Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-26
Sunday School Children March
Through Streets to Service.
IMPRESSIVE MEETINGS YESTERDAY
Day Was Marked by Many Religious
services-suocessfuI Meetings..
A. X. Hackett Speaks at Main Street
Methodist Church.

TlOil hOIuay VAA'iS'
Hundreds of Sunday school children
accompanied by their superintendent
and teachers was the impressive sight
that was witnessed yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock when the classes of ALI
the churches engaged in the revival
meetings attended the union meeting
for the young people in the revival
tent. From all the churches the bands
of Sunday school workers were out in
force and the adult classes were as
well represented as were those of thel
children. 1t was a sight that will not
soon be forgotten by those who wit
messed the young workers marching
through the streets in countless num-
bers to attend the special services.
Was a Beautiful Service.
The tent was crowded to it's utmost
with the congregation of young people
when the services We're opened by DR..
Wharton. 1t was song and praise
service and was one of the most beau
tiful and one that will probably have
a deeper and more lasting effect in
molding the lives of the young workers
ever held in the city. Short addresses
were made to the young people by DR..
Wharton. and + FAX. Hackett, inter
spersed with singing led by Prof Gel
ger and joined in by the vast multitude
of Sunday school workers.
Usual Sunday Services.
At the close of the childrens meet
ing, the various church congregations
met in their own churches and attend
ed the usual services. At the First
Presbyterian church. however, me-
mortal service was held, the address
being delivered by Dir. Wharton Mr.
Main Street Methodist Episcopal
church at 2:S0 o'clock which was at
tended by hundreds. This was follow
ed by meeting for men and boys at
the tent at o'clock. At $50 o'clock
union young peoples meeting was
held in the tent preparatory to the
evening mass meeting. DR.. Wharton
and Professor Geiger were present at
these three meetings.
The Afternoon Meetings.
A special service for women and
girls was held at the First Methodist
Episcopal church at 2:30 o'clock which
was attended by hundreds. This was
followed by a meeting for men and
| boys at the tent at 4so'clock. AT $3.50
| o'clock union young peoples meeting
was held in the tent preparatory to
| the evening mass meeting. DR.. Whar.
ton and Prof. Geiger were present at
| these three meetings.
The Evening Meeting.
| The meeting in the evening was the
browning event OF the days services
and marked the closing of the greatest
series of religious gatherings ever held
in the city in that space of time. 1t
was brought home to all who were in
| attendance that the meetings which
/ have been in progress during the pres.
ent month have been more widespread
| In their effect than was anticipated
and caused realization of the fact
that Ottumwa is experiencing a relig
ious awakening such as was never be
fore felt here. Dr. Wharton delivered
an eloquent address at the evening ser
| vice.
The tent was taxed to its fullest
| capacity to accommodate the army OF
! WoFSnlpperS tnat attended this closing
service of the day and the meeting
was one of the most successful of the
series.
A number came forward to publicly
announce their belief in Christ as the
Saviour of mankind.
Editor Delivers Address
\ At the Main street Methodist Epis
copal church yesterday morning an
eloquent address was delivered by e
A. K. Hackett, one of the visiting lay
men, who has. been an indefatigable
worker in the cause of Christianity
for many years. Mr. Hackett is the
editor and owner of the Fort Wayne
(Ind0 Sentinel and he has won al
enviable reputation in the field O
!; journalism. He has long been an ar
dent lay worker and has for severa
years subscribed $4,000 year to thu
cause of foreign missions.
A Christians Duty
Mr. Hackett is an earnest and force
full talker and his words made
marked impression on his hearers Hi
5 theme was, '.The Need of the Hour,
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