Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-09-21

h@uhb uit OuT re-
ligious servi ces
indoors simply be.
cause we always have done Il?
Many church would double its au-
dience by holding an occasional sery.
zee out of doors, under the trees or in
some adjacent park. II chairs can be
provided, so much the better. II moi.
Let the people sit on the grass as they
DID when Jesus preached. II the church
mas no convenient place for outdoor
meetings, hold an open air service on
nne porch before the evening meeting.
Have plenty Of good singing with two
or three-mlnute addresses sandwiched
petween, and In little while the chill.
dren will gather, the passers will stop,
me carriages will drive up and YOU
viii have large company of people,
many OF whom would never think OF
entering church. II you have never
tried 1t, begin this season.
Every church ought to have a band
od open air workers to hold meetings
regularly all summer, at such points as
may seem most strategic. Some
churches gain from fifty to a hundred
new members each year by their open.
ar work In the summer. And even II
they did not add a single convert. they
would be well repaid for the effort
In the benefit obtained by the work.
ers Then too II affords an outlet for
the zeal and faith and energy Of the
church.
Opelrnlr workers should be careful.
ly trained, for no work requires more
'tact. and wisdom, and holy holiness.
The following suggestions are taken
from a book written by a very denr
friend of mine, Henry Il. Gibbud. The
book is called, Under the Blue Can.
opy Of Heaven" and can be had for
% cents of Mrs. II. B. Gibbud, Spring.
field, Mass.
"PTrnit.-ln towns and cities Il is
necessary TO obtain permit for street
services. Have someone Of influence
Apply for the permit. A politician is
Deter for this work than a preacher.
place Of meeting.-Go where the
people are. II may be a noisy place
Out you have the people. II you want
quiet, 20 to the cemetery.
Select a place where you have a
building at your back. II will net AS
q sounding board, throwing out the
voice. II possible arrange the meeting
so that you may also have Il building
In front Of you. 1t is very hard TO
speak In the open air. and a building
In front Of you to throw the voice back |
will make II much easier.
talk with the wind always and
never against IL.
Select a place where the audience
Will be comfortable. Give them the
shade even II you have to stand ln
the sun.
Have bright, new. catchy songs.
The audience rs rule do not ioIn
In the singing 50 that there is less |
49, v. Atahihui h.lllus.
"Speakers.-Let them stand on a
Chair or box or platform. Then your
voice sounds ogt and over the crowd. !
All Gun see you, and you can see them.
III any disturbance occurs, such ms
dog fight, always give out HYMN.
The scrg will put new thought into
the dogs mind and often break up the
feht.
Preach the Word.-This old world
Is hungry for the plain Gospel made
fresh and vivid by actual experience.
Use plenty ofillustrations but see tim,
you have something to illustrate.
Nothing grips an audience or holds nj.
tention like the simple Gospel story
fold out Of warm heart.
I'VE do MT have the Bible in sight
nor generally read from 1t for the fol.
lowing reason; Catholics viii be praIu.
diced at once, and will not come up.
We quote from II and refer TO II hut
do not keep II in sight.
"Can for decision at the close ~ m,
service, or Invite into a church n M.
other service n to follow. Let each
worker select someone for personal ef.
fort when the meeting closes"
BY offering to give away Gospel
cards or Little Preachers" al the
close of the service you cnn often hold
<he entire crowd TO the very end.
Snow them the cards apd read some
Of the tides, such as "The Working.
mans Trust. Are you In III" "The !
Three Cheers Of Jesus" "Four ThinH
Which one Ought TO Know" 1.-THE
Unanswerahe Question Coffin '
Nails" "Morbus Sabbnticus or sun.
my Sickness" Get Right With God"
God Wants the Boys" "0nly Thre,
steps Into the Christian Life"