The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-20
0LUsTERy WEATHER
CURTA|LS ATTENDANCE
DESPITE THIS FACT HOW IN Eit,
DIR. NORRIS &rUt>E 70
LARGE CEiGHD.
The Preacher Spoke GA the Gteat
Subject of Humanity ogight
lie Tells Why Hc HcmaiH-
ed i'm ior. Worth.

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the whole of the huge auditorium,
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IT. Norris knows that his audience
,nuet he comfortable before toey can
listen attettlFel3 TO any dlsconrSe
ana ~hhe he did not employ the
languages d the Los Angeles pastor
The "a people can't absorb the
scripture and pefsl'ifs at the same
dine, - he took means to prevent
suea an occurrence. every effort
$ being taken in tie F1r@t baptist
hufch to make the listeners con-
| Portable, This is unusual
IN attempt to pin Or Norris
down 70 certain theme as to his
sermon last night would be an in
justice. tis sermon vas too broad
10 permit it. lie spoke of the HUI
| iuanlly As humanity is. Not Is
persons would like 10 beljeVe it is
but like You and everyone else find
ii. The greatest man i'll the Bible
as his discourse, that is among the
apostles, jesus alone being eX
copied. Paul, that sterling character
whom all men admire vas his OBJ
jet
Why did noc leave Fort Worth
AiH h. the subject OF Or Norris
| discourse tonight. in speaking o.
/ his he said: II do not intend to
| disappoint my audience. Therefore
ana saying that | am not going
o give them what they expect. /
viii say those &ngs that will help
them serve God better Vii, ho#
ever, tell Why / did not leave Fort
| Worth.
Many different interpretations are
| placed Oh this remark OF the re
narkable pastor Some hold tina.
lie viii show the broad field Of
work there is m Fort Worth. 9th
ers hold that his sermon will bc
| Il Wholesome denunciatlOn OF his
enemies. This evenings service viii
show what he means.
D.. Norris fully explained the dit
iiealtles OF the student He told
Of how at one time he came nea"
giving up his profession because a.
| hat time it seemed 10 disagree with
lis scientific studies. He then told
how he accepted the E1ble and how
ether important matters at once be
came lost and how he stfoVe to set
says means peace ia the hereafter,
| His denuhciation of modern church
methods in which regular program
are adhered 10 was strong. lie
spoke on this subject by saying such
/ methods were all right .or show, Dut
hen it came Gown to led rock and
Christianity they wouldn't go, Dr..
| Norris said that he favored formal
ity and "st5 le' up TO certain
stage but that he did not counte-
nance it when it became the princi-
pal part OF the church work.
To Apostle Paul Dr. Norris at
| tributed the greatest mind in all
| history" saying that he was at
home everywhere and was always
working for the good OF humanity.
In discussing dancing DR.. Norris
said ii vas not his intention TO
preacn on this subject and then told
of a Trip he made through an in
sane asylum. Il went through an
asylum. / noticed that the floor
of one room was highly polished