The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL ALREADY SHOWS SOME EXCELLENT RESULTS
Overflow Congregations Re- ported at Most All
 Churches

Swinging into it's second day the religious revival being conducted by more than 90 per cent of the Protestant churches of the city gath
 cred additional force and interest Services were held in all participat- ing churches Monday night. Over
 flowing congregations filled each church while workers continued their efforts with. unusual zeal to
 make church history during the cam- paign which will close one week after Easter.
 Reports at the meeting of the Pastors union Monday showed that l results of the revivals were already being felt. Approximately 40 addi- tions to the churches of the city were reported as a result of Sun ] Gays services.
 The revival under way in more than 100 churches in the city is un- usual in more ways than one Not only are the churches cooperating but each pastor is doing the preach ing at his own church in most in stances.
 Noon day services at the Jeffer- son theatre, which will be conduct ed every day, were started Monday with Dr. George Stuart of the First Methodist church delivering the first sermon. He spoke on Opportunity" His talk was received warmly by large crowd.
 pr. J. M. Broadly. pastor of the l Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
 who is chairman of the noon-day meetings, will talk at the Jefferson Tuesday. He will be followed We'd nesday by Dr. J, R. Hobbs. pastor of | the First Baptist church. On Thurs | day pr. Stuart will again speak. fol- | lowed by Dr. Broadly and Dr. Hobbs | the services are over.
 J. Fred Seholfield, director of
 music at the First Baptist church.
 is in charge of the singing at the noon day meetings Programs have been arranged to include congrega- I tional singing. chcir singing and I solos. Business men and women are | urged to attend the monday meet
 ings which were arranged for their l benefit.
 THIRD PRESBYTERIAN l J. E. Baird, Jr.. a student of Co., l lumbia, who is spending vacation | with his parents at Birmingham. was l the principal speaker at the Third 1 ITesDN ltIldn tHuICn EhOHudv IlS Ill | He talked on the value and effective
 ness of personal work among laymen. | He urged that all members of l churches exert every effort during the present evangelistic campaign to | make the services effective in reach | ing the people.
 | Rev. J. A. Bryan, pastor of the l church, who conducted the services l announced that the campaign would l be continued at 80 Tuesday night 1 The church was crowded Monday l right and much interest was mani- | fest.
 | MANY CONVERTS REPORTED | Monday nights services saw many 1 converts at all churches. Scores | asked for prayer. This was especially | true at the First Methodist church. I where more than 25 came forward on the invitation of Dr. George | Stuart, the pastor. who is conducting | his first revival in his own church 1 for many years.
 1 Dr. Stuart's sermon Monday night was a plea to his hearers to look after l the condition of their souls. He used l the illustration of the rich man who | had plenty, who. had laid away great
 wealth but who tore down his barns
 | stocked with grain when told tha
 l this night the Lord required his soul | Services will continue at night ir 1 all churches participating in the re- ] vival with noon-day services at the l Jeffersona theatre until the week aft ] CT Easter. Street meetings st Sat l urday night were unusually success l ful and will be repeated Saturday | night.