The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
EASTER WILL SEE
CHURCHES GATHER
!. FRUITS OF REVIVAL
Three Bishops Will Take Part
in Sundays Services in
Memphis-Many Additions
to Church Expected.

which for two weeks 81 Protestant
churches of. the city have been en-
gagged At the same time solemn and
impressive services of the Catholic and
Episcopal churches for Lent come to an
end. Three bishops will take part III
the Easter services here.
Bishop Gallor will preach the Easter
sermon at st. Mary's cathedral at ii
o'clock. Bishop Beatty will preach at
Calvary Episcopal church at the same
hour. Bishop William +. Murrah, OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, South,
will bring the Easter message to ,Ep-
worth Methodist church, and assist In
the sacrament of the Lords Supper.
The closing day of the revival cam
paign will be decision day at the
churches taking part in the concerted
evangelistic drive, and Easter will mark
the turning point in hundreds of lives
for higher standards of Christian living
At nearly all of these churches there
viii be classes of from ~ to rs admitted
into membership in the church as a
direct result of the revival. Careful es-
Inmates indicate that there will be an
average of about 20 accessions to each
of the 81 churches that have been con-
Quoting revivals, making grand total
of from 1000 to 1900 people who will
always associate this Easter with the
beginning of a deeper spiritual expe-
rience and renewed determination tc
i've in closer touch with the church
and Christian teachings.
First Baptist church will welcome into
the church about 100 new members
The First Methodist church will receive
class of about the same number
Splendid revivals have been in progress
at several of the Presbyterian churches
The smaller congregations in the out.
lying districts of the city have beer
especially successful in their revivals
Detailed reports from all the churches
are not yet available.
The number of adults that have be-
come more deeply interested in Chris
tian living and who will unite with tn,
churches Sunday is said to be especial
ly large. The children, however, hav,
not been overlooked in the revival spe
clal services having been held for then
IN all the churches with splendid re
suits.
The union MONDAY meetings at Cour
Avenue church, held daily except Sat
urday for the past four weeks, proves
| one of the best features of the cam
paiIn. reaching hundreds of uptowl
| BUSINESS men who seldom attend th
reRilar church services. ~ ese meet
tftI stal led two weeks tefcTe the re
| VI, =. began, as union PRAYER meeting
where the ministers Of the city an,
business men and women gathered a
the noon hour to pray for the success
of the revival. Local leaders ha,
| charge of the meetings the first week
and the attendance was good from tn
| first.
Three Of the strongest Christian
workers of the South were engaged b.
| the committee in charge to lead tn
meetings, and with the beginning O
the second week the MONDAY meeHng
took, on an interest and an influenc
Tor good that has seldom been equale,
| here. The meetings were not of dlrec
| evangeiistic nature, but rather inspira
tional in their purpose.
DIR. Charles W. Daniel, pastor of tn
First Baptist church OF Atlanta, wa
| here for five addresses during the sec
ond week OF these meetings, bringing
message Of great helpfulness eaci
DAY, which brought out audiences tina
| church.
| Then came the fiery Scotch Presby
terrain of international renown, DR.. Joh
Mcneil, of Birmingham, Ala, who wo
all hearts by his powerful personalit,
apt phrases and Scottish brogue, am
| drawing such large audiences that tn
| auditorium would not hold the peopl
| who wishes to attend. An overflo,
| meeting had to be held on the day q
his last appearance.
This week another distinguished cler
| gyman led the meetings, DR.. Carey Z
| Morgan, pastor of the Vine Street Chris
| tian church of Nashville. DR.. Morga
| took for the subject OF his addresses
| themes in keeping with holy weel
which prepared the way for the Easte
| services in the churches Sunday, ID
| Morgan was greeted with large and re
| sponsive audiences and his addresse
made a strong impression on those VIII
heard him.
At one time or another during tn
1 revival nuf ian oh
or visitings ministers have assisted tn
local pastors in conducting the service!
The most Of these men have been her
| for the entire time. Among the nun
ber have been some OF the most dis
tinguished preachers in this section
the country, and every one has displaye
| marked ability in the eVangelistic worl
Every indication points to the large.
church attendance Sunday that the cit
| has seen In many years. Not only
| the interest aroused by the revival
very great in the churches, but th
| Easter service will be Of unusual In
terest in all the churches. Special Eastt
| music Will be rendered in all tn
| churches, and in many of the churche
the programs will be quite pretentiou
| Nearly all of the evangelists and visit
| ina ministers will remain over Sunda
| for the close of the revival and wi
preach at their respective churche
where they have been preaching.
The ministers of the city are great
| ly pleased at the results Of the cor
| certed revival campaign. This is tn
first time that such a movement wa
ever attempted in this city The ide
was conceived at a meeting OF III
| Protestant Pastors association la.
summer. and plans for 1t had been vi
der way for several months.
Rev. A. u. Boone, D.D., pastor of Il
First Baptist church, was apponte
chairman OF the executive committee Il
Sehc DHnDa go and had Reneu1b gupei
Eision over ehe arrangements
Rev. o. II. Hofstead, pastor Of Cou
Avenue church, was made chairman
the prayer meeting committee. whic
did some Of the most effective wor
for the success of the meeting In az
dition TO engaging the speakers for II
MONDAY prayer services, the commit
tee organized and conducted cottal
prayer meetings In from 200 to 81
homes on four nights Of the week pr
ceding the beginning of the revival.
Is estimated that at least 20, 900 peop
attended these meetings during Il
week, which was undoubtedly the grea
est concerted movement of prayer ar
intercession the city has ever seen. IS
| The revival was given wide publielt
through the activities OF the publicit
committee, of which Rev. George v
Kemper, pastor OF the McLemore A,
enue Christian church, was chalrma
use being made of systematic newspi
per advertising, streamer banners aero
Main street In the uptown distric
cards, posters and personal letters.
| While there were no spectacular fei
lures OF the campaign, each congregi
tion participating has been wonderful
blessed and the spiritual interest
the members renewed and strengthene
in addition TO the many additions thi
have been received by each church. TT
meeting also closes with closer unity
mind and purpose Of the ministers Of Il
hrn.iiIrlnH .lLniiI In. AlnI.-