Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1904 — A Great Revival A[?] Dunkirk. [ARTICLE]

A Great Revival A[?] Dunkirk.

There has just closed a remarkable revival in the Baptist church at Dunkirk, this state, of which Rev. V. O, Fritts, formerly located here, is the pastor.

Mrs. Leslie Woman’s state Evanglist began a meeting in the church. The meetings closed April 24th with 119 additions, perhaps 110 conversions and a gveut awaking of the chnreh life. Of these 119. S 6 ore beads of families and ths < oharcb has grown from a membership of 135 to 254. A large B. Y. P. U has been organised and ths work is in an excellent condition. A young mens’ Christian club has been organized. The club will rent rooms and put in papers periodicals, games etc., to provide entertainment for men to keep them from saloons etc. Tbs rooms will be open 6 evenings each week from 7tollp. m. This is on the plan of the Y. M.O. A. without the great expense of the Y. M. C. A.