The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-22

The Christian Tabernacle Crowded to d
Jam-Splendid Choir and Orchestra,
Powerful Sermons-Nearly Fifteen
Thousand Dollars Pledged for the
New Church
At each of the services held Sunday
in the Christian Tabernacle, in the fore
noon, at 3 pm. and at night, there was
a jam.
The gathering at night was the great
est ever held in this building. The
very atmosphere of this church was,
seemingly, impregnated with enthusi-
asm and that spirit of cordia1ity which
set at ease the visitors not connected
with this and perhaps any other church
There was welcome sincere which
was homelike and cheering. For in
stance, at the night service there was
in this vast assemblage of worshippers
man about town. who was SO vividly
impressed that in his handshake greet
ing of the Caucasian's representative he
expressed himself fervently in a low
voice: This is great It's better than
being around at other places, and | am
glad that I'm here and so am |" was
the encouraging rejoinder of the news
paper man.
The revival services which have been
in progress at the Christian, Tabernacle
for more than week will be continued
to next Sunday night. The greatest in
terest is being manifested in these
meetings, from which there is being
spread an influence for good which is
imrneasurable.
These meetings are being conducted
by DR.. Cooksey, evangelist, assisted. by
]. R. Miller, who leads the choir and
orchestra. He is splendid musician
and vocalist and he is withal reserved
in the display of his accomplishments.
The selections rendered by the choir
and orchestra at Sunday nights meet
ing, as at all others, were most delight
full, indeed enhancing and almost heav
enly. 1t is such melody which awakens
the best emotions in man.
And there is Evangelist Cooksey,
who grows on his audience as he pleads
with all the forcefulness of his earn
estness and his eloquence to sinners to
come and embrace their God.
His delivery is clear and far-reach-
ing, his enunciation is distinct and his
manner is free of rant, while the sub
iect Of his discourse is heightened with
trite comparisons, appropriate anecdotes
and historical references. Besides, he
is what is generally termed mixer,
a man who is possessed of the happy
faculty of making friends.
The feature of the service at the
Christian Tabernacle Sunday was the
generous response in aid of the church |
which is to be constructed at an early
date. The preliminaries had been fo-
cused to this most satisfactory result by
Rev Claude L Jones, pastor, who had
held meetings at which he had invited |
members of his church and others, rep
resentative men in the community, tof
give their views on the proposed under
taking. So great was the encourage
ment that he determined on the speedy
action which produced at the Sunday
meetings pledges aggregating within a
fraction of $4,000, when only about
$4,000 had been expected.
This response may be construed as
being token of the appreciation in
which Mr.. Jones is held, not only by |
his congregation but by others, whol
ayailed themselves of this opportunity
to give substantial expression of their
esteem. ID
Rev. Claude L. Jones has been an un-
firing worker, always earnest and sin
cere, and whose ambition is in the up
lift to better ends.
The church which is to be constructed
is to cost $4,000, and with the start of
$4,000, which is being increased stead
lily, the new church edi6ce is assured.
So much for good works.