Evening journal., 1916-03-11
REVIVAL TO END IN
new Castle Church
Seven Conversions After
Old-faShioned Service OF
MethodiStS Last Night
SPECIAL FEATURES
ALL DAY TOMORROW

Special to THE ENENlNG JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March ll.-With
about three hundred persons in attend
ance. an old-time revival service was
held last night in the Methodist Episoo-
nal Church. at New Gas le, in connection
with the revival services held there tins
week. 'be Rev. }. L. johnson is pastor
OF the church.
Last nipht was known as "Ihomas
Nivht.r and the meeting throughout the
enfire evening was led by Professor
William \. Thomas, musical director OF
Brandywine Summit Camp last sum
mer. The meeting was attended by q
large number of Wilmington people VINO
went over 10 New Castle.
Not for years has the religious lie OF
New Castle been featured by such "a
stirring revival as that being held IN
the Methodist Church. There was mo-
sermon last evening, an eNangehstlc
talk being given by Professor lhomas'
and experiences of various ones IN the
audience taking the place of a sermon
The meeting closed with a conservation
service when those in the audience went
forward and shook ands with one an
other. There were seven conversions
last night.
The meeting was featured 10y special
,nsie James Challenger and Proies-
sor Thomas sang duet. "ln Jesus
Charles Lancaster sang He VIII Not
Ief Me Fall' while Professor Thomas
sang Jesus "Billy" Sunday campaign
HYMNS were sung in addition Go num-
her of old-fashioned camp meeting
hymns. Master Maynard Alexander
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayrice +. Alex
andcr. of Wilmington, led the congrega
tion in singing.
The revival services will close tomof-
row evening The services tomorrow
will begin with class meeting at o.l5
o'clock. and the day will be featured by
special sermons and music. Professor
Thomas viii sing Two solos, NO Burden
Wonder" and Gle Is Caring for Me- Pas
tor johnson will preadl at both the morn
inc and evening services his subject Tor
the morning sermon will he "The Lodg-
ne of Eternal Ruin" while he VIII
preach in the evening ON "a Wise Choice
or Fatal Mistake
Twenty.thrcc persons will be taken
into membership on probation tomorrow
morning. while fifteen viii he received
bv lcitcr. The Rev Dr. Herbert +.
Randolph. pastor OF Grace NJ. f. Church.
win address the members of the Ba-
raca Bible class and men of New Gas
tic TOMORROW afternoon. 4 free will
Offering viii he taken tomorrow evening
for the benefit of Professor Thomas
who has been assisting Mr. Johnson if
conducting the royivals this week.
Professor Thomas VIII sing solo
"Opon the Gates OF the Temple" an'
male quartet will sing "Just Outside
ihc Door"
II is interesting to note that thii
church was founded in i772 by Bishol
Asbury. who at the time OF its organi-
zation characterized the people of New
Castle as "full of pride vanity and
folly" Three years later, after preach
inu twice in New Castle on the same
dav. the bishop said; 81 hope my skirts
are clean Of the blood of the people Of
this little town, whether they reject or
accept am offered salvation
IN 1870 society was formed with a
membership Of twenty under the leader
ship of Thomas Challenger In 1887
there was great revival The Rev.
pennell Combs was pastor of tn church
Il that time