The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-09
ROUS|NG REVIVAL
OPENS SUNDAY IN
MARTINS FERRY
IRA S. 6AssETT. BUSINESS MAN
EVANGELIST, PROMISES TO
STIR UP CITY.
Win Pay His prospects" to the
Liquor Traffic, Sunday
Baseball, Etc.
ninr renains nnM for the open-

Nothing remains now for the open
ing OF the great evangelisuc canl-
paign at Martins Ferry, but the ar
rival OF Ira S. Bassett. the business
man evangelist. The final chol.
practice will be held tonight; TO also
will be the final preparatory cottage
meeting. Fred u. Atkinson. cnorlS-
ter for the Bassett evangelisric party
who arrived in Martins Ferry Thurs
day to put the chorus choir through
it's last PAGES, spoke very highly OF
the vocal material this morning
Never had better singers at my
Disposal" said he. The slnsins
will be up to the high standard OF
the preaching. I anticipate gioT-
Gus Christian campaign
Mr.. Bassetr will reach Martins
Ferry about $50 o'clock tomorrow
night. This is characteristic way
of the "business man evangelist. he
has Jumped from one campaign into
another with only "a hours rest.
Many are the philanthropies that
Mr.. Bassett il supporting out OF MS
own pocket Two OF them are rescue
missions, one for negroes. He says
that he cares not whom he helps so
long as it is some deserving person.
lover the Top" will be the subject
OF his opening sermon tomoIro"
night. 1.-THE Fight Is On" and Ine
Awakening Chorus" will be the TWO
principal choral numbers. Mr.. Akin
son will sing as solo. Will You
Not Try TO Win Someone"
On the first train out Monday morn
ing Mr. Bassett will speed back to
Pittsburgh Mondays will be MS
days OF rest during the campaign
These he will spend at MS desk from
a. m. 10 5 p. m. going over several
plans for evangelistic campaigns IN
other cities and pertecting arrange
ments for continuing his evanselistic
work through the entire summer, he
proposes 70 use immense canvas tap
ernacles in various cities when the
weather becomes TOO warm for IN
door services. and the plan is meet
ing with enthusiastic approval OF
church people wherever il is consid-
cred.
Monday night will be- devoted to
PRAYER by the church people Of Mar
tins Ferry. J. Il. Heiner. OF the
Bassett evangelis;ic party. will re-
main in Martins Ferry TO be OF what
service he may in the prayer meet
ings. NJ. BaSsett will be back on
the scene Tuesday night with ser
mon on. Gods Draft
For the remainder Of the week
EVANGELIST Bassett will fight it out
with the saloon. Sunday desecratlon
and .'all the other institutions Of the
devil" as he expresses it.
I'VE shall see if Martins Ferry Will
sanction the dissertation Of God 5
day with Sunday baseball said he
when told that there was a move
meut afoot in the interests Of sports
\,r the Sabbath. baseball Is al
right. rs a glorious game. and no
one enjoys i: more than I. I used to
play fair game myself. and lShouiC
like to get out and cavoCt around the
diamond once more. If only had the
time. bu; it would not be on the Sab
bath. There is a time for all
things. Sunday is no time for base
ball. theatres or the movies. Church
should have Sunday to itself That
is Gods wish. Why defy God?"
Cottage prayer meetings have been
held every night this week. Fred w
Atkinson, Mr.. Bassetts magnetic
choir organizer and leader. arrived in
Martins Ferry Thursday and held the
first OF th-ee final choir rehearsalS.
The work Of erecting q great plat
form for The choir has been COM
pleted.
Best material for revival choir
it. has been my good fortune TO have
at my service for long time" said
NJ. Atkinson. The singing will be
up to the high standard bound to be
set by the preaching"
Tue people OF Martins FerrE' are
enthusiastic over the prospects for
the campaign The Rev. F.. e. Mes
bit, chairman o. the revival executive
committee said last night:
Indications point 10 4 splendid
revival. We are all delighted with
the prospects and anxious TO launch
the campaign Sunday night"
The following are the chairmeu Of
the various committees besides the
executive committee: Finance COM
mit.ee. George Spence: building COM
nittee. s. A. Watson: tran snortation
committee. rho Re-. r. ". Jameson:
usherinc committee. Theodore Snod-
grass: advertising committee. Ira B..
Sedcwick: entertainment committee,
4. W. Kerr: prayer meeting commit
tee, the Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel: music
committee. 5 T Kerr; personal work
ers committee. the Rev. f. E. Schi!tz.