South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-10
FIRST WEEK Of
REVIVAL CLOSES
Three Other Churches Will Be-
gin Services Next Week t..
Interest is Growing.

~ "a churches were engaged in a
similar revival last year. but this
year. owing 10 several reasons. prin-
cipauy the cold weather, about six
Iastors ia not enter the campaign.
The First Christian. s.. Paul's Meth
Odist and the Grace NJ r. churches
were arsong the nrst 10 withdraw.
During the first week services
were cancelled at the Stull Memorial
church becduse OF sickness in the
congregation, at the Wesleyan NJ. E.,
on account Of improper heating and
at the Epworth Memorial. However
the campaign Will be started Sunday
I'm all three churches. the pastors
conducting the services at the Stull
II +. and the Wesleyan NJ. e, two
evangelists. Rev. DTS Alpin and
Elliott. having charge of the Ep-
worth Memorial
Attendance which was poor the
first several nights has increased
considerably despite cold weather.
At enc time pastors Of a few church
IS seriously considered the advise
ability OF disseminating the meetings
81 their respective churches.
Prayer Meetings Held.
Prayer meetings held at the homes
of women Of the Westminster Pres
bvterian and River Park NJ. Z.
churches. have done much 10 stimu-
late enthusiasm, as the large at
tendance at these churches signify.
Members Of the River Park church
held services Friday afternoon at
the homes OF Mrs. Frank Miller and
Mrs. Jackson Evans.
Appeals for personal work on the
part Of church members are prov
ing fruitful as the demonstration
Thursday evening ar the Westmins-
TER Presbyterian church showed.
Rev. A. Christy Brown, the pastor,
called for personal workers. nearly
all the congregation responding.
Special music by chorus choir of
mixed voices is adding much TO the
interest in the meetings. Local talent
as we'll as some outside vocal,sts
have appeared on the programs at
several churches. Leslie Whitcomb.
son Of J. c. Whitcomb. and who
is attending the Mccormick TheO-
logical institute in Chicago has rem
deTed vocal solos at the Westminster
church. Mixed choirs ranging from
% to so voices. are doing especially
fine work at many local churches.
among them :he First Baptist direct
ed by the pastor, Rev Charles A.
Decker. and the Indiana Avenue
Christian choir, besides the West
minister Presbyterian mixed group
which is under the guidance Of L.
&. Whitcomb
Three are Converted.
Three young men were converted
Thursday evening, two of the CONVEX
sions being made at the First Breth-
rem church of which Rev A. r.
Thomas is pastor and Rev ]. A. Nc
Intuff. evangelist. The other CON
vert is claimed by Rev Henry l..
Davis Of the First Methodist church.
who is conducting his own services.
Rev. 4. Thomas OF the First Breth-
rem church anticipates several more
conversions Saturday evening. his
church being the only one 10 hold
"a meeting on that evening.
Besides the local pastors in charge
of their own REVEALS. the following
evangelists are engaged in the cam
paign. Rev J. A. Groves of War
saw. Rev J. A. Robinson. Rev. Drs.
McAlpin and Elliott. Rev. Jesse
Bogue. Rev. Charles r Watkins of
Muncie. Rev. u. A. Shirley, Rev. J.
a. McIntuG and Rev. IT. p. Dun
lop.
Hold Services Tonight.
Lowell Heights NJ r. church will
he one OF the few at which services
VIII be held this evening. Services
viii he held every Saturday night
az that church, Monday evening TO
be the only one of the week when
uo meeting viii be conducted. 4
special chorus OF children will fur
nish the music tonight
Three evangelistic services will be
held at the Lowell Heights church
sunday. meetings being scheduled
FOR the morning. afternoon and even
ing. The afternoon services Val be
for men only and the evangelist,
Rev. r. I. Champion. viii preach
ON Hawk or Buzzard Meetings
will be held Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons for women only and on
Friday afternoon service viii be
held for the children.
why Men Should Not Swear
viii he the subject OF the sermon
at a meeting for men only at the
First NJ. T. church sunday after
noon Rev Henry l. Davis. pastor
or the church. viii preach on Hell:
shall We Believe I'm tt Sunday even
ing. Or. r. d. Hager led the choir
NJ last nights services.
Children Take Part
AZ "a special meeting at the Hope
Pres by terrain chapel held Friday aft
ernoon nearly 100 children were
present and participated in the ser
vices which were conducted under
the direction OF Rev IT, Z. Dunlop
and his wife, who is assisting him i'm
his campaign In the city IL was
announced at the regular meeting
thar there viii be a special sermon
ou Sunday afternoon for the men.
The subject chosen by the preacher
u.s. The -Four square Man" In the
evening Rev Dunlop viii speak on
the subject Prepare to Meet thy
cod"
Services viii be held iu the main
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