The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-05-31
GREAT RALLIES At
TWO CHURCHES
MT. OLIVE AND SPRUCE STREET
RAISE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
-NINETY-TW0 COUNTIES AT
ONE THREE CLUBS AT THE
OTHER.

OTHER.
'TThe Feast of the Wilderness"
just closed at the Mt. Olive Baptist
Church was perhaps one of the most
unique rallies ever held at the
church. The idea originated with
Deacon E. w. Birdsong, who is an
old tried and true member of the
church, having been with it for
years. The plans were worked out
by the pastor, the Rev. C. H. Clark,
and the other members of the Dea.
con Board. The church was divided
into So counties and each county was
given captain, who was to see that
the county brought into the rally $40
Each captain could solicit members
and friends in any part of the city
From the very first, great deal
! of interest was created Clubs WED
with one another in giving entertain
ments and soliciting funds for the
county they represented. For q
period of several weeks preaching in
the interest OF some club was held
OtNCldl NCl GuJOg aux
anu unique entertainments were Civ
en- at the homes of various members
Several captains resorted to cleaners
and kegs.
Sunday morning dawned bright anj
clear. Sunday school was largely
attended and Interestingly conduct
! ed. The IL o'clock hour found every
thing in readiness for the rally
Special music was furnished by thu
choir. A visiting preacher occupied
the pulpit for the morning hour. Att
er the service the first call of the
counties was made and the report!
were very encouraging. The after
noon service was largely attended
many staying at the church and TAX
ing dinner with Miss Mary Dunsol
and Mrs. Gene Patterson, who hat
prepared an elaborate menu for tn,
occasion The pastor, deacons ant
several of the visitors took dime
in the dining-room of the church,
Perhaps the largest audience seel
in the main auditorium at night il
years was present Sunday night. TIL
choir rendered good music. TIL
services were conducted for thirt
minutes by Rev. Short, after whicl
the final roll call Of the counties wa
made. After the roll call a hurrie
calculation revealed the fact tina
over $500 had been realized. Th
largest amount was reporte
by Mrs. c. H. Clark, while secon
on the roll of honor came Mrs. HI.
: Boyd. Mrs. Gene Patterson cam
third Honorable mention can bi
made of several captains who's
: amounts doubled the amount a
lotted. Mrs. Phil Douglass, Mis-
Maud Cloyd, Miss Mary Dunson, MIR
Hester Patton and Mrs. G. s. Lytl,
Mrs. Bridgewater, Mrs. Ollie Cool
Mr.. Wilder and several others who's
names the reporter does not recall
Aside from the regular count
roll every officer of the church CAV
S. and MIR. E. w. Birdsong collecte
. aside from his own SIS, $l745 whic
made the total collection contribute
10y him $22.45.
May Festival.
, The May Festival given by tn
children of the Mt. Olive Bapti!
, Sunday School was a grand succes
and was under the supervision {
Mrs. H. A. Boyd, ably assisted b
Mrs. M. Easley, Mrs. Boyd is teacht
of the Sunshine Girls, class in I'll
intermediate Department of II
: school, and Mrs. Easley has charg
of the famous Ever Ready Girls"
| class in the same department, TheS
, ladies had to assist them with I'll
y music Prof. II. B. p. Johnson, WI
! also has a large class in the Int
mediate Department and is chori
: tel OF the school,
WThe first part of this entertai
. ment was Wednesday night whe
, the boys of the Willing Worker
, Glass" and the boys OF the "Ev
Loyal Glass" assisted by the girls
: the Ever Ready Glass" and sever
+ other members of the departmel
Q gave Longfellows Building of Il
Ship" THE exercises were very e
joyable and special mention is mat
! OF the part played by Master Rof
5 Herrod, Johnnie Jordan, r. H. Bo!
/. III, Grant Clark, Jr., G. H, Clar
!. Lawrence Blackburn, Eddie Collin
l. Wade Whiteside and others. A ye
r highly pleasing feature of the occ
: sion was a solo rendered by Mi
Lula Sheriff., a member of the Su
!. day School Choral Glass, whose tra'
h ing has been accomplished by Pre-
v Johnson. The patrons of the Sund;
q school and the members of 4
church feel very proud OF the showil
O these children are making on pub
/ occasions. Mrs. Boyd, who has h
. charge of these children each yea
/, assisted by other ladies Interest,"
4 in the school, has always been al
to give creditable entertainment
O The Building of the Ship" given U
g der her direction was the first ca
!, tata of the kind to be given by t
:, churches in the city and called I
" every part of a real ship which t
o children put together on the sta'
>, The proceeds from these enterta
. ments were divided between M
: Boyd and Mrs. Easley for their
spective counties.
1t MORTGAGE RALLY AT SPRUCE
u STREET BAPTIST CHURCH