The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-30

4Scss AeoOSIk arthur GlWOOu p6Ds
tor Of the famous board walk church
of Atlantic City, N. J.. put in a busy
day. in Grand Forks yesterday and
IL the rest of the week sees such
crowds and interest az that manifested
yesterday the result of his visit will be
most pleasing to those who have
charge of his visit to this city. Exc
cutive Secretary Wallace Of the Com
mittee of 100" expressed himself as
beginning and said: "Mr. Elwood
was asked to come here because we
knew that his message could not be
misunderstood. This is q Men and
Religion Forward Movement and this
city is going to show that It is in line
and will be most worthy OF the visit
of the team experts that will visit us
next spring. 1t 10 my ambition to have
over a thousand men ready for the
experts to train when they come and
I believe MI. Elwood's meetings will
be the can of finding Them
Rev. Elwood started his day by adj
dressing over 100 boys at the Y. NJ. G.
A. at 8 o'clock on the subject. THE
Boy With the Sling-Shot." The
youngsters sat open eyed and open
mouthed while this interesting speak
points Of faith, trust and courage. His
recital Of David's training and con-
slant practice caught every boy and
as the talk was in the language Of the
boys and in words that they could un-
derstand. 1t captivated them and there
was an instant demand for another
talk and Thursday afternoon this will
be given in the gymnasium.
At the mems meeting at the Grand
theater his subject was Under Three
Flags and seldom indeed has such
an appeal to mems patriotism been
heard in the city, The speaker Is him
self a Spanish-American war veteran
and is now chaplain-in-chief Of this
body and as he had before him a large
number of soldiers he seemed fully
inspired with the opportunity and his
The speaker went from the loyalty to
the American nag to the loyalty to
the red flag of anarchy and his ap-
peal to men to stand by the country's
flag was no more urgent than his ap-
peal to desert forever. the flag of
anarchy. whether it be anarchy to
ones country or to his God. Under
the latter caption the speaker said:
II walked down your streets last night
and discovered that all of the rot
teness in Grand Forks is not on the
east SIDE" He then unscathingly as
sailed gambling, profanity and many
other forms Of sin that he commended
afflicted the modern man. The meet
ing was well attended and another will
be held at the same time next Sunday
afternoon.
At 1915 Mr.. Elwood spoke at the
Wesley college vesper service and he
spoke on unity Of thought and action
as related to the world problem Of
ethics and religion in the light of
which he believed the student would
be called on to solve 1t. A large num-
Der of students were present and the
vesper service will be open to him
again next Sunday II he car find 1t pos
sible to I'LL the date.
But 1t was at the last service of the
day that Rev. Elwood made his great
est appeal. Although he had spoken
showed little evidence Of WEAKNESS and
plunged into his sermon with remark
able force and the absolute attention
Of the large audience throughout the
address. The address was woven
about the familiar bible story of the
four men who lowered a palsied man
down through the roof for the Christ
to heal. The recital of the story was
entirely new and most dramatic. An
entirely ley Interpretation was plac-
ed upon 1t and the most modern ap-
plication made of 1t, the emphasis be-
ing placed on the four men that
brought the maj to be healed. The
speaker leaned far over the platform
and said "all I want Is four men in
each church that will be willing to
take hold of the orner of a mat
tress and bring men to Jesus. Can
you find me that many-just four? II
you can then u eek In Grand Forks