Evening journal., 1922-12-30
BISHOP BERRY
URGES REVIVAL
Appeals to Methodists to
Start Services at Watch
Night Services
NATIONWIDE
APPEAL MADE

Bishop Joseph F. Berry. senior
|, Bishop OF American Methodism. has
called upon 100000 Methodists
throughout the country TO start a
great revival at the 10000 watch
night services which will he con-
Quoted by Methodist congregations
tomorrow night 10 welcome 1928
Should our quests for souls he
less Jealous than our quest for dol
lars?" Bishop Berry asks in his p
peal TO the Methodists. He tells
/ clergymen and lsymen that there
lis great need OF n genuine revival
I of religion"
In his plea for a great spiritual
! awakening as the churches enter
upon the new year, the Bishop says;
Methodist success in putting over
its financial undertakings has been
marvellous. We may prosper IN ma
terial things and be hopelessly bank
rupt in spiritual possessions"
In his letter the Bishop says:
THE recent meetings OF the Board
Of Foreign Missions and Home Mis-
slons and Church Extension have
never been surpassed IN the spirit OF
harmony and hope which prevailed.
Generous appropriations were made
by each board, and definite plans
adopted for missi sionary extension at
home and abroad. Our success In
putting over our financial undertake
ings has been marvellous. What OF
our spiritual and evan gelistic under
takinEs7 Are we doing as weli7
Should our quest for souls be less
Jealous than our quest for dollars?
We may prosper in material things
and be hopelessly bankrupt in spirit
ual possessions.
shall we not now give ourselves |
without reserve TO an intensive ef-
fort? That will mean that our pull
pits shalr fame with an evangelistic |
passion. II will mean that our pews J
shall catch the fire. L; will mean |
that our Epworth Leagues and Sun
day schools shall concentrate upon |
the work OF bringing young people |
and children 10 acknowledge Jesus
Christ as a personal Saviour. II
will mean that a host OF our laymen
shall become minute men to reach
their unsaved friends.
"Methodism IS doing great things
these days, We are founding great
centers. We are multi
plying hospitals and orphanages and
homes for the aged. We are placing
splendid emphasis upon all forms Of
endeavor. We are
building churches at a rate that
would have bewildered Bishop Nc
Cabe in his most optimistio mood,
Does not our activity in these fields
render evangelistic activity less
needful? mol Mo- MOI Sin Is
still sin. Sinners are still sinners.
Is the same awful GER
tainty The call 10 repentance has
never been revoked.
shall not Bishops, and superin-
tendents, and pastors, and college
presidents. and League leaders. and
Sunday School teachers, and laymen
In the quarterly conference, and all
our loyal members dedicate them
selves to some definite form OF soul
endeavor?
1--WE have succeeded astonishingly
IN gathering funds for our mis-
sionary and educational enterprises.
Shall we not now succeed even more
in an effort to bring TO
he church a genuine, spirit-wrought
revival OF religion revival that
will convict, arouse. vitalize. em-
power and equip modern Methodism
'or the most aggressive and fruitful
spiritual advance which we have un-
iertaken in all the years?"