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Show ML MEETING HI H TABERNACLE IS A SUCCESS That the United Christian revival campaign conducted by Evangelist Henry Ostrom under auspices of nine Ogden churches will not be limited lim-ited to' services in the new Union Tabernacle, at Twenty-seventh street and Washington avenue, was determined deter-mined last evening at a general committee com-mittee meeting, following the first of the revival series, Instead plans were made for extension services to bo held in various parts of Ogden, and in churches of nearby communities, while suggestions of a special men's dinner, to which a general invitation will be issued, met with approval. , Dr. Ostrom, In his initial address, clearly stated that the revival services serv-ices In Ogden will not be such as to he construed a "reljgious spree' but will be founded so that thero will be a moral and religious awakening in the community. This Ib the plan that the noted evangelist has carried on in all of his campaigns, making a marged contrast to those of some other evangelists. The services last evening at the tabernacle were attended by an audience audi-ence that nearly filled the building, it being estimated that about 600 people were present The music for the evening was furnished by a chorus chor-us of about 75 voices directed by Albert Al-bert Simpson Rcitz, Missy Vera Frey being the pianist and Guy Rockey being be-ing the cornet soloist. Director Reitz possesses a splendid tenor voice and Mr. Rockey is a baritone. They gave a duet during the evening. The evangelist made an opening statement, following the dedicatory prayer, in which he discussed to some oxtent the history of the local movement, move-ment, commending the Ogden men who built the tabernacle, declaring there had been a real revival when church members would enlist in such a work under the weather conditions that prevailed in Ogden on Washington's Washing-ton's birthday. In his address, Dr. Ostrom discussed the needs of religious revivals in all communities, awakening of men and of women to their relations with God and their spiritual needs. He cited the fact that there are revivals of nature, of the bodyt of appetite, showing in this way that tho world Is made so that revivals are essential essen-tial in material and mental -phases, as well as religious. He -said that the revival should "be one with pulling force, illustrating a real Christian as being like a powerful power-ful locomotive, pulling up the grade but always capable of carrying more 1 Christian spirit and work without be-in be-in goverburdened. ' The services will be held at 7:30 o'clock each evening, it was an-rounced, an-rounced, it being expected that they will conclude about 9 o'clock or shortly short-ly thereafter. Men's meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon. The pastors who were seated on the platform last evening, taking part in the initial services were Rev. G. F. Rassweiler, Rev. J. E. Carver, Rev. Frank G. Brainerd, Rev. G. F. Lowe, Rev B. H. Leesman, and Rev. William Westerberg. Dr. E. P. Mills, vice chairman of the general committee introduced in-troduced the evangelist and C. E. Smith was the head usher, being assisted as-sisted by eight others. |