The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-03
TABERNACLE WORK
STARTS WITH VIM
Ministers and Laymen Be-
gin Work on Building
Today.
HOLD HOUSE MEETINGS
About 200 Church Workers
Attend Nightly Prayer
Sessions.
HOLD HOUSE MEETINGS

Crashing of falling timbers, accom-
panied by the metallic tattoo of ham
mers and the sibilancy of handsaws
welded by muscular laymen were
few of the many sounds which today
disturbed the erstwhile quietude of
the East Main Street Friends church
yard Tbirty-five hired and volun-
teer laborers are now tearing down
the old horse stables for the erection
of the Honeywell tabernacle.
The call had been sent out for vol
unteer workers to report prepared for
duty at o'clock. Thirty we're on
hands at that time, coming in auto
mobiles buggies, drays, street cars
and on foot, clad in business clothes,
hunting garments or overalls.
Every one was we'll provided with
saws, hammers and hatchets, but
there was a striking dearth Of hand
spikes and other tools generally used
in wrecking building.
Seven Ministers Work.
Not all the ministers of the seven
teen churches represented in arrang-
ing for the revival. were on the
scene, some being out of the city and
others being detained through various
reasons.
The ministers engaged in the work
today were Rev. T. J. Graham, DR.. S.
r. Lyons. Rev. H. S. James, Rev. Tru-
man Kenworthy, Rev. r. c. Leonard,
Rev. w. o. Stovall and Rev. True
blood. DR.. Lyons seemed to have had
more experience with carpenter tools
than other members of the minister
work on the walls of the tabernacle
while the others were engaged as I'M
skilled laborers in tearing down the
stables.
81 want to see this thing make a
better showing than they made in
Muncie," said Richard Sergwick. who
was an associate boss with George
Mansfield II used to like to see
Richmond trim Muncie in polo and I
want to see her come out ahead on
this.
Things Look Promising.
Things look very promising" said
DR.. Lyons as he ruefully surveyed
blister and throwing down his ham
mer left at 1920 for a shop meeting
scheduled for two hours later.
BY the plans of the building, the
platform will be erected in the east
end with raised choir loft to accom-
modate 900 singers. Twelve entranc-
es have been provided for the build
ing 1t Is believed with favora BILE
weather 1t will be completed within
two weeks.
500 At Meeting.
Almost 200 church workers of the
city gathered at the sixteen cottage
prayer meetings last night, which are
being held previous to the Honeywell
revival. Ministers and laymen prayed
for a religious awakening in Rich
mond, planning for the success of and
discussing the coming revival.
Pastors were pleased with the at
tendance and spirit shown by the
church members, and believe interest
will increase as the meetings continue
and the time for the evangelistic cam
paign approaches.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day night Committees having charge
of arrangements will announce the list
of homes as soon as completed
Each evening the prayer services are
held at the Third M. E. church in Fair
view.
Speaks For Club Women.
Feeling that her long experience as
q club woman and as a citizen of
Richmond best fitted her as spokes-
man, a number of members of the va
,Tious clubs have asked Mrs. George B.
sDougan to give their precise reasons
for criticising the plans made for the
Honeywell revival which is to begin
December 2Sth.
"These ladies. of whom there are
quite a number. are not opposed to a
revival as SUCH" said Mrs. Dougan to-
day, but to the erection of a taber-
nacle. They feel such expense Is need
less when we have two such large au-
ditoriums as the East Main Street
Friends church and the Coliseum.
Erecting a temporary building will
cost much money and those Of us who
are familiar with conditions here
know how badly it is needed for other
things more necessary. Already, before
winter has yet begun. there is more
than the usual amount of suffering
and want. Yet the Associated Chart
ties have found it almost impossible
TO raise funds. A visiting nurse Is also
badly needed and that will require
money. Why, then, must we spend a
large sum for merely temporary
building when we are so badly in need
of the money elsewhere?"