Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1883 — Methodist Matters. [ARTICLE]

Methodist Matters.

The Rev. T- C. Webster was at Monticello all of List week contacting a series of revival meetings. He preached every evening during the' week, and took the lead in a social meeting every afternoon. He returned to Rensselaer Saturday evening but' again went to Monticello Monday morning. He reports that the iueetings are proving verygsuccessful. The Rev. Webster preached last Sunday evening to the largest congregation we ever saw in Rensselaer that wasnot drawn together by some special attraction; a good evidence that his remarkable abilities as a preacher are finding a deserved' appreciation among our people. The Pastor announces that he will begin a series of revival meetings, in this place, upon tjie first of January. It is not to be supposed that the good brethren of tee church “choose darkness rather than light”, in the hall of the church, “because their deeds are evil’ ’ but rather because they dis 7 likp [o go to the expense of buying a 1 imp and maintaining a light therein. There ought to be a good reflecting lamp kept burning there every evening when services are held, the sam* as in the Presbyterian church. A special collection some day, when- the congregation is not expecting It, wilF settle the lamp question without doubt. The Sunday school is preparing to out-do fll their former efforts in the way of a Christmas celebration, this year. Attractions exceeding in interest even the involuntary roasting of Santa Claus, two years ago, are piomisjd.