Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

upSAol VI "HdL ne SalU is pTOOdDle.
Sunday Evening.
LiHeu up 70
Attendance 1000
Besides the large number who lined
up, a number of well known young
men and young women volunteered to
be missionaries, evangelists, preach
ers. pastoral helpers, deaconesses or
any sort of Christian service. One
bass singer of considerable reputation
j wants to enter evangelistic work.
DR.. Scoville delivered powerful
exhortation plea. His eyes brimmed
with tears much of the time and he.
was at no time biting but his every
syllable and every move were STEPPED
in earnestness. He pleaded as he had
never pleaded here before for the con-
|verts and for volunteers for lives of
service. Hardly person left during
the thirty minutes he spoke and the
throng had been seated through an
hour of thank offering service
Rev. F. E. Day and Or. c. D. Jacobs
took the evening Offering. If they
ever lose out as preachers, the writer
suggests comedy stunts. They are
surely pair of comedians. It takes
real entertaining to keep a crowd
laughing while pulling legs for money
and the preachers did it and with ap-
parent ease. Judge Roberts and Cal
win Manning had charge of the Civ
ing in the other services and succeed
! ed in instilling lot of pep into the
givers.
Mems Meeting.
nlned up $3.50. ............... 30
Attendance ............. $500
While was preaching here this !
morning, man who was married to a |
woman only week ago got drunk and !
beat her up DR.. Scoville gritted as he |
started preaching on booze.
Where did that man get that boot |
leg booze, that's what I want to know. |
he Numbered. TITS a crime, shame,
disgrace to the city that man can i
get whisky here and assault his bride
on Sunday" 5M
The evangelist was so hot he was
fairly steaming. He preached like
seven furies and many who heard him
and who have heard other great speak.
ers on booze say he is topnotcher.
He raped some local conditions and
drew cyclone aof applause when he
declared that clean life for boys will
not go far unless the men clean UP. \
He swept into the invitation with a
drive Of energy that fairly lifted the
crowd of men from their seats and at
the invitation many actually ran down
the aisles to clasp his hand. His
words were terribly realistic and that
they struck home with many drinking
men was proven by the number with
the odor Of liquor on their breaths who [
lined up. There weH fifty-six besides +,
those who went forward for service.
Mrs. Scoville sang two temperance I
solos and was warmly applauded.
Women's Meeting. II
LINED up ................. 40 Il
attendance ................ l,5uO
Standing room was at premium in c
the big auditorium at the First Meth
odist church when DR.. Scovi1le preach
ed his booze sermon for the first time
Of the campaign. The women gave
him a welcome that amounted to an
ovation as he entered and then while
ne was speaking they applauded again e
and again. DR.. Scoville declared that c
while the man is the head of the house q
hat woman is the neck and there
ore twists the head to suit herself. 7
Mrs. Scoville sang several temper
lnce solos that made big hit with the '
:rowd Had she needed the attempted
,ncores she could have sung several o
more. DR. Scoville used extreme care
n his language before his fair audi n
nee but he painted vivid pictures of q
he effects Of rum until hundreds of a
women wept aloud. e
Sunday Morning. e :.
Lineo up ................. 80 ~
Attendance ................ $500 :,
The first person down the aisle to u
'olunteer for service was the son Of :.
rev. F. E. Day. He will study to be !, u
minister. AS the youth, Che is in II
Ugh schooD made his way to the tro.S
mighty cheer went up. DR.. SEQ. z
lilies eyes filed. He has the highest
egard for Rev. Day.
Il tell you it is tribute to mans
ministry for his son to want to follow ~
i'm in the field" said DR.. Scovlle feel ii
ngly. Tears streamed down many
heeks and one Of the most dramatic G,
invitations of the revival followed as a,
oy after boy and girl after girl went W
onward to consecrate their lives to b,
DDS service.
The Sunday schools marched to tho W
abernacle in delegations and made Il
ne showing. h,
Saturday Evening. S,
Lineu up .....'........... y II
Attendance ............... 5000 81
Miss Bertha Wormhoudt Of Ottumwa o.
ang, Jesus Cares. Her rich clear II
oprano voice pleased the big crowd IL
Dr. Scoville preached on OF
AXE Away The Bible and What Have
GU Left? An intoxicated man in the c,
ront seat furnished some merriment tt
nd not little concern but was finally