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THE WORLD-WIDE REVIVAL I. THE REVIVAL IN JERUSALEM. ACH week the revival tide seems to be rising in all lands. Prayer, soul winning and Bible study are now the chief themes of interest throughout Christendom. God’s Spirit is moving mightily to the quickening of multi tudes at home and abroad. In Jhelum, India, a revival has arisen which has been conducted almost en- E finely by the natives. Most of the missionaries were absent from the station when the power fell, and consequently it was largely a native awaken ing. Rev. Robert Stewart, D.D., gives in the United Presbyterian a vivid picture of the movement: ‘ ‘During the past three weeks Jhelum has been affected by a great revival—great, not so much in its extent, though it has touched perhaps all the Christians and some others, but great in its power and wonderful manifestations. Many were brought doiwn to depths of repentance unexampled in their previous lives. Many confessed their great short comings. Some who had been gross offenders, pray ed for forgiveness with strong crying and tears. Women and children who had never taken part in public meetings before called upon God in language of earnestness, simplicity and power. “Meetings were held at morning, noon and night. Sometimes the noon meeting was protracted for four hours and the night meeting until the dawn of day. Praise was sometimes accompanied by the cilapping of hands. Processions of Christians sing ing divine songs and making known the way of sal vation, passed around through the city wherever it was supposed they could do good. “People oif other religions wondered what had come over our little flock. A few seem to have been drawn with the cords of inquiry or love. Such a time of heart-searching, soul-stirring, penitential crying, earnest intercession, mutual forgiveness, brotherly love and exhilarating joy has never been known here before, and is seldom seen even in these wonderful times in other places. A few moreover, but perhaps mistakenly, thought they once saw a supernatural light near the pulpit desk, such as has been reported in other revivals. Satan, too, was present trying to checkmate the move ment.” 11. An Endeavorer’s Revival Campaign. Throughout all America Dr. F. E. Clark, the President of the United Society of Christian En deavor, is urging the local societies to engage in a three months’ evangelistic campaign. Each En deavorer is urged to take the following pledge to remain in force until February 7, 1907: “Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength, I promise him that I will pray daily for a revival in my church and society and town, that I will co operate in any wise methods to secure such a spir itual awakening, and that I will strive personally to bring at least one person to a saving knowledge of Christ.” “Every Endeavorer, ’’ says President Clark, “ac cording to his ability and opportunity, is, or ought to be, an evangelist. Now is the time of all times. The activities of the society are in full operation. The members are in their places. Now, if ever, we can reach our associate members and win them and others to Christ. By faithful effort we may have a great ingathering in the Week of Prayer or on our Decision Day in February. “But it will take persistent, thoughtful effort. The society that does not pray, plan, work and hope for a spiritual awakening will not have one. The individual who does not resolutely resolve that he will do his part, with God’s help, to bring about this spiritual quickening, will do nothing.” Th© Golden Age for December 13, 190& Good Tidings of Gospel Victories Far and Wide By GEORGE T. B. DAVIS. In China not only are local revivals springing up, but through the action of God’s Spirit the whole empire is undergoing an almost miraculous transformation. One writer on returning to the country after an absence of two years, said: “More has happened during the last two years than had happened throughout the previous 1,000 years.” The Christian Herald thus enumerates some of these startling changes: “Last month came one of the great changes of history. A decree was issued turning the famous examination booths at the Imperial University into a school of military science, and the learning of today was declared of equal importance with the old. Candidates for office must hereafter have some knowledge of modern subjects. “The Empress, finding that the foot-binding was still carried on, has declared that no man shall hold office who allows his wife or daughter to have their feet bound. “Most startling of all was the order that the Bible be studied m conjunction with the work of the priests of Confucius in the provinces of Hupeh and Hunan. “ A Sunday was also established and rules made for its observance. China in all its history has had nothing analogous to our day of worship and rest. “Numerous other changes were made in customs and laws, but the above is enough to show the way in which the Government is trying to modernize the people. That the decree will meet