Evening journal., 1920-11-29
REVIVAL ARDOR
A TST. PAUL'S
McCombe and Clase Speak
And Sing in Theatre and
Church
GROUP PRAYER
MEETING PLAN

Something OF the old-time revival
ardor was displayed at all four meet
ings held by the McCOmbe-Clase
evangelist party In Wilmington yes
terday. The meetings eliminated last
night with a service in St. pauls
Methodist Episcopal Church, attended
by a congregation which crowded the
edi1ce TO the doors.
In the morning there was preach
Ing by DR.. J. II. McCombe In ST. Paurs
In the afternoon Dr.. McCOmbe led a
"men only" meeting In the Garrlck
Theatre, and at the same hour Mrs.
McCombe conducted a meeting for
women only In the church. All told
II was estimated nearly 2OO0 men aud
women attended the services.
The sermon and invitation last
night was for the church member
and Christian who had grown cold
In his religious experiences and ac-
tivitieS. Doctor McCOmbe used for
his text, LIKE % 81, simon, satan
hath desired TO have YOU"
Before beginning 10 preach the evan
geiSt removed his coat and vest Then
with, all energy OF Billy. sunday"
/ ne lambastld sin and WickedneSs,
proclaiming to the 20OO people gath
cred that the only hope FOR lost men
is in the Cross u Jesus Christ.
There was a special effort made
/ last evening TO pay OF the local ex-
! pense5 OF the campaign, a contest be-
] ing staged between the choir and the
. uSherS The results showed that a to-
I tai OF S263.s6 had been placed In the
tin pans al the one service as fol-
lows: Choir S33.4i; uShers $40. and
the congregation, $1,000. AS soon as
the expenses have been met there viii
not be any more collect ons until the
I free-will offering for the evagelists
on the closing Sunday OF the re-
vival.
Nearly 700 men attended the Garrick
Theatre meeting in the afternoon.
Professor Harold C.. Clase gave several
| recitat Ons and the orchestra Of the
Swedish Baptist Church PLAYED sew
| eral selections. The Rev. Dr. r. l..
Hubbard, OF Cambridge, Md, made the
opening prayer. and the Rev. Leonard
Smith. pastor OF the Peninsula NJ p.
Church. pronounced the benedict on.
Tue sermon was on the subject,
=. THE Sins Of Men DR.. McCOmbe was
in his shirt sleeves while talking
Once in referring to the modern
dance he said. The reason / hate
the dance is that in our own coun-
try alone there are 10000 splendid
! Young women living lives Of shame
today and over % per cent OF them
slipped into Il from a dance or ball
room floor"
The entire house expressed a desire
10 have another men only" meeting
next sunday, and 10 was announced
F. that one would be held in the Opera
, House.
About 300 women gathered in ih'
auditorium at St. Pauls Church fol
81 D..
: the committee. Of which Mrs. Nor
- Mcmillan is chairman. Music was il
70 charge Of Mrs. Harold C. Clase. Mis-
Alice Jervis acted as accompanist oil
:. the piano and Miss Sarah HudsO
!, White presided al the organ Mr.:
20 Eleanor g. kemery sang a solo an
r Miss Rietta NJ. Emerson ofere
?, prayer.
. The address was delivered by Mr.,
I McCombe, who took as her tex
Where do you live?" Mrs McComb
5 home life, the family altar. askin
/. the blessing at table and ones owI
< individual spiritual life.
}. Prayer meetings for the comm
e week are as follows:
Tuesday-Nlrs. McCardle. 1920 E
Thirteenth street; Mrs. Smith. 2i
W. TNenty-stcond street; Mrs. DeniC
tiO7 West street; Mrs. Hayden, 100
l | Washington street; Mrs. George, 100
J Shallcross avenue; Mrs. Collins, 100
Jackson street; Mrs. Wilson, 20
Adams street; Mrs .Geenhalgh, 81
/. lN Franklin street; Mrs. Hepbror
i 220i w. Fifth street; Mrs. LotlanC
: 1901 Hancock street.
- Thursday-Nlrs. Turner. 23i5 Mar
ket street: Mrs. Craig. 2s0s Washinr
s. ton street: Mrs. Pr ttyman, 5ii "
n Twelfth street; Alrl Randle. i0i
J. Trenton Place; Home for Aged VIC
men, iiO9 Gilpin avenue; Mrs Harr!
s. OF w. Ninth street: Mrs. Warning
ton. III Monroe street: Miss McCOr
mick, Gil n. Franklin street. Mr.
Workman. COO Bayard avenue; Mr.
Smith. 1901 Harrison street.
Frday-Mrs. Coleman, ii3 Y
g Twenty-ffth street; Mrs. A. II. Mo
\ ris, 7Oi W. Twenty-third street; Mr.
- NJ Hahn, 1906 King street; Mrs. Eato
2 iOi9 Adams street; Mrs. Zurlta, 10
(. Lowering avenue; Mrs. Johnson. 10
W. Seventh street: Mrs. Heller. s
IN w. Seventh street; Mrs. Carpenter. q
n, Van Buren street; Mrs. McCardle 8
Ferris street; Mrs. Mason, 1913 RO
'e, ney street.
n, These meetings will be held fro
T. 10 10 1890 in the morning.