Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
EvANeELlsrIc CAMPAIGN ENDS
Meetings at GrinnsIl Close, Many Re.
Spending to Call Affiliate.

Special to TtmeS-Republlcan.
Grinnell, March 15.-The services Of
Sunday were fitting ending of the
evangelistic campaign that has been
waged here for the past four weeks,
with a week or more of especial prep
aration for it. Contrary to the plans
carried out on previous Sundays of
having each congregation meet in its
own church for the morning service.
there was union meeting at the Con-
gregational church, where Mr.. Hanley
preached on the text, THE Lord Hath
Need" An especially strong appeal
was made to young men and women to
give their service in missionary work
for the cause of Christ. At the close of
the sermon when there was call for
those who were willing to SO devote
their lives II called upon there was a
large and ready response.
In the afternoon there was a meeting
for men only at which the church was
we'll filed. The sermon was q powerful
appeal to men not to run away from
duty but to run away with all speed
from temptations. The topic was ''The
Man Who Ran Away. Tho ca,l fur
men to turn about and rim away met
with a hearty response, there being
nearly sixty who offered their hearts
and their service TO the work of max
ing the world better by cleaner lives
and more helpfulness to their fellows
who are down..
The evening service was the crown
ing effort of the entire campaign. Be-
fore o'clock the church was literally
packed, some even coming soon after
to be sure to have a seat. It is said
that hundreds We're turned away and
hundred or more stood around the
walls below and in the galleries, all
thru the service Announcements were
made of the future plans of the evan
gelists and farewells uttered. Applause
and the chautauQua salute were indi-
cations of the deep feeling of friend
ship and sympathy with the workers
and the work, that pervaded the entire
audience When the final call came
there were about seventy-five who
came forward to enlist under the Inn
manuel banner. So great was the en-
thusiasm that a start was made to-
wards having one more meeting on
Monday evening and the proposal met
with unanimous response Of promise
to attend and try to bring an uncon-
verted friend. The matter was disposed
of when the announcement was made
that the eyaag elists were due to begin
meetings in Toronto, Canada, on We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. Fischer started on the 1901
train this morning, for that point Mr..
Schofield took an early train for his
home in Bloomington, Ill, to go on
from there tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanley and the little daughter left on
the local over the Rock Island at sos
for their home in Muscatine. where. he
can remain but a single day for rest.
The results Of the work done here
are partly seen in the list of about 700
that have expressed a wish to join the
different churches OF the city. The
free will offerings Tor expenses and the
remuneration Of the three workers have
been in the neighborhoods Of $4,000 The
good done here in the upHft of purpose
and renewed determination Of pro-
fessing christians to live more consist
ent lives and do their work better can
not be measured.