Chicago by K. C. Russell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 14, 1913

Chicago

By K. C. Russell

The West Side gospel tent-meetings in the city of Chicago opened Sunday evening, July 6, with an excellent attendance, which has continued every evening when the weather was at all favorable. On account of two severe storms it was impossible to carry on the regular services. This, of course, has hindered us to some extent in our work thus far. We also have had some extremely hot weather, the hottest that Chicago has experienced in years. One day no less than forty-eight persons died in this city as a result of the excessive heat that prevailed.

Our tent is located in a part of the city where quite a per cent of the people are Protestants, and we are glad to report that those who are regularly attending our meetings seem to be a solid and substantial class. We feel convinced that the Lord in a very signal way led in our efforts thus far. At times in our preparation for these meetings it seemed as if we were going to be diverted in our plans, but at the last moment the Lord overruled and success followed.

The Sabbath before our tent-meetings opened, there was an earnest call made to our people in Chicago to devote one Sabbath as a day of fasting and prayer in the interests of evangelistic work in Chicago during the coming summer. The day was generally observed, and as a result we are confident that great good will be accomplished. Not only will souls be saved as a result, but it will prove a great blessing to our people who have participated in this most important service. It has also been decided that every day between the hours of twelve and one our people should make the evangelistic work here a subject of special prayer.

I am confident that when we can rally our people generally to join with our workers in assuming a part of the responsibility of this great work, it will prove a signal blessing to all concerned.

We expect to introduce the Sabbath question in several days, and we most earnestly solicit the prayers of all our people who read this report, that God will send home like an arrow this great truth to the hearts of the people.

Remember when writing your friends who you think may be interested to attend these meetings, that they are held at the corner of California and Wilcox Avenues, two blocks south of Madison Street, on the West Side. K. C. RUSSELL.