Charlevoix county herald., 1917-04-06
The Campaign
Under Way


Sunday evening with packed house.
The gentlemen comprising the Loose
Evangelistic Party-Dr. Elmer p.
Loose Evangelist, Prof. Alva X. Willgus
soloist and director of music, and Rev.
Henry g. Bowden organizer and men S
work-arrived Saturday evening from
Oregon, H., where they have just
completed Campaign. They immedi-
ately started work on the Campaign
here and by Sunday evening Prof.
Willgus had organized a large chorus
choir and the work started in earnest
that evening,
DR.. Loose, the head of the party,
wishes to have il throughly understood
that their work here is strictly inter-
denominational, that il is for all per-
sons, OF all or no faiths
The sermon subjects OF DR.. Loose
have shown that he is leading up to
definite position for real development
along all lines in evangelistic endeavor.
Sunday night the subject was Chris
tian character, or "be ye doers OF the
word and not hearers only" call TO
that christian to show his colors. Mon
day night was continuation of where
do you stand in the language OF the
scripture, Let your light SO shine"
this message was one that must have
gone the full length in the minds OF
every one. Tuesday night, the subject
was docs East Jordan need revival"
and those who heard ii said let us wait
until tomorrow "Wednesday night and
see what revival is; this was the sub
ject Wednesday night, "What is re-
vival" and at this service more than
hundred people of all walks in life ex-
pressed their approval of what the
evangelist had to say of what revival
was by going forward and shaking his
hand at his invitation and thereby
agreeing that the kind of revival that
he had depicted they felt that East Jor-
dan needed. All of the messages are
not the kind of catch-as catch can but
are ones that have been well thought
out and have purpose written in every
line. The Evangelist has the power to
keep the atmosphere clear and no one
has time to sleep but is kept alive with
live sayings and fundamental truths.
The attendance has been more than
was expected and the real-fellowship
that has been so often predicted was
not predicted in vain for the real fel-
lowship is there in every meeting and
every one is made to feel perfectly at
home. We are for saying this move
ment will be one of the greatest
agencies for the better social, political
and religious feeling that has had an
effective hold in our community for
years.
The factory and mill meetings began
Wednesday when the entire evangel-
istic party with the local ministers of
the movement appeared at the Floor
ing Plant at 10 a. IN. and at the Cabinet
Works at 200 p. m. AT both OF these
places the entire force OF employees
were out Then at Mill B, Thursday
morning, the mill was closed down and
the men all met in the filing room to
greet the party and great meeting
was held there. Mill A was closed
down for the afternoon Thursday on
account OF the weather and the evan
gelists will be at Mill A, Friday morn
ing Also on Friday the evangelistic
party will be at the stock house of the
Furnace plant where the employees OF
both the Chemical and the Furnace Co.
will meet at 1890, factory time and
there will be meeting for twenty-five
minutes.
Friday night at the theatre is expect
ed to be the greatest night thus far as
this is TO be the beginning Of the dele
cations and this night has been set
apart for the mill and factory delega-
tons. Each factory, mill or manu-
featuring plant is expected to have a
sign designating who and what they
are and ribbon badges will be also pro-
vided SO all may know who is who.
Special reservation will be made for
delegations.
Sunday is the great day in all evan
gelistic campaigns and it is expected to
be the case here. The churches will
have their regular morning service in
their respective churches and the same
is the case with the Sunday Schools.
The first meetings for Sunday at the
Theatre will be the meeting for men
only at o'clock p. m. DIR. Loose will
address the men on the subject Life S
Investment" this is truly great mes
sage to men and every man in the
community should hear the same. 1900