Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 321, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1920 — REVIVAL GROWS IN INTEREST [ARTICLE]

REVIVAL GROWS IN INTEREST

TEN HAVE UNITED WITH THE CHURCH—THREE THURSDAY EVENING. ’*~ £s ~ J* The evangelistic meetings at the Christian church still go forward 'with increasing interest There was 'a large attendance again on Thursday night and three persons responded to the invitation. The baptismal service which was announced for tonight is expected to draw the largest audience' of the week with the additional fact that ’it is ‘‘Virgie Night” and many are expected from that neighborhood 'in a body. ! The special features of the ser(vice last night were the sermon by Ithe Rev. W. Barbre on “Chris'tian Baptism” and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Brock. Both choirs did 'excellent work again in the song service, the “booster” choir carrying of fthe honors by singing the "choruses of several of the songs. ’ There will be no service held on •Saturday night. Oh Saturday afternoon a meeting for boys and 'girls will be held with the Brocks •in charge. The goal set for the Bible School for Sunday morning is '2OO. It is to serve as the mini(mum standard of attendance and is expected to be over-reached by a good margin. Rev. Barbre has announced for his theme on Sunday morning “The Vision of Isaiah.” No service will 'be held on Sunday afternoon. The subject of the sermon as announced for Sunday night is “God, the Unknown and the Unknowable.” Mr. and Mrs. Brock are preparing special musical features for ever ser‘vice. The revival is scheduled to .'continue all through next week and I with the momentum gained the first 'week in is expected that it will at'tain unusual success. • “What We Stand For As Disciples 'of Christ” bp to be the subject of the sermon tonight. The service I will begin as usual at 7:80 sharp;