The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-28
From The Daily Item, April 2s.

the against SIN In sumter,
and although the campaign Is only a
day old. he has thoroughly convinced
those who heard him twice yesterday
that he Is In every way capable OF
accomplishing the big results expect
ed OF him. Two big audiences which
very- nearly filled the mammoth tab
ernacle at the corner OF Church and
Calhoun srteet, afternoon and eevning.
paid the strictest attention to his SER
mons. and II was easy To see that even
thi early In the campaign he has
made an impression that Is sure to
be nasting.
shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday
the biggest audience which has as
sembled I'm an auditorium In Sumter
In many a day began gathering at
the tabernacle. On all sides could be
seen pleased faces and smiles OF APP
probation as those entering the door
got n first view" Of the "insides' OF
h big temporary church. and saw
how comfortable and attractively II
n been prepared for them. Bust
ness Manager Meinardi and his corps
of assistants have lone a neat job in
decorating the tabernacle. National
Tags up among the ~rafters. and red
white and blue bunting emblazened
with stars. festooned all about the
walls combine to produce an effect
that Is very satisfying. to say the
least. The big stage. I'm the front OF
the auditorium " draped with bunt-
Ing. also, and on the wall. where
everyone can see. Just I'm the rea. OF
the t~hree-hundred or SO choir seats.
are two bunting framed messages Of
hope and encouragement: Get Right
With God Ind Jesus Saves" The
tabernacle IL roomy. is fairly cool,
despite the present hot weather. and
even one ignorant OF the details Of
building construction can see that Il
was erected with an eye towards at
trsctiveness combined with general
comfort The 1900 or so people who
attended each service yesterday were
not slow TO realize this fact. either.
AT the night service the attendance
was estimated by some to be $500.
The choir was singing yesterday af-
ternoon when the crowd began gath
J ering and kept the audience I'm a
pleased frame OF mind until the time
came for officially setting the cam =.
paign In motion. Rev. j. Il. Marion,
chairman of the executive committee.
came to the front and stated that
about twelve months ago the ministers
OF Sumter felt that the time WAS ripe
for all OF the churches OF the city to
unite 10 an evangelistic campaign 10
reach the unsaved and u~nchurched
and that. almost providentially. 1t
seemed. they had boen guided to Bob
Jones, n that his appearance here
10 start q series OF rmo yesterday
was tho elimination of the plans made
nearly n year ago. He earnestly ask
ed the cooperation OF all In bringing
about the results sought for.
Rev. j.. ~. Wilson then made a fer
vent prayer for the guidance OF a d.
vim hand In the campaign now about
TO begin.
MIR. O.. III. Meinardi. the business
manager. was then introduced to the
audience by Rev. Marion. Mr.. Meln.
ardl read number of announce
mcnts and gave out a quantity OF in
formation which will be found valu-
: able In the campaign md which can
be found elsewhere In this issue.
Rev. Bob Jones was then introduce
cd by Rev. Marion. Mr.. Jones said
that he In a Southern man. and ne is
glad 90 be here. lie said that II had
been n long time since he had con-
Quoted n Southern revival campaign
as his work had somehow led him
for the past several years to- visit
northern cities. Mr.. Jones said that
there was one reason he found II cas-
Ter to conduct a revival I'm the South,
y because. he said. everybody down
south. that Ii everybody who Is any.
body. believes In the Bible The oh
Ject OF a revival meeting. according
10 Mt. Jones. Is for the purpose ol
seeing how much good can he done
for the Lord. not for the purpose u
religious dissipation.
= Speaking OF the plans made for th'
comfort and convenience OF those at
tending the services Mr.. Jones cause,
some amusement when he asked all o
The ladies who didn't wear a wig t.