The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-03
REVIVAL CLOSED
SUNDAY evening
W|THMUcA SUCCESS
Four Conversions on Last Nlght-Pas.
tor and Musicians Kindly Renlem-
bered by Awakened
Membership.

The special series or eVanBeIlstic
services at the Third Street M. e.
Church came to close last evening.
Despite the many difficulties under
which the meetings have been held,
especially the health situation, the
meetings have been wonderful sue
cess. While the number Of CONVEX
sions and accessions to the church
were not 80 numerous, although at
last nights service four precious
young girls were converted and re-
ceived into the church, the general
toning up Of the spiritual life Of the
church has more than repaid all eff
forts made AS has been sa'd here
tofore, the meetings were arranged
as part of the great Centenary Pro-
gram of the church and were held for
the purpose Of placing the church In
working condition to carry forth
this great program. The results have
so far been quite satisfactory. The
church will now 60 forward with in
creased zeal and interest in this great
work. The pastor, the Rev. W. S.
Peters, has done all of the preaching.
And it goes to show that a real re-
vival can be held without importing
outside talent. Only get the church
to work and the pastor can lead them
to victory. Rev. Peters has made
reputation for intense, earnest, plain
evangelistic preaching during the SER
les that will make much for his sue
cess as a pastor Of this church. Sec
ond only to the preaching of the pas
tor has been the most excellent and
inspiring work Of the chorus under
the leadership of Carl Dodds. In two
short weeks he has built up chorus
that would do credit to any church
The church and community will be
gratified to know that upon unani-
nous request of the chorus Mr.. Dodds
has accepted the work as leader and
director and the chorus will be con-
tinued as a paramount feature of the
regular church services. The chorus
will be organized on systematic bust
ness basis, and some fine work may
be expected from 1t in the future. 1t
was announced last evening that all
Sunday evening services would be
made Of the same character as the
revival services, using the songs made
popular during the meetings. Also
the orchestra feature will be continl
ued at all evening services. The cho-
rus will be increased in size. All who
will are invited to its membership.
To sing under the efficient leadership
of Carl Dodds should prove a great
incentive to the adding of new men,
bers.
A pleasant the rather unexpected
part of the program last evening was
the presenting to pastor of hand
some purse, to Carl Dodds and ]. H,
Richardson each handsome copy of
the handsomest morocco binding of
the Methodist Hymnal, and to j. Rob-
ert Curry the pianist, a handsomely
bound Bible, in appreciation of their
earnest efforts for the success of the
meetings. To say that all were deep
ly affected by this kind and beauti-
full expression of the church Is put
ting it mildly; they were so full of
emotion that it was difficult for each
to express his thanks for the gifts. 1t
is certain that this concluding SER
vice will rebound to the honor of God
in the pledging of the church to a
higher and better work. With such
feeling in the church future success
seems assured.