The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-02-14
CURRY MEETINGS

Eaker Street a. Nj. Il. Church has
just closed that most remarkable
evangelistic campaign held in the his
tory Of the church.
Our pastor, Rev. Fred Day and
officers secured the services of Prof.
II. w. B. Curry, the noted evangelist
and educator.
All forces were organized in the
church, Sunday school and Allen Lea
que for the campaign. Mrs. Virginia
Oldwine had charge of the music with
an excellent choir. Miss Mary =.
Thomas, president Of the Allen Lea
que headed the list of personal work
ers. Miss Mayme Banks, supt. of
Sunday school, with her followers, haol
charge Of the decoration. Mr.. Wm.
peyton was chief of advertising and
register. Mr.. Geo. Stewart and j..
Rives, assisted by Mrs. Emma Jack
son, Mrs. T. Wagner, Mr.. P. Sims,
looked after the finances. Mrs. d.
Wheeler and Mrs. S. Sloan prepared
and served lunch each Sunday. Rev.
Day conducted the dcvotionais each
night.
Prof. Curry is recognized rs an
able man of many talents. lie can do
many things and do them we'll His
plan organizing is the one strong
point for conducting campaign.
He delivered during the meetings
twenty-five sermons and addresses.
These discourses were burning mes
sages from the heart of man who
|! is Gods servant. His apt illustra
TOMS, irrestible appeaisdelivered
with d flow of oratory and eloquence
will captivate any audience. He Is
rich IN originality and full of humor
and thus able TO claim the attention
until he can drive home the rich
truths found in Gods word. AT each
service Prof. Curry favored with
solos, playing his own accompani-
ment. He can sing his way into the
heart and always carried the thought
! OF higher life.
Special meetings were held for
women only, men only and young
people He would use various things
Ito illustrate his sermons which have
telling effect. The results of the
Curry meetings are a revelation much
different from those secured by other
evangelists.
The register shows the following:
Additions Sc, distributed through
Eaker A. M. e., Zion Baptist, Wes-
leyan M. E., Church of Christ, Bethel
Baptist and G. NJ. e..
While it was not union revival,
vet all of the above churches received
members from the work Of Prof. Cur
| ny. In the special meetings, three
! families pledged to purchase homes,
| fifteen persons to take out life insur-
ance, twenty-five persons were con-
verted on the dancing issue and social
evils, twenty-five persons pledged to
start savings account. Fifty an
nual memberships were secured for
the Y. w. C. A. on Fifth Street, with
nearly 4.c00 people attending during
the meetings. 1t is not known the
!, great good accomplished through this
campaign. At the meetings for
women only and men only the isles
were crowded with persons coming to
the front in response to the earnest
appeals Of this God sent man. People
are willing to confess their wrongs
and take his advice as they believe in
his mission.
/ A purse Of $4,000 was presented
Prof, Curry for his services. It was
a free will offering as no charges
were made on his part
During the meetings covering three
Sundays the collections of the church
were far above the average.
At the closing, Prof. Curry thanked
the pastor and all for the help rem
dered. His oldest son, Othello Curry,
spent the last Sunday here with his
| father.
/ Dayton will always feel under obli-
cation to Prof. Curry for the excel
lent services he has rendered as once
pastor of Zion Baptist, financial man
ager Of campaigns for X. M. G. A.,
IY w. G. A., Eaker st. A. M. e. raj
| lies, and the great revival.
We send him away with welcome
j To return at anv time and The hann-