Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
SMITH CAMPAIGN
UPLIFTING THE CITY,
SAYS PASTOR.

Inc whole city VIII receive a moral
uplift asthe result OF the Gypsy Smith
mission" said Rev. pr. Donald c. Mac
Leod pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, yesterday in voicing the senti-
ment OF many ministers OF the city i'm
regard to the Gypsy Smith evangelistic
campaign.
Discussing the progress made during
the first week of the campaign, DR.
Macleod said:
THE earnest and self sacrificing labors
for months OF the committee of la,men
aud ministers in charge of the Gypsy
Smith mission Is evident i'm the smooth
and noiseless way i'm which the ma
chinery OF the movement has been NOV
ing forward. The enthusias site response
OF the churches and Christian commune
lty or Washington TO the appeal of the
eNangelstic opportunity afforded by the
mission was evidenced eloquently from the
beginning by the large numbers seeking
admission 10 Convention Hall and the in
tense spiritual longing of the audiences
tnal Is obvious 10 every one attending
the meetings The prevailing belief is
lhal the time was ripe in Washington
for extraordinary cyangelistic effort
! That the preparations from the human
side are all that could be done and that
Gypsy Smith is the man especially pre-
lead the Christian forces of our city in
this aggressive evangelstic movement.
Gypsy Smith won his way into the es-
TEEN and confidence of the people at the
| very start. and his favor and power
with God and the people seems TO grow
with each service. While there are many
| features of personality and ministry that
stand out conspicuously. l would say the
dominant note of Gypsy Smiths life is
| faith in God. How impressive il was
at the Very beginning of the opening
meeting TO hear him thank God for the
great spiritual results that were to fol-
low, before His heart of love and arm of
| power had yet been revealed. One could
not but think of Jesus at the grave of
| Lazarus thanking God that He had an
swered his prayer to raise Lazarus while
| Lazarus was still dead. Jesus said:
| l thank Thee that Thou heardest me, and
| knew that Thou nearest me always.
and when He had thus spoken he cried:
Lazarus come forth, and he that was
| dead came forth Gypsy Smith, in the
keynote of his mission thanked God for
the great results. and at the close OF
| every service he calls upon men and
women to come forth from the graves Of
a life of sin, and they respond to every
call in multitudes. He impresses his au-
| dience with his intimate acquaintance with
God. He is also intimately acquainted
with sinful men, and he has exceptional
power, through Christ. in bringing the
sinner repentant into the presence of
| loving, forgivng saving God
''Gipsy Smith exhibits the courage.
confidence. manliness sincerity earnest
ness, compassion tenderness and love
| that spring from an intimate acquaintance
| with God and life of faith His manli-
ness. sincerity, courage and compassion
command the esteem and confidence OF
all who hear him. In his preaching he
declares the whole counsel of God. lie is
| not afraid to expose the hypocrisy of the
processing Christian nor the unbelieyers
refuge OF hes. His preaching searches
| the Scrioturc5 and the human heart His
command of English is exceptional. He
| is beautifully poetic in his imagery. The
pathos of gypsy wanderings and strug-
giles sing, sigh and plead in his voice.
At times he rises to the highest flights
| of elOquence; at all times he molds his
| audiences to his will and is a master Of
| assemblies. God alone can estimate the
| ultimate results. But there are some
| that are plainly evident. The union OF
the ministers and laymen of all the
| evangelical churches of our city above
| denomina tional names and sectarian pre-
/ JUDGES working not for church or sect,
but for Christ and salvation. alone will
bring untold blessing TO the kingdom or
Christ. In these days We have an ex-
hibition of united and conquering
Christianity. Again. the mission Will be
baptism of earnestness, conservation ana
power to the Christian community. Hun
dredS of Christians are dedicating them
selves anew to Jesus Christ. Moreover.
i the mission is sweeping out by platform
and press upon wider horizon OF APP
peal and attention than hitherto reached
by the church.
| 1.-The attention of the whole city. either
| through the meetings or newspapers. will
be called to Jesus Christ and his gospel.
Many outside the church will be won I'M
! mediately for Christ and the church.
The greatest result of all will be the
uuickening of the church TO a more aS-
Sressive and self-sacrificing ministry ana
the preparation of the whole life of our
CITY to give a more earnest considera-
ton and sympathetic response to the
appeal of an aggressively evangelistic
church. / believe the whole city viii re-
ceiye a moral uplift as the result OF the
Gipsy Smith mission"