The Results of a High-Pressure Revival
THE Hartford Religious Herald gives the following instructive record of the net results of a “high-pressure” revival held some time ago in the town of Lotsville by Brother H., a popular evangelist: “Fifty-three converts were reported, every one being counted in who could be persuaded to say that he believed Jesus was the Christ, and that he (or she) was willing to serve him. The young people liked the plan, and regarded it as a near cut to the kingdom. Brother H. received $118.47 for his week’s work, besides a fine compliment in the town paper, and went his way rejoicing. The meeting closed and the trouble began. Disorder among the new converts became the order of the day. At the end of three years the pastor looked over the list and found five moderately good members, eight drunkards, twenty expelled for disorderly conduct, twelve dropped at their own request, and eight under discipline or worthless.”