Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-04
Estimated That 500 Delegates
Will Be In Attendance
To-Day.
MEETING AT TABERNACLE
Being Merged Into the West
Minister Revival
Services.


II is under the joint auspices OF tn,
faducail and muhieH5urg prcs5y
teries of the Presbyterian church, U
S. A., and all of the churches in thi:
part of the state will cooperate
Furthermore a general invitation has
been extended to other denominations
to take part and they will accept in a
large measure. 1t is expected that
500 delegates will be in attendance
today, among them being some of the
most prominent business men, mis-
sionary workers and ministers. The
meetings will be held in the Union
Tabernacle.
At the opening session last night
prayer was offered by Rev. Thos. D.
Cummins of Henderson An address
by Rev. j. Gray McAllister, of Louis
vile, and a sermon by Rev. j. Ernest
Thacker, general assembly evangelist,
cnmpleted the program.
This morning the following address
es will be featured. 'The Need for
the Presbyterian Church." by Thos.
Talbot, of Winchester, Kentucky
"The Whole Man, by Rev. Henry H.
Sweets; "Synod's Education lnstitu-
TONS" by R. X. Arson, of Louisville,
sermon on evangelism by Rev. j. E.
Thacker. In the afternoon there will
be conference on the general sub
iect of "Our Spiritual Needs and For
ces, in the discussion of which a
number of the leading laymen of the
state will take part. An address will
be given by Hon. w. S. Fleming, of
Columbia, Tenn, on Evangelism
Plus Sustenation. At night an adj
dress "By Faith" by Rev. Egbert W.
Smith and sermon by Rev. j. E.
Thacker. will be given.
Friday morning there will be con-
ference on ''The Business Side of the
Church." which will be participated
in by both preachers and laymen. In
the afternoon j. r. Dobyns, of Green
vile, will lecture on "The Personal
Element in the Missionary Obliga-
ton" Hon. T. T. Foreman, of Lex
ington, on "Christ as King" and
Rev. L. E. McNair, of Nashville, on
Life Partnership" AT the closing
session Friday night the feature will
be an address by Rev. Homer McMil-
Ian, secretary of the home missions
for the assembly, on "Three Dimen-
sions of Home Mission Enterprise"
and a sermon by Rev. J. E. Thacker
Friday afternoon the visitors will
be taken for an automobile ride into
the country, the Christian County Au-
tomobie Association furnishing ma
chimes for the trip.
Music will be an especial feature of
the meetings and this will be con-
Quoted by James w. Jelk, of Macon,
GA, the Sunshine Singer" He has
already organized large adult and iu-
yeniIe choruses for the occasion. Al
so there will be music by the student
quartet from the Southwestern Pres
Dyterian University at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, and by the model church choir
from Henderson.
The Presbyterian revival is being
held at the Tabernacle this week, the
two meetings being merged into one
for the time being.
The laymen's meeting is one OF a |
series of big conventions of the South
ern Presbyterians, who seem to be
experts in such movements, thus far
leading all other denominations in
attendance and enthusiasm.
They also lead in per capita amount
given to missions.
The Southern Presbyterian church
IS comparatively weak in Western
Kentucky, and this convention is an
effort to bring the forces together for
a concerted campaign. Prominent
business men from all over this end
a A. etata ara in attendance and
much enthusiasm is manifested,
The speakers on the program are
among the most prominent cOnven-
lion orators of the church.
II is expected that great good will
come from the convention, both TO
and to the churches
represented.
II is sought TO send the delegates
homo VITA a wider spiritual vision