Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
SERMON TRANSLATED BY INTER
PRETER's FINGERS WINS
THOSE WHO CAN NOT HEAR.
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING
RESULTED IN 1000 CONVERTS
Romany Revivalist's Work in Chicago
Bearing Great Fruit-over 5000 at
Overflow Meetns-Pays His Re-
spects to Dressed UP Sunday Christ
ian-Defies True Religion.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-C;reater than any
meeting since Gypsy Smith has been
in Chicago was the one last night in the
Seventh Regiment armory, when 1000
professed conversion to christianity as
the result Of the Romany preachers ap-
peals.
Among those who arose to confess
their sinfulness We're four deaf mutes
who had listened" to the preachers
words by watching the fingers Of AN
interpreter. What the evangelist was
saying to the thousands in the auritor-
ium with his characteristic eloquence
was translated by the interpreter.
In addition to the thousands who
sought what the gypsy preacher prom
ised in his christianity and went into
the inquiry room after the sermon,
$500 arose to their feet at their leader S
call and declared themselves as con-
verts-"newly born and children OF
God"
5000 at Overflow Meeting.
Outside the armory, with volunteer
singers from the chorus to help. the
Rev. Mr.. Peterson OF the Auburn Park
Baptist church, and II. II. Van Meter
conducted an overflow meeting which
was attended by 5000. Seats in the
armory We're reserved for thirty deal
mutes from the School for Deaf Mutes
at Jacksonville, Ill.
There were reservations also for sew
enty-five persons from Arlington
Heights, 200 from Oak Park. and 15t
from Joliet. Gypsy referred to conver.
sion to christianity as new birth.
ut doesf not mean merely Joining {
church." he said. 1T means more thai
that. You will feel,l like letting every
body know about it. You will know il
The man wks ean get religion and no
know it can lose it without ever mis-
that says you can get it and not kno,
u it."
When the sermon was over the sing
/ ing of the chorus and the preacher
pleas for converts began. First one Q
the thirty deaf mutes arose then an
other.
Gwen those who can't hear a wor
i say ore getting my message, b
watching man talk with his fingers
commented Gypsy Smith.
The big procession of men AN
women into the inquiry room followe
the rising of those previously cor
verted, who remained standing Will
the new ones filed into the room.
Essence of True Religion.
Decent we'll dressed, professin
christians" We're discussed by the evar
/ gelist at his revival in the afternoon
Orchestra hall.
There is as much religion In cuttin
up a dress for a little girl as thei
is in preaching from a platform
good deal more religion in taking
, little motherless child for ride in yol
! automobile than in carrying around
e little fancy dog" said the evangeliS
t 'unless all you Well dressed peop
e who went to church yesterday ha'
: radiated good today, then your churt
going is a mockery.
"The fact is we gas too much, a,
dc too little. Id rather have "
: heterodox and do good than orthod,
u and do nothing. If all OF you who sa
e Lord, Lord" yesterday had lived +
: Lord today. we would have a differe
o city We would soon close every s
d loon we would soon close every gar
S bling house; we would lead every pro
n igal boy and girl back to God!"