Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-09

for them was one of the strong rea-
sons advanced by DR.. Slough last night
for the probability of the party stay
ing another week in the city.
He said the railroad men of both the
PENNSYLVANIA and Reading roads were
desirous of having joint speclai
night, which would probably be
bigger time than any of the previous
nights.
Another big occasion desired is
night for the volunteer fire companies
of the city and neighborhood. 1t is
also desired to arrange Sunday
school and church night, when all
parade, with bands and banners, to
march along the main streets of the
city on their way to the tabernacle.
DIR. Slough said that neither he nor
the members of his party nor the
executive committee desire to prolong
the campaign another week unless IL
Is to be a great climax to the regular
six weeks. He declared that God will
make it plain to the hearts of those
who are most directly concerned be-
fore this week is passed whether the
field is ripe for a greater harvest.
In the preliminary remarks last
night Slough said he is constantly re-
ceiving anonymous letters of criticism
and as to how he should conduct his
campaign. all of which he tears up,
because "a person who is not cour-
ageous enough to sign his name de-
serves no notice" The evangelist said
he gives heed to all signed communi-
cations, and last night he read one
that deserved notice especially on ac-
count of the intelligent appearance
and nature of contents.
Says He's Not After Rich
This letter criticised him as being
Ittlx l,a- In har tner
mans vices and slurring over the evils
of the well-to-do and of pandering to
rich people. 1t criticised him as not
denouncing the rich mems clubs and
private bars, "in all of which places
men are able to get on what they call
respectable drunks at any time of
night or Sunday or any holiday when
the poor mans saloon is closed by
law"
The letter went on to say that he
should call down the prominent men
who frequent these places, whether
they be the Governor the Mayor,
councilmen or any other public
officials.
In reply Slough said that he had
denounced such places for the selling
of liquor and he repeated all that he
had formerly said: These places" he
declared. are worse in their effect
than the open saloon and no man who
calls himself respectable has any right
to support them" He emphasized
everything he has said against drink
ing by persons high or low.
81 don't cater to anyone of wealth in
this or any other town, nor to anyone
of high position. If the Governor of
this state or the Mayor of the city, or
the councilmen, or anybody on Capitol
Hill, or in any city office, is a member
of the Harrisburg Club or any of the
in
! say that person has no right to give
his support and sanction to the serving
of booze in those places. I don't know,
of course, whether any of the men
mentioned are members of these
clubs"
Sixty-eight Hit the Trail
The trailhitters last night numbered
sixty eight, although the audience
was the smallest during any week
night of the campaign. Slough seemed
rested from his labors of last week
and preached with unusual intensity
and put hard work into all parts of the
service.
His sermon on Kindness" WAS de-
livered especially for church members
He declared that Christianity is the
kindness of God, something that the
world needs more than anything else;
that it is love in action.
Some Who Went Down the Sawdust
Among the trailhitters was a man
in ragged clothing, unshaven and with
all the marks of a tramp who said he
had no home and had just come into
town and wandered into the taber-
nacle. He promised Slough that he
was sincere in his confession and
would pray earnestly for God to give
him job. A bartender declared his
intention to reform, and in pledge of
his earnestness he called for his wife
to join him. After a few minutes she
came forward.
Slough was unusually enthusiastic
| in his little personal talks to the trail
hitters and gave much practical ad-
vice. He told number of women
how they should try to persuade their
husbands to follow their example.
Much amusement was caused at the
beginning of the service by the pre-
senting of boxes of hosiery to Spooner,
Cartwright and Slough by the en-
ployes of the New Idea hosiery and
the Moorehead knitting factories
Slough united his packages and dis
played his socks and the long ones
which he supposed were for the
"Missus."