The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-25

Great Evangelical Movement
Launched by Local
Protestant Churches.
RESOLUTIONS
ARE ADOPTED
Each Church Represented
Will Conduct Revival
for Two Weeks.

Easily the largest congregation to
have yet gathered at the First Meth
odist church assembled last night in
the first grand inspirational service
which has been announced during
the week. Practically every Protes-
tant church in the city was repre-
sented by large numbers, and every
foot of space, seating or standing,
appeared to be occupied. Those in
position to know readily and unhes-
itatingly stated last night that the
crowd exceeded the record gathering
there when the evangelist, Gypsy
Smith, opened his campaign in PEN
sacola.
Upon every face appeared a look
of expectation and intense interest,
and when endorsement of tlA evan
gelical movement was called for in
resolution which was introduced
by Captain l. H. Aiken, and second
ed by Judge E. D. Beggs, favorable
and healthy ayes came from all
quarters. Never was movement of
the kind launched more auspiciously,
and the ministers all expressed the
greatest personal qualification at the
start.
/ The program which was announced
during the week was faithfully car
ried out, when addresses were made
| by Judge Beggs, Rev. John H.
| Brown, Hon. William Fisher, Hon.
Jas. B. Perkins and Rev. l. w. Chal-
/ ker. Each of these well-known
! speakers drove home their points
with equal force, and if any lack of
interest was manifested by anyone
in the large gathering, it did not
come to light.
This is great movement for the
personal utilization of the personal
worker in the churches concerned IN
the campaign. Every church member
will have some bit to perform, and
reaching people of all classes. "You
! win one and I'll win one" appears to
be the generally accepted slogan. and
for some weeks, this campaign will
be kept up. Each of the churches
concerned will have a two-weeks re-
vival meeting, the first to start al
the First Baptist church next Sun
day morning, and on the Tuesday
following, Evangelist Mcdaniel. OF
Virginia, will be on hand to preach
twice daily during the life of the
protracted meeting. At the conclus,
ion of the First Baptist revival. II
: is indicated, other churches Will foi'
; low, assuring the swelling OF mem
bership rolls of every church, ane
the extension of church work to al
quarters and among all classes
j One of the features of this grea
, evangelical movement will be dali!
) meeting, to be held at some centra
r point, probably some place down
: town. to which all workmen and Dus
mess men will be urged to attend.
7 The resolution, which was intro
l duced and read by Captain |. II
4 Aiken, follows:
D The Resolution.
Realizing the great need OF al
awakening of interest among ou
churches in personal service an
evangelism;
And believing that the time is op
perfume for simultaneous campalg
in every church, with the definite Oh
ject of bringing people to acknowi
edge Christ as Lord and Savior. an
:, into fellowship with the church
e their choice; ;,
t Resolved. That trusting in God
e leadership. we endorse the plan of
: simultaneous campaign IN ou
: churches during the period betwee
e today February oath and Easte
e Day, March 31st.
: That we are willing to co-operat
e in such a movement and that Tn
e ministry and laity of the city b
urged to earnest prayer that tn
Holv Spirit may lead in the planning
ei That the Christian People OF Per
e sacola be asked to give as large
e proportion of their time to person, on!
e service as possible during the flv
: weeks of the campaign, even to tn
: sacrifice of private interests
II