Cañon City record., 1911-04-06
DAY
FOR N. {.
CHURCH
Raise $4,000 to
Pay Off the
Old Debt.

| April z, 1911, Will IorFere stdnu ds
an epochal day in the history of Can
on City Methodism. DR.. T. C. Iliff. an
eloquent speaker. and. perhaps. the
most successful debt-raiser in the
whole connection, having been invited
| by the pastor and the official board,
came here Friday, March 81, and de-
livered on the same evening his mast
erful war lecture to the delight of a
great congregation. He addressed tho
whole working body of the church on
Saturday evening upon the modus op-
erandi, and, Sunday morning. April 2,
he preached a great sermon upon
Immortality and took a collection
amounting to S10,500.
Twelve thousand dollars had be N
asked for. covering the debt and some
needful repairs.
In the evening, after a most inter
esting address, the big thermometer"
which had crept up to s10,500 in the
morning was again placed on the plat
form. The fervor OF the people arose
and by O'Clock amidst song and tears
and waving handkerchiefs the sum o;
s13. 500 was announced. This was one
of the most signal victories. one of
the greatest collections ever witness
ed here.
DIR. Harris came TO this pastorate
last September fresh from the raising
of a $4,000 debt of twenty years'
standing in Denver He was at once
confronted with a $4,000 debt here.
He was not dismayed. He had bean
living and Iaboring for years in the
atmosphere OF a great church debt.
He had seen It vanish under the bless
ing OF God and by the cooperation OF
a live and earnest church. So, with
faith in God he set about to inspire
this church to free itself of the n
subus debt. The official board gave
most hearty response. ana worked in
splendid harmony throughout.
Every sermon. every board-meetins.
every committee-meeting had in it an
unmistalable keynote. which was
quickly caught up by the whole
church. One could fairly tell by tae
read of the men of the Official board
that every step was being bent to this
noble task. In the faces of the wom-
en- of our great Aid Society one could
read their lofty purpose The Sun
| day School classes seemed possessed
Of the true spirit Of helpfulness, and
| proved it clearly when the great col
lection was taken. The Epworth
League came forward with cheerful
and liberal Offering. pressing upon the
church larger pledge II it were
needed Nothing but the Doxology
would have been fitting climax Sun.
day night, as the congregation round
ed out 3 sum in excess OF what vs.
asked for
Too much cannot be said IL pTa'=-
|
of the business management in the
board, the courageous response of th'
Ladies' Aid, the noble rally of th'
Sunday School and the splendid co
operation OF the Epworth League.
Rev f. r. HoIlenback, forme
welI-beloved pastor of this church an'
now superintendent of the Colorado
Springs district, rendered service
most valuable. A. II. White, forme
assistant superintendent of the Sun
day School, who is regular spiritua
dynamo in the church to bring abou
the splendid victory. Mrs. A. II
White and Mrs. Eicbhorn lent thei
voices most effectualIy and thank
iare extended to all these and to ev
erybody who helped from the larges
giver to the widow and her mite, an
to the little children with their pen
nies.