The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-10-11
REVIVAL SERVICE
BEGINS UNDER TENT
Community Meeting Being Held
Under Auspices Of Flying
Squadron.

OQuduEOHs
The Community Service, toward
which much Of thought and prayer
has turned during several weeks
past, began Sunday morning when
for the fifst time DR.. Henry w.
Slough. noted evangelist Of Wheat
on, ILL.,, preached at the Methodist
church. The able sermon had a
beautiful setting in charming music.
Mrs. Settle giving vocal solo.
DR.. Slough at once ingratiated
himself in the favor and confidence
and hope of the people and gave inn
petus to faith and prayer for the
great COMMUNICATIVE revival that
is anticipated. On Sunday morning
there were other services held be-
side the one at the church mention
ed; but on Sunday evening all other
appointments were called in and an
immense INSTRUMENTATION congre-.
cation was the result, the big w. /.
Swain tent, reputed to seat $500,
being filled as it was at the after
noon service when the Jackson Fly
ing Squadron became the guests and
lco-laborers of the equally alert
group Of Brookhaven men organized
also as a Squadron with Mississippi
for Christ as the slogan for both.
The gentlemen present from jack
son were R. S. Dobyns. F. s. YER
ger, w. Y. Guilbert, L. L. Patterson,
W. N. Cheney, Rodger Philip, Joe
Messina, w. T. Barber, w. G.. Mize,
DR.. G. ]. Overton, j. U. Mckay, /. G.
CARRIER, Frank Barringer, John Cor
don, j. D. Varley, H. F. Stanley, s.
N. Campbell, Mr.. Herring. r. N. En-
glish. M. A. Lewis. G. H. Swayze, Mr..
McCleaye. Bob Glover, Bob Carter
and e. M. Irwin.
After service by the Brookhav-
en- men directed by Chairman ]. NJ.
Wood, and in which Messrs. S. d.
McMullen, Homer Guess. Dan Boil
ian. Ferd Schnorrenberg. M. L. Ey-
erett, w. w. Henderson, and per-
haps others took part, the Jackson
Flying Squadron, who had arrived
over the automobile route were CIV
en- charge of the meeting.
The following gave testimony: F.
S. Yerger, w. Y. Guilbert, H. F.
Stanley, DR.. C. ]. Overton, L. L. Pat
teron, H. N. Austin, /. G. CARRIER, Joe
Abraham, Joe Messina.
The people were stirred as never
before by the remarkable statements
made in straightforward, sincere
word and manner by the regenerat-
ed men.
Human heart-beats can't be pic
tured with pen, neither can divine
inspiration. The men must be heard
to be appreciated: and yet the mind
remains somewhat confounded over
the marvellous mystery of the power
wrought in wrecked and ruined lives
thru the Word. Numbers maryeled
and said 'The men have something
can't tell just how it is but it's
remarkable"
After the service the visitors were
given supper in the Methodist
church, the tables being beautifully
prepared and supplied. 1t was at
this repast that DR.. Slough said that
he had been in evangelical work for
number of years and had travelled
all over the United States and that
he had never in his life time witness
ed anything to equal the meeting.
He also stated that the South had
given the United States prohibition,
and that in his Opinion the move
made by the Jackson Squadron, and
the results that had been accomplish
ed, meant that the South would give
Jesus Christ to the United States.
I Most of the men remained for the
night service conducted by DR..
Slough, and just prior to the sermon
he stated that he wanted more tes-
! timonials from the jackson men, and
asked all Of those who had not had
a chance to testify in the afternoon
to do so. The following gave testi-
monials: o. III. Swayze, John Cor
don, S. N. Campbell, M. A. Lewis,
y. u. Mckay, r.. N English and
Frank Barringer.
i Brookhaven felt very grateful in
deed to the visitors for the impelling
power they left toward greater faith
in prayer and brighter hope for a
reawakening along religious lines In
Brookhaven and Lincoln county
The absence Of Mr.. Fred Sullens
was regrettable as was also the de-
4 tention of Mr.. John Lipsey, Of
Brookhaven, at his home.
Monday evening there were about
\ 500 under the tent regardless Of the
cold snap. Mr.. Eddins began ser
vice of song. assisted by local or
chestra and community singers
Yesterday morning district pray
er-meetings we're organized and the
first morning service was held.
H The Brookhayen Squadron is meet
ing each evening for prayer before
the 7::S0 service.
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