The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
AUDIENCE OF 5000
LISTENS" TO SMITH
Great Gipsy Evangelist
Sways Crowd in Packed
Convention Hall.

Listen.
can you hear me-say, you, away
back in the rear Of the hall. Can you
hear me?"
No"
Now, say. Listen. Tell me, brother,
why did you say nor
Don't y9u folks with good clothes
on ask me o any social dolngs. Don't
you get me into any drawing -o0m af-
fair in this town. for. by the grace o.
God, III talk about Christ and his
teachings. Don't forget that brothers
and sisters"
once more, listeu-
a woman had me 10 one Of these
social affairs, and she told me her faith
er was an elder in the church, reg
ular out and out elder. But she said
she did not take any stock In reyivals
and her father was the same way
just told that woman that her father
and the devil were mighty good
friends"
Five thousand people listened last
night in Convention Hall and cheered
and sobbed and cried and shouted and
agreed to everything that "Gipsy''
Smith asked Of them
Listen" FavOrite Expression
Listen!
That is the favorite expression Of
England's most famous evangelist
"evangelisten-"
Il was in The lumber business once
Yes, my dear folks was in the lumber
business-I sold Clothespins for hv-
ing"
Throughout Convention Hall storm
Of cheers and laughter, greeted Clip
/ sy" Smith. as he shook his fist at the
great throng-
Hello you choir I'm going 70 talk
TO you. Listen, you-yOu the great
army Of so sweet singers. Going 10
prav for me? Help me-are you going
/ to help me? Any one of you who has
not the grace Of God into their heart
Itonirht-get out. / dom want any
hand holding. note wri-ing, curtain
drawing choirs. helping me in my ef-
forts 10 arouse Washington Going 70
/ helm me help Washington slngers7'
mid vou hear what Brother D. a.
Davis had to say about the hymn
books. He told you not 10 take them
I home. that if YOU cid. the committee
would have to pay for them2 Any folks
! in this great hall who are in the habit
I or stealing hymn books? II so, get
down With your God tonight. Yes. my
dear folks I was at a church not long
! coo and heard one of the singers
! in the choir do her best, and when the
! sermon started. she started letter
writing stunt that lasted throughout
the sermon. Any of you folks Ike
| that? Bless you. no.
Crowd SpeIIbOund-
/ The first crowd to greet "Gipsy''
smith held its breath and wondered,
while ne shook his fist and shouted:
/ Listen I'm a gypsy and You folks
may be afraid of gipsies- We are said
10 lead YOU into strange places may
/ lead YOU out into the woods. but
brothers, III lead you out again. Yes,
/ will by the grace Of God, I'll bring
/ you back
The choir OF 800 voices opened the
meeting Of .tfipsy' Smith last night by
/ singing .syvhere He Leads I VIII Fol-
/ low
Did Won hear that song?" asked the
/ sneaker of the evening as ne stepped
4 to the front of the raised platform.
! Heard that song. hey? What do you
think about it? Willing to do-where
/ he leads I will follow-wiliing TO do
! that, folks?''
Nervously twirling MS black mus
/ tache, the evangelist held his long
slender hand in the afr and waited for
/ the answer
/ YES" It came with a mighty shout
know what you promised, foIl.s?'
/ "GIpsy' Smith asked. Il may ask you
sOsasizuSd oa second Pase3