Evening journal., 1915-02-13

parts of the audience, when a white
bearded "invincible' stood up aud
shouted, in unexpectedly bass tones:
Norfolk was the password when
! was captured at fredericksburg, on
the llth of December, 1862. l gave
il to the wrong side and they got
me-"
Laughter and cheers fallowed the
speaker, and before these subsided the
audience broke into tho thunderous
chords OF Marching Through
Georgia" This didn't satisfy them,
and TRAMP, Tramp. Tramp" Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" and
other favorites were given.
Professor" Jimmy Johnston. also
know mas Doctor Jimmy. Uncle Jimmy
and plain Jimmy, was then called to
the rostrum.
Professor Jimmy sang for the audi
cnce, after telling in turn several Of
his war experiences. Vigorously
scratching selected parts of his per-
son. he assured the audience tllat he
had often been attacked before the
enemy began TO charge" He sang for
the veterans "a Better Day is Coming
BY and By" with original intcrpOla-
tions. When he forgot the lines, he
simply assured his hearers, "Oh, me
gun didn't go off.
When the evangelist himself appear
cd, he was greeted with shouts from
the veterans. aud with waving fags,
with which they had come we'll sup
nlied. Post .. G.. A. r.. presented him
with a membership medal which they
insisted on his pinning to his breast
in fun view. The evangelist, plainly
moved by tho gift, declared:
"The only piece of jewelry I'd ever
null of my hat TO is the bronze but
ion Of The G. A. r. I'd rather wear
this badge than the crown OF Eng
land
Flowers and other gifts were also
sent to the rostrum. One onerlng
came from three Gettysburg girls
/ whose fathers had fought with the Fii-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry ana VINO
lay near the place where tney hau
first taken up arms.
mia" Sunday was made to appear
before the audience and speak a
/ few words In telling the veterans
/ that her own father had been at inc
, hattie of Shiloh. she asked all VINO hao
taken mart I'm that engagement 10
stand nm Three white-haired men IN
various parts OF the audience $1,000
euont among the cheers which came
from every part of the building.
The evangelist tested the Biblica
] knowledgo of his audience by not an
nouncine hls text beforehand WheI
be had preached for three or loul
minutes. he announced book, chapte
and verse. and asked his hearers q
ouote the text. The response came
almost as from a single person:
"Wor God so loved the world, ina
he gave his only-begotten SON. Una
whosoever believeth in Him. shoul,
not perish but have everlasting hte.
The evangelist declared tnat thl
was the first time he ever had aske'
an audience 20 quote a text 10
TWO hundred and forty-seven per
sons. many OF them wearing IN
bronze button and the flag and star o
tho Grand Army. came forward al IN
cau for trail-hittcrs. Many OF them
who had begun to nod toward IN
close of the sermon. revived as IN
closing words we're pronounced, an
came down The trail. fresh and re
sponsive as the youngest penitent
of the campaign.
AS the service drew to a close Johl
Wanamakor was detected sitting u
an Ninconspicuous place near b. y
Ackley. tho pianist, and hidden iron
The view OF the audience by the rea
.. of the preachers platform. AS IN
evangelist turned toward the choi
TO emphasize some point in hi
{ preaching he discovered him and in
sisted that nc should speak TO IN
i audience before il left Mr.. Wans
! maker. however, pleaded tho recen
! illness which had kept him from at
tending the services. and declined
, "BnI" stepped down TO him, straigh
, tened his necktio for him and onere
q TO sell him an automobile which ha
been standing before his door for tn
< past FIVE OF six weeks. and takin
nj him wherever he wanted TO go. Cor
= tinuing their banter. the two me
s went out together.