Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-07
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N GYPSYS CROWDS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO GREAT
EvANeELtsT's TREASURY
COME in SMALL SUMS.
AN AVERAGE OF 4 CENTS
FOR EACH IN ATTENDANCE
Gypsy Smith in Sermon Goes After
Sunday Theaters and Again Scores
Church Members - Contributions
Greatly Increased Following Explain
alton Of Needs.

yond thousands to the fervent oratory
of Gypsy Smith since he began his
series Of revival meetings at the Sew
enth Regiment armory have been pay
ing cents head for the privilege.
"F'our- cent christians" accordingly,
they are termed by those in charge of
the meetings, the phrase being coined
last night by w. A. Peterson, treasurer
of the evangelical committee.
Mathematical calculations Of the
amounts thus far received at the arm
ory show that an average of $500 has
been the total of the collections from
the 5000 men, women and children
who have thronged the building at
each service 1t had been thought that
at a minimum $500 should be collected
this being an average of 10 cents per
head, while a total for each service of
$4,000, or 25 cents per head, would
not have been thought out Of the way
But cents has been the actual amount
and Mr. Peterson pointed out last
night that this was lower than the
rate for nickel theaters.
Better Than Scent Show"
TN tell you what kind Of christians
you are" declared Mr.. Peterson, pre-
facing Gypsy Smiths sermon. you
have been giving, less than cents a
head to the cause of Jesus Christ since
these meetings were inaugurated That
is too little-far too little. Isn't this
better than nickel theater? Shouldn't
you give more than this paItry amount
for the service of God and the extern
sion Of his kingdom? Tonight you have
the chance Of redeeming yourselves and
of showing that you are heart and soul
in the wonderful work that Gypsy
Smith is carrying on. Get together to-
night and show Mr.. Smith that YOU
scap make touchdown for the cause
of salvation"
The response to this appeal was the
largest collection yet obtained during
the series of meetings. The armory
was again crowded, the only vacant
seats being a few in the balcony Fifty
men and women were converted to
christianity during the evening, these
standing up and being blessed by the
evangelist.
Hits Sunday Theaters.
Gypsy Smith during his address paid
he considers among the worst evils Of
Chicago. Alcohol and painted cheeks
women who drink, church members
who don't know their business and the
Z aters which are allowed to run on Sun
day-all these came in for excoriation
There are some people," declared
the evangelist, "who do not have a
chance. What about the children born
with the love of the devil, of half
damned parents? What about the chii.
dren whose mothers wouldn't give ur
their beer or wine so that the little ones
might grow up pure and good?
"Ah, the cursed alc0hol If I coulS
have my way I'd set fire to every dis.
tillery in Gods universe"
"Amens," and a roar Of applause
filled the structure at this.
"Then there are the painted cheek!
we see on the streets. know wha
those flaming cheeks mean. They mea1
hearts which are old. Hearts which are
dead. And what's the use Of decora tins
a corpse?
Scores Church Members
Turning to the churches, he declared
that there are lots of people in III,
churches who don't know their bus
mess. If the doctors didn't know nj Or.
about stopping epidemics of sickness
than do some of our church peopl
about stopping epidemics of sin,
wouldn't like to get sick"
Turning to the Sunday theaters, h
said that in London there were M
theaters open on the first day of th'
week.
"And you sodly people of Chicago.
he cried, "can stop Sunday theater
within three months if YOU march Ii