Evening journal., 1915-01-04
CITY METHODISTS
Open TWO Weeks
Battle ON SIN
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city marched TO St. paurs la bodies.
The opening prayer of the campaign
was made by the Rev. G.. II. Tullis of
Camden, n. j., and the Rev. G.. 4. Alder
son Of Harrison Street M. u. made the
closing prayer.
DR.. Reeds sermon was based on
Nehemiah 4: 6. He said:
What we need in this community
is tremendous revival of religion.
That Is the survey made by the min
listers. The work cannot be ac-
complished by the ministers alone"
DR.. Reed said. land what is needed
is the help OF every member Of the
churches. What we need is team
work, and if men are to be saved
this cnn only be accomplished In this
way This place Is crammed full
of slxulkers drifting along" DR. Reed
continued.
I The speaker referred TO the watch
night services ON New Years eve
/ held In the various churches In the
city. at all of which he said there
were not more than 1000 persons,
while according to newspaper ac-
/ counts. 1000 people danced the old
year out and the new year in. He also
referred TO the crowded theatres and
motion picture houses on that even
ing
I'VE must shut up the card parties
and get away from the theatre-goine
crowd We must get ON the job, men,
the speaker remarked. I'VE play
religion. If business men would carry
on their business as we are doine
they would be in bankruptcy within
six months"
The speaker urged his hearers &c
take one of the praying cards an'
get the names Of people and place
them ON the card and pray for them
He also urged them to 80 out an'
teach the Gospel and bring men anl
women into taking up the teaching o
Jesus Christ in mis- concluding re
marks Dr. Reed said I'VE haven
Billy Sunday here. and we can hav
revlvals without Billy Sunday. IL
| the spirit of God that brings yol
here" he declared Or. Reed ais
remarked that revivals could be hel
without sensationalism.
Dr.. Reed made a stirring addres
: and at the conclusion called for a
. old-fashioned 10 minutes of praye
I He asked the men 10 go to the alta
so that II would be surrounde'
- During the intervening minutes pray
]. ers were offered by various person
{ In the auditorium. The sight was q
S inspiring one. but no response wa
C made to the call of Dr. Reed for an,
n one wishing TO be saved.
y This afternoon at 3 o'clock theI
/, will be prayer and Bible meetings
T. Harrison N. Il. Church and reyivl
services in st. pauls every evenin
e this week except Saturday and col
tinuing until January l5. The ser
ices will be changed TO other churchi
during the month as follows: Jam
airy II TO 20 at Asbury NJ. E. Churc
Mass meeting for men will be he
T next Sunday afternoon at Harris'
NJ. Il. Church, when a carload. as i
Reed expressed Il yesterday.
trail hitters" from Coatesville W
r. be present. Sunday, IL, at Asbu
,u and at Epworth on Sunday afternoc
y, January "a. Afternoon services W
0V be held I'm the various churches du
se ing the month as follows This
ternoon, Harrison, Grace. January
ne Union. q. Wesley, z: Silverhrook,
n' Goodman, IL: Mt. Salem, II; Mccall
13; Eastlake. IA; Second Method
Protestant, l5; Madeley, is; SEQ
19; Kingswood, 20; Trinity, 2
. Brandywine, %; First Methodist TT
ST. testant, %: Asbury, 26; Swedl
ns Mission. % These services will I
TO gin each afternoon at 3 o'clock. Du
d. ing the services and continuing du
OF ing the entire revival, the old-fas
a7 ioned Methodist hymns will be sur
p' A complete list has been arranged
Prof. King, which has been plac
'N' in book form and will be given
m each attendant at the services.