Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1885 — The Free-Will Baptist Revival. [ARTICLE]

The Free-Will Baptist Revival.

The Free-Will Baptist revival meetings closed on last Sunday night. The meeting Was long and profitable to the church. A goodly number were contorted and seventeen joined the church. ■On last Sunday a large congregation gathered at the church and heard the pastor preach a sermon to the converts, after which they repaired to the river, ■east of town, where seven received the rites of baptism. In the evening the hand of fellowship was given to fen ■new members. The meeting closed with a good interest, which, it is hoped, will continue. A Tuesday evening prayer meeting •was to have been commenced this week, ■but the'night being so very ..cold and -stormy, it will b 8 began next Tuesday evening. Everybody is asked to attead«thesc meetings. - Y—— The Sunday services will be as heretofore, on and fourth Sundays of eae*monlli. The covenant meeting on Saturday, at 2:30 p. m., before the 4th Sunday. The members are all requested to attend the next covenant meeting. The pastor is making every preparation to go away the Ist of March, consequently -his next regular appointments will be Ins last vritu this church, V "* *