The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-05
INTEREST GROWS
AS EYANGELISTIC
drive SWINGS ON

Interest is growing in the county
evangelistic drive as the big campaign
swings into the middle OF It's first
week Enthusiastic services are re-
ported from all county points, and the
Richmond churches taking part in the
drive report good attendance. /
The Rev. e. L. Gates, pastor OF the
Third NJ. e. church. talked on the
Lost Trail" at his services. Mrs. w.
E. Kern, for a number OF years &C.
companist to E. o. Excel. OF Chicago,
noted church singer and church music
director, has charge Of the music SER
vices for the entire campaign at this
church.
| Personal Work 9eeins
Mrs. Kern is also head OF personal
ginning Thursday morning through
out Fairview Every home is to be
visited. Assisting Mrs. Kern will be
| four sub-ca plains, including Mrs.
John Putterbaugh, Of Williams street.
who has charge OF the work in the
southeast section; Mrs. John Snider.
OF Ridge street, In charge of the
southwest; Mrs. George Ellis. of
Northwest Fifth street, in charge OF
the northwest; and Mrs. Frank
Stawnaker Of Boyer street, In charge
of the northeast.
/ Next Friday evening the Third M.
E. church will give special evangel-
istic social for all the young people of
Fairview over IL years old. Refresh
ments will be served. The following
Sunday afternoon. in addition to other
will be held at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Kern will be In charge.
: Other Services Interesting
Mrs Ed King will sing at the SDe-
cial services to be held by the Rev
. J. S Hill in the Reid Memorial church
! tonight.
Whitewater Friends are holding
, regular evening services under the d.
rection of the Rev. Erwin Stegall
, Services will be held again tonight
: at the Second Presbyterian church
under the supervision of the Rev. E
3. Davis. pastor.
:, The Rev. L. E. Murray spoke on the
l "Lordship OF Jesus at the FRS
At the Grace NJ. Z. church the Rev
!: Backus was assisted by Harry N
i Ross. OF Vineland. N. J.
= Referring to the Savior and his dis
q ciples, as the salt Of the earth. tn,
e Rev. Shelby Lee preached Tuesda.
s. night to large audience at the Bap
}. fist church.
4 Services were held at the FRS
n English Lutheran church. The Rev
e F. A. Dressed preached.
= 1.-THE Needs of the Hour was tn
l. Rev. Raymond Isleys theme at tn
n Second English Lutheran church.
d The Rev. r. l.. Semans Of the Firs
o NJ. E. church spoke on THE Dynamic
T. Of Cod.
e CENTERVILLE, Ind. Nov. 5-Grea
C. interest in being manifested in tn
r. services held at the three churche
S. here in the operative church campaig
S. Many who prophesized that this tow"
d could not possibly have crowd at tn
r. three churches in the same evening
e were greatly surprised to find goo
s. sized congregation at each of the1
st Sunday and Monday evenings.
r The Christian church members ar
k enthusiastic, and large majority {
n them present to the meeting, alread
a. held. The large choir of this churc
is being directed by Miss Ruth Quake
ID bush, who is director of music in tn
ID school here.
n. At the Friends church, plans al
D. under way for the enlarging of tn
" choir and forming large chorus. Th
v. director here is Glen Harshburg. {
I'd Earlham. The NJ. E. congregatio
ar Sunday and Monday evening surpasse
J. all expectations.
~ At all the services an unusual int
h est was manifesto. Every one seen
N awake and ready to assist in this car
X paign. The Rev O'Conner delivere
C. striking sermon on Every Man
ne His Place. Sunday morning. and sci
the truth home to all present. TT
lsingers at this church are Mr.. and Nj
J. f. Williams, singing evangelists
Owensburgh.
The church bells ringing in unist
at ten o'clock each morning, call
ST each individual, to pause in his wol
SIS and pray for few moments for SUI
m cess Of this movement. Also pray
eo meetings are held in the homes at til
At hour and those who can are asked
~ attend.
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