The Forrest City times., 1894-02-09

THE REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Carroll County-There have been some very interesting and fruitful pro- tracted meetings in this county Near Green Forest, little town, was held a remarkable meeting by two lads not over IS years old, at country church, in which there were over twenty con- versions to the NJ. E. church, south. At Gashin's Switch a revival resulted in eleven conversions. On East moun- tain, Eureka Springs, meeting was recently held, with twenty-two con- versions. These last two meetings were union meetings, and all the denomina- tions received accessions. At the M. E. church, Eureka. a large and success ful meeting was held in November, in which twenty-five were converted. At Carrollton a Baptist meeting resulted in thirty conversions At Barryville a Baptist meeting had two converts At White Elm Baptist church there were two conversions. The most remarka- ble and successful meeting that has been held in the county, or even in the state, is being held at the Baptist church at Eureka Springs under Maj W. E. Penn, the evangelist and author of the song book, Harvest Bells. |" The meeting was commenced on De- cember IT and is still going on, and up to date there have been over 225 con- versions and POS accessions to this church. The church has a seating ca pacity of nearly 500, and it has been crowded to overfowing every night since the meeting commenced. Maj Penn is an old man, over 60, and it is rcmarka ble how he has held out phys ically. for he has preached twice day and administered the ordinance of bap- tism to about 75.
 Garland County-There have been 4l revivals in this county, with 535 con- versions. They have all been by the Methodists. In Hot Springs there were 3 revivals and TO conver- sions. New Liberty had II revivals and 50 converts, McDaniels and con- verts, Grants chapel 1 and 50 converts, Crystal Springs 10 and 1s0 converts, Mountain Valley 15 and 100 converts.
 Columbia county-The Methodists have had 326 conversions and IF acces- sions. as follows as to conversions: At lanta, 4; Calhoun, 1; Logan's, 8; Grier's, I; Killgore Lodge, s; Philadelphia, 4; Buckner, 50; Magnolia, 1SO; Waldo, 5; Mount Prospect, 30; Maguesia Springs, 10. The Baptist church in the county estimates 200 and the Christian church, 100.
 Craighead County-Since Septem Der 1 religious revivals have been held as follows: ethodist-Jonesboro, 4s conversions and 62 accessions. Chris tian-Christian Valley, 61 conversions and accessions. Baptist-Philadelph 2S conversions and accessions.
 Clark County-From data obtained am enabled to report that the names and locations of churches at which revivals have been held, the number of conversions at each, the total number of accessions to each denomination, and the aggregate for all denomina- tions in this county from September are as follows: NJ. k. church, south, Philadelphia City, conversions, 40, ac' sessions, 40; Delark, conversions 35, ac- sessions S5; New Hope, conversions 5; Piney Grove, conversions 5; Cumber land Presbyterian, Hearn post office, conversions s: Missionary Baptist, Philadelphia, conversions IA, accessions 25: Degray, conversions 12.
 Jefferson County-The Baptist church at Pine Bluff had a revival which re suited in 45 conversions
 Montgomery County-There have been several revivals in this county. At Oden there were 60 conversions and 40 accessions, at Mount Ida 21 conversions, at Black Rock 50, all of the Mett odist church.