South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-24
WILL HOLD FINAL
SERVICES SUNDAY
Three Weeks of Simultaneous
Campaigning Adds Many
to Local Churches.

marking the end Of three weeks
meetings. out of the Is churches
which started the campaign. j re-
main. and one church, the Wesley
an VI. T.. dropping out after hold
ing services for several nights. the
Westminster Presbyterian. Trinity
Presbyterian First Brethren church
and the Hope Presbyterian chapel
disseminating meetings at the be-
ginning OF the third week.
The StuU ~ +. church, which
did not enter the campaign until
the third week. owing 90 sickness
i'm the congregation. will also close
sunday evening. while extra efforts
Will be put forth at services which
are TO no continued next week at
the EpWorth Memorial church UNI
der the direction Of Rev L. q. Ell
lott. an evangelist. and Rev. :. p.
McAIpin. a singer, and at the Trim
ity NJ +.
Many conversions have been made
during the campaign as well as a
large number Of recOnsecratOns. II
is estimated that more than 500
have been added to the church-go-
ing public Of the city while a num-
her have taken a new interest in
their respective churches and thei~
activities. At the Mizpah Evangeli-
cal church alone nearly so have
been reconsecrated.
Singing T. a Feature.
Singing bv out-of-town evange-
lists and singers and chorus choirs
OF mixed voices have done much to
make the meetings successful.
Among the singers engaged i'm the
work during the past three weeks
were Dorr W. Sillaway. mission
worker OF Milwaukee and Rev. 5. p.
McAlpin. the former leading the
singing at the Trinity NJ. +. church.
corner Blaine and Nassar SITS. and
The latter at the Epworth Memoir
ChOirs at the Westminster Presby-
terrain, First Baptist and Indiana
Avenue Christian churches is espe-
Cially commendable.
Four conversions were made at
the Mizpah Evangelical church last
evening and a like number of re
CONSIDERATIONS. Rev. Daniel a. Ka-
lev. the pastor. has been in charge
Of the services. Altar services were
conducted every evening following
the sermon AT the Conference
Memorial church, the evangelist,
Rev. : A. Groves of Warsaw. has
succeeded in bringing a men and
women 10 Christ, together with Al
uccessiOns. A single conversion re-
ported last evening at the First
Baptist church. corner Main and
Wayne SITS. brings the total num-
her Of converts 20 SO. Rev. Charles
j.. Watkins Of Muncie. the evange-
list Tn charge. leaves Monday morn
ing for Linton. Ind. where he will
conduct similar meetings
Two Plan Services.
IL is possible that revival services
may be held at the Grace NJ. +.
church AT the same time meetings
viii he conducted by the st. Pauls
Methodist Memorial church. Rev.
James L. Gardiner and congregation
81 the latter church decided 10 hold
their revival the week before Easter,
was a hindrance at the beginning
az the present campaign. Services
were not held at the Grace church
because of the resignation of the
pastor. Rev. T. X Dougherty. who
was recently assigned TO new
field.
Rev. George F. Enterline of the
quincy Street Baptist church CON
Cluded a series of six sermons last
evening on the subject of M rs re-
lation 20 God. His topic was "A
had Bargain" Special music also
was a feature OF the services.
During Lent Rev. w. II. Freshley
ct the First Evangelical church is
making arrangements 10 hold a
win One" campaign for rejuveu-
alton OF the congregation OF the
church. Next Sunday he will speak
ON "Uttermost Salvation" and i'm
the evening ON THE Judgment"
lie said that ne would probably
continue the services If the audi
cnccs would warrant the EFFORT
GCt~ 23 New Members.
Which Church shall 7 Join 2' is
the subject chosen By Rev. j. X
l}rundige for the sunday nisht serv-
ices AT the Indiana Avenue Chris
tian church. The pastor announced
that during the revival in the past
three weeks. 23 new members had
been added 10 the congregation
lists
Trinity NJ f. church viii hold
revival services after sunday. Rev.
Melvin r. Hunt the pastor. making
the announcement at the services
last night. How long they will con
tinue has not been determined.
Lowell Heights NJ. T. church is
planning "a special service AT the
church for tonight and three serv-
ices for sunday At the SUNDAY
evening service the last of the three
weeks series. Rev. p. T. Champion
viii speak upon The objectionable
sin"
Besides continuing their services
next week an announcements was
made By Evangelist +. G.. Elliott
that services would be conducted al
the city Rescue mission tonight at
which time the junior choir will
sing. Rev J. A Lord. pastor of the
River Park NJ +. church. viii cor
nfrHa the ear-f-frae az hF. .t,,--s.