The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-12
Crowd 10 the Platform TO Grasp
big BilI's' Hand and Pledge
Personal Service in
Soul Saving
MUST REMOVE
OBSTACLES In WAY
Evangelist Points out Stones Of
Difficulty in Path and Makes
Earnest Plea Music
Crews Better Daily

Hundreds OF men. women and young
folk hastened TO the platform steps az
the tabernacle last night TO grasp the
hands Of Evangelist big Bill" Tetley
and other prominent religious workers
and by that action pledge themselves
to exercise every effort toward rescu-
ing others and TO labor increasingly
Tor the success OF The revival
They pledged. In addition. that "
their hearts nnrsed malice toward
enybody they w9nld hanish the rankle
Of imaginary or actual wrongs. seek
forgiveness OF those 10 whom their
enfnlty went forth, and hy that humble
action begin upon the work which is
mapped out for them 10 do
The demonstration, which was re-
markable and inspiring, followed a
gripping sermon by Tetley on the re
moyal Of distractions from the clear
path Of the true Christian Take "
away the stone was the clause upon
which he built mighty argument aud
which resulted Ia the clearly defined
decision made by large portion Of
the congregation while hundreds OF
others looked on with mixed feelings
OF amazemeut and desire
The conclusion alone Of Tetleys
sermon was a powerful sermon In il
SELF I, concerned the conversion 81
Ms own father. now a resident OF
Bonne Terre. Mo. and travelling fast
toward the horizon OF life.
In the first place, as the narrator
told with a warmth 81 feeling and
sympathy that made many eyes fill
with tears. Big Bill' and his father.
then 72 years Of age. had matter be-
tween them which produced coldness
and unfriendliness II was yawnng
chasm between them. the ties OF love
ana association having been broken
by H. Big Bin" was converted, and
he then realized the need for concil
hation He hnmhled himself before
his father pleaded forgiveness and
received H. lie pushed away the
stone
His father was not a Christian nor
would be even iinaen 10 the calls made
upon him By followers Of Jesus Christ
lie scorned the advances made by his
son. 80 far as Christian conversion
was concerned, and continued the life
he had led throughout the ordinary
mans allotment Of years.
An uncle died. and the night after
the funeral tie son said Father,
you're nearer he'll tonight than you
ever we're before" The old man
ala NOT rebuke him as expected. but
replied somewhat sadly. Yes. son.
you're right" But he did not profess
the Christ and continued his usual
life.
Some time later big BIZ was in
vited 70 preach in lis home town. He
was there for the obsequles o. his
grandmother, and irayed with feryor
for his father salvation before the
reaper took the rnheliever away. too
PersnalIcA RESUMED IN the aged mans
attendance up,n services, and T 'tley
preached a sermon he has never
since nor had he ever given il before.
For he preached directly to and for
mis- father
And when the invitation was given,
Tetley saw through the scaiiing tears
that tried to blind him his aged father
walking down the aisle. then was
taken In the arms OF his parent, who
confessed Jesus Christ and this day is
living as the Master would have him
live.
Hands II to "Hell GuIlions."
''some Of your he'll glIllions here
have the hardihood TO talk evil about
mei" Tetley cried = ask them to
traiI my steps for the last eleven years
ever since | gave myself TO Jesus
Christ, and u they find one, yes, just
one dirty spot in my life. I'll pack my
grip and quit Chickasha now. before
Mcconge!l cowesl " they car .ia.d
anything in my life in that period e
which they can point the finger o.