Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-20
M'COMBS PARTY PAY
VISIT TO WILMINGTON
Will Conduct an Evangelistic Cam
paign in St. Paul's M. E. Church
as Soon as Possible.

The McCombs evangelistic party, OF
vhich Harold c. Clase is chorister, will
conduct a campaign in st. PauPs Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. this city Be
,.n,use they have engagements in Camden,
n J.. Ithaca, \. Y, kenosha, WIS,
Elnnira. n. Y. and other cities, Whining
ton cannot secure them Immediately, but
win ,book" them rs soon as possible.
81. Paurs Church was thronged last
evening. when the evangelists held serrlc-
es and were gwen formal reception
They had come down from Camden TO
spend their "rcst" night. The party con-
sisted of DR. and Mrs. McCombs, Mr.
Clase and Eugene Hutchins.
The first part of the exercises was
musical. With MIR. Hutchins accompany
ing on the piano. MIR. Clase led the con
o,reraticn in singing "Ten 1t Wherever
YoH Co" 81 Would Be Lake Jesus"
ssShine for the Lord Where You Are,
aRescue the Perishing" and There's
Power in the Blood Master Walter
Grinsel, was called to the platform 20
sing the chorus of 'T Would Be Like
Ies,,s." Mr.. Clase sang Open the Gates
If Jerusalem and recited "Afe and Pap
sod Mother" The cvangelists united IN
singing Whist Men Need is Sand,
ssWhaf Did He ro?'' "Standing in the
Need of PRAYER" and Everybody Who
Talks About Hesbin Amt Going
There"
Rev. Robert Watt offered prayer.
DIR. NcCon!2s Is quiet IN method,
uusint in speech and nlasteriui IN holding
an audience. For the text o bis sermon he
those II Samuel %. Q and 10: And after
hun was Eleasar. the son OF Dodo, the
Ahohite, one of the three mighty men
vith David when they dehed the Phil
istinss that were there gathered together
20 battle and the men OF Israel were gone
away. He arose and smote the Philistines
~n,ii his hand WAS weary. and his hand
claw unto the sword; and the Lord
yro,Ish. a greet victory that day Dr..
McCornbs said the Bible is the Christian 5
hest wearon. He spoke OF sslf forgetful-
ness. stating every Christian must have 1t,
and pleaded for Christian decision. Some
Of his quaint utterances follow:
"It is grand thing 10 be on the ground
do,r for God. All His children are scrap
GERS
Every Methodist spirc protests against
crmaiism.
"None OF our evangelical denominations
rsre born in cream puff religion.
..The higher we rise FOR God tie more
ze arc safiect to criticism.
"a good suggestion, like crying baby
"a an audience. ought to ! e carried out.
''lf Jesus Christ had f'lpersnnuated
three months the other side Of Calvary
up would be IN he'll togetheri
Everything IS going lIp except writing |
paper; il Is stationery
After the sermon Tnost Of the PERSONS |
;y-psent indicated thst they had yielded |
their hearts to Christ
The large congregation unanimously /
sirnifed 8 desire that the evsnceIists /
conduct a campaign in St. Paul's Church. !
Reys. Carlisle L. Hubbard, Robert /
Wst., J. W r. S1rnwsit, W f. Hshbsrt, /
W. G. Strickland, Cisrence Wise and /
Raymond Cooke went Ia the platform /
and sang "Hsppy Day.
In q brief address Airs. McConnhe ex- /
pressed appreciation cf being present
Following the benediction, which was
vyrpnounced BY Dr.. Sumw4!t, the evan /
gelists were gwen reception
Fourteen I,erscns, including the evan T
cefists. were dinner guests OF Air and Mrs.
Nayricc + Alexander at 92l Gilpin
avenue eariy in the evening. The evan /
gelists returned 30 Camden nesr mid +
aight- I
The NcCognFs party are holding servic
/. in the First Methodist Episcopal /
-.hurch OF Camden 4 Wilmington dele +
ration will 20 there on Thursday evening.
1anuarv %. lcsvinG Wilmington at u
. clock AfayTice 7. Alexander. Alfred
Daugherty and J. Frank Da=ls cornpnso 3
committee on transportation.