Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-03
REVIVAL. RESULTS
IN MANY PERSONS
JOINING CHURCHES
Campaign Is Continued This
Week In Some Instances.

The Second Baptist revival clos
ed Sunday night with enthusiastic
and full attendance. Evangelist NJ
F. Sanford, Of Chatham. Va, prea-
ched at every service during the
three Sundays and two intervening
weeks. He delivered eighteen SER
mons and two Sunday school adj
dresses during the period, and was
as vigorous and well-furnished at
the close as he was in the begin
ming Of the campaign. The Second
Baptist congregations have enjoyed
rare privilege in hearing SO sue
cessful and experienced a soul-win
ner as Mr.. Sanford. He has vital
apprehension of the Bible, IS an
earnest student of the Book, be-
lieving il to be Gods inspired
Word. an infallible guide for Chris.
tians IN matters OF faith and pTac-
tice. This, with his magnetic per-
sonality and ready delivery make
him a most effective speaker.
In spite of weather and consider
able sickness in this section of the
city. attendance and interest were
good through the entire series Of
meetings. The church has been gga-
ciously revived and its membership
made stronger Fourteen. mainly
grown people. have been received
for baptism, while four others re-
kindled their altar fires and renew
ed their relations to the church.
Pastor and people are confident in
the expectation of several others
who have shown great interest and
signified their determination of unit
ing in its membership. The ordin-
ance of baptism will be observed
on next Wednesday and Sunday ev-
enings.
All the expenses incident 10 the
campaign were cared for and a
substantial purse given to The de-
parting evangelist. Mr.. Sanford
left early this morning via ASH
ington, D. c. for his home. This
earnest servant Of God may rest
assured Of welcome, should he ever
return 10 Martinshurg.
First Methodist.
Sunday was also great day for
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Twenty-Five connected themselves
with the church as result of the
recent evangelistic campaign. In the
morning Rev. r. l.. Wright conducted
the usual communion service and
preached as usual at night.
Christian Church.
The meetings which Revs. Sch
mucker and Van Voorhis are con-
Quoting are succeeding so we'll that,
by vote both of the official board and
of last nights congregation of 800
people (actual COUNT, it was decid-
ed not to close the series for at
least another week.
Sunday was a day of rejoicing
all around. The spirit at the morn
ing preaching service could not have
been much better. For the after
noon service, the church was COM
fortably filled with women and girls
to hear Evangelist Van Voorhis' lee
ture on "The Kind of Wives We
Need Today" The address. although
an hour and quarter in length, was
so spiced with humor and with clev-
er shafts levied at womens follies
OF the day, that the good sisters
showed no impatience or WEAKNESS.
The evangelist touched upon such
subjects as the following: Booze and
the necessity for enforcing the eight
eenth amendment; tobacco and the
spread of the cigarette habit among
boys Of tender age and society wo-
men; vulgar styles connected with
fashionable evening gowns of the
day; race suicide; divorce; love.
courtship and marriage; and the
need for Christian mothers.
The night sermon upon the prod
igal, dealt with a vivid description of
his journey, From Pigpen to
Palace"
The net results OF the days efforts
for converts resulted in one recon
secration, one confession, and three
received upon statement, making a
total of IS who have come forward
during the last eight days of the
meeting.
Come ard See" John 1:46).
Two Fine Sermons.
Each time the Lutherans hear
their new pastor, Rev. DR. Fred
Wagner, the more they become en-
deared to him and more eager for
him to move from his present home
in Huntingdon. Pa. Sunday the
doctor delivered two fine discourses
at st. Johns to large audiences.