Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1915 — TEMPERANCE RALLY AT REVIVAL’S CLOSE [ARTICLE]

TEMPERANCE RALLY AT REVIVAL’S CLOSE

Minges Meetings At Brook Ended With Parade In Cause of Liquorless America. • The W. J. Minges company closed a big revival meeting at Brook Sunday with,a temperance rplly and it was a great success. Rev. Minges and wife and the other members of the revival company had held a meeting for the past four weeks. It was a union affair, all the churches promoting it and helping it along. The meetings were held in the old overall factory, which was converted into a tabernacle. There had not been such religious enthusiasm in Brook for many years as that inspired by Rev. Minges and his helpers and at the close of the four weeks 430 persons had sought to amend their lives by coming to the altar. Some came as conversions, some as reconversions and others seeming to lead a new life of religious devotion. •Sunday was the final and a temperance rally was arranged and carried into successful conclusion. It was estimated that 1,500 persons crowded into the pavilion, while 175 automobiles were parked outside. Rev. Minger delivered a strong sermon on the subject of “Booze” and the auditors were so enthusiastic that they decided to make up money and send the three ministers of the town, also A. M. Snyder and Rev. Minger to Indianapolis to attend the great temperance meeting now in session there. The ministers are, Rev. J. L. McDonald, of the Christian church: Rev. C. A. Sickafoose, of the United Brethren church, and Rev. C. P. Woodson, of the Methodist church. All of them came to Rensselaer this Tuesday morning by auto and left on the 11:17 train for Indianapolis. The ministers -were greatly pleased with the meetings and the results attained and said that from 250 to 300 conversions to the cause of Christ had resulted. These will join different churches, some coming from as far away as Goodland, Kentland and Morocco. Rev. Mirigcs’ next meeting will be in Omaha. The members of the company are highly endorsed by the people of Bropk and vicinity, who say that lasting good will result from the meetings. At the temperance rally Sunday a big parade was held and the 173 automobiles that were parked outside during the service took part in the parade.