The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-13

cularly two who went forward just a
night or two ago, and several OF our
members who have been lacking in
earnestness have awakened and are
taking part in church work as they
have never done before
Strong Awakening.
Five Presbyterians have asked me
TO have their letters transferred TO the
Cambridge City church and all mem
bers show more eagerness for work.
There has been a strong spiritual
awakening through the whole town
with better attitude shown in civic
affairs. Even enemies of the church
have had TO acknowledge that the
evangelistic campaign has been OF
great benefit to Cambridge. They
cannot help but feel the change, in the
town even if they do not attend the
services.
I'm our churcn, the renewed inter
est has resulted in reorganization OF
classes and better attendance since
three weeks ago.
REV. A. F. Hogan, chairman of the
platform committee and largely re-
sponsible for the coming of the party,
was no less enthusiastic.
speaking of the results to date. Our
Sunday school is larger with better
| interest manifested Several mem
! bers have been reconsecrated. and all
/ are working better for the church.
| The convictions of members have
/ been intensified and deepened, making
! them better workers.
Friendly Feeling Exists.
AHTbl whole toIrn seams tn he a
revival spirit too he continued. "All
! who know them are on good terms
with the members of the party, and
work in cooperation with them. One
thing that helped to cement friendly
| human relations was the posSum hunt
at the beginning and the numerous
dinners to which the party were in
vited.
Decided, many, definite" were the
first words of Rev. P. M. Thomas, Of
the Friends church at Dublin, wher
asked if he had seen any results from
the revival yet.
Many are attending the service:
and the Indifferent and careless mem
bers have been quickened. Many o
our constitunts have attended the
tservices and have been converted
Church work has received a great i'm
petus in Dublin, several of our lead
ing citizens have joined and we arr
seeing the results already.
Public sentiment against evil ha
been stimulated and the communit.
has had great impetus for good. Fo
instance, sentiment against the des
ecration of the Sabbath is mucl
stronger now than before the revival.
Benefits Expected
"All the town is in sympathy Wit
the meetings" said Will Judkins, cit
zen and manufacturer of Cambridg
City. I'VE expect to see many benz
fetal results later after the close @
the revival in the way of concrete az
complishments, but great benefit ha
been done already along all lines.
| | better spirit is shown in the tow
: which will persist after the evang'
lists have gone.
'Workers in our factory and i
others have responded cheerfully I
: calls for delegations and are taking
. deep interest in the progress of tn
revival 1t is supporting and encou
aging better citizenship
The revival is bound TO Go good
the people could not help getting bel
eft from such enthusiastic meeting
and such powerful sermons as ar
preached by DR.. Bulgin," said e.
i Paul, manufacturer of the town. 9TH
after effects of the revival are sure t
make for a better citizenry and ciyi
Improvement, aside from the religion
effects"
1T is the greatest stimulation in "a
way Of religion that the town has "a