South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05
REVEALS BEGIN
IN Il CHURCHES
Attendance is Fair Consider
ing lnClement Weather
Several Have Evangelist.

The deep SHOWS and heavy winds
that retarded the street car service
and made the passage Of the streets
most difficult II not impossible
greatly restricted the attendance at
the opening services at the first
night OF the simultaneously revival
that opened Sunday night i'm Il of
the protestant churches of the city
Al enthusiastic few. however, re-
sponded 20 the call sent out by their
pastors. and heard the Introductory
remarks by way OF preface TO the
three weeks campaign for souls.
Only two confessions were report
ed at the First Brethren church.
Most OF the pastors considered that il
would be sufficient to ask for con-
verts later in the week after more
pretentious pleas had been made.
No Services Tonight.
In two Of the churches there Will
-ps no services Monday night j. A
McIntin. who is TO be the special
evangelist at the First Brethren
church has not yet arrived and IL Is
expected that he viii not be able to
reach the city before Tuesday The
pastor-evangelist of the Indiana Az
enJe Christian church. Rev. W.
Brundige, announced that he would
hold no services tonight hut expects
10 have a special meeting next Sat
urday night when all OF the other
churches will be closed.
Congregational singing az the First
Evangelical church is being led by
Elmer Nintz. while W III. Gerber Of
Ashland. o.. has been engaged 10
lead the singing at the First Church
Of the Brethren. Rev. j A. Robin
son OF Des MOines, Ia, is the special
speaker there. After the meeting on
Monday night a special meeting Of
IN, official board OF trustees OF the
congregation will he held. The pur-
pose Of the meeting was not an
nounced
Revival services at Stull Memorial
II. r. church were postponed until
next Sunday night by the pastor.
Rev Arthur Y Babbs. owing TO the
Indictment weather and illness among
the congregation. The formal open
ing OF the campaign at the Epworth
Memorial NJ +. and the First NJ. T..
churches was postponed until to-
night.
Hold Memorial Services.
Memorial services were held at the
First NJ +. church last night for
William III. McNitt. who died Sunday
afternoon. and Mrs. Irene Johnson,
whose funeral was held sunday
Both we're prominent members of
the church and the members OF the
congregation who attended the sun
day evening services knelt around
the altar and offered up prayers for
them.
Special evangelists viii open the
campaign at the River Park NJ. +.
and Lowell Heights NJ. +. churches
this week Rev. jesse Parker BOgue.
pastor OF the First Methodist church
OF Linden. Ind. will deliver his first
sermon at the River Park church
this evening, an Rev I. ChapiOn of
shelby. O.. will preach at Lowell
Heights NJ. +. church Tuesday night
Preliminary i'm Form.
Revival services held at the First
Baptist. Westminster. Mizpah. Con-
ference Memorial. Trinity Presbyte-
rian and Quincy Street Baptist
churches did not include urgent ap-
peals 10 need the gospel Of Christ
hut were more preliminary In form
for the meetings during the cam
ing week Attendance was small at
every church. The Westminster
sHNpah and Quincy street campaigns
are being conducted by the pastors.
All Of the other churches have Sc
cured prominent evSngelists, the
First Baptist being especially fortu-
nate i'm securing Rev Charles T..
Watkins. general evangelist OF the
Baptist denomination in Indiana. TO
direct services every evening during