The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
INTEREST GROWING
Tabernacle Meetings Are
Attracting Large At
tendance Daily
Soul Stirring Messages by a Live
Evangelist and Excellent Singing
by Large Chorus Choir.


The great campaign now going for
ward in the union tabernacle meet
ings is gaining steadily both in gen.
eral popularity and in the respect and
favor with all classes in the communi-
ty. The attendance from the county
at large is a most important factor.
AS high as forty automobiles have
been seen lined up in front of the tab
ernaele and many from radius Of fif-
teen miles around are deeply interest
ed attendants.
The many special features of work
carried on by DR.. Honeywell are held
four days a week. A schedule of fac
tory noon meetings for the male quar-
tet are very popular. A compliment
airy supper and social program was
given Thursday at the M. E. church
to all business women as courtesy
from the women of the churches in
cooperation with Mrs. Dague and
Mrs, Roberts, of the Honeywell party.
The Booster choir Of boys and girls
will occupy the choir seats Saturday
night and give their enthusiastic
songs.
Special work for the high school
students is being directed, by Mrs.
Roberts for the young women and Mr..
Spooner for young men. In all
this work there is refreshing free
dom from all clap-trap fanaticism or
other cheap features that are some
times found in Objectionable types. of
evangelism.
Beginning at two O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, January IA, DR.. Honeywell
will give his gripping addresses to
men only, each Sunday afternoon of
the campaign. The woman 8 meeting
will be in the Congregational church
at the same hour, addressed by Mrs.
Dague.
The plan of work as outlined and
followed counts the first two weeks as
the preparatory period in which the
confidence of the community is Sc
cured and deepening impression is
made on the consciences of many. The
type of preaching is searching and Sc
very in some respects, yet always
kindly. From now on the definite aim
will be to secure decisions from the
Christian life of a tender and more
persuasive character and by the effec-
tive use of the more intimate personal
work in tbe after meetings. 1t is GER
tain that a profound effect is being
produced and great results are assur-
ed in the remaining three weeks of
the campaign.
The attendance has steadily in
creased the 1000 mark being reached
the fourth night and standing room
being at a premium on Friday night
when the schools of Owosso and CO.
runna were our guests.
The personnel of the evangelist,
party is uniformly marked by culture
good breeding, and most winsomo
Christian spirit by which they art
winning hosts of friends on every side
and with all classes of our citizens
The wisdom, sanity, tolerant breadth
deep earnestness and lovable spirit
of DR.. Ira f. Honeywell are qualities
manifest in his every uttcrance. Tru
ly an evengelist of a type not before
seen in Owosso has come among us
A metropolitan preacher, a moderr
business man and an experienced
religious specialist in one is the MAJ
who is tactifully and wisely conduct
ing our union campaign. Each mem
her OF his party is also a specialist
Mr.. ID. l.. Spooner has already de
veloped two great choirs, the adul
chorus and the children s choir. Rev
John George wins all with his gospc
solos and is the expert detail man o
the party. Mr.. A. l.. Roberts is tn
Welsh wizard at the piano and mem
Der of the male quartet, besides bein
private secretary to DIR. Honeywell
Rev. o. q. Daguc is assistant preach
er and baritone in the quartet Mr..
j. S. Daguc directs the work anon
the older women, particularly the cot
tage PRAYER meetings, and Mrs. A. /
Roberts the work for younger wome
:. and girls. Both ladies are also train
} ed singers, Mrs. Roberts particular
! as solo singer.
Broad plans are in progress 10
friendly social and religious activitie
in the community in addition to tn
, tabernacle meetings. In all this wor
there is most refreshing freedol
, from all clap-trap vulgarity or otht
objectional features often associate