Arizona republican., 1920-01-20
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT METHODIST CHURCH INCREASE IN INTEREST

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 MESA. Jan I9-The revival meet ings of the Methodist church in Mesa are fast becoming of more than local importance, as judged from the va rious services conducted at the church on Sunday and the mass meeting of men held at the Orpheum theater that afternoon. The interest manifested. the growing crowds, and the real spirit of the meeting is increasing daily. At the meeting Sunday night standing room only was the welcome at least i5 minutes before the hour set for he beginning Of the service. Every seat in the house was occupied and many people were standing.
 Featuring the Sunday night meeting was the presence of some naiI nun dred colored people of Mesa who oc cupied section set apart for them and who contributed to the service with the chorus singing of many of the old plantation songs. After the church service the colored people as sembled under the window of the room occupied by Mrs. Miller, the wife of the pastor. who is an invalid, and again sang the beautiful old son. Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Comin' for to Carry Me Home.''
 During the Sunday school hour 54 of the members of the Sunday school arose 70 their feet on a proposition as 10 who would be willing at this time to join the church. These ranged from scholars eight years old to mem bers of the advanced adult classes. At the morning service there were be- tween B and 40 who stood up when the same proposition was put.
 There were several additions at the night service On account of the in terest manifested the meetings are to be continued tonight and tomorrow night with special music at each service.
 Amusements
 A second run of Douglas Fairbanks in his popular feature film. His Maj esty. the American, will be made at the Majestic this afternoon and eve ming A Pathe News is also included in the bill. At the Orpheum the pie ture program composed of Through the Wrong Door featuring Madge Kennedy, will be augmented with program of high-c1ass amusement, in cluding singing and dancing, by the Mutual Improvement association of one of the local churches.
 Here for Few Weeks
 F. Ruse and Mrs. Ruse arrived in the valley Sunday morning and are stopping at their old family home two miles west of Mesa. with MT. and Mrs. J. C. Keebler- MT. and Mrs Ruse are now located in Long Beach, Cali fornia, but will visit here for the neA two or three weeks with relatives and friends.
 Guild Party
 The ladies of the Episcopal church are arranging for a social party at the Guild hall on Wednesday afternoon. Cards and refreshments are to be en- joyed. At the same time the Altar society of the church will hold a cooked food sale in the Guild hall.
 Maier Buys The latest sale of property in Glen wood addition was made yesterday when Fred Maier purchased one of the new tile houses being erected on avenue, just off East First avenue. Maier is undecided yet, | he will retain his present home on the corner of East Main and 1 Hilbert, or move into the property when it is completed.
 Party to Blue Point
 Bound on q hunting and fishing | trip to Blue Point, party com | prised of .. F. Bukey. Frank Bukey | Clayton Spivey and Mir. Evatt, left | Mesa yesterday morning. The second | named is a visitor in the valley from | Kansas and contemplating locating 1 nere permanently.
 Globe Manager Here.
 E. F. McAhern, manager of the | Union Auto State line at Globe. was | ! visitor in Mesa yesterday morning, | -U route IEOHl d lew UdyS NlSIL III | Phoenix to his station in the mining | own.
 Tourists on Apache Trail
 Evidencing the popularity of the | Roosevelt dam and the pleasure trip | over the Apache Trail. four automo- piles filled with tourists. comprising | party of 2S in all, came in yester lay afternoon from Globe. The party vas made up of eastern people en .oute to California, for which point | hey left last evening.
 Urges Mesa U. D. C.
 Mrs w. T. Crawford spent yester lay in the capital city viewing the Phillips paintings on display at the Doris Heyman store and celebrating he birthday of Robert E. Lee with -he Phoenix chapter of the United of the Confederacy of | which she is member. Mrs. Craw- ord expresses her belief that there Ire a sufficient number of southern women in Mesa to form a local U. D.