The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-16
NARcE TABERNACLE IN MAR.
TINS FERRY WAS WELL
~ L e o.
Services viii BE Held Daily For Five
weeks-shop Meetings to BE
Held Also.

Evangelist Bob" Jones and party
opened a ave weeks soul-saving cam
paign In Martins Ferry yesterday az
ternoon. and judging from the attend
ance AZ the first two meetings. the
campa,gn will be a success. The
meeths are being held in the large
tabernacle erected on the Hoyle field
on South Sixth street. and the struc-
turc. which will seat $500 people.
was crowded TO Its capacity. both az
ternoon and evening. The feature
was the singing by a choir OF 200
voices under the direction OF Mr.. Ed
ward McKensie. director. and Mrs.
Mckenzie. pianist.
The party is composed OF Rev.
Bob Zones and Rev. A. w. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McKensie. mu-
steal director and pianist; Mrs. Flor
ence Cox Alison. woman's workers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. MinardL Arrange
ments have been made for the party
10 stay at various homes in the city
during the evangelistic campaign.
During Rev. Jones stay in this city
he win speak at the high school and
to the grade schools on several oc-
casions. Two sermons will be deliv-
cred at the tabernacle each day ex-
cept Saturday which IL observed as a
day Of rest by the Jones party. on
Sunday morning no services will be
held at the tabernacle, in order to
give all a chance 10 attend their vari-
Gus churches. On the last day OF the
campaign. Sunday. December 90.
three sermons will be delivered at the
tabernacle.
Local Churches interested.
The tabernacle in which the serv-
ices are held Is almost as large as
the BILLY" Sunday tabernacle which
was erected in Wheeling two years
ago. and was erected by the members
OF the various churches OF the city.
who we're interested in the revival
movement The following churches
are taking part First Presbyterian
United Presbyterian. First Christian.
First NJ. p. First Baptist and the
Welsh Congregational.
During the FIVE weeks that the serv-
ices are In progress. all Of the secret
orders OF the city have been invited
TO attend. and a night has been set
aside for each lodge. and several OF
them have decided TO march 20 the
tabernacle headed by a brass band
During the revival meetings. two
lectures win be delivered for men
only, but the dates and subjects have
not a. yet been announced. although
they will be Rev. Jones' strongest
talks He will also deliver two lee
lures for women only. during HE stay
IN Martins Ferry. and no doubt all %
these special meetings win be large
~ attended. The members % his par
~ viii also conduct meetings In the
different factories and work shops In
the city. along the same lines a. the
Billy" Sunday revival meetings held
IN Wheeling two years ago.
Nssy Ushsra
There wlii be forty uahera 10 a.
rect the people TO their seats IN the
large tabernacle and those viii b. un.
der the direction Of Theodore snod
grass. who Ulll have complete charge
Of the sealing capacity Last satur-
day evening they we're az Tho tnber
nacle getting acquainted with the
seating arrangement On order not 90
have any confusion during the time
hat me meetings are 90 progress
The large choir also held o. nrst TO-
hearasl In the large tabernacle aatur.
day evening
On account o. the inciement wealth
~ yesterday, many people we're ~
the opinion that the entrance 90 the
building would be- very muddy but the
proper precautions we're taken 10 pre-
vent fhif and there b. no danger 81
any one getting On mud 10 reach the
fabernacie. The large building De-
sell heated - here b. no danger %
any one catchnE cold az result %
ne dampness from the ErouHd and
ina
Collections Vin bs tsksn up a. each
service unm euourh BE- on hand %
paY tls srpsnaes NJ me party snd
ne lighf tiii ana ofher Incidental *
psnfst. after which they aii be- TAX.