The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-18
GOsPEL: TEAMS -
INVADE THE G|IY
BILLY DAVIDSON LEADS EVAN.
eELIsTIc MEETIHes. go ''
ARE GREETED BY LARGE CROWDS
Meetings Begin With a Preliminary
on Saturday Evening and Con-
tinue Over Sunday, Closing
With Union Service,

On Sunday, the churches of Oska-
loosa were invaded by an energetic
company of Des Moines business men
representing the Gospel Team Move
ment amonk laymen. :. In the party
were the team of Billy Davidson, the
eX-saloon keeper and who now keeps
a restaurant, Robert Garland, a sales
man, Arthur Watson, a, travelling man,
Guy S. Williams, reporter of Regis
ter and Leader, and Norman Brighton
a salesman. The team of b. G. llin,
Deputy State Dairy and Fool Com
missioner, ID. X. Guthrie real estate,
Fred Miles, Des Moines, City Treas,
John l.. Blakeiy former State Auditor
and Ike Wilkinson employee Whole
sale Grocery. They were also &C
Icompanied by the famous Hummel
Male Quartette, comprising C. w.
Hummel Insurance Leader, Arthur
Watson, salesman, w. ], Kiser, insuT-
ance, and George Rowlsby,, q clerk.
Mrs. c. w. Hummel was also with
them as accompanist. The teams ar
rived on Saturday evening at 1888 on
the Rock Island and Immediately
went to the Christian church.
Saturday Evening Meeting
A preliminary service was held at
the Christian church on Saturday ey-
ening in order to arrange for the
Sundays work and also to have a
prayer and conservation service. Rev.
E. H. Stranahan of the Friends
church introduced II. c. Tiff who had
arrived on an earlier train. He eX'
planned the general work of the
teams and the method of operation.
During the evening the following as
signments were made 10 the various
churches for Sunday.
Friends church, morning, the Hum
mel Male Quartette; evening, Mass
Meeting, John L. Blakely, w. NJ.
Parsons and Floyd Miles.
Central NJ E. Church, morning b.
c. Tiff and Floyd Miles; evening, I'm
ion service, Davidson team and Hum
mel Quartette. -.
First Reformed church, morning.
John L. Blakely and Ike Wilkinson;
evening, Mass meeting, p. r. Guthrie,
B. H. Quick and w. NJ. Parsons. ...
Christian church, morning, Robert
Garland and Norman Brighton.
First Presbyterian church, the Bill
Davidson team.
United Presbyterian church, w. NJ.
Parsons and d. r. Guthrie.
! Six churches participated in these
services in the morning and three
tunion mass meetings were held in the
evening and in addition, a mass meet
ing for men at the United Presbytar'
ian church in the afternoon.
Central M. e. Church.
At the session of the Sunday school
the Hummel Male Quartette rendered
one of their bright selections and de,
lighted all. At the public service, B
C. Lift and Floyd Mills were present
Rev. w. H. Perdue was in charge and
Rev. George A. Osborn offered tht
opening prayer. A large audience was
present and the full chorus choir un
: der the direction OF Claire d. Cor
don also assisted in the services. Mr.
| Tiff based his remarks on the 3rG
chapter of st. John and the 2$tt
chapter of Matthew. l. u.s..
He made a general statement re
garding the teams, that they were
mot preachers but plain business mer
and some of them only few months
old in the Christian experience, .bH
IHSlF SlLnuSldSm anu ESdi nSfS go
uine Floyd Mills followed Mr.. llif
and went more into detail regarding
the life conditions from, which man!
of these men came. interviewer II
Ibis talk, was also considerable re
lgarding his own experience. TIT
whole service was most interesting
and gave a new insight into the grea
possibilities of the Christian life,
| Evening Union Service.
At the service of the Epworti
League, the Hummel Male Quartet,
rendered a fine selection and charmet
all, AMI Mr.. Geo Bowlsby also spok
to the young people informally. A
the public service, the Hummel Nal
4 Quartette took charge as early a
seven o'clock and conducted a prais
!, service while the people were comin
in. Some of their songs were: Sine
Jesus Came Into My Heart" RICH
in the Corner Where You Are" The
also sang "The Big Brewers Horse
Can't Run Over Me" in character
Iisti5 manner. All were delighted wit
the music of the Quartette and thei
work was greatly appreciated. e.,
Prayer was offered by Norma
Brighton, accompanied by. soft must
on the piano. The Davidson Teal
then took charge and the speaker
each made brief talks regarding thei
individual experiences, both bsfor
and after conversion. Arthur Watso
Twas first and was followed by RobeI
Garland, the man who used up a 80
! acre farm in dissipation, Guy 8. Wi
: Hams, the Register and Leader X.
/, PORTER who wrote UP the recent "Bi
ly" Sunday meetings and he gave.
fine talk, and lastly Billy Davidson
who was a saloon keeper In De
tMoines IL years. Norman Brighto
extended the invitation for seeker
personal workers went through th
!, audience and some fourteen, mostl
young people, responded. The aud
! ience present packed every part {
, the auditorium.
Afternoon Mems Mass Meeting.
The United Presbyterian churc
was packed to capacity by the me
lof Oskaloosa In sheir desire to hea
9 the men of the Gospel teams. Bill
s Dayidson's team was In charge an
J. they we're ably assisted by the Hur
3 incl Male Quartette and the otht
e Iteam men as persoal workers SONG
of catchy character were sung an