The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-11-17
CHURCHES REJOICE.
AT SUCCESS
Great Undertaking Of Erecting Taber
nacIe and Expenses Of Evangelist
Shown to Have Been Successful
CONFIDENCE is NOT MISPLACED
Universal Satisfaction With Or. For.
sythe and Party-Magnifeent
Sum Of $500 Raised Last Day

sythe and Party-Magnifieent
Sum Of $500 Raised Last Day
1T can't ,,e DONE 1t is too big {
proposition for Denison to handle" Sc
said many, even Of the church people
when there was talk of inviting one
of the great evangelsts Of the cOuntr!
10 visit Denison. But even cold feet
in the ranks of the membership did
not cool the ardor OF the pastors and
their enthusiastic supporters for ar
cyongelistic campaign in Denison
which would be a landmark in the re
ligious history OF the city. Events
have shown that the faith and conf
dence OF the religious leaders was not
misplaced and that Denison had the
capacity to entertain a full evangelisuc
party, 10 erect a tabernacle seating
fifteen hundred people. heat it. light
ii and to handsomely pay the evangc'
list and his helpers. There is natural.
~ great rejoicing among the churches
Of Depison over the remarkable sue,
cess from financial point OF view Of
the late campaign for converts under
the direction Of Rev. Eli j. Forsyth
But above this, there are prayers OF
rejoicing over the remarkable inn
preston which the revival made and
the large number OF people who pro-
fessed christianity at the meetings
just concluded. There were men and
women at the front whose lives seem
ed 10 be deep set against the bible re-
ligion men who were noted for vio-
lent temper, profanity, ridcule OF
churches and all they stood for, all were
there penitent for their past lives. go
ing forth with happy smiles and tender
hearts for their fellow men and their
wives and children. While those be-
hind the campaign would only be sat
isfed with every man, woman and
child in Denison and the county pro-
Tossing christianity, yet there is great
satisfaction upon finding that nearly
f50 persons either made new
start or We're ready to begin a chris
tian life.
There is universal satisfaction with
DR.. Forsythe for the magnificent man.
nor in which he generated the late
campaign. He was chosen because Of
4 clean record. a nd he has left Dt.sfi-
son with new lnnfels. The sermons
have been strong and effective at all
times The pastors have felt that he
preached the true gospel OF the bible.
He has stood for a union OF the church
forces of DeniSon and has departed
with the four churches taking part in
the meeting united as one for the fur
thcrance OF the bible religion. There
has been nothing to be aDologized for
in what he has said. and he and his
party have gone on to Upton bearing
with them the utmost good will from
Dcnison people.
On one OF the evenings last week
the patriotic orders of the city were
The guests of the tabernace. the G..
"A. r., Sons OF Veterans. Woman's
Relief Corps and y. A. r. societies.
They came in a body. noble band OF
men and women, headed by "Old
Glory" The ". Il. c. gave the beauti-
full salute OF the ritual to the old flag
and the evangelist paid u glowing
tribute to the principles for which they
stood. On Friday evening the Wood
man circles. Knights OF Pytllias orders
and the ladies al the Womans Chris.
tan Temnerance union We're the guests
at the tabernacle. The latter organi-
zation easily carried off the prize for
showing the most enthusiasm with
their banners and Gags. This organi-
cation is interested i'll the question OF
woman suffrage and took this occasion
To urge the voters to, vote yes on
the proposition in June OF next year.
A group OF boys OF the NJ. C. Home
Guards sang a rousing temperance
song, ordering John Barleycorn out
OF the y. S. A.
OF course the great day of the cam
raian was Sunday last Recognizing
The efficient services of the evangelist
and his party. the converts and those
who appreciated what had been done
for Denson and the county. We're an
Sipus to contribute financially toward
tie support OF the evangelist. A call
was made upon Judge Conner to pre-
side over the morning gathering at
the time when the money was raised.
Tho tellers and secretaries had been
appointed in advance and many
hedges secured from those who might
not be present. so that in a systematic
manner the work went forward. OPP
nnrtunity was given for those who de-
sired to give fifty or seyenty-iive dol
lars and this was taken advantage OF
by number 1t was. however. when
the call for tens, five and three dollar
offerings was made that the common
people began 10 respond. and i'll a
tcmparatively short time nearly fifteen
hundred dollars was contributed to be
uaid Immediately. At the mems meet
ing in the afternoon and at the eve
ming general meeting further oppor-
Unity was given and fully one hun
dred dollars more was raised. The
ladies were glad. at the meeting held
on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church. to make s3ecial offering to
Mrs. Forsythe and Miss Scott. 1t must
be said that these ladies are excep-
fianally fine christian women, and
that they endeared themselves by their
true worth to all WHO met them It'll
was under their inspiration that the
4,rDpers were given to the working
girls. which Of course meant the op-
portunity to talk with them and the
result was that there was a great turn