Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-22
Charles r. Scoville Will Be
Brought to Ottumwa for
Religious Campaign
PLAN SERIES TO
RUN EIGHT WEEKS
Tabernacle to Hold 1900
to Be Erected for Work
Here During October

AACAC DuA Liz OCCOUCI
Ottumwa is to have q series Of
evangelistic meetings starting in Oc.
tober in charge of Evangelist Charles
Reign Scoville and party. @
A tabernacle to seat 1000 persons
will be erected and a large house
rented for the accommodation of the
evangelist and his party which num-
bers ten persons. The band includes
its own household attendants, taber-
nacle manager, etc.
The final action regarding the pro-
posed meetings was taken Tuesday
night In a meeting held at the Y. M.
G. A, at 8 O'Clock which was opened
with prayer by Rev. c. A. Field and
closed with prayer in which ministers
and laymen Joined for the work and
workers.
The reports Of the various commit
tees that have been at work on the
preliminary arrangements were made
and received. New committees TOR the
movement were appointed and work
will be prosecuted by these until
September I. The contract between
the executive committee and Evangel'
ist Scoville was accepted and will be
signed today and forwarded to the
evangelist Immediately. The date
given by the evangelist was on or
about October 70, the exact date being
left open.
churehss Unanimous.
The unanimity of all the churches
hal tn io{n 70 jn
ment was unusual and as viewed by
the ministers and laiety the time for
such work here was never better.
Many Of the local churches had al
ready made arrangements even to
selecting their speakers for similar
movements In the individual churches.
The visit of the advance man of the
big evangelist Of the country, Harley
v. hartman some time ago, led to q
union movement. Mr.. hartman spoke
before the ministerial association and
the various churches dropped their
individual plans with the consent of
the laiety of their church organiza-
tions, the ministers and laymen CO.
operated in the big union movement.
The meetings will run from seven 70
eight weeks.
An advance man for the evangefistic
party will be here soon to arrange for
location and such other things as nee
essary before the tabernacle Is built.
Appoint Committee.
The ministers at their regular meet
ing in the Y. M. G. A. Monday morn
ing appointed committee to confer
with the chairman of the meeting
held week previous to consider and
recommend an executive committee of
laymen to take charge Of the arrange
ments for the tabernacle meetings.
This committe will be in charge until
September 1 and will have authority
to appoint committee to work under
the direction Of the evangelist accord
ing to his program. The committee
is made up Of the following:
w. T. Hall, John Wormhoudt, G. D.
Evans, J. w. Neasham, G. J. Ekfelt,
E. e. England and Chase Bannister.
Henry Hervey recommended the ap-
pointment of the following ministers
to cooperate with the laymen's COM
mittee:
Revs. M. Dana, B. F. Patt, E. w. F.
Holler, J. H. Cudlipp, M. e. Reusch,
I. 8. Bussing, W. e. Prewitt and G. D.
Jacobs. The committee will meet
soon to organize.
The meeting was presided over by
e. e. England and Rev. M. E. Reusch
was secretary pro tenn in the absence
Of Secretary Orville Harlan.
The Investigating committee con-
sisting Of Rev. B. F. Patt and Rev. M.
Dana reported their VISIT to Keokuk
where they spent last Friday seeking
information regarding the success Of
the eight weeks meeting held there
by Evangelist Scoville and said that
the impression made on the ministers
and laymen interviewed in Keokuk
was very favorable to the evangelist
and the work accomplished there.
The location committee with Rev. I.
S. Bussing as chairman reported but
no definite action was taken The re-
port was accepted and referred to the
committee of the whole. -