The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-14

The Raum Evangelistie Company,
which came to Covington on Friday,
August IL, under the auspices of the
Tennessee Missionary Society for the
purpose of establishing a Progressive
Christian church here, concluded their
efforts toward this end last Sunday
night, when Evangelist Raum de-
livered his last sermon of the special
gospel services that had been in
progress under canvas exactly one
month. He announced that the new
church and Sunday school had been
organized and would begin to func-
ton as early as next Sunday, tenn
porary building already being under
construction on the corner of Maple
street and Church avenue for the
congregation
The new church will have 85
charter members and the Sunday
school has an enrolment of 103 mem.
bers, Elder Victor L. Smith, a prom
inent layman, minister and business
man of Memphis, will assume the
pastorate until the new church is
thoroughly organized in every depart
ment.
Mr.. J. c. Jameson, local con
tractor, is in charge of the construct
ion work on the temporary building,
which will be ready, perhaps, for use
Sunday morning. 1t will have a seat
ing capacity of about 400. In the
course of IL months it is planned to
replace the temporary place of wor-
ship with a handsome church edifice
on the same site.
Evangelist Raum, on his departure
from Covington Monday morning to
Greenfield, Tenn, near Knoxville,
stated that he was highly pleased
with the result of the meeting here,
the success being far greater than he
at first anticipated. He expressed
the hope to visit COvington again next
spring. In Greenfield he will wage
another revival campaign in shout
the same period Of time consumed
here.
Friday afternoon, prior to the clos
ing of the meeting, conference of
pastors, representing almost every
church of the same faith in West
Tennessee, was held. The visiting
ministers pledged their support and
cooperation to the local congregation
should it experience any struggle in
the future for existence.
The property purchased on the cor
ner of Maple street and Church ave
nue. was donated to the local congre-
cation by individuals of Memphis,
who were keenly interested in the
Of a church here, as a
result of the gospel services conduct
ed by Mr.. Raum. The new church
will be given every possible assist
ance, financially and otherwise when
it becomes apparent that such aid is
needed. Local members, however,
are confident that the church will
flourish in every department, and
that outside aid after the first few
months will not be necessary.
Mr.. Raum, ably assisted by Prof.
G. B. Clark, director Of music, and
soloist, Miss Junia Sells, pianist, and
Miss Lucille Raum, in charge OF
young peoples work, performed a re-
part in the organization Of
/ church here in SO short a time, and
in view Of the fact that Covington
already has a non-progressive Chris
ian church.
At the First Baptist church last
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Racm baptized
30 converts made during the cam
oaign, and many others connected
themselves with the church who had
,een baptized previously.
As above stated, the first service
# the new church will be held Sun
lay morning, when Mr.. Smith will
reach, if the temporary structure is
n readiness.