Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-09
MANY CONVERSIONS
Additions to Churches Yesterday not
Confined to those who went For
ward in the Revival.

The Revival Spirit is not dead out
rather seems to be growing if the at
tendance upon all the Alexandria
church services yesterday can DC taA-
az &C criterion. At both morning
ond evan;ne services, in many instan-
ces the auditoriums were cro"oea
lone before the nour OF beginning
them.
IL al, those churches in which it is
customary to receive members I'M
raediatcly there were consideraDie
aooessions TO the membership rolls.
The three Episcopal Church also
oxnect large additions to their lists
of communicates. The date upon
which there will be received depends
upon the time at which Bishop
Gibson, will be able to come here.
The rectors of these churches eX-
pect, however that he will be able
to come early in November.
One ofthe notable features OF the
yesterday morning service was the
attendance of Gypsy Smith, jr., at
the First Baptist Church where he
heard the Rev. E. B. jackson,
preach on "Who is Real Christian"
Mr.. Smith left soon after for Char
lottesville, where his campaign open
ed last night with very large at
tendance.
Presbyterian Church
The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
yesterday received into his cnurcn
membership 72 persons, of this
eumber GO came on confession of
faith and, II on renewal of vows.
The greater nu2,ber of these latter
were members of tile Sunday School.
DR.. Allison preached an inspiring
sermon in the morning concerning
the duties of church membership to
congregation that packed the audi
torium.s The evening service was
given over to the Sunday School
.unaer,the#direetion of Captain ezztna.ss-ff
L. Slaymaker. DR.. Allison also spoke
briefly. The Sunday School mem
bership pledged itself to subscribe
$50 for Home Mission work among
the Southern mountaineers.
First Baptist.
The Rev. DR.. E. B. jackson,
preached at both morning and even
ing services to very large congrega-
tions. His sermons had to do with
the Christian life and character and
were inspiring and practical in their
application to everyday needs.
A large number of new members
were immersed and the rite of Bap-
tisim will continue to be observed on
each Sunday for some time to come.
Second baptist.
This church also was crowded be-
yond its capacity at both services,
and particularly in the evening when,
from the Gypsy Smith, jr, hymnal.
at 7:3O o'clock, the preaching ser
vice was preceded by a song service
from the Gypsy Smith, jr., hymnal.
When the invitation was extended
by the Rev O. w. Triplett, pastor
of the church, number of new con-
verts went forward and began the
new life. Eleven women and twenty
four men were immersed.
Mr.. TYiplett's sermons We're deliv-
cred especially with a view to in
struction and encouragement of new
members altho in one of them he
said that some of the utterances he
had to deliver would hit old mem
bers hard and they needed to be hit.
Trinity Methodist.
In response to the invitation of the
Rev. Lyttleton NJ. Ferguson, there
were a number Of conversions in
Trinity Church yesterday.
Rev. Ferguson preached two in
spring sermons yesterday, on "Your
Adversary" and "a Faithful Say
ing" to two of the largest congre-
cations the church has held in long
time.
Methodist Protestant.
The congregation which heard the
Rev. Edward 7. kirkley preach yes
terday. We're among the best, not
alone from the point of numbers, but
also in the spirit manifested. the
church has known during Mr.. Kirk
ley's incumbency. Mr.. Kirkley ad-
mitted twelve persons into member
ship and there was one response to
his invitation to begin the new life
Mr.. Kirkley preached an optimistic
and cheering sermon on Joy" in the
evening.
Methodist Church. South!
In the Methodist Church, South.