Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1902 — A NOVEL PROJECT. [ARTICLE]

A NOVEL PROJECT.

Rev. Meads Will Conduct Revival Meetings In a Gospel Automobile. Rev. W. E. Meads, former pastor of the Free Baptist church, has decided to engage in traveling evangelistlo work. He has about decided to have an automobile fitted np for the purpose. The auto will be oovered with hanging onrtains. In the front will be an organ whioh can be nsed as a seat when not in use and in the rear there will be space to store a gospel tent with sufficient capaoity to seat hundreds of people. The onrtains will be embellished with suitable religions mottoes. The automobile will be nsed not alone for purposes of traveling but will be used to advertise the meetings and also as a puplit from whioh to preaoh on the streets. Meetings will be held in the tent where an extended stay is contemplated. Rev. Meads will open the meetings in Ohicago and travel this way. After holding meetings here he will work his way southwest, his ultimate destination being Indian Territory. The automobile will cost |BOO, but in consideration of the advertisement it will be for the oompany furnishing it, it will be sold to him for SSOO. This amount will be raised by subscription among the admirers of Rev. Meads.