Cling to the Bible and church reports flourish
The article describes a revival led by Mr. Hunt with a strong male youth turnout, six formal church additions, and deepened faith across four churches. It covers donations to the Sun day School and Orphan's Home, multiple preaching visits, and seminary student guidance. Additional notes highlight Y. M. C. A. work, missionary benevolences, and positive reports from South Carolina and Lynchburg congregations.
Second Church Evangelistic Campaign in Memphis 1916
In Memphis Second Church hosted an evangelistic campaign March 27 to April 2 1916 with nightly illustrated sermons by Dr A B Curry pastor Attendance was strong April 2 a regular quarterly communion saw two receive by letter and twenty eight on profession of faith fourteen baptized Two more profess faith on April 10 and two infants were baptized Also reports from Clarksville and Chattanooga note Southwestern University subscription of 25000 and church growth including a 26 percent net increase at Missionary Ridge Church with substantial missions giving and a new weekly prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragnall
Statesville
Third Creek
Barnum Springs
Hellar
Spencer
Franklin
J. L. Bowers
Woodleaf
Yandell
Cooleemee
C. A. Munroe
Hickory
Unity
Marion
Raymond Lippard
Louisville
Neely Fleming
Union Seminary
Richmond
Bayder Lyerly
Davidson College
Memphis
A. B. Curry
Brownsville
P. M
Glenview Presbyterian Church
Evergreen
Bunton
Nashville
First
Vance
Philadelphia
W. B. Jennings
Germantown Presbyterian Church
Southwestern Presbyterian University
Clarksville
Tenn
Presbyterian of the South
Dobyns
Chattanooga
Missionary Ridge Church
Ley
AL Webb
First Presbyterian Church of
University
Webb
J. C. Rhodes
W. E. Powell
Jesus
Hillsboro and Laredo Presbytery Church Reports Highlight Growth
Texas churches report rising membership and strong giving. Hillsboro Woman's Society has 21 members with free will gifts totaling 241.46, while Westminster League lists 188 Sunday school enrollments. Laredo First Church surpasses 100 members, raises 2500 with 900 to benevolences, and notes strong home mission support and visiting ministers.
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Hillsboro
Woman's Society
Westminster League
Frank J. Fincher
Second Presbyterian Church of
Houston
John V. McCall
Laredo
First Church
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Hunt
Osivia Newton
Dugald Munroe
South Carolina
Columbian Seminary
Paul Micou
Micou
Mr. Zion
Harmony Presbytery
Assembly
Synod
Presbytery
Lynchburg
Tennessee
Southwestern
Texas
Glasgow
Mercedes
Rice
China
Shelby
Richmond Trust
Main Street Corner
Richmond, VA