Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-14

Topic OI COuVeTSd1Ou. HIS, dCCCIu-
ing to the evangelist, is good indica-
ton that his words went under the
skin.
Those who heard him saw him in all
the characteristic platform methods
that have made his reputation. He ap-
peared in dozen different attitudes.
HE was the soft spoken. easy going
preacher Of the gospel one moment;
the next he was a scorching, slashing
exhorter He used choice language
and he used slang. He assailed and
he praised. He pictured the dying in
fidel falling after being struck by an
arrow and acknowledging Christ in his
dying gasps with so much realism that
hundreds started and paled,
Sunday Afternoon.
Attendance mems meeting -. 1900
Attendance women's meeting :. 600
Collection $72.89
Highest expectations for attendance
at both the mems meeting and the
womens meeting were more than
reached
DR.. Scovflle preached to men and
boys at the tabernacle while DR.. Ullom
Of the Scoville party preached to WON
en- and girls at the First Presbyterian
church.
DR.. Scoville was as gleeful as a
school boy with new agate when he
saw the great crowd of men. He pop
ped his hands together, paced back
jokes and smiled continuously. As q
story teller he is making reputation
here. Time after time throughout the
preliminary service and the sermon he
drew roars Of laughter fromthe men
as he put across" humorous yarns.
Before the sermon the evangelist
and Mr.. Parker led an inspiring song
service. DR.. Scoville induced every
man in the crowd to at least try to
sing. The result was that the building
fairly shook. Over at the First Pres.
byterian church Rev. Mr.. Waldraven
OF the Scoville party was leading the
women in singing that almost" rock.
ed the church steeple.
DR.. Scoville preached on Out Of the
Mire.
For nearly an hour he held the un.
divided attention Of his audience as he
handled facts without gloves.
Sunday Morning.
Attendance 2.oOO
'Collection ......'. 300
The Methodists won both bibles Of
fered in the Sunday school attendance
contest by DR.. Scoville.
The First Methodist school showed
the largest attendance gain over the
Sunday before and the Main Street
Methodist school showed the largest
percentage Of gain.
In
the schools gained slightly. A few
lost. due to rallies a week ago. IN
view of the short time in which the
contest was doomed, DR.. Scoville. the
pastors and Sunday school superin-
tendents and boosters were greatly
pleased.
Attendance and collections at the
winning schools with attendance gains
follow:
First acknowledgements at
tendance 223, collection 1914; Novem-
Der u attendance 252, collection 1886.
Gain 29.
Main Street acknowledgements 5
attendance l29, collection 1926; No
vember IL attendance $50. collection
1918. Gain. 81, or about Is per cent.
8 Dr. scoville announced another con.
test for next Sunday comparisons TO
be made upon attendance of yesterday.
~ff YOU are so old you haven't teeth
enough to chew pop corn, go to Sun
day school," he urged.
The Sunday schools marched to the
tabernacle and were seated in delega-
lions. 1t was an imposing scene as
hundreds upon hundreds Of children
followed by older,folks assembled In
the various sections.
DR.. Scoville preached one of his IA
yorite sermons. 1t was The Cross.
He declared the cross is Gods power
fu, expression of his idea OF sacri-
fice: Gods way Of showing his power
to save, Gods danger signal and Gods
powerful expression Of his abhor-
renee OF sin. The cross stands as the
marvellous victory of Jesus over death,
ne averred.
Saturday Night.
Collection observation-disclosures. $22.ls
The Skeleton in the Closet was Dr.
Scoville's sermon subject.
The sins Of men and women that
NAV be hidden on the surface but are
known to the sinner and Almighty Coo
and prevent service for him were mer-
cilessly but not unkindly assailed. DR..
Scoville preached as though he was
before ten times as many persons. He
declared that Saturday night crowds
are always small: that the first Satur-
day, night crowd is usually the small
eat OF the revival and those who do
attend are entitled to the best he can
preach.
Iowa has many good people but
some spots in Iowa are as black as
hell" he declared.
This campaign will not touch the