The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
PREACHER HERE
FOR REVIVAL
Capt. Frank N. Wells
IN City.
TO BE AT ADAMS AVENUE
Noted IS Successful Assaaant Of
Army Canteen.
adams Avenue In Resdiaess for what
b Anticipated to Be Great Sc
Res o. Revival services-
Captain Wells stirrias
Speaker.

Capt Frank M. wells OF Tennessee.
the noted lecturer and preacher, reach
ed the city last night at 500 via the
M and o. Railroad from his home ut
jackson, where he has been spending
few days. Captain Wells will be
heard this morning at III o'clock at
the Adams Avenue Church. at which
time he will take charge Of the series
OF revival services.
This afternoon at s:3oS. O'Clock Cap
tain Wells will deliver his famous lee
ture, Jerusalem Under the Turks" at
the Majestic Theatre; under the aus
pices Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation and the Adams Avenue
Church, to men only.
It will be remembered that Captain
Wells came into prominence on ac-
count OF the fearless Tight which he
made on the Army Canteen. when he
by his persistent efforts succeeded in
having alcoholic stimulants at army
posts and aboard army transports abol-
ished by the United States Govern
ment.
He charged his superior oficers with
drunkenness and dissipation. and al
though courts martial stared him In
the face, he did not for q moment relax
his efforts to rid the army Of the effects
Of strong drink.
Captain Wells has Travelled widely
both before and since his appointment
as Chaplain OF the LIST Tennessee Reg
iment. u. s.. Army. and is today one
OF the most thoroughly travelled men
in the United States. Since leaving the
service of the United States as chap
tic work throughout the United States
having preached in some Of the largest
and most prominent churches In the
country, and he now comes to Mont
gomery with the very highest of re-
concentrations from the pulpit and the
press OF the entire country.
Everything Is inN readiness for the
meetings; Rev. Ashley v, Pickern
pastor Of the Adams Avenue Baptist
Church. has been engaged with small
army Of co-workers for the past few
weeks In making preparations for a
great meeting and Mr.. Pickern told
The Advertiser man on yesterday that
he and hts people were in readiness
and were confidently expecting one OF
the greatest religious fawakenings in
the history OF that organisation.
Every pastor in the city with their
people. have been invited to attend and
tAke--an active interest in the meet
ings and It is believed that the attend
ance will be record breaking from the
VERY beginning tss- sa S2atfs ~ 8
arrangements have also been CON-
pieted for the very highest class y Of
music to be had. Mr.. Frank Allen, the
accomplished leader OF the Clayton
Street Baptist Church choir. win he on
hand at every service and wilt have
charge Of the singing Many OF the
very best singers in the city have been
engaged for regular work during the
meetings and 1T Is also expected that
a large number OF the now famous
''Torrey Choir" viii be on hand to as
sist in the music.
These meetings win continue for sew
eraI weeks at and 1880 D.. m. and
Montgomery people will have an OPP
portunity OF hearing Captain Wells
who within the past few years has cir
died the globe, preaching on every con-
tinent and delivering his lectures IN
most of the principal cities Of this
world 5qa 49,