with but lit tle favor in many quarters is only to be expected, but a new day is beginning to break in tine East, and before it has set many of those now living may see China one of the great powers.” IV. Revival in Western China. Good news continues to come of awakenings in the various provinces of China. Writing of the revival among the Hwa Miao people in Yunnan, Western China, S. Pollard says: “Since my last letter there has been a great ad vance in many ways. The number of baptized members now exceeds twelve hundred. In three centers three strong churches have been established. .At Long Sea, three days from the mission center at C'hlaotong, a beautiful chapel has been built, seating nearly 400 people. This is full every Sunday and sometimes there are as many at the open-air service as there are in the chapel. On June 10 last, 1,000 people of five different races were gathered to gether. In ti e morning forty-nine were baptized and admitted into the church. The Lord’s Supper which followed the baptismal service was a time of'wonder ful blessing. At half past nine we finished by pray ing with a poor young woman who had been a witch. She knelt before Jesus and longed for Him to deliver her from the power of the demon pos sessing her. Jesus heard her prayers.” V. An Illinois Town Stirred. Stirring scenes are being witnessed at Kewanee, Illinois, under the fervid preaching of Evangelist W. A. Sunday, who was once a famous baseball player. During the first ten days over 500 signified their desire to become Christians. The entire town is stirred with revival enthusiasm, and thousands flock daily to hear the fiery evangelist. Mr. Sunday’s revival sermons sometimes bristle with slang, but they are strong, homely, orthodox, and reach the hearts of the people. In a talk on prayer, Mr. Sunday recently said. “Someone once asked Spurgeon why he got ev erything he prayed for. He said the reason was he took a verse of Scripture for a foundation and built up on that, finally putting on the cap sheaf of another verse of Scripture and he got what he asked because the Lord always kept his promise. “Some people pray as though they don’t expect HI. The Chinese Awakening. anything and they are not disappointed. I am sur prised that God is doing as well as ,he is with the material he has to work on. The Lord bias nothing but condemnation for you if you try to dress the thing up and tell him how good you are; but con fess to him you are a poor- sinner and nothing in heaven is too good for you. ‘ ‘ The Lord doesii’t always give us what we want, but what we need. My children like candy and oranges and soothing syrup, but they often need the slipper and the shingle—and they get it.” Mr. Sunday told how when he was a boy he was paid sls too much in a transaction. He was going to return it, but a chum told him not to do it. When he was converted he got down on his knees to pray but the sls got on his conscience. “I seemed to feel the hand of God,” he said, “and to hear his voice saying, ‘Remember that sls and interest for all these years which you owe the bank at Nevada, lowa.’ 1 said, ‘Lord, they don’t know I’ve got it.’ God said, ‘I know it, now dig up.’ Then after a struggle for a year 1 sent it back. Make your wrongs right and God will bless you. If some people would pay back what they have cheated others out of they would not have so much tax money to pay. Will you pull out your check book and pay back that money you won by cheating your neighbor in that last horse trade? Aou can never keep a dishonest dollar down. You can pile a bank on it or a business block, or thousands, but that dirty dollar will overturn everything you pile on it and it will come to the top.” Turning the Wine Glass Down. (It is said of William Jennings Bryan that “he turns the wine glass down.”) Many a drunkard began His dark and downward career At a table about which sat (Strong men and maidens fair. What though a bright maiden smile? What though a proud hostess frown? He who is brave will not flinch—• He will turn his wine-glass down. 4 <4 “Wine is a mocker,” .they say, Today it is pleasant to sup; Tomorrow the serpent that stings Will uncoil and strike from the cup. One drink but to others leads on The thirst thus acquired to drown, And who would the danger avoid Will turn his wine-glass down. Men are demanded who have The courage to dare and do, Nerves that are steady and strong— Hearts that are brave and true. Whoso would retain all these To worthily win life’s crown, Has too much at stake to risk— He will turn the wine-glass down. Think not that you are too strong To go beyond the first glass; Many have thought the same thing Who filled drunkards’ graves, alas; Many who else might have won Nobly a high renown, Because at first they had failed To turn the wine-glass down. And many more strong than you, Brave as the bravest are, Keep ever the gleaming cup Os wine from their lips afar. Having no fear for self (Worthy of heaven’s crown!) They turn, for their brothers’ sake, The dangerous wine-glass down. Margaret A. Richard. 3