Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
GREAT THRONG
ASSEMBLIES TO
GREET TORREY
TABERNACLE INSUFFICIENT TO
HOLD CROWD
DR.. JAcoBY CONDUCTS LARGE
OUTSIDE MEETING
Celebrated Evangelist Speaks of the
Winning of Souls as the True
Business of Wisely Con-
Quoted Life

With the unturnng OF lhIee pe'h
ners, emblematic of the spirit oil the
campaign--"Los Angeles for Christ
aThe Old Gospel and "Old Glory
the great Torrey evangelistic campaign
was opened formally yesterday aIter- t,l
noon in the tabernacle erected Tor the
purpose at the corner Oh SeVehln anu
Los Angeles streets.
1Old Glory" was unfurled to the
breeze first, in the center OF the ouliu-
ing, the LOS Angeles for Christ pan
ner being displayed from the west sloe,
while "Old Gosper' was olsplayeu AioiiA
the east corner.
taking part in the exercises preced-
ing the regular preaching service were
the @. A. r. and fife corps, the span
ish War veterans and the Y. M. - A.
corps cadets, these lending military
air to the gathering
Long before the hour of the flag rals-
ing the streets leading to the taberna-
Gle were thronged with people all going
in that direction, and the large space
of ground both in front and TO tne
side of the building was packed Win
a crowd that extended out INTO the
street. considerably hindering trafflc Tor
some time. .4
temporary platform had been erect
ed in front of the tabernacle, where
the flag raising ceremonies were pelu'
On this were seated Drs. Torrey. ia
coby, Ryland, Healy .Baer ana u T.
Luther and e. II. Emmett of the T.
NJ. c. A.
i q. H. Emmett introduced the speak
ers at this ceremony. DIR. Jacopy
opened the ceremonies with prayer ana
Rev. e. A. Healy, dean of the Maclay
college of theology, made the hrst ad-
dress, saying in part:
"The man whose religion ana poil-
ties will not mix is not true to the
,or;xoipJoc this work before
rs we make no tests of any special
church denomination, but 1t Is all for
the saving of humanity from the sins
of the world"
Following the address of DR., Healy
the Stars and Stripes and the two
banners were raised amid the singing
of the "Star Spangled Banner
D. E. Luther, general secretary OIL
the Y, M. c. A., spoke in behalf Oh
the association, SAYING:
"In presenting these pennants the
Y. M. c. A. does so with the greatest
possible interest IN the cause UI o5 s1Eins q,
men 1t is said that the Y. M. Z. a.
is getting away from the paths to win
souls for Christ. l emphatically re-
fute this assertion. The association
is an auxiliary to the church and works
in harmony with the object of saving
souls"
Rev r. P. Ryland, president of the
Church Federation, made brief but feel
ing remarks in behalf of the fedora
tion. which were followed by few
points of interest expressed by DE-
John Willis Baer of Occidental colege'
During the exercises outside the pullc-
+ha chorus choir, which had assem-
bIed at the rear. had been admitted
and had occupied their seats in readl-
ness for the opening service of the cam
naign. which Is expected to be the
greatest in the church history OF Los
Angeles
ers, sang a number for those already
assembled and just as they reached
the words. when heavenly light shall
Hood the EARTH" the central doors We're
opened and the members of the q. a;
r.. entered, headed by the stars and
Stripes.
Following close on the entrance OF
the old soldiers the various doors were
opened and the crowd surged in With
in less than a minute every availaole
seat was filed. The aisles were packed
with eager listeners, and it was only
when Rev. e. p. Ryland stated that
the aisles would positively have to be
cleared in compliance with the laws,
and after Dr. Torrey had announced
that an outside overflow meeting would
be conducted by DR.. Jacoby, that 1t
was possible to clear the aisles.
National Anthem Sung
The tabernacle which has been
erected for the campaign will seat bOOO
people and it is estimated that fully
a thousand attended the outside serV-
ice. The building, which is only tenn
porary and for the campaign, is bullt
of rough lumber, the seats being oullt
in, while at the south end has been ar
ranged the platform for the speakers
and raised seats for the sinC Cers.
DR. Torrey, who is a man of medium
heighth, proved himself to be a good
speaker with no mannerisms and made
himself clearly heard in all parts OF the
large building. He speaks almost eX-
clusiyely in a conversational style-a
heart to heart talk that has personal
note in II for each and every member
of the congregation. He has winning
personality, and yesterday Afternoon
inaugurated his services mere WIZ
much success. Dr. Torrey has traVeleu
the world over in his eVangelistic worn
and claims to have won thousands OF
people to the Christian life.
Yesterday afternoon he took for his
subject Soul Winning" and used as
his text Proverbs 1880, The FRUIT OF
the righteous is tree or life; anu ne
that winneth souls is wise:
"In that verse you will find GODS
estimation of man." said DIR. Torrey
"IIe that winneth souls is wise and nc
that is wise winneth souls. II shoulc
go out into the WOriu LoihOAlON htoiA
ing and ask the people whom l met who
is really the great, wise man wha'
answer would 1 receive? The banker
would tell me that the wise man is ne
who has a genius for the accumulation
of wealth and who can acquire tht
most money. The politician would tel
me that the leader who studies tht
sociological and economic conditions o.
the times and is elected to the ieglsla'
ture, then to congress, then TO tine
senate, cabinet and finally becomes
president of the United States is the
wise man.
sAt the university they would tell me
that he who solves literary and sclen'
tiac problems, the great thinker-he Il
the wise man. But when we turn away
from the world and look to God, whom
does he regard as the. wise man? Herr
is his answer: He that winneth souls
is wise-not he who accumulatei
money, that wins political honors or h'
who prefers mental feats, but he tina
winneth souls.
Every Christian should make sou
winning the business of his life
don't mean that he should give up hi
secular occupation, but all business
men should make soul winning th'