Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-01
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT
REBECCA CLOSED SUNDAY

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Business Mems Evangelistic Club oi
this city, was a wonderful day, and
some OF the best meetings were held
that it has been the pleasure of the
club members to hold anywhere. The
meetings from the beginning last Mon
day night proved to be inspiring and
uplifting in every detail. There was
great interest shown by the large con-
gregations, which represented all de-
nominations. The pastors were there
each night and cooperation was 50
manifest, people spoke of it so often,
and espec.,.ly the visitors.
There were several services Sunday.
Several OF the club members went I'D
early Sunday morning and assisted in
the Sunday schools, and then at the
eleven O'Clock hour the meeting was
conducted by Bro. O. L. Bradshaw's
group, and splendid meeting was
held and house full of people were
there to greet the 1aymen who had
charge of the service at this hour.
Prayer meetings were held during
| theperiod between morning and the
afternoon service, then at three O'Clock
a great meeting was held conducted bv
Brother Owens and his group. and
some powerful messages were present
ed and the people were greatly moved.
After the close Of the meeting several
groups divided and went into homes
where there were sick ones. and held
prayer meetings and gave encourage
ment to these unfortunate ones. and
in each home thus visited they were
received with open arms, and each
one Of the workers were made to feel
that it was good to be there.
At 7 o'clock meeting was held at
the church for young people. This
meeting was conducted by Mrs. M.
M. Stephens, who delivered force
ful message and the children were
very much interested in the plan of sal
walton which was presented to them
by this consecrated Christian worker.
At 8 O'Clock the closing service was
held, it having fallen to the lot of
Bro. Jolley's group to conduct this
meeting, the same group that opened
the meetings last Monday night. The
largest crowd, possibly that greeted
these workers was present The house
was packed and attention was of the
best, showing the people were much
concerned. On this OCCASION Bro. Bal
lard who is a member of this group
brought the main address, the other
members having agreed to give up
most of their allotted time for Bro.
Ballard as he desired to talk especially
on the Last Words of Christ" and he
brought the message with much force
and had the best attention.
Our men and women who were in
attendance. at these meetings desire
again to express their thanks thru the
press for the splendid hospitality ex-
tended them by the good people of
Rebecca. On Sunday they took their
lunches to the church and all stayed
for lunch, this was though by the pas
tors to be the best way for the women
to be able to go to the morning service
and at the same time it would be a
good way to get acquainted with each
other and to entertain the visitors. A
great temporal feast was had at this
time, and the people simply spent the
day" at the church, then at the evening
meal, the visitors were taken into the
different homes for refreshments The
visitors who went there Sunday from
the Business Mems Evangelstic Club
and from the Personal Workers Cos.
pei Band, were Messrs. M. M. Steph.
ems, President of the club, w. J. Bal.
lard F. M. Grady, w. r. Bowen, w
| A. Adams, A. G. Brown, L. n Chas.
teen, c. H. Smith, c. T, Owens
Wright Terrence, ]. B. Russell, o. L
Bradshaw, M. F, Mathis, ]. H. Viii
kins, D, H. Payne, G. A, Jolley, Geo
P. Morris who was here from Jack
sonville, Fla visiting relatives, ant
Mesdames A. G, Brown, G.. A. Jolley
I. B. Barna, M. M, Stephens, L. N
Chasteen and Misses Ruby Brown and
Murtis Stone.
G. A. JOLLEY, Chairman
Publicity Committee