The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-20

their hands
Don't be afraid u the man next
10 you. pleaded the divine Raise
your hand and drop IL quickly
Up went q hand In front. followed
b. another on the right EncOur
aged b these demonstrations. hun
| dreds of hands we're lifted ali over
the auditorium
viii everyone down stairs kind
ly bag their headez" asked d.
| Chapman.
when the army ~ men below had
bowed their heads. the evangelist
swept bis glance around the boxes
filled with the unfortunate women.
Lift your hands" he cried "a
want 20 pray for you"
He turned % the first box and
three women. their handkerchiefs
60 their faces. lifted their hands IN
their mute appeal
tie turned % the second box ana
al 81 lta occupants nigulnel their
desire iu a similar manner
And 30 d sent. from box 20 box
until nine out Of every ten women
present had thus lid bare the sof-
fnw Ia their hearts
Not until the very close Of his
wonderful service did Or Chapman
touch The most tender spot in the
heart Of every man and woman
present
And when he referred gently 70
your mother" and asked the PEG
pie 90 knecl with him IN prayer.
fully one hatf Of hts hearers drop
ped 10 their knees In the sawdust
whlle Evangelist Slough uttered b
fervent prayer for the return Of the
maynard
Come back home. prayed the re-
viyalist. bis voice shaking with emo
ton. come back home 10 God
The snhs of the women we're audi
BILE on all sides. and many n strong
man brushed away tear and bit
his lips 70 keep from breaking down
completely
Before the service was concluded
Dr Chapman brought Nose Cold
smith 20 the center OF the stage and
publicly thanked him for what he
had done
The other ovanEellsts and local
ministers shook the Tenderloin lead
er warmly by the hand and then
Joined in a hearty applause. which
was followed by a tremendous oya-
ton on the part OF the audience.
Can you grasp this picture7
Nose Goldsmith, proprietor OF the
Strand. king Of the underworld.
acting as host to a delegation of
Seattle ministers and visiting
evangelistsi
Mose Goldsmith. who rules over
the red light district and has In
his employ nearly a hundred paint
ed women. surrounded on his own
stage By crowd OF divines. clasp
ed by the hand slapped on the
shoulder and called friend and
brother"
But why not?
Wednesday night Nose Goldsmith
was the happiest man In two con
tlnents lie had done what has
never been done before by anyone
in his recommendation the
asking a cent OF remun-
eratinu-he gave over his theater
10 Gods servants and Joined with
an his heart in what proved TO be
the grandest revival ever witnessed
I'm the history OF religion In Seattle.
After the crowd OF eyangellsts
and their companions had gone, and
tho orchestra had played the last
strains OF The Holy CITY Nose
stood on the deserted stage, chew
ing thuughtfully at his ever pres
ent black cigar. lie gazed over the
vacant seats and unoceupied boxes.
his hands damned deep down into
his pockets. his eyes cleaning with
suspicion OF tear drop.
This has been the greatest night
OF my life" he said TO me, 4
wouldn't exchange this for the tim
est business block in Seattle.
"A Dr. Chapman drove back 10
the Hotel Washington in a comfort
able carriage supplied by the Ten