Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1920 — REVIVAL STARTS AUSPICIOUSLY [ARTICLE]

REVIVAL STARTS AUSPICIOUSLY

Great Interest Shown from Beginning of Meetings Last Sunday.

The revival at the Christian church started very auspiciously mst Sunday morning. At the beginning very great Interest was manifested and the meetings promise to be one of the greatest ever held by this Church. At the close of the lesson period of the Bible school, Prof, and Mrs. Brock appeared and immediately won their way Into the hearts of the people with their pleasing personalities, their smiles, their friendliness, and above all their excellent musical ability. The Brocks have edited and published their own song book which contains j many of their own compositions. ■ This was introduced and some of ' the new songs were learned. { At the morning service a ralseu platform, seating forty people, was I filled with singers who assisted In the- music- Prof. Brock directed the singing and Mrs. Brock presided at the piano. Just before the ■ sermon, Prof. Brock sang, “E’er I You Left Your Roocn This Morning, ’ Did You Think to Pray?”

The evening service was the regular monthly union service, which packed the auditorium until many chairs had to be brought,to to seat the people. Rev. E. W. Strecker preached the sermon, using as his subject, “Whom Will You Serve?” Preceding this Mr. and Mrs. Brock sang a duet entitled, “It Pays to Serve Jesus.” One of the largest Monday night audiences for the beginning of a revival was present when it almost filled the auditorium. A large number of the singers were also present to assist in the singing. After a spirited song service, in which soma new songs were introduced, Prof. Brock sang, “That’s . Why I Love Him.” At the invitation seven ’people ca/me forward to take their stand for Christ and the church. Services will be conducted each night, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Special features each night. Watch for a double male quartette.