Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18

10 move w aSn1ngton. Ills reception py
the Christians of the District amounted
to an ovation.
Whatever the atmosphere of Washing
ton is. morally and physically" he de-
clarcd. you people are responsible for it.
Will you help me in the next two weeks
to make this a better city,
Yes. sir" sang out a venerable man
in the audience.
How many more?" queried Gypsy
Smith.
The response was a chorus.
The evangelist addressed the mass of
people from raised platform. Behind
amphtheater style, sat the great chorus
of 500 voices. The male singers sat on
either flank of the women. When they
rose to sing. the rousing gospel songs
filed the big auditorium like a great sea
OF melody.
Gypsy Smith has a somewhat modulated
voice, which he occasionally raises So that
it could be heard away back in the farth-
est corner of the hall. His hands. arms,
head and body are in almost constant
motion as he launches his aXioms and
telling points. He is fervent and forceful.
In appearance he bears the resemblance
to the English gypsies of song and story
dark hair. eyes and mustache and an al
most olive complexion He talks DELHI
erately, but at the conclusion Of striking
sentences the English evangelist drives
his points home like a ship carpenter
driving spikes. At times his language
fairly scintillates with magnetism.
George w. F. Swartzell. chairman Of
the committee in charge, introduced Rev
F. D. Power of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. who opened the service
with the reading Of the first chapter of
the Acts. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe prayed for
expressed the hope that Gypsy Smith
would talk with words of fire and con-
vert the multitudes.
Percy S. Foster led the army OF singers
in rendering Faith Is the Victory" Dri
A. Davis, secretary of religious work of
the Y. NJ. c. A. announced future meet
ings, and said 1t would be necessary for
those in charge of the REVEALS to raise
5000 for the expenses. He explained
that Mr.. Smith will not receive one cent of
the amount, as he gets his salary from
the council in England
One-half Of the 5000 will go for the
expenses of the meetings. The other half
will go to those who sent the gypsy re-
vivalist across the sea to America.
Welcomed by Mcfarland.
District Commissioner Henry B. F.
Macfarland was presented to the meet
ing. He said In part:
We welcome many visitors to Wash
ington, but none could do more for the
man we welcome tonight.
Not only the churches, but all the
people of this community should be CRATE
full for his coming and should make the
most. of the opportunity. One way for
the church members to do this is to con-
tent themselves with hearing him once.
SO as TO leave room for others who might
otherwise be crowded out
III will n Christian H.
ness If We are all in the right spirit.
this fortnight will be memorable for great
spiritual achievements and will bless this
capital for generations - come
AS Gypsy Smith stepped TO the fore he
was greeted with great wave of APP
plause Raising his hands reverently and
bowling his head, he prayed that those
present and others who were not there
might see the error of their ways and
turn to God and the sunlight Of his
love-
Teach us he implored. the business
of saving the world. Let the world for
get it's mad rush for gold and lust and.
instead. do something to honor the name
Of Jesus and improve the people"
The evangelist led the audience and
choir in singing Where He Leads Me 1
VIII Follow While the song was in
progress Gypsy Smith exclaimed
GO on. Don't sing it as if you don't
mean 1t. If you do mean ii. sing it,
Pointing to a white-haired auditor near
the platform he said:
You were not singing. Sing it,"
At the conclusion of the hymn Mr.
Smith asked if all the persons in the hall
could hear his words.
No came in deep bass from a tall
man near the door.
Then how did you hear my interroea-
tory" asked the evangelist, and the
audience roared with laughter.
Address of Evangelist.
Continuing. Evangelist Smith said:
And here and now for Washington, for
this great Capital city. for all the inter
ests of this city. oh Master. do some
thing in the coming days that shall help
to mold continent; do something that
shall earn the attention of this great con-
tinent filled with such stupendous posi-
bilities; do something that will arrest as
heart and make 1t overcome them and
stop its mad rush for gold and lust and
pleasure. and think about God and eter-
nal things.
Now. l want to say to you first of all
that this mission is not mine. Just in pro-
portion as you grip that and act upon
that statement, the mission will be
succesA Don't call 1t the Gypsy Smith