Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-18
M FINE SERMONS
Delivered SUNDAY
Gambler and Rev. c. B.
-, ..a.0.s at Methodist Church.
20 o,scouRses IMPRESSIVE

Il ~"
Was Crowded at Both Ser
80 the evening People Stood
!. Aislss TO Hear Or. S'rOuse
~ About Salvation Of The Soul.
=. ,borch.goers Of Gainesville who
- the Methodist house OF Wor-
sunday we're especially treat
w .omything Of an unOsUal li'ersry
,.,s !, the poIpit both morning
~ svsuiug was filed by ministers 81
...,s0i,sd influence snd ability, end
So,h occasions the big church was
Ie,r,lIy packed with those DESTROYS OF
,..,i,g the Word Of God promulgated
Ann ,u,h powerful influences. /.
The morning. as was announced
,..oDcb The Sun, Bishop w. A. Cam
n, ol Georgia, one Of the most fa-
-ou, preachers in the United States,
rested his hearers to an eloquent SER
rou. in which he dwelt upon the
,I,me Of Jacob Wrestling With the
r,,dn He covered the subject thor
,,shl, and in most interesting and
lmD,sssiye manner, and his discourse
Il, ana which WAS appreciated by the
hrrs sudieDce present.
While the church WIS crowded In
Ne morning. the building was virtual
/, inadequate to take care OF the con-
rrerstion iu the evening, and long be-
Io-e the honr OF service arrived there
we're people standing 10 the aisles, on
,ssoont Of the absence OF chairs. The
slbbatb school and class rooms OF the
shurch were opened in ordarto aceom-
nodsie the crowd, and after all some
EsFs compelled to remain standing in
be rear Of the church.
This great aggregation wss brought
'ogelher by the announcement that
b. Clarence B. Strouse, the brilliant
pong revivslist, was TO deliver the
PTmoB Dr. Strouse was a little late,
,ai when he arrived he advanced to
he rOstrum through a side entrance
Tilh HE usual easy grace, when the
,iGice began with the usual organ
nlude.
Dr. Stronse took for his subject the
hsns, III Oar Gospel Be Hid, 1t ia
Id BY Those Who Are Lost " Il was a
'sa'iinl speech, interesting from be.
inning TO end, and foil OF religious
nlhOsiasm. DR.. StFouse, 10 HE clever
ID impressive manner OF speech,
stared the hunter who Blinded the !
iga'of BY his allUring light. The !
a'An, unconscious OF his approaching !
lhgsf' wa, daEzled by the brilliancy |
q beauty Of that light. little dream. |
: Of the dagger behind II In the |
mon OF the hunter who held the pun, !
'n the deadly belch OF which would |
% fesult IN death 10 the charmed. |
related HE own experience on
liof huht IN the wilds Of the Ever.
'ae'' aad told the story ia such an
wrestling aud fascinating way that
'AP'afed his hearers He referred /
We alligator in comparison with
sinner Of the present day, and the
.osi OF generations past, who has
- o'indiolded by the fasclns tioBs
%" worldly esrth. this greed for
NJ and pleasure. "This light IL
'se'oa'' my brothers" he said " Is's
I zoe light the hunter shines 10 che /
'sa'ors eyes--it's treaoherous, and
.,a a'u't look oct Il will, BY ts
''a''ing influences. have zoo %
a'P,h' q bell before 700 can real
.ti5os"
: 'hs conclusion OF his sermon DE-
--'a a'ted eli those who Wanied
Pi'I'n Of chFlsslsa people 10
y 'Asi' hands. aud dozens respond.
Us Easa gratifying denonstra.
/, = We Effects Of The sermon. AMI
:, 90 Of the meeting sveryoue