Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1915 — MANY COME TO ALTAR AT CHURCH SERVICE [ARTICLE]

MANY COME TO ALTAR AT CHURCH SERVICE

Evangelists Drawing Large Crowds and Meetings Are Proving Great Religious Inspiration. The Methodist church had a wonderful scene Sunday night when after a most powerful sermon by the evangelist, Rev. H. W. Kerr, there were sixteen persons and young people came forward to the altar seeking salvation. About seventy-five church members came around the altar and sang and prayed while the converts were seeking Christ. This was the close of a great day beginning with Sunday school, which had 360 in attendance. Rev. J. McD. Kerr preached a heart searching sermon in the morning to a crowded church of eager listeners. The preaching and singing of the evangelists are drawing great congregations each evening to the Methodise church and much good is being accomplished. The services will be held each night this week at 7:30 except Saturday. The special nights are as follows: -Monday, Brotherhood. Tuesday, Sunday school adults. Wednesday, Industrial Aid Society. Thursday, Forward movement •prayer league service. Friday, Sunday School. There will be afternoon prayer circles in three homes during four afternoons this week. Prayer circle meetings will be held .in connection with the evangelistic services of the Methodist church at 3 o’clock as follows: Tuesday, at the homes of Mrs. G. Gowland, Mrs. Henry Wood and Mrs. G. L. Thornton. Wednesday, at Mrs. Wm. Frye’s, Mrs. J. J. Hunt's and Mrs. B. D. McColly’s. Thursday at the church, Friday at the homes of Mrs. Frank Critser, Mrs. Henry Amsler, Mrs. John Seabring. The friends in the neighborhood of these meetings are invited to attend. Each service will be in charge of one of the evangelists or Dr. Cumick.