The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-23
BROWNIlNG'S
REVIVAL OPENS
More Than Two Thousand
People Attend the Opening
Meeting

| The opening meeting Sunday
night Of the big religious revival
/ conducted by Rev. Raymond
i Browning in the big tent at the
corner of Church and Calhoun
streets was a record breaker in
more than one respect. To start
off with the more than e,000 people.
present was the largest at any
opening revival session in Sumter.
Sunday nights meeting indicated
a big revival in Sumter during the
neNt three weeks.
The choir which will be eompos-
ed OF more than 200 male and fe-
male voices, was pretty near up5ses
fun number and under the splen-
did leadership Of Rev. CAROLYN a..
Hosford showed that the couple. OF
re,learsals had not been in vain.
Everybody in Sumter and adjoining
counties was invited TO take part
in this revival.
Rev. Browning and Rev. Hors-;
ford had 10 take some tine in
outlining the details ofsthe three
weeks campaign against sin in
Sumter, ard then Dr.. Browning
swung into high gear and speeded
up his magnificent appeal for.
Christian unity and q higher rellg-
ious environment in Sumter. He
left the beaten trcak Of ordinary
revival sermons and caught the
earnest attention Of his large au-
dience from the start. That he is
an earnest man Of God and hard
worker for Christ no one who
heard his unusually interesting and
eloquent appeal Sunday night can
possibly doubt No one expecred
that his first sermon would any
ways near approach what he gave
his audience. and those who heard
his We're prone. to wonder what he
will accomplish after he warns up
to the fight against sin in this gee
ton OF the country.
Eev. CAROLYN A. Hosford as mu-5
steal and chorus director easily
leads her chorus. With an artistic
and inspiring style and she also
gets more pep into the large
choir and audience in singing than
most chorus leaders.
She is also announcer in chief or
presiding Official of the big tent
meetings.
The following important an
nouncemenss were made by Rev.
Browning and Rev. Eosford:
Services will be held every night
at o'clock shorp. and on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
at from 10 to II O'Clock c. m, to
which the general public is cor
daily invited. All services will be
held under the tent and nowhere
else.
There are still some seats left
in the big chorus to which any and
all singers in church ehoirs OF
Sumter county and any other sing
ers whether members Of church
choirs or not are welcome. and all
are invited TO see Miss Hosford and
have seats assigned them.
On Tuesdays at $50 a. m., sharp
all boys and girls between the
ages of and II are invited TO meet
Miss Hosford at the tent. No adults
allowed ar these meetings Miss
Hosford has her headquarters az
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce
in city hall. phone No. 200. and
any one wishing TO see her will call
or phone to that place and Secre-
tary Reardon will take the mes
sases for Miss Hosford.
Sumter has joined enthusiastic
cally with Rev. Browning and joins
hin1aand his party also in inviting
and Welcoming every body In cas-
tern South Carolina 10 take part
in this big three weeks revival.
The sermons by Rev. Brownins. and
the song service under Miss Hos
ford's leadership are we'll worth
travelling many miles TO hear.