Evening journal., 1916-01-01

ais hiN'o"bS VIII bN q NUNS bANbeA"
ton for the work Of the coming weeks.
Il am coming to you with no new
gospel. II will be message OF re-
/ pentance for sin and faith in the
/ crucifed and risen Son OF God.
! pledge TO you that / will put forth
every power I possess 10 drive sin
from your city and enthrone Jesus
! Christ.
Praying that our labors together
may be worthy OF Gods richest bless
ing, / am Yours for service.
MILFORD II. LYON"
With the Rev. j. Ross Stonesifcr
! presiding, the watch night services
commenced at 0.30 o'clock. Those
services were concluded shortly be-
fore midnight and the new year was
ushered in by prayer About six hun
dred persons remained for the watch
night exercises.
Prayers were offered by the Rev
IT, Franklin Smiley. the Rev. f.. H.
I Dashicll and n. C.. Armstrong, prcsi-
dent of the EpwOrth League. of the
city. Special car service during the
evening TO accommodate the crowds,
was given by he Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company
Dr. Holloway the Preacher.
Tho Rev. Dr. Thomas P Holloway,
pastor OF the Second Baptist Church,
delivered the sermon at the exercise.
His address was noteworthy 10 the
OCCASION and the audience apprc
ciatcd his words.
The following cooperating churches
will he closed tomorrow, tho congre-
cations worshipping at the taher-
nacle:
J Trinity NJ. H.. Kingswood NJ. T..
Westminster Presbyterian, Hope Bap-
list Brandywine NJ. r., st. Paul's NJ.
E., Wesley NJ r., Union NJ. L., Cen
trail Presbyterian. Greenhill Presby-
terian. Eastlake Presbyterian, Asbury
NJ r.. McCahc NJ. E.. Second Baptist,
Bethany Baptist. Delaware Avenue
Baptist. Hanover Presbyterian, Olivet
PRESBYTERIAN, Epworth NJ. T., Swedish
5 Baptist. Goodman NJ. t., Grace NJ. f.,
! Mt. Pleasant N. H.. First NJ h. Swed-
ish. Christian and Missionary Ali
, ance. West Presbyterian, First Pres
bytorian Nj. Salem Nj. H.. Scott Nj. T.,
4, Holy Trinity Lutheran, First United
p Presbyterian
The executive comitee has 140
members and the following officers:
.E. l.. Hoffecker president; Thomas
=. Holloway, vice-president; J. Ross
Stonesifer. secretary; J. II. Burns
treasurer
Following are the chairmen Of
+ committees:
Building A L. Johnson.
j William G. Taylor
publicity-p. NJ. Colbert.
Prayermeetines-V S. Collins.
n Preparatory meetings.. II. Craw-
4 ford
House-to-house-J Y. Irwin.
!. Entertainment--L A. Bower.
e Shop and factory-F. p. Mitchell
l. Ushers-Henry C.. Downward
a Book-E. Ross Farra.
f elegations-George G. Penney.
5 Personal work-rempOrary. G. w
e Dawson; permanent, II. T. Randolph
o. Nursery Harry Link.
/. Decorations-A r. Gilbert.
/. Women's work-Mrs. Charles VOL
h laston.
l. Music committee-G George h. King
a chairman: William p. White. William
% ID. Blair. Jacob r. Clymer Boyd II
g Cook. George Paul Monck, secretary
r. Receive Or. Lyon Tonight.
K DR.. Lyon and his party will be eivel
l. a reception I'm the West Presbyterial
S Church tonight by the pastors OF tn
churches which are cooperating witt
/. the evangelist in his campaign here
n The reception win start az $50 o'clocI
n but preceding this there viii be col
q ference in the church between the pas
ID tors and DIR. Lyon in reference TO th
IS work
s. Both meetings win be largely al
If tended, as practically every churc
i'm the city is cooperating with tn
l. evangelist. All the pastors are worl
Ie ing i'm harmony to make the campaig
\, a big success. DR.. Lyon has met wit
: successes in his revival throughou
= the western cities and his emphati
y sermons always win goodly numbe
!. If penitents.
DR. Lyon will arrive at the p,
, and W. station at 4.40 o'clock and wi
be met by the reception committee i
y automobiles. who will escort hiI
y, about the city ad later to the tabeI
{. nacle site. With Or. Lyon will prot
=, ably be his wife. This morning r. /
p Moon and C.. G. Light arrived. an
" some time during the day Mrs. Mar
(. 5. Powell, the soloist of the part.
" will arrive. Fred W. Rapp has bee
D.. here for several months; Miss Mar
NJ Parker has been in the city for th
past two weeks. and Professor an
Mrs H. c. Clase and G. r. Sutton al
IN rived yesterday. All will be az IN
4 reception tonight
D. Dr. Lyon Will preach his first SCI
~ mon Of the campaign tomorrow morn
m ing. Miss Parker whose residenC
at is in this city, is the women's works
ne OF the party. and will give her time I
at the schools and 10 the shops wheI