^e this sale at 3.75. 24 ^ 1 pairs Nullifiers, worth 1.50, to close out at 75c. ^ ft 10 dozen 1.50, 1.75 and 2.00 Odd Pants, your choice ft J 1.25. 1.25 Pants 98c. 75c Pants 50c. Numbers of W m Suits in broken lots at 3.50, 5.00 and 7.50, worth double ? ft the money. ft 2 10 yards Barker's Bleach for 83c. Only 10 yards to ^ ^ the customer. ^ (Don't miss this sale if you count values. ft Vnnrc rf?Qnf?rtfii11v_ ft i I % Funderburk Comp'y. * f i nn I Cheap Rates Via Southern ^}\JC Railway. < >n lU'coimt oft hi1 speei ?| occasions iiuuGETS | l inned, the Southern ltuiiway will sell round trip tickets to points nnuieil below, nt j^rontTHE DAILY RECORD ('onvolition Commercial Law League ot fvp pr\] ITMR1A Q f~* America. t icket-, on sale July, 2">tli. to wr IDWA? "JTili. limit* .1 to r.-turn August, Htli. lit t?. _ _ . , . , I \n extension ties limit t September, Dor len Weeks; wnich co- I MtttIt may be obtained by paying a lee <>t vers the Campaign. Agent at Ashe\iilt>. ltatc, one faro In-? 25 cts for round trip. In The Record will he found daily '!<> Athens. < la . and return Account reports ol t lie campaign meetings by j ITmeisity Suunner School Tickets on t _lr>__r sale dune, 30th, July, 2nd. Dili and ltlth J. WILSON GIBBES, limited to return lf> days from date ol sale. a veteran at such work Misname An extension of this limit may bo obtained attached to the reports is a guarantee ' > depositing ticket with special Agent at of their fairness and accuracy. Athens and paying a feeof Jjo els. ltate, For nine years The Record has ad- ',,ro l'lus ko cts. for round trip. vacated the dispensary. Kditorially. 1?,I),,lJvfr- < "L /?Wad? springs. or it daily set > forth the reasons why the V,1' V n' p'7;1 1.?'"!',"T: ,t"l,n,,A"In^1 dispensary should !> retained. F.very . j( H'k I . * , .... , .... 1 1 tth to 1 1111. limited to return August, Kith. Irieiid o| the dispensary who wishes ,. . ?% .? . r. n . ' . . J . . \erv cheap. W rite for rates and lull parto keep posted with arguments to meet tu.u|?rK the opposition should read The To Knoxville, Tetin . and retnrn -dcRecord. count, Summer School of the South. 7icl;ets I he Record ten weeks for 50c, abso- 0|| Haj(, ju?e ;j (j, .July. 7th, 14th and 15th, Intely in advance. limited to return 15 day* from date of s tie. , __ . An extension of limit to September 30th may ll n P r-y V" fl be otained l?y depositing ticket with Special 1IIO ? Agent and payment of 11 fee of fifty cents ColumbiT S C Rate, one fare plus twenty five cents for ' ' " round trip, ' To Lc-xinglon, Ky., and return.?Account ,, n r 0 n I* National Grand Fudge United brothers ol University Of uOlltll Cnrolilin, 1 r.cndship ami Sisters Mysterious Ten. " ' 'J ickcts on Rule July, 2'Jth, to August 1st, Scholarship Examination. limited to u turn August, f?th. hate, one t ire plus 25 ets. for round trip The University of South Carolina | To Mexico City, Alex., and return. .Venders Scholarships in l lie Normal Me- . count International Geological Congress, part ment to two young men from | i icl ets on Rale August, 14th to 31, limited each county Kach Scholarship is to return 90days from date of sale. Rate, worth $ to in money and $18 niatricu- one tare plus 25 cts for round trio, lation or 'term" fee. To Milwaukee, Wis, and return. ? Ac* Kxaiui nat ion will lie held at county count Grand Aerie Fraternal Order Ragles, seat FRI DAY, .FlTliY titli. Kxainiiia-1 Tickets on sale August. Kith to 12th, Itmition for admission to the University I ted to return August 22nd. hate, one faro will he held at t lie same 11 tt.e. * idns *2 00 fur roun 1 trip. W rite for information to ] l'o liiciiiuond, > a , und rctnm, Account HRN.I A M I N SI-OA N, f'res't , ^ee'in? ,r"e l',?V ^ ?" ."ale < iiiv k.a u n September, 2n<l to btn, limited to return Sept* n.ber liitli Kate, one fare plus 1*5 ct^. - - ? fc>: round trip. liiiivsrsitj of Noitli Carolina | M? otin({ National Fireman's Association Tickets on s.ile August 12th to 13th, limited 178J-I.MIO. to return August, 31st An extension of it i ~r .i . i> i . i a. > thislin.it to September lot It may he obtainI > i I ol the Mnte h Educational s\stem , . , . 1 .. , . .. .. , , in l?y ill posit iuk ticket with special Agent llEI'AK i'MENTS : and paying a fee ot 5(1 els. Kate, one tare ii i ?? _i_ . /? . i . a v tiliiij )"? <>lw l??r kiAtiviil trin ivouegmie, iMi.:incM?ring, uraatmu*, ia\w, Medicine, Pharmacy. For full particulara inquire ot any South* Library contemn 4:1.0(10 voluras. New er*? K,u|Wtiy A?ent, or waterworks, electric lights, central lieuting . fc Morgan. 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