Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-10
AND
PARTY. ARRIVE
EVANGELIST MET At STATION:
SMALL CROWD NOT LACKING
IN ENTHUSIASM.
[BY FLOYD MILES.l

cleaning MS IOrty-tWO ceHtlmetel
guns.
He will tonight lead his second as
sault on evil in Ottumwa at the tab
! ernacle His first attack last nigh,
was made under conditions that
T; pleased him. Whether successful will
| be determined within the next few
| weeks.
The sermon subject tonight will be
"And He went little further"
DR.. Scoville is today outlining his
work In Ottumwa. He expects to hold
with the help OF local boosters one OF
the greatest campaigns in the history
of southeastern Iowa.
"Ottumwa Is fine city = he said
This campaign is no reflection on the
, past It is an effort to be still better.
The question for every city is wheth.
er 1t is good as 1t can be- II it is not
then it needs to get better.
God made only one perfect man
and so far as We know never made
a perfect city. Therefore Ottumwa
i must have few black spots. We are
after those spots"
DR.. Scoville is greatly pleased at the
reception accorded him here. The
presence of more than 100 boosters at
the train when he arrived, the well
built. brilliantly lighted tabernacle, the
more than 400 voices in the choir, the
spacious home provided for the party,
the warmth Of the greeting Of Ottum-
vans, the spirit of cooperation among
the ministers all combine to inspire
him. He was almost exhausted from
his strenuous fight at Coffeyville, Kan,
and twenty hours on the train but
when he saw the crowd waiting in the
downpour Of rain to receive him, he
flashed the Scoville smile and forgot
himself as he entered into the spirit
Of the occasion.
The reception committee included
Rev. l. S. Bussing. Rev. F. E. Day,
Rev. e. W. Holler and representatives
of the city administration. the Com.
mercial club, the Retail Merchants as.
sociation, Trades and Labor assem-
bly, and all the churches.
Dr. Scoville and his associates stood
in line In the waiting room and were
introduced to scores who crowded for
ward eager to welcome them to the
city. The parade that was planned
was called off because Of the weather.
This is great, great, great" ex.
claimed the evangelist two hours later,
when he entered the big tabernacle
and saw the choir loft packed.
The audience was but little larger
than the choir but enthusiasm was In
the atmosphere.
why, that's the biggest opening
night choir have seen in years." he
said. I'VE will have some singing in
this campaign"
Lon D. Parker Of the scoville party
and Prof. Worrell Of this city have
been drilling the singers
Revive Us Again was the first song
The evangelist beamed when he heard
the chorus sweep into the opening
stanza
"Say, Ottumwa has some singers"
he averred. He is lover Of music and
for years led his own choirs solely be-
cause he likes the work.
DR.. c. D. Jacobs presided. Prayers
were offered by Rev. G. A. Field and
Rev William Wilson. Rev. e. w. F.
Holler read the responsive reading and
Rev. B. F. Patt took the collection.
Before the sermon Mrs. Arlene Dux
Scoville was introduced. She Is the
soloist and pianist OF the party.
She gang Twill you shine like the
stars?" without accompaniment.
The solo was sermon in itself.
Many were too enraptured to applaud.
Others did warmly, while those who
did not set for full moment as
though loath to think Of other than the
words of the hymn. Mrs. Scoville's
rich soprano voice that she has used
to sing the gospel around the world,
was never better, although she, too,
was tired from the long ride from Cot
feyville.
Attorney William McNett, president
of the Iowa State Bar association. was
introduced or rather presented as the
man who would introduce the evangel-
list
THAT solo touched my heart" said
Mr.. McNett. IF that is foretaste Of
what we are to expect from this COM
pany, predict we will receive abun-
dant blessings.
81 am proud to introduce the man
who is to lead this campaign He is
famous and his fame has come before
him. He is proclaiming the message
of Jesus Christ, the greatest message
that man can proclaim.
1--WE welcome him to Ottumwa and
we will help him. Ladies and gentle
men, DR.. Scoville."
The evangelist fairly sprang from
his chair behind the platform and
wearing the Scoville smile was along
side Mr.. McNett in an instant. The
audience loked him over. He eyed
them.
He was wearing plain. dark, bust
ness suit, bright red necktie, white
vest with blood red buttons and thor
oughly up-to-date collar. He looked
little like the old time pictures Of min
listers.
DR.. Scoville is big man. broad
and without an ounce Of
flesh. His movements are
springy and his manner impresses one
that he is phenomena1ly strong. He
has square jaw and fighting face.
When he talks his lower jaw works
with the snap Of steel trap. Every
word is articulated so clearly that they
seem chiselled. vet he speaks with