The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-07
.EVANCELISTIC SERVICES
IN M. {. Church, south
REV. MoELDoWNEY BEGAN IN.
TEREsTiNo REVIVAL MEET
ING SUNDAY EVENING.

A series OF evangelistic services was
at the M. Il. Church, South,
last Sunday evening under the conduct
of the pastor the Rev. l.. 10. McEldown-
ey, assisted by the Rev. Marvin Pow
ell and wife. singers Quite unexpected
TO most OF his congregation Mr.. Nc
Eldowney said at the opening OF the
morning service that these meetings
would begin at the evening services.
He said the time was auspicious AMI
that he could not have been more for
tunate in the time for the meeting Mr..
and Mrs. Powell, who have much note
as evangelistic singers. had been here
before and won the hearts ~ all who
heard them sing their sweet songs. He
further said that he had secured their
help for at least three weeks. Accord
ing to program, the meeting did begin
Sunday evening preceded by an able
sermon delivered In his usual forcible
way by Mr. McEldowney. Preceding
the sermon choir augmented by the
presence OF several volunteers and led
by Mr.. Powell, entered heartily into the
work OF the occasion and added much
to the interest OF the meeting. This
choir is composed OF the choir OF the
NJ. +. Church, South. and helpful vol
unteers OF the other churches in this
city. They showed almost Immediate
ly the effect OF the skillful conductor
ship OF their leader who has a way OF
getting his choir members to do just as
he wants them to do and he wants them
to do well. During tho services NJ.
and Mrs, Powell sang, as they also did
at the morning services, some vers
beautiful duets. their fine tenor and
contralto voices blending harmoniously.
Their singing will be an especial fea-
ture OF the remaining meetings OF the
series. These meetings promise to be
very successful; In fact revival of re-
ligion seemed TO be "on" Sunday even
ing. Deep feeling had been manifested
throughout the entire services and
when the minister, at the close made n
call for those who were willing to help
in the meeting very many in the great
CONGREGATION come and by shaking
hands with the minister declared their
willingness TO help, and following this
manifestation Mr.. McEldowney called
for those who desired To be helped.
Many needed the invitation and show
ed by going forward that they were in
deed in earnest. Sunday nigh. the con-
gregation was very large one, every
inch OF the seating capacity being used
even the aisles being full OF chairs. In
terest in this evangelistic demonstra-
ton continues and continues to In
crease. All denominations show their
interest in the meetings by their pres
ence. Mr.. McEldowney goes at this
business, II one may use this express
sion, In a very masterful way and has
his meetings well under hand, seeming
to know the right thing to do and he
certainly does II.
Day time prayer meetings are by no
means new in the conducting OF revi-
walls I'm Louisa These are held by the
women every day in the interest of the
present meetings, but in a manner
somewhat different from the prevail
| ing customs. They are held in the
mornings from $3.50 to 10, and at each
evening service II is announced where
the next days will be. Three are held
at the same hour in different parts OF
the city and quite unexpectedly the at
tendance upon these is very large and
at each OF them much interest and feel
ing are shown. The mems prayer
meetings and the young peoples are
being considered. Altogether the out
look for q great religious awakening in
Louisa is very good. To furnish in
strumental music for such meetings as
these II was deemed best to supplant
the organ by u piano. This has been
done and under the good playing OF
Mrs. G. r. Vinson excellent music is
being made.