Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1920 — MANY CONVERTS ON SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

MANY CONVERTS ON SUNDAY

SPECIAL SERVICES ANNOUNCED. BAPTISMAL » SERVICE TUES. NIGHT bv’ u -y. cS its climax in the invitation at the evening service when five med and women stepped forward in response to the appeal of the minister of the church, W. T. Barbre. There were seventeen decisions In the morning; making a total of twenty-two- for the day.. The church was crowded Sunday night and many Were turned away. . ' '.r. One of the outstanding features of the day was the pasdfcgof the Bible school goal of 200 by wrgin of 14. The goal for next Sunday was ■ advanced to 300. Several individual class goals were set, the men’s Bible Class placing theirs at 40. The women then placed.theirs at one above that of the men. A campaign to reach next , Sunday s goal will be introduced Tuesday night, Mr. Brock said. . . The .subject of the sermon for tonight will be “Excuses.” On Tuesday night Rev. Barbre will use imp as his subject “The Three Biggest Fools in Rensselaer.” At the close of the service Tuesday mght a baptismal service will be held. Tuesday night was also announced as “dime night.” Each person is asked to bring just ten cents for the collection on that night. In this way everybody can toward the expenses of the campaign, declared the minister m making thd announcement of the special .collection. He said that only two nightly collections ; f6r .the expense of the meeting wera ito be taken and that the other one would be taken op Friday night ' , ... Mrs Brock began her bible drill work with the “booster” boys and girls today. There , were about 800 at the meeting Saturday,