South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
TWO CHURCHES To
JOIN IN REVIVAL
First Week of Simultaneous
Religious Campaign Will
End Tonight.

Most or the pastors and evangel-
lists viii close the first week of the
simultaneous religious campaign
with services this evening some
churches may hold services satur-
day. but Rev 4. p. Thomas. pastor
Of the First Brethren church. is the
only minister who has announced
definitely that a meeting will be
held that nisht The first call for
confessions Of Christ viii be made
at that time
Two churches which held no SER
vices this week. the StuH Memorial
st. F. and the Wesleyan IT. F.. viii
begin the revival Sunday night
Rev Walter G. Norris pastor Of the
latter church. cancelled the ser
vices for this week after Tuesday
evening No meetings have been
held at StuH Memorial church, be-
cause Of illness among a number Of
members Of the congregation and
the pastor Rev. Arthur Y. Babbs.
desired TO have all Of them present
at the formal opening of the cam
paign
start Work sunday.
Rev Drs McAlpin and Elliott,
two visiting evaEgelists. who viii
conduct the campaign at the Ep-
worth Memorial VI. +. church. viii
besin their work here sunday. The
first sermon during the revival at
that church was given last night by
Rev NJ. II. Appleby. superintendent
of the south Bend district Of the
Methodist churches.
Meetings for the women of the
River Park " T.. church Will be
held this afternoon at the homes Of
Mrs Frank Miller and Mrs. Jackson
Evans Mrs. H. Perry will be the
leader at the meeting at the home
OF Mrs Miller and Mrs. Fred Miller
viii be the leader at Mrs Evans
home. The subject OF the sermon
TO be given tonight b. Rev. Jesse
r. Bogue at the River Park church
is Progressive Religion"
one convert was made by Rev
Henry L. Davis by his sermon on
Found Wanting" at the First NJ
F. church last night. The story
Of Belshazzer was the theme of his
sermon.
Congregation Will Aid.
Enthusiasm OutTlvaling any dis
played at previous meetings, mark
cd the revival services last evening
AZ the Westminster Presbyterian
church Following the sermon, the
pastor. Rev. \ Christy Brown.
made an urgent plea for personal
workers The greater part of his
hearers responded and pledged
themselves 20 take a more active
part in the campaign.
Rev. J. A. Groves. in charge or
the meetings at the Conference Me-
mortal church. continues his dis
oussion OF prayer this evening
showing the helps and aids OF
prayer. No conversions have been
made at the First Baptist. West
minister. Mizpah Evangelical Con-
ference Memorial. Trinity Presby-
terrain and Quincy Street Baptist
churches. although nOn-Christians
have been strongly urged.
chorus Cholrs at the above
churches are proving to be very sue
eessful. while special music adds 10
Iilf interests OA +lAf- Val Apb1 lNNAN q D
programs. The chorus Of % mixed
voices at the First Baptist church
IS under the direction of the pas
tor Rev Charles A. Decker
services saturday Night.
IL was announced by Rev. J. A..
Robinson that services would ne
held at the First Church OF the
brethren on saturday evening con-
-rary 10 the common practice OF the
churches represented in the stimuli
taneous revival The Power" is the
subject chosen by Rev w A.
l}rundage as the subject matter of
his sermon Friday evening at the
Indiana Avenue Christian church
lie. too. viii hold services on sat
urday night
4 successful duet was sung by
Rev. G W. Allison pastor of the
Hope chapel presbyterian church.
and Rev Dunlop the special speak
er engaged for the three weeks re-
vival services Am I My Brothers
Keeper" is the subject Of the ser
mon on Friday night Rev. Fresh
Iey win speak on sleep at the
First Evangelical church tonight