The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-23
GROUND SWELL OF
 RELIGION OVER DEMOPOLIS
The Cuipepper Meetings Have Aroused Wonderful Interest in Marengo
 County Town.

Demopolis. July 2e--(speciaI. )--Ths revival meeting at the skating rink has steadily increased from it's opening service, over q week ago, to the pres ent time Demoplis is in the grip of a ground swell of religion such as 1t has never even approached before The higher life Is the subjeet of every cor uer group of men. Religion Is argued in the livery stables, salvation Is talk cd in the hotels hardware stores, post office and even bar rooms.
 As tangible result. men every night ere forging to the front and asking to be enrolled in the White Army"
 The rink Is . pleasant place to be these warm nights. It has been rein- forced as to it's light and is now well fixed in that particular. At the west end a platform runs clear across the forty feet and upon this is grouped the large choir. . piano and other in. 4struments.
 A word of praise must be spoken for the choir. It is about seventy strong and is probably the largest ever gath cred for a meeting here. Mir. Stover has fully justified his reputation as . leader ana oornetist and his control is fine. The choir sings with beautiful precision and with 1t goes vibrarcy that is so often lacking In otherwise good choruees The director applies his band methods to chorus work and the clean cut singing Is delightful. Even the old hymns swing along on the boat and the drill alone well helps the town. Mir. stoveF is an artist with the cornet and hle solos are played with deen feeling. an occasional show, CT of the extra notes only adds to its charm.
 Most Southern people know Rev. John B. Culpepper. For thirty years he has been holding meetings over Dixie. For recreations he has made short excursions among the Yankees, but no sooner has he walked them up than he hastens back to his own again, Three services are held daily and ma fority of the business men of Demopo- lis responded to the request of the ladies Monday to close their places of business one hour each morning during the remainder of the time the evangel. ist conducts the meeting and as a re- suit large crowds are out at the Il o'clock services. The meetings will probably come to a close "Wednesday.
 A very sad ease is the illness of Miss Henderson, stenographer for Mayer Brothers. She has been i'll for some time with fever, and 1t is believed that her illness has affected her mind. She positively refuses to take medicine and prays for death. Her sweetheart ar- rived from Meridian, their heunes but she pays no attention to him. Efforts repeatedly to persuade the young lady to take medicine and nourishment by the attending physicians have proved of no avail and 1t is thought that she will not survive many hours
 In the Mayors court Tuesday there were two cases disposed of, one of them being negro preacher, for vio- lating one of the city laws. who was convicted and given. a fine of $50 or 100 days on the streets. Another negro. who was convicted, was also given a fine and sentence on the streets.
 The steamer New Haven. the United States boat, Is at Lock being loaded with machinery which will be trans ferred to the lock which Mir o'Brien has the contract to construct below this place on the Tombigbee River. The work at this lock is progressing finely. and if the river gets low enough. the work will be pushed on as fast as the waters will permit.