The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
LARGE THEATRE
 MEETING FOR MEN pr. H. M. Wharton of Baltimore Will Deliver Address UNDER AUSPICES Y. M. C. A.. Services at the Bijou Theatre Sunday Afternoon at 3:ao oclock-The
 Subject Will Be "Men
 Wanted"
UNDER AUSPICES Y. M. C. A,

Dr. H. M. Wharton of Baltimore, one of the foremost evangelists of America, will address a gospel meeting for men at the Bijou theatre tomorrow afternoon at 3:SO o'clock.
 | Dr. Wharton reached Birmingham yes- terday and will hold series of revival services at the First Baptist church, commencing tomorrow.
 1 The secretaries of the Young Mems | Christian association, knowing of the | success Dr. Wharton has had In theatre meetings throughout the country have arranged with him to speak at the Bijou. Dr. Wharton has recently held three sim liar meetings at Norfolk, Va, and at each of these meetings large numbers of men had to be turned away. the house being filled to it's capacity He has held similar meetings in Chicago, Kansas I City, Philadelphia and in fact in almost 1 every great city in America. 1 pr. Wharton's subject will be "Men Wanted'' and the address will be evange- listic.
 Musical Programme. | The music will be led by a chorus of male voices, made up from the church choirs and from the men whom lead the singing in the large shop Bible classes conducted by the association.
 Space will be reserved on the platform for all of the ministers of the district. All men who are interested in the sue cess of the meeting are invited to meet at the Bijou at o'clock for prayer service and in order that an organiza- ton may be effected for personal work. | All active members of the association will meet at ? D. m., to arrange Tor in- vitation work, ushering and other neces- sary details.
 | Only one day is available for advertising
 the meeting but the secretaries have attacked the problem with vigor and will endeavor to reach every man in the city and suburbs and confidently expect an overfowing house.
 | Dr Wharton as d pulpit orator Is con
 sidered second to none in the country and the Young Mems Christian associa-
 ton secretaries urge that every man III Birmingham and suburbs hear him'
 pr. Wharton Talks. | .when I visited Birmingham twelve years ago." said Dr. Wharton last nlsht'
 "I was on my wedding trip. For this and
 obvious reasons I shall never forget my
 visit to this city Birmingham was then | in it's infancy, so to speak, but today all eyes are turned on this city as the iron
 center of the world. The growth of the | town has been marvellous.
 | we held revival services in the old
 Winnie Davis Wigwam, which was op-
 posite the site where the Caldwell hotel
 then stood. The Wigwam had been built
 for the Confederate Veterans reunion, and
 had seating capacity of 7ooO.
 "Every preacher and hundreds of lay
 men assisted in the services, and we had
 a wonderful spiritual awakening. We held
 services on the street and our work was wonderfully blessed. This was Mrs. Whar- | tons first appearance in revival work, and I shall always remember the first song she sang when we opened the first street services near First avenue and | Twentieth street.
 T contend" said pr. Wharton, "that | all men have good side. It is an old say ] ing, but nevertheless true one that per lection in humanity is impossible. The sun 1 has black spots on it, but Is the giver of all light. Because we can by looking
 through telescopes see the black spots on
 a mans character we should not lose sight of the fact that there are also
 bright places on his character. Would
 you, because an apple has rotten spot
 on it, cast the fruit aside? We must not
 call man all bad because he has a few | bad spots in his character" l Dr. Wharton conducted revival In con 1 juncture with the late D. L. Moody in several large cities. He has also preached the gospel fin several places In Europe. He | is the author of "The Songs and Poems of the Confectionery and many other
 books. Dr. Wharton was with Gen. Robert | E. Lee at the time of the surrender, be-
 ing only IS years of age at the time the | war closed