The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Initial Services Attract Crowd Es-
timated at 5000 All Forces
Organized for Successful
Soul Saving Effort
BIG BILL TETLEY
GOES INTO ACTION
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Pours Hot Shot into Liars and
Lambasts Long Tongues Raps
Revival Critics Two
Strong Sermons

Evangelist big Bill" Tetley, preach.
ing TWO sermons OF great power form,
ally opened the widely heralded "Mc.
Connel' revival yesterday at the tab.
ernacle- A morning congregation OF
surprising numbers and night gath.
ering that oyertaxed the capaeay an
the large auditorium encouraged per-
sons deeply interested In the meet.
ing'a success to believe Chickasha was
destined 10 Witness the most far.reach.
ing revival in its history.
With the exception OF Lincoln Me,
ConnelI himself. practically the whole
ayangeIistic party was aresent al the
inaugural services Tetley, an evan
gelist Of hard-utting proeivities and
extraordinary success in his work
stated that Mcconnell had been de-
tanned IN Atlanta Ga. few days ana
would arrive shortly
4 choir OF more than $50 was un.
der the direction OF Bob" siover. a
leader OF such fiery energy anu a
cornetist of such superior ability as
portends the presentation Of excellent
nnIsic programs. He had not had suf-
fiicisnt time in which 10 drin his
chorus az he you'd have il. ser II
sang with splendid volume and inspir
iting cadence.
Mrs, Slower charming young wo-
man. arrived III the afternoon 10 as
sumo charge of the women's depart.
ment. She met at 3 o'clock this att
ernoon with district captains. appoint
ed by several pastors 10 prepare for
cottage prayer meetings. which will
begin probably At 70 o'clock tomorrow
morning in many homes OF this city.
I'D Mcconnell, pianist and vocal
sololst. son OF the famous evangelist
gave an exhibition OF piano playins
that delighted the two big congrega-
tions His Interpretation OF old
hymns is extraordinary. injection OF
little rag-time. giving them q swing
and dash the composers overlooked
he sang a solo last night The Touch
Of Ills Hand and Mine in fine voice
Director Stover gave cornet solo.
,and stated that he and his wife would
frequently give Instrumental duets and
solos in the course Of the meeting.
Each evening this week al 7;l5I
O'Clock. Norman Knight, personal
worker with the evangelIstie party
VIII conduct prayer meeting for per.
sonal workers These will be held in
the tabernacle and the leader VIII give
a ;en-minute talk at each
Arrangements were made for the re.
viyai committee 10 meet today and
better the lighting system by mstalla-
tion OF many more electric lamps.
Boards win be knocked Off the sides
OF the tabernacle TO admit OF more
air also. 90 that the congregations
may be comfortable while being en-
tertained ana instructed.
immense Crowd There.
AS the tabernacle seats $500 per
sons and scores ware unable to get
chair or bench the attendance last
night was estimated at more than
s6oO when Evangelist Tetley started
a sermon on the Tongue. lie said
he had a telegram from Or Mcconnell.
who sent his cordial wishes to Chick
asha and who urged close co-opera-
ton among Christians until he arriy.
ed. Teuey said he would preach to-
night on Church Members Who
Bark" reported to be a sermon Of
unusual vigor
Hot denunciation Of a certain ele-
ment in almost every town poured
from the evangellst's lips as a preface
to his sermon He paid tobasco re-
spects to those who, he said, would
Immediately set about III Chckasha to
make the Ignorant believe the evan
gelists were set Of grafters.
"Not a CRATER"
with yitriolic force, Tetley raped
Euch critics as grafters for the devil.
4 Am Grafterl' ne cried "Yes. I'm
q CRATER. I'm grating for the Lord,