Percival Waddams Petter

• "The Times" @ Greater London, England: 4-19-1919

"Pilgrim Preachers March from Bath to London"

"The Pilgrim Preachers who are marching from Bath to London started on their journey yesterday morning. The weather was fine, and the attendance at the first open-air service exceeded expectations. No attempt was made to create an impression by processional pageantry: a few bannerettes with texts were carried, and that was all.

The promoter of the pilgrimage is Mr. P.W. Petter, J.P., of West Park, Yeovil, a member of the engineering and aeroplane manufacturing firm of Petters (Limited), Yeovil. He secured the cooperation of a friend, Mr. Ernest Lough (sic), evangelist, of Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. Mr. Higgins, of Yeovil, is also assisting, and the number of preachers is 12. A cycling corps for Good Friday was organized by the pastor of a local Baptist Chapel. The idea of the organizers is that the daily march shall be completed whatever the weather, but if it is too wet for open-air services, efforts will be made to obtain the use of a suitable building.

A letter issued by the promoters states that it is their 'desire to encourage fellow-Christians in the conviction that this summer offers an opportunity of the utmost value for the wide preaching of the Gospel; if Christians will bestir themselves and go out in street and lane, highway and hedge, and preach Christ, there will be such a revival as perhaps we have never seen.'

Yesterday's march ended at Corsham. Other halting places at night will by Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading, Maidenhead, Windsor, and Hounslow. Hyde Park will be reached on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, and the final meeting will be held there."

• "The Times" @ Greater London, England: 4-25-1919

More news at Pilgrim Preachers 1919, as well at the main article for the Pilgrim Preachers and its various years.

Sources

• Newspapers.com
  • "The Times" @ Greater London, England:
    • 4-19-1919, p. 27