The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-22
OVER 800 CONVERTS
Honeywell Campaign at Hastings Is
Highly Successful.
From the Hastings Banner.

DIR. Honeywell and his party closed
their evangelistic campaign in Hast
ings Sunday night and the tabernacle
is being taken down and the lumber
and other material removed. The
roofing and seat ends will be shipped
to Owosso, and used in the construc-
tion of large tabernacle there, where
DR.. Honeywell and party will begin
their campaign December 81.
The last week was the best of the
whole series of meetings. There was
much prejudice encountered against
such campaign on the part of many
who had imagined what it would be.
and then were sure it would be what
they imagined. AS the meetings pro-
ceeded, and as people came to know
DR.. Honeywell, Messrs. Spooner, Rob
erts and George and Mrs. Dague, they
came to understand that these fine
spirited, courteous Christian folks
were quite different than they had
heard or imagined. If the meetings
could have started with as much SYM
pathetic interest as characterized the
close far greater results would have
been realized. Too many failed to
recognize this campaign as Hastings
time of visitation" and kept away
from the meetings, and so as fine as
the results are, they might have been
largely surpassed.
Sunday morning large congrega-
tion heard DIR. Honeywell preach. In
the afternoon another large assembly
listened to powerful address by him.
In the evening the tabernacle was
packed, and the congregation heard
sermon on the "Final
Judgment. y When the invitation was
given for those who desired to become
Christians to come forward, nearly so
adults and young people,
and iIt one case whole family. 1t
was moving sight to witness the
stream of folks going to the front
seats, with faces tense with the deter
to show what they proposed |,
to stand for and yet softcned with the
strong emotions they experienced.
Thursday night 30 made their decis-
ion to lead a Christian life.
Over 300 converts were gained by
these meetings, of whom over 100 ex-
pressed no church preference, while
about 20 indicated that they preferred
.he Baptist church, over 100 the Meth
odist Episcopal, 33 the Presbyterian,
"a the United Brethren and II the
Wesleyan Episcopal, Catholic and
Christian Science churches.
One of the best results of the meet
ngs was the fine spirit shown toward
)ne another by the members and pas
ors of the cooperating churches. The
better understanding of one another
md greater willingness to pull togeth-
'r on their part is well worth the ex-
)ense of the campaign, and will bear
fruit in the future in a way that will
lelp Hastings. There is no room and
10 real reason for denominations
jealousy or narrowness, while there is
very reason for finding all the COM
non ground there is and getting onto
t and pulling together.
Those who came to know the mem
,ers Of the Honeywell party found
hem very likable, very kind, and fine
'ollis in every way.
There was raised for the expenses
If the campaign about 81 $50. All OK
,cpt about $500 of this was spent for
abor and materials here in Hastings.
Or. Honeywell himself paid half the
of his party for the campaign
lere, as well as services for his ad-
'ance agent, amounting to nearly
900.
All the members of the party left on
Sunday night for their homes, leaving
'ehind many friends who will always
hink of them with pleasure.