The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-24
RED LETTER DAY
FOR i; CHURCHES
Citizens Given Benefit Of Recent Re.
vivai Held at; Oes Moines When
Religious Team Pays Visit
EACH sERvIcE4wELL ATTENDED
Climax to Revival Services Which
Have Been Under Way at the
Presbyterian Church.

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Last Sunday was one Of the greatest
days from the church point Of view
which has been experienced in Deni-
son for many years. Our citizens re-
ceived the benefit OF the great relig-
GUS revival which took place at Des
Moines the early part of this year
when the renowned Billy Sunday
shook our capital city, resulting in
thousands Of conversions and public
sentiment which induced the council
to refuse to grant further license to
the saloon. Al, a result of these great
meetings 1t became popular for the
enthusiastic converts who had time
and ability to form themselves into
gospel teams and hold evangelistic
meetings in all parts Of the state.
Crawford county people were espe.
cially interested in the team which
came from pes Moines last Sunday,
because 1t was headed by Mr.. John H.
Fellingham, who grew up at West
Side, going from there to Cedar Falls
and not long after graduating there
into Y. NJ. G.: A.; work. In this he has
made q great success and stands the
acknowledged superior Of any other
gentleman in the state in undertaking
AMI accomplishing the things which
come in the work OF a leader OF young
men. ~ ~
The meeting of last Sunday came as
the climax tofreviyal services which
have been under way at the Presby-
terian church, for some two weeks, but
such is the good fellowship among
the churches OF our city that the Meth
odist and Baptist pastors and congre-
cations united heartily in the plan of
having gospel team come from Des
Moines. pledging themselves to share
in whatever expense it became neces.
sary to bear.,
1t would seem as if Mr.. Fellingham
must have sent TO Denison one OF his
best teams The easy leader was Mr..
Floyd Miles, who was formerly city
editor OF the Des Moines Capital. and
is now treasurer Of the city Of Des
Moines. He Is. certainly a wide awake
gentleman, having had large expert
ence as 1 police reporter and q men,
ber Of number OF clubs, typical
man of the world who was in posi-.
tion, when he became enthusiastic un.
der the preaching OF Mr.. Sunday, to
speak in q thoroughly capable manner
of the dark and sinful side OF life. He
appeared on the platform regular
whirlwind Of enthusiasm and the way
he could denOunce wrong doing and
wrong doers would make Mr.. Sunday
proud that he had such an able man
to proclaim the gospel message in Iowa
after his departure for Philadelphia.
Mr.. Miles spoke at the Methodist
church in the morning, at the mems
meeting in the afternoon and had
charge OF the meeting OF the young
people at the Baptist church in the
evening. At the mems meeting he did
not mince words in calling attention
to sin and dissipation and its results
and when he made the call for those
who agreed with him to come forward
there was good response. In the eve
ming meeting at the Baptist church
Mr.. Miles scored phenomenal sue
pie, tho flower OF our community, came
out into the open as desiring to lead
the christian life ami the scenes which
followed will, ever be held in memory
by all who participated.
The gospel team was greatly
strengthened by the presence of Miss
Pearl DeJarnette, who is superintend-
'ent OF the Polk county schools. Miss
DeJarnette is woman of fine person
ality and culture and splendid in char
acter. Her very appearance AMI pres
ence in the meetings had much influ-
ence in drawing the ladies' and the
girls TO take positive action along
christian lines. She, spoke at the
ladies' meeting, held in the Methodist
church in the afternoon, and at three
other meetings during the LAY.
Miss Helen Greever, a junior in the
east high school at Des Moines, was
also present. Her enthusiasm was
catching and she told OF how daily
prayer meetings were now held in the
high school building at Des Moines.
These ladies' did much to make up the
success Of the team
1t had been anticipated that Hon.
George, L. Dobson. OF Des Moines,
would be present, but at the last min
ute he was unable to come. His place
was well filed by Mr.. King, one of
the leading lumber men OF Des Moines,
and Mr.. Hadley, who is the Y. M. c. A.
secretary at Council Bluffs. 1t made
most favorable impression when so
successful business man as Mr.. King
told of his christian experience and
his determination to let no business
affairs stand between him and doing
what he believed was his christian
duty. Mr.. Hadley lead the singing at
number of the meetings and was