Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-22
DANvILLE LETTER.
Rev. Brocket's Observation-Disclosures Cross
Great Success Other Items

DANvILLE, VA, Feb. Is, 1896.
The Musical Revival has been the
topic creating the greatest interest in
Church circles during the past six
weeks. The services have been held
each Sabbath afternoon at 3 O'Clock, an
hour when there is no service at any
other church in the city. Not since the
meeting held by Sam Jones.in our CT
~ have meetings been attended so
largely. AT conservative estimate fuI
" twenty thousand people have attend
ed the six services thus far The good
accomplished cannot be estimated. 1t
is the verdict of those who are in posi-
lions to know that many of the evils
INDUCED in-by many of the young men
Of both races haveT been materially-les-
sehedr instead of wandering about the
streets sunday afternoons and ~fre-
/ q uen ting places 0fqlTes EiOnabie report
sheyi have crowdedrby hundreds TO Dr..
BrOcletF s AFTERNOON services These
services we're first commenced at the
Linn St A. NJ. e Church. At the -ad-
vice of Hon. Harry Wooding, Mayor OF
Danvilie who has attended these meet
/ iRgs in the presence of nearly seven
hundred people in Linn st. Church.
the services were transferred to the
Sam Jones Tabernacle, the largest su-
ditoriuln in the city. The interest in
these services has continued to in
crease. The Tabernacle has been
crowded, fully one half of the attend
ants being the Representative white
IcitiZens of this city, South Boston
ReidsviHe, Greensboro, Pelam, Alma
gro and Neapolis. The Representative
people from all Denominations have
been constantly attending these servi-
ces. The Rev. of Linn st Church didn't
come to this city styling himself ID. ID
but was so designated by Bishop WI.
Gaines by whose authority he came
and was introduced to the people of
Danville by his predecessor Rev. w.
| H Hunter, D. ID. and well has his
work and conduct in Danville sustain
/ ed that exalted title. It is no COM
mon thing for church committees to
spend number of weeks in perfectine
| the details and arranging the program
/ for great concert. DIR. Brock EFT has
prosecuted his usual church work from
week to week and in the spare tim e
without the aid of any one arranged
all the details connected with these
mammoth meetings secured talent from
other places as well as the town of
Danyille, has mapped his program a.
lone, superintended all advertising and
paid all expenses.
The interest in the program of last
Sunday was greatly increased by the
splendid singing of Madam Mildred
A. Gross of Richmond, Va. No ap-
plause is allowed at these services bnt
as Adams and ohnson's Orchestra
Calvary Bapt. splendid Choir, ST. PAU
Euresa qaartettes, CLARK and Green's
solos were successfully rendered, the
enthusiasm OF the great audience arose
like the incoming tide; but not until
the fauftless rendering of Calvary, by
Madam Cross did the enthusiasm
reach its Insight, then like Chatau
qua over three thousand, FIVE hundred
handkerchiefs were waved enthusiasts
tically for the singers return. Those
thirty five hundred handkerchiefs wav
eringjn the air was a sight to inspire
every. mind. Only second to Madame
Cross was Mrs. Nellie Reynoldswho il
always received with applause by a
Danville audience. Soquiet and unas