Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02
HOSPITAL To Be
EQUIPPED FOR
USE IN REVIVAL
Two Physicians and Nurse viii be
in Attendance During Billy
Sunday Campaign.

A fully equipped hospital is to
be an important part of the taber-
nacle during the Billy Sunday
campaign. It will be equipped
with everything necessary for ad-
Tninistering first aid, and DR.. E.
NJ Sala and DR.. A. E. Williams
are to be in charge. A nurse will
be in charge during the entire
time. Arrangements for this neces-
sary accommodation were made at
the meeting of the general commit
tee held at the Y. NJ. G. A last ev-
ening. There is also to be a day
nursery established in the Swedish
Baptist church at the corner of
Twenty-first street and Fifth ave-
nue., where mothers can leave their
children during the services. A
nurse will be in charge there also.
Billy Sunday is to arrive in Rock
Island at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Sept. Is, and he is to be CIV
en- a welcome demonstration upon
his arrival. J. H. Hauberg is chair
man Of the committee in charge of
arranging the affair. which in
cludes d parade through the bust
a formal reception at one of the
churches\on Monday evening after
his three opening services on Sun
day.
The tabernacle building is to be
completed by Sept. and turned
over to the committee. Rev. H. H.
Pitzer, the evangelist's advance
man, stated last evening that he
has never known a similar build
ing to be completed in such a short
time and so satisfactorily in any
of the other campaign cities. He
had nothing but praise for the
committee which has put the pro-
iect through with such dispatch.
The building will be used for the
first time by the chorus next
Thursday evening, when the first
division will practice. The second
division will meet the following ev-
ening. The tabernacle will be for
mally dedicated on Friday even
ing, Sept. II, the day before tie
evangelist's arrival
All the churches in the three cit
ies affiliated with the revival will
dispense witt services on the first
day of Rev. Mr.. Sundays stay.
Sept. IA. There will be three ser
vices that dav, one at II o'clock,
another at and another at 7
o'clock. The second Sunday, Sept.
q, will be Davenport day, when
all the churches in that city will
be closed except the St Johns
Methodist. where there will be ser
vices for those who do not come
to Rock Island. The following
Sunday. Sept. %. will be Moline
day, when the only services Will
be at the First Methodist and the
Second Congregation
Sunday, Oct. 5. will be Rock Is
land day The only church which
will conduct services will be the
Central Presbyterian. Oct. ~ is
to be Davenport day again, and
Oct. 10 Moline day. The last Sun
day of the campaign all the
churches will be closed. In all
the churches in the three cities The
Sunday school services will be con-
Quoted as usual each week, closing
in time for the workers to get to
the tabernacle for the morning
meeting. There will be no meet
ings on Mondays during the six
weeks, but every other day at 2:3O
and 1880.
Need Home Use.
So far the entertainment com
mittee has been unable to secure
a home for the Sunday party dur
ing it's stay in Rock Island They
desire a furnished home in Rock
Island as near as possible to the
tabernacle, and are asking the CO.
n1araTipn Of tbn DaODla pf fba pftv
in securing such a home.
o. J. Stirratt, general secretary
of the Y. NJ c. A, was last even
ing appointed chairman of the or
ranization committee to secure 200
secretaries who will be at each
meeting to take the names and ad-
dresses of the sawdust trail hit
tiers and to direct the follow up
work J. II. Hauberg was named !
chairman of the transportation |