The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

MANY WERE PRESENT NJ
Fifteen Converts Added to the list,
Making sixty-seven Since the
start Of the Meet
Inss.

The attendance at the revival SER
vices last night was one of the larg-
est that has greeted the evangelist
since the series OF meetings opened.
And from the many we'll known faces
In the audience. 1t would seem that
there is a deep interest awakening
among the church going people of
lAeokuk while there was also notice
hble number Of the seekers after the
sensational. During his remarks the
Evangelist all but spoke the names OF
some who were present, whose ex-'
ample and life is better known than
their names
Now, no doubt you have come here
tonight to hear about the ten Keo-
kuk girls, but am almost persuaded
to change things around and speak to
you men. You have come here, some
of you old stays, expecting to hear
something about the girls, and I've a
notion to turn this whole service
around and turn up the whole bunch
Of you. There are some of you fell
lows SO crooked that you could hide
behind corkscrew. You may think
tou hide your sin, but as said the
| pther evening you can't hide your sin,
men. Say, IL that young man, and
! he is here tonight, If was to tell this
audience how you spend your time,
who you make your com, anions, and
the life you lead, there is not re-
spectacle woman in Keokuk that
would let you walk on the same side
pf the street with her. But prom
(sed to speak of the ten Keokuk girls,
and first read from Gods word in
Matt. %: 1-15.''
In commenting on the words OF
Jesus, the evangelist said: I'm the
teachings of Jesus was something for
every age. His words covered every
condition in life; there is message
! Tor all tonight, men and women,
young women and children. And while
we have the words of the text fresh
In our minds. would like to show
up the five foolish girls OF this town.
Don't fatter yourself that there are
only five foolish ones in your city.
No, no! wish that was so. But the
classes we will refer to tonight will
find a response in your hearts. am
sure. 1t is unnecessary for me to
call the names, for when am through
with the classes you'll know who |
mean, and some OF your friends will
know you, too. and If the shoe fits,
wear It,
First, Jesus speaks Of these girls
as foolish, because their lamps were
empty. Now, friends, there's bunch
| of these same shallow, empty-headed
things In this town, whose only pur
pose In life seems to be To get every
young buck that rolls his pants up al
the bottom and that parts his hair In
the middle and wears his hat cooked
over one eye, to look at them. They
are bunch of street corner firts
They have that kind OF a look thai
says, o. do, please; let's go to the
lTheatorium, or the picture shows.
You can talk about the vaudeville
shows, but they are not in it, com
pared to the hell born stuff being
'dished out by these places. The sec
ond girl is the Sass-iety girl Sht
couldn't cook a decent meal If her lif,
depended upon it. Her whole apurpos,
is to look nice and appear we'll upol
the dance floor. She stands In from
OF a mirror for an hour practicini
poses and attitudes and murmurin,
TO herself all the time some weak lit
tie sentimental talk that will be Ell
fective and create a good impression
and cause folks to say how poetic
then she finds something tina
wear white shirt front and peg to-
checkered trousers to sit up with he
at nights. she dreams for hour
about her costumes and plans to Sc
how short she can cut her dress q
the top, and how long at the bottom
She goes into a store to buy dres
pattern, and after looking over
bunch Of different colors and oualitie
and exhausting the patience OF tn
poor clerk, she finally selects piec
OF goods for reception gown. Upo
being informed that the goods is s
\ yard, she says Give me $4.23 worth
God help such poor crea>are Ru
they are not to blame altogether. TIL