Evening journal., 1910-12-30
METHODISTS
in SOUL HUNT
Wilmington District Churches
Ready to Open EvanCeliStiC
Campaign
DR.. HOFFECKER CALLS
CHURCHES TO ACTIVITY

The Methodist Episcopal Churches
of this city are preparing for revival
services to begin next Sunday. Mt
Salem and Madeley churches had
meetings earlier in the season. At Mt.
Salem more than 90 persons professed
faith and at Madeley nearly 40 con-
verts professed faith. Goodman Church
had a profitable meeting with splendid
results, and twenty conversions are
reported. The meetings in Scott
Church were edifying and converts
were made
Harrison Church has secured the
services OF Evangelist Cunningham,
who is highly recommended. while
Asbury Church has engaged the Rev
l.. Milton Williams, of Oskaloosa,
Iowa. 10 assist in the revival cam
paign. Mr. Williams is highly en-
dorsed. and is very striking person.
ality and has been successful wherever
he has gone.
Grace Church is making prepara-
tons for revival, Union Will have
Evangelist Williams, ST. Paul's had
/ the services of Evangelist carp in
the early fall, and the work was fruit
Z ful; Wesley Church. Br1ndyprine,
/ KingswoOd, Trinity, McCabe. Eastlake
and Silverbrook are each doing a large
share in pushing evangelism. Epworth
viii begin revival services with the
new year and the pastor will carry on
the work vigorously.
/ The campaign is one which will re-
suit in inspiring the churches with
3 new life. and will secure many addi-
tions to their membership
Dr.. f. l.. Hohecker, district superin-
tendent. has sent out the following
message to the pastors in his district:
Dear Brethren: The end of the
Conference year will soon come. Per-
nit me TO call attention to the benevO-
lences and ask you to reach the ap-
portiOnment for each of them. The
great enterprises of the church must
not be crippled. and the work that has
been so blcst of God must go forward
Let me emphasize the salvation OF
souls as our chief business: for that
purpose the church has been organ
lied. and for the same purpose We
have been called TO God to preach the
gospel Let MS then not be satisfied
with anything short Of the salvation
of souls as proof of our ministry
MethOdism is an army of invasion. We
should move upon the DEVILS work.
when and whever found. Our grea
need is power from heaven to aid us
Prayer is the key which opens Gods
resources Of power. There is nothing
that can take the place of power FOL
the preacher or his church. II onl
lacks this essential thing he needi
, ! everything which brings success in thu
ministry of Jesus Christ
The church without the power Il
? lead souls to Christ for salvation Il
, a dead church, and a preacher withou
this power when he breaches Is lik
one beating the air Jesus has prom
ised to baptize us with the Holy Spiri
and with FIRE And when the Hol
Spirit comes upon us we shall hav
, power.
There is no reason why we may no
pray another Pentecost out Of tn
skies. A praying church has alway
been a conQuering church, a prayin
preacher has always been successful
in leading souls to God for salvation
, Revival fire and revival power ar
needed to save souls, and to build u
! our churches. There are a great man
people all about us who care but littl
for religion, they lie without God an
without hope We ought to move upo
them, arouse them to a sense Of thei
. ! danger, ana save tnem-
II Is not enough that we meet tn
current expenses of our churches, an
bring up satisfactory collections 70
the benevolences. We ought as leader
of Gods militant hosts to win victorie
< in the name of the Lord. The slain {
the Lord ought TO be many.
We ought to witness the salvation {
70 a thousand souls in the next thre
= months. II can be done If every paste
r and church will pray and work tS
gether. We can have a revival as Wi
r mington has never seen. United praye
S continuously made will work wonder
r in any church. in any town, or cit
- Dear brother. let me urge you an
e your people TO call nightly upon Go
and when the fire burns in your ow
d soul sinners will seek God. And whe
a you report your work at the annu
N conference | am sure You will NAL
; all hearts glad. May the Lord show
il his grace upon you.
4 Your brother,
= f. L. Hoffecke