Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
CONVERTS At CLOSING
GYPSY REVIVAL 2,5OO
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
ATTENDS END OF SMITHS
FOUR WEEKS CAMPAIGN.
RoMANY EVANGELIST
WORN OUT WITH EFFORT
Gypsy Preached Three Hours Sunday
Night, in Final Appeal and Declares
Results Are Greatest of His Life y
Prominent Business Men Discuss
6enefits-series of Revivals to Follow

>Chicago, Nov. 1.-Gypsy Smith has
closed his mission of evangelism In
Chicago. Last night In the Seventh
Regiment armory. where he has spoken
every night for four weeks from the
little green pulpit to hundreds of thou
sands, he made his final plea to bring
the stray ones back to the path OF
righteousness.
Three meetings-one in the afternoon
and two at night-brought "a 1000 to
hear the evangelist Many brought
lunches, that they might obtain seats
near the pulpits, and many We're turned
away in disappointment. And when the
day was at last done $500 had deliv-
cred their first smashing blow upon
the door of sim
And Gypsy Smith. weary and worn,
turned with tear-filled eyes from his
brothers and sisters to a momentary
rest. His last text was from Jeremiah:
THE harvest is passed; the summer
is ended-and we are not saved"
In Three Hours Appeal.
mot saved, my Lord, not saved:
God grant another chance to those who
have not harkened." began the Gypsy
on a three hour labor of appeal that
brought tears to his dark eyes and
brought him at one time to his knees
with his arms outstretched to the err
ing. There was weeping and moaning
among his hearers.
One mother, crying quietly In dark
ened corner, called that the Gypsy
might pray for her boy The signal for
prayer brought his hearers to their feet
and the worshipers in the inquiry room
were forced to call upon the ministers
present for assistance.
The second meetings had not the
ether meetings been heard would have
seemed the greatest display of religious
zeal sWayed by melting eloquence since
biblical times and the early christian
wars.
"Greatest Of My Life"
ut has been grand, the. greatest oi
my life sighed the tired Gypsy as
huddled into his black overcoat, hi
sanlt into the cushions of the awaiting
automobile. Satisfied? No: it takes a
great deal to satisfy me; but the work,
l feel. has been good. There is some ,
thing tells me have sent many mis-
led steps back to the golden path.
"Yes, I am tired. Not tired of my
work. bat tired in my work It is i'm
possible that 1 can ever get tired of my
work Chicago has been good to me
and I hope 1 have returned some of
the good"
Gypsy Smith will leave Chicago
Wednesday morning for Cincinnati,
where he has a three weeks mission.
Tomorrow night he will speak at the
Armory on the subject, "F'rom Gypsy
Tent to Pulpit" the story of his life.
From Cincinnati he will start back
to England and rest until the New
Year. Yesterday afternoon he sang into
a phonograph the song, Il Shall Meet
Him Face to Face" The record will be
used by Sr. James NJ. II. church in
revival work.
Benefits Are Discussed
The benefits of the Gypsy smith mis-
sion were discussed in letters from
prominent business men read before
the congregation of the Forty first
street Presbyterian church, Forty first
street and Grand boulevard, last night
Tile letters were read by the pastor OF
the church, Rev. DR.. William Chalmers
Covert. All the writers, including David
r. Forgan. Henry r. CroWel. Charles
Alling Jr., II. N. Kelsey. James Creigh- :
ton and William Peterson, expressed
doubt that the mission would result in
garnering many members 10 church or
ganizatons in the city.
The writer's stated that while Gypsy
had laid an unquestioned spell over all
who heard hin, and that his mission
was productive of great good. they
questioned the permanent results OF the
missicn.
In his letter Charles Alling Jr., quot
ed Speaker Cannon as saying that any
thing that made men and women think
about d subject would result in ulti-
mate results for that subject, whatever
its nature.
The initial sermon of a series OF re-
vivals to be given daily this month
was delivered last night by Rav
Charles Bayard Mitchell at st. James
Methodist Episcopal church. Ellis ave-
nue. and Forty sixth street The sub
ject was. Remember Thy Creator
Assisting DR.. Mitchell in the work OF
revival was e. +. Miller. a gospel sing
er, who will take part In all the meet
ings.
The work of Gypsy Smith was all
luded to in the course OF DIR. Mitchelrs
talk and was praised highly. The hope
that the revival at st. James church
would be as successful as that or the
campaign carried on by Gypsy was
expressed.
"The greater number by far of the
people who are led to follow the truth
said DR.. Mitchell, 'are those who had
been drilled in the right direction be-
fore they reached the age of 21. The
percentage of those who are changed
after that age is very small indeed. IT
i sthe young people-those with the
great future before them--that we
want to come to our services. Whether
you live on Drexel boulevard or on
some obscure street. whether you are
the son or daughter of a rich man or
whether your father Is one who sweeps
the streets. we want you to come And
we shall all be millionaires in the
truth"
The subject of the revival meeting
- - y