Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
TO BUILD TABERNACLE HERE
Big Grew Of Volunteers WIN Erect
Structure Next Saturday.

Arrangements are rapidly being
made for the Olsen Moss revival
meeting to be held on the Christian
church grounds at the corner of CLAW
ana Jefferson streets The lumber for
the big tabernacle to be erected there
next Saturday is being hauled and it
is thought that by tomorrow the ga
4 900 feet required will have all been
delivered and ready for the builders
The tabernacle is to be so by 100
feet in size, and will be large enough
70 seat 1900 people. Although only a
temporary structure, it will be made
weather proof. and win have pre
pared roofing cover so that meetings
can pc held regardless of the elements.
The preliminary work of laying the
foundation will begin Friday with a
small band of men. The actual work
OF putting up the building and finish
ing itin one day will be commenced
Saturday morning, when it is intended
to have force of 100 willing. hust-
ling volunteer workmen on the
grounds by o'clock, to carry the con-
struction forward with a rush. Num- |
bers of the leading business men and
office-holders of the city have agreed
to get in and drill and smash their
thumbs and look pleasant about it,
All those who have not offered their (
assistance are requested to do so at
once by calling up the Reverend Leon
L. Myers, phone 1451. Every man
who attends is urged to take a ham,
mer and saw with him+three kegs of
nails and plenty of timber to drive
them into will be furnished
The construction Saturday will par
take OF the nature of the old-time
raising when the whole countryside
round about, men, women and child
zen turned out'and tolled to good pur-
pose, and had a good time while they
lid 1T. At noon, a basket picnic din
1er will be spread for the benefit of
workers, and good cooks from the /
our points of the compass are pre-
oaring to send or take the best their t
arder and skill affords Hot coffee /
will be served by the gallon, and AM 9
mateur hospital corps will be present
nd properly equipped with bandages, |,
niment and soothing salves and n
5ords of sympathy for all those who t
id to the general festivities by saw
lg off a finger. r
The preparation and distribution of s
he monday luncheon will be under h
he management of a committee con-
sting of Mrs. Harry Mcdonald, Mrs. E,
|. ID. Ellis, Mrs. Eugene Hayter Mrs. p,
A. Mccain, Mrs. II. G. Campbell, Fl
ld Mrs Leon l.. Myers. a
The Moss family of four members h,
Ill arrive Friday, and Evangelist OIL al
n is expected here Wednesday, May ii
|, from Charleston, Washington,
here he is conducting a meeting. The of
st of the revival services here will ru
} held in the tabernacle Saturday ci
ening next
In preparation for the revival, a re
ries of cottage prayer meetings are wi
progress this week. The first We're fe
Id Monday evening at the homes of
lgene Hayter, r. Dashiel and Mrs
Mason.
This evening the meetings will be
ntinued at the homes of H. G. -,
mpbell Mrs. A. N Newbill and Mrs. -
good. Other assignments are as r.,
lows: io'
Wednesday evening, May 17-At e., e.,
mes of William Ullrey, Mrs. James -,
IS, G.. w. Meyer.
Thursday evening, May 18-At the ta,
ristian Church.
Friday evening, May 19-The Moss - ~
nily will speak and sing at the -
ristian Church. ''ie
Saturday evening, May 2O-Big
citing in the tabernacle