No fictitious means were employed to stir the emotions of the people or to kindle excitement among them.
There were neither special sermons nor revival hymns.

The old doctrines were proclaimed, but proclaimed with a fullness and power unknown at other times.

The old psalms were sung, but sung perhaps as they had never been before.

For when John "Aleck's" mighty voice rolled forth in its full power, and when his band of trained singers followed, lifting onward with them the great congregation--for every man, woman, and child sang with full heart and open throat--the effect was something altogether wonderful and worth hearing.

Each night there was a sermon by the minister, who, for six months, till his health broke down, had sole charge of the work.