The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
AT the TABERNACLE
Debt of ST. 400 Lifted. 200 Con-
verts Up to Sunday Night.
It's q Great Meeting.

;ngs began the fourth week of tn
campaign Sunday, and that prove
to be the biggest day so far. Not
however, the largest in the numbe
of convertc or that had hit the "glor
trail,' but evidently the greatest il
Significance.
The weather was quite ideal TO
such an occasion and the people turn
ed out in great numbers to all thre
of the services at the tabernacle an!
the woman's meeting in the after
noon at the Methodist church.
There was big audience Sunda,
morning and Mr. Harper preached ;
very impressive sermon on "Hear
Searching" He emphasized the re
sponsibility of facing known dut!
and then refusing to do it. At thu
close of the sermon he extended thu
invitation and several went forward
and made their personal confession
OF Christ as their Savior. In the af
ternOOn there was fine body of meI
present for the mems meeting. Many
from different parts of the county
and the adjacent towns were there
Mr.. Harper's subject was Taking g
Bat at the Devil" He said that he
never felt more like giving the devil
blow and he seemed to live up tc
his statement. He proceeded to
raise his batting average and must
have succeeded remarkably we'll for
there were several young men and
some older men who went forward
after the sermon. The sermon made
a marked impression upon all the
men. They fingered and sang and
prayed after the services were closed
and several personal confessions
were made.
In the evening the people began
to gather early for the service, the
tabernacle being pretty we'll filled up
when the young people came from
their union service at the Brethren
church, and when the services began
at the tabernacle, the building was
packed to the doors. Many were left
standing and some were turned away.
Many extra seats were put in, but
the big building would not accommo-
date the big crowd. The big SWede'
was at his best with his overgrown
choir of two hundred and the music
was fine When the offering was an
nounced it was stated that there was
yet deficit of four hundred dollars
on the total expense of $11O0. Rev.
Ronk then read the names of those
who two weeks ago gave ten and five
dollar pledges and asked if there
were any others who wanted to join
the "honor ROLL Mr.. Albert Biddi-
son led off with ten, then the fives
and smaller amounts came thick and
fast and pledges totaled three hun
dred and seventy-eight dollars. The
loose collections running this we'll
over the four hundred mark. There
were fifty-three five dollar pledges,
lifting the Indebtedness and relieving
the campaign of any financial embar-
rassment and caused the local COM
mittee and also Mr.. Harper to breathe
easier and to feel freer. At late
hour Mr. Harper preached strong
sermon from the scripture, And he
said tomorrow" There were eighteen
who went forward at the Close of the
sermon. Miss Sears and Miss Hoff-
man had charge. of the women's
meeting at the Methodist church in
the afternoon.
Thursday evening was High School
night again, and the school gave good
account of itself, both in attendance
and class yells. The SophomOres
were the winners this time and car
ried off the two dollars given by Mr..
Harper. The meetings have had a
great effect on the schools. More than
forty of the High School boys and
girls have gone forward. Much favor
able comment is made upon the per-
sonal work that is being done by the
High School boys and girls. The
Philathea and Junior classes of the
Methodist Sunday school were pres
ent Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Dean Taylor, editor of the
Fairfield Daily Journal was present
Friday evening and gave an interest
ing talk. Mr.. Taylor is an enthusias-
tic member of the Fairfield team.
Men of that type give much strength
and encouragement to gospel team.
Mrs. Daggert of Fairfield, wife of the
genial, ever smiling Frank Daggert,
has teen visiting him this week.
Saturday evening was working
mems and women's evening and de-
spite the rain, the tabernacle was
very near filled. The platform was
fitted up for the occasion. A couple
of nail kegs, end on end, served as
the pulpit, dinner pals were hung
p4oLlOI ILL., "A AAAoAO dueSA
tet in overalls sang. Mr.. Harper had
very suggestive subject, when the
~ histle Blows" and he used it with
telling effect. The sermon seemed
to be conducive to serious thinking
rather than to acting on the part Of
the un-christian folks, but evidently
its effect found expression with many
on Sunday as there were more re-
sponse with both classes.
The evangelists expressed them
selves as being much pleased with
the spirit of the meeting Sunday ev-
ening. The results of the meetings
SO far are fine; more than two hun
dred and sixty have gone forward.
Tuesday evening was business and
professional mems evening. Much
interest had been taken and it met
with hearty cooperation by the busi-
ness of the city. These meetings, if
its object is accomplished, will mean
better town, morally, commercial
" and as such should receive en-
-couragement. from the business men
of the city. Wednesday evening was