The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
BAPTIST CHURCHES
HOLD REVIVAL
SERVICES
SANE MOVEMENT, LOOKING TO
DEEPENING OF SPIRITUAL LIFE
OF CHRISTIANS" EXPLAINS DR..
NJ p. FIXES.

! The special revival services in prog
ress in the Woodward-Aye. Baptist
church are believed by many 10 be
but the beginning OF widespread
series OF meetings that will probably
cover the whole OF the city These
services are conducted by the Rev
Maurice Penfield Fixes. u. D., the new
pastor OF the church and the result
thus far has exceeded his expecta
tions
The first OF the year. large plat
form was erected in thechurch and
plans made for a big campaign. Every
night since the platform has been NIL
ed with a chorus OF some 60 voices,
with special soloist. DR.. Fixes doing
the preaching discussing only vital
themes that appeal TO the universal
man. Thus far, some 35 or 40 have
been converted, every night there be-
ing from two to three and sometimes
20 taking stand.
These meetings will continue In the
Woodward-ave church next week;
then DR. Fixes will go TO Clinton-Ave.
Baptist church for a week and from
there TO Emmanuel Baptist church.
1T Is sane movement" said DIT.
Fixes in referring 10 the meetings In
his church. "looink towards the deep
enng of the spiritual life OF Chris
tians, and We are trying TO help those
outside as well. The attendance has
been phenomenally large. and the re-
suits beyond my anticipations Church
men have been stirred up as never
before, and this seems to be general
all over the city. | would not be sur
prised il 1t became very large move
ment."
Special services have been held in
the Gra,iot-Ave Baptist church and
the Warren-ave. and will begin In the
Second-ave church next week. DR..
Fixes says there will probably be con-
certed action, preliminary TO larger
campaign. later on. The Baptist
church in Windsor Is also about to
take up the movement
The Y NJ G. A has secured DR..
Fennell from New York city TO carry
on series of MONDAY factory meet
ings in February In the January meet
| ing OF the Pastors union the members
were requested to aid in the move
ment with the Y VI. c. A.. but this res
olution was postponed until the Feb
ruary meeting.
preach on Chambers OF imagery" and
In the evening on The purpose OF the
ages" Monday evening his topic Will
be The worst thing in Detroit; Tues
day. The most awful thing in De
troit; Wednesday Terrible, but
true" Thursday, The twelfth com
mandment." Friday Another start"
BAPTIST.
\ series OF revival meetings Will be-
kin In the Second Baptist church sun
day
In the Baptist Ministers conference
Monday morning the Rev. X. II. Dav-
/ idson 81 the Warren-ave Baptist
+ church. VIII read a paper on The For
. nation OF the Scripture Canaan.
Tile Rev " sidney Bullock. pastor
Of B@ulah Baptist church. KerChSNal
y tud Mcclellan aves, Will preach sun
day morping on christian steward
snip ana IN the evening on "A Cow
erdly suicide.
special services are being held In the
Gratiot ave. BAPTIST church. the Rev
" J. Riley vt the Ferry ave. Baptist
church. preaching Frank Showers. OF
/ fpsilanu. an evangclistic singer. has
charge Of the music.
Henry - schultz. formerly pastor or
The SCVtten- ave. Baptist church. has
I been IA the city for the last few
weeks Mr. schultz Is living In Los
Angeles. Cal. where be IL engaged in
a lucrative DusiDess
The Rev. Marshall H. Petit. pastor
81 the stanton Park Baptist church.
VIII preach sunday morning on III
Ninely commissioned " and his even
ing topic Will be- The Rich Man and
Lazarus" Special meetings will be