The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-20
THE EVANGELISTs.
Services Held on Many Downtown
street Corners Yesterday.

The evangelistic gatherings yesterday
were numerous though with several nota-
bic exceptions they were not well attended.
Rev. II. II. Bell who is conducting this
part of the work. has a large number or
active workers under him and if strong
wave of religions feeling does not come over
the city it will certainly not be due TO lack
of effort on their part. As a means OF
demonstrating to the community the pres
ence of a religious gathering in the city
the meetings held yesterday were very
successful, and it is expected that those TO
be held to-day will be more fruitful in re-
suits for the kingdom of Christ.
The evangelists are supplied with a num-
Der of different kinds of cards for distrbu-
ton among their auditors There are
prayer cards, covenant cards and evangel-
istic cards for the Sunday services. Those
who desire prayers to be said for them sign
the prayer cards, and the covenant cards
are for the signatures of those confessing
Christ Quite a large number of these
classes of the cards were turned in to Mr.
Bell last night as the result of the day IS
work.
The first services of the day were held at
sunrise in the courthouse and Capitol
grounds. Both meetings were well at
j.
statehouSe and j. r. Lowe of Iowa. at the
courthouse. The psalms were sung with
spirit and the early Tisers on the streets
were much surprised by the unusual gath
erlngS
The meeting for evangelists at Tomlin-
son Hall at $50 was interesting gath
ering. Nearly thirty young ministers &C GU
pied the stage, and after brlef session OF
singing and prayer Mr.. Bell gave out the
final instructions for the gospel street cam
paign.
the unsaved souls of Indianapolis into
Christ. Be prayerful. Let us go out to
men and women. Go up and take them
kindly by the hand and ask them concern
ing their salvation
The noon gospel meeting at Y. M. c. A.
Hall was the largest of the day. there being
over five hundred present. Rev. T. G. Nc
Kelvey, evangelist from New York, con-
Quoted the services, speaking on the sub
Ject OF Investment. He appealed 70 MS
listeners to consider the investment of their
time, their money, and their energy, with
view TO the return from well-Spent life
and eternal reward. Prof. G. H. Coultes,
of Chicago, conducted the musical portion
of the programme.
The evening services that were held from
$3.50 to o'clock in a series of places in the
city were sadly interfered with by the pro-
tracted picture-taking at the monument
Many of the evangelists, however, reported
very good meetings, particularly those who
were stationed on downtown corners.
Rev. j. q. Dale had a very large meeting
at the corner of Meridian and Court str Gets,
and j. K. Montgomery reported much sue
cess at the courthouse gathering. The
meeting at the corner OF Massachusetts
avenue and New York street was also a
good one though many compared it with
the Salvation Army gathering that usually
assemblies there.
To-day the evangelists will repeat the
programme carried out yesterday. There
will be sunrise meetings at the Capitol and
courthouse yards, a noon meeting at the
J. M. c. A, and evening open-air meetings
from $50 to 6:15 on prominent corners and
places about the city. Meetings at the At
las engine works, at the Pennsylvania
shops will also be held
The eyangelistic work will eliminate in
large gatherings at the Empire and Grand
tomorrow night.