The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-19

With crowds OF thirteen thousand
people to draw from. Evangelist Hon.
eywell yesterday raised approximately
$4,000. This with the money already
subscribed during the previous weeks
of the meeting makes the total collee-
by the committee of one hundred to
cover the expenses of constructing the
tabernacle and holding the meeting
was $4,000.
In the three services Sunday after
noon and evening 1872 persons went to
the 'front.' and professed conversion.
At the night service alone 79 con-
Verts answered Evangelist Honey
wells invitation, after his sermon on
the "UnpardcnabIe SIM" There were
43 conversions at the mems meeting
in the afternoon, and II when the
women met at the same hour.
The three audiences which heard
the Rev. Honeywell yesterday num-
bered more than 1900 persons. At
both morning and evening services the
tabernacle, with its seating capacity
of 5000 was filled TO the doors. while
5000 men in the afternoon heard the
sermon on Choice"
Before delivering his message IN
the morning the Evangelist devoted an
hour to the attempt to raise the cur
rent expenses of the meetings. When
he called for subscriptions for s25.
thirty men. most of whom had been
solicited during the week. pledged in
dividual subscriptions for that amount.
PAGES The Platform.
Pacing the platform the Evangelist
pleaded with his congregation for
more funds. While Rev Honeywell
urged from the platfrom. the corps ~
fifty ushers worked among the persons
seated in the audience.
With a That's fine" Thank You.
Harry" the evangelist greeted each
additional subscription. at the same
time telling the usher reporting the
donation to be sure to get the name
on his book
AS the sum for which Rev. Honey
we'll asked became less the response
was a rapid fire from all parts of the
tabernacle, Fifty responded to the ap-
peal for SO each, one hundred sub
scriptions s.. More than 5000 was rails
cd on the appeal for 81 subscriptions.
The total morning collection was
SOUntllng over S-.btN.
For .forty-five minutes at the open
ing of the night service Rev. Honey
we'll again pleaded with the 5000 peo-
pie to help him wipe out the money
consideration Six subscribed s10 each
thirty-two. 50: fifty-eisht. So: seventy
two. 81. and other subscriptions rang
ing IN amount from 50 to $50. Follow
ing this the ushers passed the pans.
The night collection was estimated AZ
approximately S415.
Salvation Army Donates.
An usher called Two dollars froi
the Salvation Army"
Evangelist Honeywell paused in
pacing the platform.
Il don't think We should accept that
money from the Salvation Army" he
said. The Army has a hard struggle
and is doing a noble work"
small gray-bearded. gray-haired
man on the north side arose. his face
burning with indignation and replied.
You accept that money" in a voice
that rung throughout the tabernacle
Many of the larger subscriptions
were pledged during the week. Men IN
terested in the financial success of the
meetings called on the business men
and asked their help. Their pledges
were then announced at the services
yesterday. Ushers working in the audi
ence called ont the name of the per
sons making the subscriptions These
We're repeated by Evangelist Honey
well from the platform.
Aged Man Takes Step.
When the invitation was given last
night man well advanced in years,
with gray mustache and hair. with his
daughter on his arm was the first to
march to the front and give his hand
to the evangelist Others followed rap
idly. Ushers and many members of the
choir left their places. They urged and