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REV. FRANK NKFF HAH 127 ADDITIONH IN A DAY.i 'ongt vgAtion* Are Actively Carrying on IWIiglotiN Movement 8Urted by Billy BuwUy.Joplin Ih in the thrown of a c|t,v-wide j religious movement. The six weeks' revival campaign which was led by the Hev. “Hilly Sunday Ih still bearing fruit. This wan evidenced Sunday by the unusually large attendances and In the number ofadditional member* received into the churches. Since the tabernacle meeting* have been concluded service* hare been held in all place* of worship In the city, with the result that many who had failed to sign pledge card* are now Joining their respective churches.The coming of the Rev. Mr. Sunday to Joplin has given an impetus to church worker* hcver before experienced In thecity, a clergyman wald last night. “The result* of tl#** tabernacle meetings have in the last two weeks been eminentlysatisfactory. Among the new convertsare many who heard Mr. Sunday and have been deeply Impressed. These persons have been doing considerable thinking since the meeting*. 1 am also of the opinion that many among thu new persona who have been coming Into all the churches in the city did not have the courage to walk down the ulsle of the tabernacle and openly confess their ulna.127 Join .Mr. XcfTn Church.At the morning and afternoon service# Sundae nt the First Methodist Episcopal church, Fourth street and Byers avenue, of which Rev. Frank Neff is pastor. 1x7 new additions to the church were had, Mr. Neff preached at the morning meetingon Christianity a Family Religion. At the conclusion of his sermon, an alignment of virile Arguments, 78 persons responded to liis cftll for convert* and member*. They included men whose wives already are members. The evening sermon was by Hev. J. V. Walker of the Byers Avenue M. E. church. It was an old-time Methodist meeting, resulting in 40 additions to the church.With the largest congregation which ha* ever attended Sunday school at the Byers Avenue M. E. church, services were held in Shoemaker hall. Fifteenth and Main stroota. At both morning and evening services the hall was taxed to it* capacity. Fifty-three naw members were received into the church, and five conversions wrought. With the exception of Wednesday night, revival services will be conducted for the remainder of the week. They will be led by the Rev. Mr, Elayer, pastor of the church.Prayer was the theme of a sermon preached Sunday at the First Christian church by the Rev. F. F. Walters. At the evening service he delivered an address on Tempi# Building. Twenty-sevenmember* were enrolled on the church's roster, making a total for last week of 47. Services will be hold every night this week except tomorrow evening.Thirteen baptisms Mid four conversions were had at both services Bunday at the Central Christian church. At the morning session, the Rev. L. Xj. Combs delivered n sermon on Christmas Application. In the evening he spoke of the Three Fundamental Principles of Religion. In all last week 80 additions to the church were had. He viva 1 services will be conducted this evening, Thursday and Friday night*. The Rev. Mr. Miller of Diamond, Mo., who has accepted a call to the Central Christian church, willpreach Friday night.At the First Congregational church 3»J new member* were received Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr. Parker delivered a strong sermon, the Hubject of which was the Highest Good Thirty-six new members were received into the church. The Christian Endeavor Society of the church is arranging for a recital some time in February by the Drury College Gleo Club.With an attendance of 1511. the largest class ever held In the Sunday school department of the East Joplin Congre-*aiional chur**h, was conducted «un-ay. The evening sermon was preached by the Rev. S. A. Willard. He took for his subject, Should Not a People Seek Unto Their God? The annual meeting of the church member* will be held Thursday night. Thirty-seven new members have been received.Following u Sunday school service at the Eutheran Evangelical church the Hev. Eouis SMdel preached in German on missionary work. He delivered an English Herinon In the evening. A meeting of the Euther society will be held at the parsonage Thursday evening.'Wrestling Jacob and Standing Square for Jesus were the subjects ofsermon* delivered by the Rev. C. M.Davenport Sunday at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Seventh street and Moffet avenue. Both morning and evening services were wall attended. | Tt was reported that fifty new members have joined the chu eh since the conclu*ion of th*» tabernacle meetings. For the evening meetings which will be held for the remainder of the weak, Mr. Davenport will he at*i*t#d by the Rev. A. R. Far!* of Webb City. In the church parlor* Wednesday afternoon the Woman’s Home Mission Society will hold a prayer and praise service.At the South Joplin Christian churchforty conversions were reported Bun-day. More than 300 person* attended the Sunday school class. Revival services will be held every night this week.The pulpit of the North Height* Presbyterian church wa* filled Sunday night by Dr. R., T. Fullerton of St. Louia. Thirty-six new member* were taken into the church. The morning and evening services were well attended.
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Joplin Daily Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Tue, Jan 11, 1910
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