Evening journal., 1915-02-10
JOHN P. TWADDELL
A Second SUNDAY
Wilmington Milkman Talks
to Crowds Daily in
Stable
DECLARES COURAGE
TO SPEAK TRUTH

Dressed in a red sweater over a blue
working shirt and wearing corduroy
trousers, his feet in heavy storm CATERS,
John p. Twaddell. the well-known milk
man, of No. 1902 West Fourth street.
preached sermon TO a large gathering
at the livery stable of Joseph H. Could
No. M Shipley street, this morning.
These sermons are delivered daily, each
morning, at the Gould stable by Mr..
Twaddell, and from a small gathering OF
men who attended the first meeting the
congregation has grown until today
standing room was at a premium in the
Office of the stable.
Mr.. Twaddell, holding his steel
trimmed spectaces in one hand and "a
/ few hastily scribbled notes in medi-
cine memorandum book in the other, to-
day declared he was empowered by Jesus
Christ to spread his Message because he
the speaker. was brave enough 10 say
what he thought without fear. In this
respect the speaker said he was like
the Rev Billy Sunday, who had been
allowed TO see the vision of God be-
cause he. Sunday. was able 10 kick the
devil out Of the people.
That the services being held at the
stable are productive was evidenced
at a meeting at Kingswood NJ. p.
Church recently when Mr. Twaddell
spoke and five men who had attended
the first meeting at the stable were
converted and professed religion Mr.
Twaddell has also addressed meet
ings at Epworth M. e. Church within
the past month.
This morning Mr.. Twaddell spoke
Of the habit Of men following men in
stead of following the words of God
He decla I'd that St Paul, who is
considered one Of the best disciples
of Jesus, was at one time an enemy
. of Christ and when he heard the voice
T, addressing him as he was on his jour
lney to Damascus saying. paul, why
art thou against me?" he saw the
: vision, replying. What will thou
, have me do?" In the course of his re-
: marks the speaker declared that he
! had seen the vision of a living hell
and for that reason he spoke to the
, people and endeavored to have them
: come to the Lord.
AT this point patrolman Bowman
entered the stable Office and as h,
q stood by listening, Mr.. Twaddell, evi
IDENTIFY thinking he was TO be pinch
ed" asked the officer. what IS tn
q matter; am I talking too loud
Patrolman Bowman explained he ha
entered TO hear him. whereupon MI
Twaddell said, that is good for tn
Lord said Go forth and SOW m.
seed"
2 Once when Mr. Twaddell attempte,
4 TO refresh his memory by a glance a
his notes in the memorandum book
n he said. Il cannot write and / canno
lgl read what / do write"
,e AT times the speaker would becom,
,s enthused with his text and swing
ing around on his heels, he would fac,
is his hearers and shaking his fist in
d. their faces he would point out TO then
", some passage from the Bible.
n Mr. Twaddell explained that the
he Jews refused to follow Christ. VIII,
I'd was their right leader. because HI
Nv was too meek and lowly, and for this
re reason God chose His leader from thu
a lowly.
Take the Rev Billy Sunday, for in
D. stance" he shouted. God took Sun
y day because He knew that Sunda,
e would kick the evil out Of the people
He chose me and allowed me to SCI
IS the vision because He knew I woull
,e tell the people what knew to be tn
il truth without fear"
lr Mr.. Twaddell. whose milk wagoi
was standing outside the livery stab
l. while he conducted services. move
Of several feet at this time, but tn
at horse which was covered with
Of blanket, did not move more than
dozen feet. Mr. Twaddell CONTINUES
ence grew larger. it was necessary 70
Of the stable help to find soap boxes 70
IS them TO sit on. Mr.. Twaddell does no
lie take any collections, the work bein
,e DONE as he says, for the glory Of help
y ing to bring his hearers towards Goo
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