Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-20
NIGHT OF THRiLLINe FEATURES
MARKS CLOSING WEEK OF
CEDAR RAPIDS REVIVAL.
GIFTS AND DEMONSTRATION
BREAK CHILLY" ALL UP
And as Fitting Climax One Hundred
Men and Women March Down to
Pledge Their Lives to Christianity
Rev. A. R. Paul Sets Ball Rolling For
Big Offering Tomorrow.


features crowded upon each other at
the tabernacle meeting last night. OF
all the meetings that have been held
Tor mixed audiences, it was the most
picturesque, the most inspiring and up
lifting the most enjoyable. Song and
story, preaching and prayer, praise and
presentation. cheers and tears. the
huttering of thousands of white hand
kerchiefs, the beauty of a great sheaf
OF white flowers and the solemn specta-
Gle of over a hundred men and women.
IN unison. confessing their acceptance
of Christ >as their savior and their de-
termination to forsake every known sin
and follow him to the end-all these
We're blended into one great spectacle
of service that has never been euualled
in the history of this city. All that
the ministers and their congregations
have hoped for. prayed for and work.
ed for Powered and fruited in that
great scene last night The memory
of it will never fade from the minds
of the thousands who We're fortunate
enough to witness it.
Was Sundays Birthday.
1t was Rev. William Ashley Sum
days birthday. and one of the most
memorable he ever had had. The cele-
bration of it began early in the morn
ing with presents from the members
of his party. Mrs. Sundays present
hadn't arrived last night, but it is COM
ing and he'll be pleased with it, for it's
sake as we'll as for hers
Wine nthe postman went to the door
there We're more surprises. for every
girl in the Cedar Rapids high school
and many others had remembered to
send him a birthday card. There
We're stacks and sheaves of them.
But the biggest of all the surprises
was last night at the tabernacle He
had made his announcements and had
just said that Immediately following
a musical treat which had been
planned by Mr.. Fischer, he would
preach. He called Mr.. Fischer to the
platform but there sprang up the plat
form steps the Rev. A. r. Paul, pastor
of the United Presbyterian church, who
had been chosen by the Ministerial
Union as their spokesman.
"Just M ment. please" he said to
Mr.. Sunday; and the evangelist sat
down with a puzzled expression, evil
IDENTIFY wondering why a minister had
"butted in" when he was all ready
and anxious to begin his sermon.
Made Magnificent Speech.
Rev. Mr.. Paul said he had an an
nouncement, to make and he launched
into a briefN address that soon had all
his hearers in an ecstasy of mingled
admiration and enthusiasm. 1t seemed
as If the mantle of Sunday had been
placed upon Paul. In a torrent OF
words and a clear, strong voice that
rang thru the tabernacle like Sum
day at his best. he praised the man
who for the past six weeks has been
working so earnestly for the salvation
of sinners in this city His words were
so we'll chosen. his tributes We're so
generous and yet SO just. his delivery
was so masterful that the ministry
and brethren back of him and the
vast congregation in front of him
broke into loud applause again and
again. He pleaded for a generous free
will Offering for the evangelist tomor-
row-and if there was any doubt be-
fore, there certainly was none after
that speech, that the Offering will be
generous.
Addresses Mr.. Sunday.
Then he turned to Mr. Sunday.
MIR. Sunday, this is your birthday
he said. He got no further. Instantly
there was a deafening roar of APP
plause and thousands of white hand
kerchiefs broke out in Il futtering
cloud of affection and admiration all
over the tabernacle. Men who hadn't
white handkerchiefs handy thraw
their hats toward the ceiling. Some
waved their arms, others clapped
hands. Some shouted 'Amen!" Mr..
Sunday looked at that great demon-
stration of affection and esteem and
it made him grip his nails into the
palms Of his hands as he strove 10
control his emotion. He was smiling,
hut the tears were trickling down his;
cheeks.
By-and-by Rev. Mr.. Paul preceded.
ut was "a marvellous speech and Cedar
Rapids ought to be and is proud OF Il
preacher who can do great thing in
such a great way as that Hundreds
who have never heard Rev. Mr.. Paul
preach will want to do so after hear
ing that speech last night.
A Sheaf of Chrysanthemums.
Rev. Scott Smith appeared on the
scene With a big sheaf of glorious
white chrysanthemums bought by the
preachers,as a token of THEM love and
esteem Nor Mr.. Sunday These were
presented by Rev. Mr.. Paul in fault
less words.
And that isn't ALL" he said.
And Silver Handled Umbrella.
And it wasn't, for again there APP
peared Rev Scott Smith, this, time
with a beautiful umbrella, it's handle
of solid silver engraved as follows:
Rev. w. a. Sunday,
1862. Nov. 49,, 1909.
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ministerial
Unipn,
Oct. 10 to Nov. 81, 1909.
There were some more words of
praise and good will from Mr.. Paul
and then the choir sang "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds Mr. Fischer's quick
wit thus gave his chief chance to
collect himself When the singing
ceased Mr.. Sunday essayed to speak
Mr.. Sundays Words Fail
But he couldn't. For once he was
at a loss for words. He began joking
indispensable-There are some simple