Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-09

100, Iowa, 1857: Portsmouth, OHIO, 5,2A
Lima, Ohio, $3.50; Toledo, Ohio, 1850; Erie
Pa. 5.312
"19l1- 1sl2-springfield Ohio, 6,so4; wichi
ia, Kan, 5,245; Canton, Ohio, 500; Wheel
ing, w. Va. S.437: Fargo N. D., 1000.
z ''!!912-19l3 Beaver Falls Pa. 5000; Eas
Liverpool. Ohio, 1884, McKeesport Pa.
10.022; Columbus, Ohio, 1887 Wilkesbarre
Pa, 1854; South Bend Ind, 6,45S."
Seymour, Iowa, boasts one Of the
very earliest campaigns. Its duration
was brief as measured by the stand
ards of the later years. Beginning
December %, 1900, it was concluded
January 20, 1901. According to a
friend who participated in that cam
paign Mr.. Sunday came from Elgin,
Illinois, and went to Alton, Iowa. The
conversions numbered but 400 and the
free will offering was 1858. Fred G.
Fischer was the only assistant.
N. w. Rewell Of Alton, Iowa, Is au'
thority for the statement that the
campaign in that town began March 6,
church people failed to give him any
support in the way of cooperation and
his work here was not success. Per-
sonally l never have thought that the
fault was his. The Maryville churches
were at lease in Zion" and did not
want to be disturbed. Their greatest
need today is one or two months of
such work as Billy Sunday is able to
do" From all of which it appears
that even in that early part Of his
work Mr.. Sunday did not always meet
with the cooperation which Is essen
tial to his greatest results.
The editor of the Gazette of Sterling.
Illinois, another one Of the early CAM
paigns, gives the number of CONVEX
sions as 1852 and the free will offer
ing as $3.50.
In light of developments it is al
most amusing to find instances where
a Sunday campaign has completely
passed out of history. Repeated in
quiries to various sources of informa-
ton in Elgin, Illinois, provoked the
answers that so far as these people
knew Mr.. Sunday had never conducted
a campaign in their city. Mr.. Fischer,
the first musical assistant of the
evangelist, however, fixes the date as
early in 1900 and credits Elgin with
being the seat Of the, first tabernacle
ever built for these meetings! The
future may see in Elgin repetition
OF the history of Homer whose last
resting place is claimed to be In sew
eral cities through which the great
poet begged his way in life.
The editor Of the News In Atlantic,
Iowa, Axes the campaign in that city
as February, 1902, the number of con-
versions SOS and the free will Offering
at $1,000. Fred G. Fischer and local
pastors constituted the only assistants
at the time.
Beginning with the year 1904 rea'
sonably definite records are available.
Marshall, Minnesota, enjoyed q sue
cessful campaign in the months OF
January and February, 1904, the mum.
Der Of conversions is given as $40 and
the free will offering $1,000.
The campaign at Keokuk, Iowa,
marks the first appearance Of Rev. l..
E. Honeywell The work in that city
began the 5th Of October, 1904, and
continued for four weeks after which
the evangelist and his party moved to
Pontiac, Illinois. In Keokuk there
were 900 conversions reported, and
$1,000 in free will offering.
Exactly one month was spent in
Pontiac, the campaign began Novem-
Der 5, and closed December 5, 1904.
The number of conversions Is given
by the editor Of the Leader Of that
town as 1854 and the free will offering
as $500. Rev. Mr.. Honeywell and
Fred G. Fischer were the assistants.
Even at this period of his work Mr.
Sunday made frequent long jumps be-
tween his campaigns.
Canon City, Colorado, according to
the editor of the Record Of that town,
had campaign beginning March rs,
1905, and ending April %, after which
Mr.. Sunday went to Macomb, Illinois.
The number of conversions is given as
l34 and the amount of money given to
Sunday as $4,000, while $4,000
arsred for local expenses. In
addition to Mr.. Fischer and Rev. Mr..
Honeywell, Mrs. Connect of Chey.
enne, assisted as soloist.
At Macomb, Illinois, the campaign
started April 20 and concluded May 20.
1905. The conversions are given as
1880 and the free will offering to Mr..
Sunday s3,146.30.
w. H. Davidson, Managing Editor Of
the Burlington Hawk-eye, Burlington,
Iowa, is the next to report campaign.
"Mr. Sunday" he says, came to Bur.
lington from Aledo, Illinois, beginning
his meetings here on Thursday, No
vember 9, 1905. The meetings closed
December IT, After weeks rest at
his home in Chicago Mr.. Sunday went
to Rochester, Minnesota, where he be-
gan series Of meetings on December
%, 1905 The result of his meetings
in Burlington were $500 conversions.
and free will offering Of $4,000. Mr..
Sunday was assisted by Rev. I. e.
Honeywell, as chief of staff, and F. G..
Fischer, musical director"
The Rochester, Minnesota, meeting
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