The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
SPECIAL SERVICES
 BY EVANGELISTS Great Crowd of Men At First
 Methodist FURTHER MEETINGS TODAY Chief Bodeker Among the Scores Who Went Forward Last Night Pledg-
 ing Themselves to the
 Christian Life.
FURTHER MEETINGS TODAY

Evangelists Brown and Curry held three services yesterday at the First Methodist church. At 10 o'clock MT. Brown preached to a large congregation from the text, ''The Spirit and the Bride Say, Come"
 At 3:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon a service for women only was held. Two thousand women. both young and old assembled to hear the sermon of MT. Brown on "Decoys of the Devil.'' The damaging and injurious effects of world ly amusements were portrayed by the speaker in what was pronounced a strong dignified and manly way, with arugments drawn from the Bible and human expe- rence. Cardplaying, the dance hall, the theatre, the wine cup and other so-called worldly amusements were attacked. Al the close of the service more than 1Ot women came forward and pledged them selves to d higher life, free from the sins of broken church VOWS.
 This morning at 10 o'clock MT. Browr will preach again. At 3 o'clock this after. noon the evangelist will hold another ser vice for the young people of the district particularly of the schools of the city
 Tonight the usual preaching services open to all, will be held. Tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock a children's rally ser vice will be held. It is expected that the Sunday schools will send hundreds oi children to this service. The public will be seated in the gallery, while the children will occupy the first floor
 Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock MT. Brown will preach to men only agair on the subject, Up from Sim This is expected to be an unusual service.
 Last night at the service for men only a sea of masculine faces greeted the speaker, while he addressed them from the text, Be Not Deceived, God Is Not Mocked, for Whatsoever a Man Sowetf That Shall He Also Reap
 Many of the Methodist churches will begin revival services Sunday, April IS following up the meetings which have been held at First church. The Rev J. O. Hanes and J. B. Wadsworth vii begin a revival at St. Johns Methodist church, of which Rev George E. Boyd is pastor, Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
 MT. Brown, at the services for mer last night, said in part:
 God loves men. God would save then now If they would only let Him. It k adultery It Is not wrong because Goo says so, but God says so because i is and ever has been wrong.
 "Every thou shalt not is an expres sion of Gods tenderness and love.
 ITO protect you and those who ar, to follow you God placed the command ments between you and sin.
 Ninety per cent of the men who to night are behind the bars testify tha their first downward step was taken b. desecrating the Sabbath.
 we have taken Gods holy day ant made it a holiday and have consumed 1t on our lusts. The Sabbath, as oul fathers knew 1t, is rapidly being los by this generation.
 "I do not believe any man ever gained one dollar by robbing God of His Sab bath day. I do not believe any man evel had a genuine hour of pleasure by rob ping God of His Sabbath.
 Second, we name the sin of profanity oI lilt 6lIOcto, tho SuiSs dno SNCly where, profanity can be heard.
 Many a foul-mouthed man will not hush his profanity on the streets long enough for your wife or your little boy to pass. Profanity Is against the laws of every state and every city. God pity the man who cannot order the life oi his family without profanity.
 Third. our wives, our daughters, and our friends are seated round the card table, gambling for fashionable prizes, ir our cities. The boys are off in the parks gambling for niokels and dimes. Oul fathers, our brothers, and our friends are gambling for money at the club and at the bucketshop One of our leading statesmen said the other day that oui nation is rapidly becoming a garden oi gamblers. No woman, who sits day after day at the card table, ought to be per mitted to become a mother of child to train and teach. The man who is a slave to the passion of the gambling of the penitentiary.
 Fourth, thou shalt not commit adul- tery' When men swing out into cur rents of impurity they do nothing but shed the blood of Jesus Christ.
 Fifth, must speak word about in temperance. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Many boy is three-fourths a drunkard the day he Is born I pray God to help you change the sowing.
 1T wish this day might close with a hundred men to pledge themselves to change the sowing of the seed"
 Scores went forward in response to the appeal which followed
 Inc service was quiet, spiritual and powerful, and it was stated that few more impressive sermons to men have been preached in this city than by MT. Brown last night, as he called upon the manhood of the great city of Birming- ham,
 Chief Bodeker came forward and asked the privilege of speaking word to the crowded house of men, who waited until past 10 o'clock, worshiping and singing. The chief urged upon men the necessity of a step for Christ, and pledged him. self to the Christian life.
 
 Crawford's Will Is Filed.
 New York, April 15.-The will of Marion Crawford, the novelist, who died in Italy.