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[Intro: Rev. Johnny Blakey & Congregation] There is meeting tonight, meeting tonight There is meeting on the old campground There is meeting tonight, oh, meeting tonight There is meeting on the old campground [Sermon: Rev. Johnny Blakey] You'll find my text in the first King, the 18th chapter and the 26th verse. The words of the text: "And they call upon him from morning until noon. Still, he did not answer." Subject: the god that did not answer. Ah, my friend, why, ah, the children of Israel had became wicked before the sight of God. And, my friend, why, Elijah was the only one that was standing on the word of God. And, my friend, ah, I can see when Elijah said unto the children of Israel — Ah Lord! — "How long halt ye between two opinions?" Ah Lord! "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." And, my friend, I can see when — Ah Lord! — Elijah said unto the 450 prophet of Baal — Ah Lord! — "I want you to decide now," — Ah Lord! — "who is the God of heaven?" — Ah Lord! — "If Baal be God, then serve him, and if God be God, serve Him." And, my friend, they said "It is well." And, my friend, Elijah gathered the children of Israel upon Mount Camel. Ah Lord! And, my friend, why, they built up two altars, ha, and, my friend, I can see Elijah — Ah Lord! — when he tell them — Ah Lord! — "I want you to call upon your God." And my friend, why, they began to call upon their god from morning 'til noon. Ah Lord! Still, he did not answer. Ah Lord! Afterwhile, I can see, my friend, when Elijah began to call upon the Lord, God in Heaven. I heard him say, "Oh Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," — Ah Lord! — "hear me, Lord." And, my friend, the Lord heard him — Ah Lord! — heard him crying, my friend, and pity every groan. Ah, my friend, I'm so glad, any hour, any day, I can ring up heaven — Ah Lord! — my friend, and God'll hear my cry. Didn't He hear you cry, when you [?] and pity every groan. Amen.