Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
From Mondays Daily.

toward the big tent last night and not
realize that the union revival meeting
is a great and tremendous influence
working for good among all classes OF
people in Ottumwa. AT Z o'clock, the
stream OF humanity began pouring in
the tent, and it continued until there
was no longer even standing room
within and the mass Of people began
spreading out over the vacant ground
that surrounds the tent. Many of those
On the outside stood throughout the en-
tire service and it was only after Dr..
Wharton had closed his sermon and
.iven all those who desired to pass out
an opportunity, that any of those on
The outside had chance to sit down
even for a minute. Hundreds passed
out but the seats were quickly filled
and those who We're gone were scarce
ly missed. Hundreds stood on the out
side the entire evening. 1t was mag
niflcent audience, probably one of the
targets that ever assembled at a re-
lgious meeting in Ottumwa.
Many Are Converted.
At the close of the service when the
invitation was given to those who de-
sired to come forward and signify their
intention of becoming members OF one
or the other of the churches of the city
they came and continued to come until
the space in front of the stage plat
form was a perfect jam. A very large
number handed in cards stating with
which church they desired to unite.
The Preparatory Meeting.
The evening meeting was preceded
by preparatory meeting under the
auspices of the combined young peo
pies societies of the city. "The Word
of God as Our Heritage" was the sub
ject for the evening and the meeting
wasslead by Rev. w. Fl. HORNED, pastor
of the East End Presbyterian church
The attendance was very large and
and the meeting gave evidence of g
spirit of the greatest enthusiasm ant
most earnest conservation to the work
1t was worthy precursor to the
magnificent service which was to fol
low.
Splendid Singing.
The singing at the regular seryic,
was such as is seldom heard. The tire
mendous volume of three thousand OF
more voices blending in the old famil.
lar hymns could be heard with perfect
distinctnesss for many blocks To one
sitting in the midst of the great throne
the sensation was most inspiring an(
elevating. The chorus was present il
full force and sang together as they
never sang before. At times even the
strong powerful voice of Professo
Geiger seemed almost lost in the swell
Ing volume of melody that rose iron
the chorus and assemblage.
There were solos by Professor Gel
ger and Mrs. A. w. Slaught The "Ot
tumwas" sang the beautiful quartet
entitled "All Is Well"
Excursion Rates.
So great and so widespread has be
come the interest in the revival meet
ings beyond the limits of Ottumws
that there has grown up a demand
for excursion rates on the railroads
Arrangements have been made witt
the Burlington at one and one-thirc
fare for a party of twenty-five an(
one fare for parties of one hundred
DR.. Craig, who is attending to thi.
matter, will probably be able to max,
the same arrangement with the othel
lines which enter the city.
Continuous Meeting Tuesday.
On tomorrow, Tuesday, morning, a
o'clock novel all day meeting will
begin at the First Methodist church
The services will be continuous from
the moment of beginning until
o'clock in the afternoon Half hou
periods have been assigned to each o
the ministers of the congregations en-
gagged in the union meetings. TIL,
continuous meeting in a religious SCI
vice is something entirely novel il
this city 1t is desired that ever,
Christian worker in the city will spent
some part of the day at the meeting
DR.. Wharton asks that everybody brin
their lunch, come in the morning an
stay all day.
The complete program is as follows
9 to $780, DR.. A. Z. Craig.
$3.50 to 10, Rev. S. |. Elder.
1890 to II, Rev. w. H. HORNED.
II to 1890, Rev. R. L. Patterson.
1880 to IL, Rev S. ]. Geddes.
- to 1890, Rev. NJ. jameson
1880 to 1, Rev. T. e. Sherman.
/ to 1880, Rev. NJ. l. Gordon.
1:30 to 2, Rev. P A. Johnson.
(, Q to 2:30 Rev. D. c. Bevan.
2:30 to 2:45, Rev. j. M. Bailey.
2:45 to 8, Rev, f. G. Davies.
8 to 4, DR.. Wharton and Mr.. Geige
A Strenuous Day.
Yesterday was busy day for d
Wharton. In addition to the regula
evening tent service, owing to the el
forced absence of the pastor, Rev. ]
Adelstein Johnson, he conducted tn
regular Sunday morning service at tn
First Congregational church. At 2:3
he addressed large assemblage
.women and girls at the First. Metho'
list church, and in the afternoon at
O'Clock he held meeting in the tel
for men only. 1t is seldom that tn
opportunity is given one man of NEE
ing and being listened to by four sue
magnificent audiences as those whic
greeted DR.. Wharton yesterday in o
tunwa.
"Who is on the Lords Side?"
who is on the Lord S side?1 the te1
for the evening sermon. is found in til
thirty-second chapter and twenty-sixt