The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-02
RESULT OF MEETING
PLEASES THE GYPSY
One of Most Remarkable
Campaigns in His His
tory Completed.'

When Gipsy Smith, the English
evangelist, goes to Cleveland within the
next few DAYS to conduct series of
meetings, he viii carry from Washing
ron the memory OF one OF the most re-
uarkable missions Of his entire career.
The results of the Washington meet
ings," Mr.. Smith said this morning,
cannot be tsbulated- They exceed even
my fondest dreams, and was In a posi-
tion TO judge, too, because this is not
my first visit to Washington. / was
here twelve years ago and conducted a
mission. and although that was. pri-
marily a church affair." as Il was held ia
one Of the local churches, 1t showed me
the spirit OF Washington. But / was
not prepared for the remarkable sup
port accorded me in the mission just
closed"
GiIsy Smith is an excellent type of
Englishman, clear cut in his speech. and
with the low, musical and well trained
voice OF his people lie suggests a gem
ulity OF mind in his manner and in or
binary conversation demonstrates. to a
certain degree, the fascination which ne
exercises over his audiences.
Significant Fact
The most significant thing TO me
about the Washington meetings said
Mr.. Smith, was the fact that it was
interdenominationaL- In England there
is a federation OF churches. This COM
hines various denominations of nom
couformists, and the membership of this
organization numbers 100000. The
church ia England is far greater and
.ar more powerful than the Church Of
England.
Row" continued the gypsy, when a /
mission is held over there under the
auspices of that federation, one uatu- /
sally expects great results. but mere
i'm America YOU have nothing like that
There is no consolidation of the differ
ent faiths, and the absence OF such an
organization ana the fact that all de- !
nominations turned out to greet me CT
every service is one OF the most re-
maTkaDle evidences to mo that the peo~
pie Of Washington are ready for the
truth. and wiz go 90 hear It when they
know there Is sincerity OF purpose pack
of the motive
Why" he said. with a characteristic |
gesture, they came by the thousands |
Think OF that! Al every meeting they
were there, ready To hear-Catholics,
EpisCOpaiians, Methodlstss CoEsrTsd-
tiOnaiists-aN OF them. Nobody re-
Hgfon was offended; nobody's faith dis
turbed. They came TO listen TO old ana
new truths. and they showed me by I
every means iv their power that theS
gave me loyal support
More Than Delighted.
81 am more than delighted al the re-
suits here. I had been told the people OF
the Capital were not always ready for |
such things. and knew the city was
more deeply interested ia the political /
campaign than anything else. But they |
came-crowds OF them"
Mr.. Smiths home is in Cambridge, |
England. where he has an interest |
ing family lie has three children, and
during his missions IN England he goes /
home for a visit of few days between
his series Of meetings lie travels nine /
months Of the year, from september |
through May, but for the other three /
months he rests in his English home. |
conducting only an occasional service !
for . friend MI Smith declared the |
present parliament to be the greatest /
religious parliament since the days of i
Cromwell A prayer meeting is held /
every morning i'm one OF the committee
rooms Mr. Smith said, and a majority |
OF the members are usually to be found
attending the service,
Ambassador Present.
Ambassador James Bryce upon whom |
the Gypsy called several days ago, |
came down 10 Convention Hall yester- |
day afternoon and was an Interested /
listener 10 the evangelist, who, like /
himself. has come far away from Eng |
land to do his work, Mr.. Bryce said !
after the meeting that ne was amazed |
at his countrymaus power and ability |
rs an eXhOTter.
The afternoon service was for men
only and there were many conversions. |
More than twenty students Of Gallau-
det College, for " hose benefit a profes-
sor translated he Gypsy's remarks |
into the sign language, signified their /
desire for more light after he had fin /
ished speaking, and there were scores /
of others similarly affected.