The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-17
HEADS REVIVAL
CHURCHES UNITE In EFFORT TO
REACH THE UNSAVED POPULA-
TON OF PENNS GROVE.

The return of Rev. William Spur
geon for a nine days engagement last
Saturday marked the beginning of a
strenuous effort to bring new residents
into the churches. Union services have
been held every night this week, and
will be continued until Monday in the
four churches. After having been in
Penns Grove for three days and real
izing the need of a spiritual revival
DR.. Spurgeon consented to return for
nine days. Although this is an extra
ordinary time of the year TO hold evan
gelistic services tt was the only oppor-
tunity to have the services. of so great
a man for a leader. He is booked for
engagements from October first until
the middle of next August.
Last Saturday night in st. Paul's
Church, Mr.. Sturgeon began by giving
a humorous lecture entitled advice to
Married People and Those Who Ex-
pect to be Married" Sunday morning
and afternoon he preached in Bethel
Church and in the evening returned to
st. Paul's, which was taxed to its ut
most capacity to hear him deliver a
sermon IN 1.-THE Prodigal Son."
Beginning Monday, Bible lectures
were held in the Baptist Church at half
past three in the afternoon. These
were interesting and instructive talks
and were attended by a small class
each day.
Every evening service was preceded
by an open air meeting at the corner
of Main and Penn street at $50. This
was the mean of bringing many to the
meetings, who otherwise would not
have attended.
On Wednesday and Thursday night
DIR. Sturgeon preached in the Baptist
Church. This evening, Saturday and
Sunday evenings he will be at Emman-
ual and the last night, next Monday,
he will return to st. Paul's.
ADVICE TO MARRIED PEOPLE.
DR.. Sturgeon began by saying that
woman was made after man and has
been after him ever since, also said in
part:
The home is the foundation of all
national and Christian life, but many
homes are broken up by the divorce
evil, which is one of the greatest ours
es of America. There are either of two
reasons for this. The divorce laws are
defective or else the parents have not
been careful in training their children
such that they will do their share to-
wards making a happy home. AS for
picking the right girl, there are eight
million of them for a man to choose
from, and no excuse can come from
that source.
Love is 5000 years old. Just as life
depends upon how you live it, married
life depends upon the love there is in
it. II people would carry their sweet
heart days thru married life divorce
courts would go begging. Beware of
the mOther-in-law, for often they are
the cause of discomfort in the house
hold, which leads on to the divorce.
So, if a couple are to be made happy,
they should be left to themselves.
In making a choice the young man
should advance with the greatest eau
ton, and be careful when falling in
love. Do not take the first girl that
m along, and above all avoid those
who inhabit the public dance hall, for
there are many good women found in
the Y. w. c. A., w. c. T. u, and as
teachers in the Sunday schools, and
public schools. Every wife shoulu
know the fundamentals of housekeep-
ing as that is the most essential asset
to a happy married life. Many domes-
tic differences are smoothed over by
the good cook. After marriage the
angelic part, courtship, should be given
up and the home founded on something
solid. 1t is the little acts of kindness
and deeds of love that make married
life happy. Men will often bury them
selves behind a newspaper rather than
give any attention to their wife. One.
should bear and forbear and keep Sc
crets Within the walls of the home.
Do not talk about one another and
above all do not be ashamed of your
wife.