The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-26
CROWDS ATTENDING
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Interest Continues to Increase
In Preaching of Evangelist
Margetts
Especial Correspondence


Kennewick is being stirred by the
preaching of Rev. Frank r. Margetts,
evangelist in the union revival meet
ings under way here at the Congrega-
tional church. Each day the interest
is increasing. The Christian people
are arousing themselves and are
warming up to the work of establish
ing Christianity more firmly in the
community. The non-church people,
too, are showing an interest and are
attending in goodly numbers. The
subjects thus far used by Rev. Mar
gets deal with vital questions, such
as world conditions, divorces, child
labor, the double standard of morality,
amusements, and the liquor traffic and
have been presented in most inter-
esting manner by Rev. Margetts, who
speaks straight from the shoulder"
makes no compromise with nor apollo
gies for sin, speaks with an energy
and force that clinches his arguments
in the minds of his hearers.
Seldom has this community heard
such singing at church gatherings as
that rendered by the choir under the
leadership of c. E. Nell, who has a
faculty of not only getting splendid
music from the choir, but of making
the congregation sing, as well. The
song service is very large part of the
meetings, while some folks are at
tracted to the meetings alone to hear
the solo sung at each service by Rev.
Nell, who has clear, strong and ex-
pressive voice.
AS vet, less than dozen have been
converted but indications point to a
greatly increased number during the
next week, for Rev. Margetts in his
preaching thus far has dealt with gem
.eralities. In an effort to show that
the world and society needs Christian
ity, he is now bringing the messages
closer to home, showing that this COM
munity and the hearts Of its people
need Christ. The 500 or more church
people participating in the meetings,
too, have been unaccustomed to work.
ing together for it has been more than
five years since union revival meet
ings were held here. But they are
under the leadership of the local pas
tors and the evangelist and are begin
ming to pull together. When they all
pull together strong, results will come.
Last Sunday the church building
was filled to capacity. In the evening
when Rev. Margetts spoke on "The
Dance-Recreation or Dissipation" !"
every available seat was taken while
chairs were placed in the aisles and
the boys and girls sat on the speakers
platform, the edge of the pulpit and
choir loft.
Subjects announced are as follows:
Thursday, "The Prosperous Fool,
Friday, "The Souls Opiate- Christian
Science" Sunday, II a. m, "The
Name of Names" 8 p. m, a general
meeting, "The Double Barreled Lie, y
7:3O p. m, ga Strong Easy Mark, y
Monday, "Cards and the Movies" on
Tuesday, Emotion in Religion" We'd
nesday, "Life by Birth" Thursday,
"The UNLIMITED Caller" Friday, GA
Destructive Tenant"
J Next week on Tuesday and Wednes.
day from 1890 to 1850 meetings will
] be held at the church for children who
live out of town. At four o'clock or
the same days meetings will be held
] for children below the 7th grade. Or
Thursday and Friday Of next week at
four o'clock meetings will be held fol
children Of the 9th, 7th and 8tf
grades.
The meetings close Sunday night
Nov. 9Th.