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June 1, 1901
The Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Report on the costs and impacts of the Jones-Stuart revival meetings: $3,000 total expenses, tabernacle rented for $850, and over 600 inquiries for church membership from non-church-goers, leading to anticipated joins across denominations.
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WHAT THE REVIVAL COST.
And the Effect It Will Have on Church Membership.
The Tabernacle in which the Jones-Stuart meetings were held was turned over to its builder, Mr. J. G. Blaine, last night, and to-day, or at the latest, Monday, the work of tearing it down will begin.
The ministers who brought the evangelists here, and under whose auspices the meetings were conducted, had only rented the tabernacle for the time it should be needed. The price paid for it was $850. Of this amount all but $100 has been paid, and this amount is ready for delivery as soon as Mr. Blaine has completed the part of the contract which makes it obligatory upon him to tear down and remove the building and put the ground upon which it stood in the same condition that it was before the building was put up.
Mr. Blaine's plans are to use the material of which the Tabernacle is made for small frame houses. He thinks there will be quite a demand for them in Jacksonville, so the greater part of the material, as well as a large number of the benches that served for pews, will be shipped to that city.
As there is a great deal of curiosity as to the expenses of the meetings Rev. Osgood F. Cook, the secretary of those interested in the services, makes the following statement:
Paid Mr. Jones from daily and special collections $950
From the business men's collection 500
Amount subscribed, yet to be collected 50
Paid Rev. George R. Stuart 500
Rental of Tabernacle 850
Incidental expenses 150
Total $3,000
From the amounts they received Messrs. Jones and Stuart paid not only their living expenses, but the singers and pianist as well.
Rev. Mr. Cook said yesterday that not only was he more than satisfied with the results of the meetings, but that the associated ministers were equally pleased. In fact, he said, "the results have passed our most sanguine expectations. Already," continued Mr. Cook, "many persons have been to see the ministers relative to connecting themselves with the church, and in my own church, Grace, I shall have a large number join Sunday."
It will be remembered that at the meetings cards were distributed through the audience, asking those that desired the prayers of the ministers, or who desired to join the church, to fill in name and address, state his or her church preference, and the minister desired. Of these cards Mr. Cook said that about six hundred or more had been turned in, signed chiefly by hitherto non-church-goers.
The ministers for whom a preference is expressed are, in the great majority of cases, those that were allied with Mr. Jones in carrying on the meetings, but in at least seventy-five cases the desire is expressed for other ministers, chiefly those of the Lutheran and Episcopal Churches, though there are also a few Catholics, and at least one of the Jewish faith.
The ministers interested in the revivals having no desire to proselyte, will, as soon as the cards can be properly sorted, send to the pastors, the names and addresses of those who have expressed their desire to be associated with any particular church. This will be done probably Monday.
And the Effect It Will Have on Church Membership.
The Tabernacle in which the Jones-Stuart meetings were held was turned over to its builder, Mr. J. G. Blaine, last night, and to-day, or at the latest, Monday, the work of tearing it down will begin.
The ministers who brought the evangelists here, and under whose auspices the meetings were conducted, had only rented the tabernacle for the time it should be needed. The price paid for it was $850. Of this amount all but $100 has been paid, and this amount is ready for delivery as soon as Mr. Blaine has completed the part of the contract which makes it obligatory upon him to tear down and remove the building and put the ground upon which it stood in the same condition that it was before the building was put up.
Mr. Blaine's plans are to use the material of which the Tabernacle is made for small frame houses. He thinks there will be quite a demand for them in Jacksonville, so the greater part of the material, as well as a large number of the benches that served for pews, will be shipped to that city.
As there is a great deal of curiosity as to the expenses of the meetings Rev. Osgood F. Cook, the secretary of those interested in the services, makes the following statement:
Paid Mr. Jones from daily and special collections $950
From the business men's collection 500
Amount subscribed, yet to be collected 50
Paid Rev. George R. Stuart 500
Rental of Tabernacle 850
Incidental expenses 150
Total $3,000
From the amounts they received Messrs. Jones and Stuart paid not only their living expenses, but the singers and pianist as well.
Rev. Mr. Cook said yesterday that not only was he more than satisfied with the results of the meetings, but that the associated ministers were equally pleased. In fact, he said, "the results have passed our most sanguine expectations. Already," continued Mr. Cook, "many persons have been to see the ministers relative to connecting themselves with the church, and in my own church, Grace, I shall have a large number join Sunday."
It will be remembered that at the meetings cards were distributed through the audience, asking those that desired the prayers of the ministers, or who desired to join the church, to fill in name and address, state his or her church preference, and the minister desired. Of these cards Mr. Cook said that about six hundred or more had been turned in, signed chiefly by hitherto non-church-goers.
The ministers for whom a preference is expressed are, in the great majority of cases, those that were allied with Mr. Jones in carrying on the meetings, but in at least seventy-five cases the desire is expressed for other ministers, chiefly those of the Lutheran and Episcopal Churches, though there are also a few Catholics, and at least one of the Jewish faith.
The ministers interested in the revivals having no desire to proselyte, will, as soon as the cards can be properly sorted, send to the pastors, the names and addresses of those who have expressed their desire to be associated with any particular church. This will be done probably Monday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Revival Meetings
Church Membership
Evangelists
Expenses
Conversions
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. J. G. Blaine
Rev. Osgood F. Cook
Mr. Jones
Rev. George R. Stuart
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. J. G. Blaine
Rev. Osgood F. Cook
Mr. Jones
Rev. George R. Stuart
Story Details
The Jones-Stuart revival meetings concluded with the tabernacle being returned to its builder for dismantling; total expenses were $3,000, covered by collections and subscriptions; the meetings resulted in over 600 cards from non-church-goers seeking to join various churches, exceeding expectations.