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STORY OF THE UNION EVANGELISTIC BUREAU
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with the conference, synodical and mission
ary evangelists in their single and simulta
neous meetings, aims to supplement them
with union meetings of all the churches in a
town. In some communities experience has
proved that it requires a united campaign to
command the attention of the public, and win
the masses to the different churches.
The bureau recommends that evangelistic
meetings be held as close together as possi
ble, as the influence of the meetings will reach
from one town to another, and finally sweep
over an entire section of a state. In Ken-
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Mansfield, La.—Evangelist.
tucky Mr. Holcomb held a union meeting at
Paintsville on the Big Sandy river; then at
Louisa, forty miles down the river; then
Ashland, sixty miles further away; then
bringing the campaign to a close at Pikeville
at the head of the Big Sandy. There were at
least a thousand conversions and many recla
mations. The tidal wave of grace swept the
entire valley for miles in every direction.
Great numbers united with all the churches,
and at Pikeville a Baptist Church was organ
ized and money raised towards building a
church. At Paintsville there was a simulta
neous baptizing. The two Methodist
churches, the three Baptist churches and the
Christian Church baptizing in the river at
the same time. Such a scene has never been
witnessed elsewhere.
Another plan of the bureau is to continue
the campaigns longer. So many times the
meetings close before the work is done. It is
not necessary to appoint any time to close,
but after you start just keep on until the
work is done. Some places it will require
more time than others.
The bureau believes that the churches will
share proportionately in the results. Each
church has its Sunday-school children, and
the grown folks who attend upon its services.
Let the pastor and church enter heartily into
the work, and those of its Sunday-school, and
church association will seek its fellowship
after they have found the Christ. If there
are a larger percentage of unsaved persons
of one denomination in the town, it is natural
to suppose that that church will receive its
pro rata of membership. But suppose one
church receives more members than another,
has not the Kingdom received them all? Is
it not the Kingdom first, and the Church sec-
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ond?
The special feature of the bureau is to
keep a list of accredited and succesful evan
gelists and singers to offer pastors looking
for evangelistic help. The workers represent
all the denominations and are capable of lead
ing a great union revival. Some of them as
sist in single meetings, and the entire team
will work together in a great simultaneous
campaign. The names appearing on the list
are Rev. R. F. Tredway, formerly the pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Mansfield, La.
For the last month Mr. Tredway has been do
ing some special work under direction of Dr.
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F. W. ROLLINS,
Moberly, Mo.—Singer.
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Gray. He is a capable and consecrated evan
gelist. Rev. L. J. Coats, until recently the
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in
Ft. Smith, Ark. He has held some great
meetings in Mo., Kans., and 111. His services
are in constant demand, although he is a
new man in the field. Dr. A. W. Lamar’s
name appears in the list, and he is doing
great work as an evangelist, since leaving the
pastorate. He has spent the winter months
in the North and will go to Birmingham with
the First Baptist Church for a revival in
June. Rev. Bob Jones is one of the most suc
cessful evangelists of today. This year he
has been holding great meetings in the lead
ing Methodist Churches in the South. He
has held meetings in Tampa and Atlanta re
cently, and conducted a successful Bible Con
ference at Montgomery. Rev. Walt Holcomb,
the General Secretary, devotes all his time to
union meetings, having just conducted great
meetings at Bloomfield, Ky., and Winchester,
Tenn. In June he holds a union tabernacle
meeting at Vanceburg, Ky., and in July a un
ion meeting at Irvington, Ky. He will spend
a month this summer lecturing and preach
ing at the great chautauquas in the Central
West.
The following singers are members of the
bureau: Mr. J. Dale Stentz, who led the sing
ing for Mr. Holcomb at the Ryman Audito
rium, Nashville, heads the list, and is one of
the best leaders and finest soloists in the
work. Mr. Hugh A. Clotworthy is another
evangelistic singer, and a sweeter spirited,
and more capable helper can scarcely be
found. Mr. A. H. Makin, who is the compan
ion of Rev. Bob Jones, is making a fine record
as leader and soloist. Rev. Wallace Clift is
now singing with Mr. Coats. He gave up the
pastorate at Galena, Kans., to go into the
evangelistic work. Mr. F. W. Rollins is a
young man entering the field with good pros
pects. Mr. Holcomb has used him in some of
his meetings and he is now leading the sing
ing for Mr. Tredway in a meeting.
If any pastor or Ministerial Alliance wishes
to conduct special evangelistic services it
might be helpful to get into touch with the
bureau as the Secretary knows all the evan
gelists, and can recommend other good men,
if the ones mentioned could not be used.
Write Rev. Walt Holcomb, Nashville, Tenn.,
for any information desired.
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IN GALILEE.
T. M. East wood.
I met my Lord in Galilee,
And saw His riven side,
The hands that felt the piercing nails,
The wounds that opened wide,
But now the crown of thorns was gone, i
The bleeding wounds were healed, y
He, once as “man of sorrows,” known,
Was risen King revealed.
Before we met in Galilee,
My heart was lone and sad,
My every hope in Him now gone
And nothing made me glad.
I saw naught through my blinding tears,
But sorrow and dismay,
But when we met in Galiee,
My darkness turned to day.
Since I met Christ in Galilee,
My faith grows great and strong,
For me the grave has lost its sting,
My heart bursts forth in song.
I know that I shall rise again,
And all death’s terrors flee,
For I have met the living Christ,
In distant Galilee.
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0 ye who mourn departed friends, 1
And journey on in pain,
The dear ones who have passed away,
You’ll surely meet again.
There’s hope for every saddened heart,
Good cheer for you and me,
For we have met the risen Christ,
In blessed Galilee.
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