South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
REVIVAL SERMONS
HEARD BY $500
Interest in Campaign is Grow
ing-SeveraI CONVEX
tons Reported.

South Bends and Mishawaka's
80 churches engaged in the stimuli
taneOus revival campaign closed
their third day gratihed WIN the
growing attendance and apparently
increasing interest. IL is Conserva-
lively estimated that $500 people
made up the 80 cOngregations-ag-
gregating the equal 10 the earlier
meetings Of the Billy Sunday cam
paign.
Church Formally. motion pictures
in cIurches. fine buildings and ex-
pensive choirs were criticized Sc
verely by several ministers in last
nights sermons Rev. a. W. Littrell
at the Quincy Street Baptist church
attacked moving pictures. asserting
that more real religion was needed
in the church and not so much of
the modern inventions.
At the Epworth Memorial church
Rev. y Fl. McKenna took occasion
TO rap the formality existing in the
church today. pointing out that al
though there was an increased mem
bership and higher level Of in
telligence. more crime and divorce
was found than at the time Christ
lived
Rev. r. T. Champion at the Trim
ity NJ. r. church placed the people
Of the church under fire. alleging
that they were asleep and that they
must awaken before success for
Christ would be attained. lie illus
trated his point in many ways and
promised them some wakeful hours
during the length OF the present re-
vival campaign
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church Rev. -. NJ. Conn Billy Sun
dayized present-day conditions, and
his keen epigrrams bit harsh
~ into some Of the lethargic church
members. He also struck a blow at
fastfdiousness in the church and de-
clared that saving souls was doing
more work for God than building
fine churches.
Pays Tribute To Press.
The first afternoon meeting Tues
day at the Grace NJ. +. church
proved a surprise 10 the officials of
the church and DR.. Joseph G. Lud-
gate. special evangelist. in the mat
ter of attendance. \ series of Is
sermons there on The Sermon on
the Mount have been started the
meetings being held on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
High tribute 20 The News Times
and its staff. including the series of
revival cartoons now appearing by
-,
pulpit last night by Rev John O.
Mosier at the Mizpah Evangelical
church
Rev. John NJ. Alexander, pastor of
the First Christian church. also gave
much praise TO the space and energy
which The News-Times has been Civ
ing to the three weeks campaign.
DIT Walter White is the special evan
gelist at the First Christian church.
A new factor entered at the Miz-
pah Evangelist church Tuesday night
when Rev. Mosier called upon the
members and the congregation OF
the church TO give public testimonial
OF the work that each expected TO
put into the revival. Personal
volunteer work is the means by
TO a successful close there
Employees Invited out.
Rev. Julius Orton of Logansport,
who is conducting the revival serv-
ices at Hope Presbyterian chapel
has not vet asked for conversions.
In his sermon last night he again
asked the congregation 10 bring their
friends 10 the services. Tonight he
will talk OFT How a Man Climbed
out OF pit" His subject for Thurs
dav evening will be The Influence
OF the Home"
Employees OF the Stephenson under
wear mills are expected 10 attend
the services tonight at Hope Presby-
terrain chapel in a body. The work
ers will meet and go 10 the church
together.
Lowell Heights n r. and Linden
Avenue Christian churches are draw
ing large crowds at their services.
Personal work among the people in
the sections Of the city i'm which the
churches are located is being done
and big results are expected from
the campaign.
Services at the Baptist church last
night had a larger attendance than
on Monday night the place being
nearly filled. Special arrangements
IN get at least 90 men 10 the church
we're made. The services throughout
carried out the idea of the shepherd
going out 10 SEX the 1coth sheep.