Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-18
I'M FINE SERMONS
DELIVERED SUNDAY
:, Gambler and Rev. c. B.
De- o..,n,e at Methodist Church.
=. o,sooussss IMPRESSIVE

Was Crowded q, Both Ser
'a ',..,--rn the Evening People Stood
-. Aislss TO Hear Or S'rouse
~ About salvation of The Soul.
-. .bo,ch.goer OF Gainesville who
de-. i the Methodist house OF Wor-
~ Sunday we're especially treat
lP' .omething Of an unosual literary
.o,. a. the pulpit both morning
.ssrsnipg was filed by ministers Of
...osnired influence snd ability end
S.,b occasions the big church was
S,,,,lly packed with those DESTROYS OF
ING the Word Of God promulgated
,,om such powerful Influences
!, The morning, as was announced
,,,,ogb The Sun, Bishop w. A. Cam
sI,r Of Georgia, one Of the most IA
-ou, preachers in the United States
,,,,tsd his hearers to an eloquent SER
~, in which he dEelt upon the
N,ms Of Jacob Wrestling With the
Land" He covered the subject thor
ourhlJ and in a most interesting and
luprsssive manner, and his discourse
va one which WIS appreciated by the
hss audience present.
While the church Was crowded In
M morning. the building was virtual
Il inadequate to take care OF the con-
rrgstion 10 the evening, and long be-
lor me hour Of service arrived there
vsrs people standing in the aisles, on
w.oout Of the absence Of chairs. The
abbsih school and class rooms OF the
.Aurch were opened in ordertO accom-
nodate the crowd, and after all some |
Esre compelled to remain standing in !
he rear Of the church.
This great segregation was brought |
pgsiher by the announcement that /
d. Clarence B. Strouse, the brilliant !
!ponT reviyalist, was TO deliver the /
Prmon. Or. Strouse was a little late,
hli when he arrived he advanced TO
ne FOstrum through a side entrance
nth his usual easy grace, when the
Ervice began with the usual organ
prelude.
Dr., StrOuse took for his subject the
tAsms, III Oar Gospel Be Hid, Il is
Hid BY Those Who Are Lost IL was a
BEAUTIFUL speech, interesting from be-
ginning TO end, and foil OF religious
ulhasiasm. DE-. S,rogse, 10 his clever
thd impressive manner Of speech,
pI'lu'ed The hunter who Blinded the
ilign'oF by his alluring light. The
harIsh unconscious OF his approaching
tahgsi, was daEzled by the brillianey
'hi beauty OF that light, little cream
hg Of the danger behind Il In the
l'ron Of the hunter wboheld the gup.
Ben The deadly beleh OF which would
ioon result In death % the charmed
as related bic own experience 90 a
aior hont in the wllds Of the Ever
la's'' aud told the story In such an
''''e''iug and fascinating way that
= sapiared HE hearers lie referred
2 Ne alligator 10 comparison with
- 'ianrr Of she present day, snd the
.lasi Of generations past, who hGs
20 Embodied BY the fascinatloBs
7 Wis EorldlY esrth, this greed for
l'asi and pleasure. "Thh light -
.ase'oa', my bF0thers" he said " lac
= Ae light The hunter Shines Ia the
"fa'or' syes-it's trtaehsrous. and
Io' don'' look oBt u will. By lie
'''aaiiag Influences. have yoa IN
= a'Pihs - hell before you can real.
I - damnabls allursmsnis and 10.
sstaus"
~ 'hs eooelasIon Of bic sermon De-
'''a'e asked ell those who wanted
li'lsH Of Caristlsn people 20
. l1'i' hahds. and dozens respond
us Ess grniiJihE dsmonstFa.
= q re ssssis Of The sermon. ant
!. y, 'iass Of The meeting svsyoss
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