Evening journal., 1915-01-25
MANY ACCESSIONS
FOR NEIHODISTS
Revival Spirit Again Mani
fest in Many Sunday
Services
MEN OPPOSE
LICENSE BILL

More than one thousand men, mem
bcrs of various Methodist churches
of this city. attended the mems mass
meeting at Epworth NJ. e. Churcn
yesterday afternoon. Tho Rev. E. l..
Hoffecker. district superintendent,
presided and introduced the Rev. Dr.
T.. NJ Howell, Of Philadelphia, as the
speaker. Dr. Howell took for his
text study TO show thyself approved
urtO God: workman that necdetn
not to be ashamed During the
sermon DR.. Howell sang several
hymns and also played the cornet.
In addition TO the special sermon,
several of those present spoke on
the bills now pending before the
Legislature granting short time liquor
licenses to picnics, and on the motion
OF Dr. Hoffccker a resolution of pro-
test was adopted The resolution
will be presented to the Legislature.
Excellent music was furnished by the
choir directed by Professor George T..
King. The meeting resulted in four
converts.
At the' evening services at Epworth
an interesting sermon was delivered by
the Rev. George A. Wolfe. Four moro
converts were received and seven new
members Joined the church.
The afternoon prayer meeting Tor TO-
day of the rcvivals will be held at ,he
First Methodist Protestant Church At
Seventh and Walnut streets at o'clock
4 pleasing feature of the services nj
Asbury Church yesterday was the sing
ing of Mrs !. A. Fitch. the well-knowi
hi
sing at all the services again next sun
day.
Three persons were received into tul
membership in the church. ono pcrsol
was received by letter. aud fourteen per
SONS were received into probationar
membership Following the morning
sermon two persons proicsscd conycr
sion At the evening services elevcl
persons were received ON probation TIN
.crvicrs in ihe morning wore conducted
" the Rev Preston Kennedy Of Bing
hampton Now York
The mass meeting for women IN
The afternoon was attended by be.
lWeen four hundred and five hundred
women. Tho meeting was presided
over by Miss Margaret A. Stein. Mis-
sallie Reid Shaw and Mrs. Lillial
Raub spoke. Services will be conduct
ID in the church every night this week
Revival services held in Uniol
Methodist Episcopal Church last nigh
proved especially interesting and sue
cessful There we're fourteen convcT
ions. These services will continue a
Union Church every night this weel
and the announcement rs made tina
he Rev r. j. Hubbard. of Baltimore
will be present tomorrow night TO con
duct the service.
Irving Brinton sang a solo las
night. and the speaker FOR the ever
ing was Mr. jackson. CT Coatosvill
Pa With the fourteen conversion
that were reported last night. the tot5
number of conversions since the be
ginning of these revival services q
Union Church on January 3, is no
81
Revival services TO last two week
were begun in McCabo Church We,
tcrday with large congregations pre-
ent at all the services There wi
he prayer service each afternoo
beginning at $50 o'clock and serviC
p night beginning al 7.45 o'clock
The Rev. r. c. MacSorloy preachC
both morning and evening yesterds
During the week the pastor will /
assisted by the following pastors
Tuesday. the Rev. Robert L. Dowr
ing; Wednesday. the Rev. Williei
X Galloway: Thursday, the Re
George ~ Anderson
Services will be conducted in S
Pauls NJ e. Church every night tn
week