The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-03

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INPIT|IsIByRGH

THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER NO;
TABLES Attend THE BIG
SUNDAY MEETING.
RESULTS OF HIS CAMPAIGN 10.
DATE-HE GREETS THE a
GOVERNOR.
PITTsBuRGHs pa, Feb. Evan.
gelist w A. Sunday on Sunday ad=
dressed two great meetings for men
only IN the Bellefield tabernacle. In,
the afternoon the big shed was Just
comfortably filled. There were seats
tc spare in tile rear and the choir
platform was by no means. crowded.
But In the evening the throngs.
came in numbers which filled the
structure; to- overflowing. Long be-
Tore 9 o'clock an immense line OF.
workmen from several industrial es-
tablishments formed in; Forbes street,
extending to Forbes field and the
grounds of Carnegie Institute and.
once the doors OF. theitabernacle were
rpencd a steady stream poured in.
me Of the largest audiences to greet
the spectacular. preacher3in the course
q his Pittsburgh campaign.
Reservations had beenE made for
some 1900 millmeni and their off;
eials: When Sunday mounted the,
platform there vase nothing but
standing room left. Fronting him
WIS an immense delegation from TIT
Westinghouse Mrbrake works, 5000,
LET them. To their right were 5000,
rich from the Crucible Steel. works.
To their right was a delegation Of
several thousand from the H. K. sPor-
ter Locomotive works and American
Fridge Company. Several hundred
traffic men, representing the rail.
roads operating in and about Pitts;
burgh and. a group from Carnegie In.
atitute sat and Joined in song after,
song led by Homer Rodeheaver. Two
brass bands supplemented the BIZ
male chorus.
1910 Are Converted.
The evangelist's sermon, afternoon
and evening, was on. TIL, text (" Choose
ye this day. whom lye shallIserye," and
1t was straight sermon, devoid Of
frill and with Just enough humorous
touches to relieve the tension. caused
by the gripping appeals. The NUM-
Der of night conversions was 80; n
Others were reported at sectional
meetings conducted by other mem.
b b. of the Sunday party. Two hun
bred and seventy-six protested con-
version In the afternoon. rl :
l. Governor: John K. Tener and other
men high in the affairs Of state and
aation heard the evangelist in the
afternoon. In the: governors party
were Robert McAfee. secretary OF
the Commonwealth; Edward Nj. Bige.
low, state. highway Commissioner;
John Francies, warden Of. Western
penitentiary, and George E. Tener,
the governors brother. All occupied
front seats in the choir, as did also
]. Denny o'Neil, county commission.
or. Frank ]. Cannon of Denver, for.
mer United States senator from Utah
occupied a seat near the rostrum as q
great Of Mr.. Sunday. Another visi
tor was Rev. s. NJ. swemer of Cairo
Egypt, for 20 years missionary III
arabia. i"E , rHs II. .3tAs 'fSS u
Governor Tener. was much impress,
5sSdl Sy the, sermon and al tie cenclu
!, Ssion 81 the meeting, said NJ ~
! liza Dave always sconsidered billy
Sunday one Of the mostapotent force.
for good and the, result Of his meet.
Ing was a magnificent testimonial Il
the truth Of that, thought"
i Greets the Governor. ~
Governor Tener and party were nc.
corded a vociferous demonstration
when they entered tho building a,
1888 O'Clock, about an hour before
the evangelist appeared. When the
latter entered the first thing he did
waste go to the governor and shake
his hand. which was signal for, an.
ether period Of prolonged applause
The state executive and Rev. Sunday
conversed for several minutes.
The following shows the result Of
the Sunday meetings.:
Sunday. 3
Meetings and sermons ....;...... a
Attendance testimated) /. i. 3. 45, 0ot
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