The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
DR.. Wt|GLE MAKING
SPLENDID IMPRESSION
Unique Epigrams and Captivating
EAfnestness Win Hearers Atten-
ton At Once.
WHEN A MANS A MAN.
This Afternoons Discourse to Men AT
Railroad Y. NJ G. A. Will Prove OF
Strong lntcrest-FIlls Two Pulpits
Today.

The religious work committee of the
Railroad " NJ. c. A. evidently went
after and secured a live wire when
they induced Evangelist Charles +,
Weigle to cancel an engagement to
. come here and direct their religious
campaign
DR.. Weigle is here and no one of
the hundreds who have heard his
unique epigrams and eloquent phrases
has any doubt that he is very mucn
here.
He goes after his subject with an
earnestness that is captivating and In
4 manner that is at once thrilling and
convincing. His vocal ulary might,
perchance, offend the super dign.tid
or devotees Of the old standards of
pulpiteering. but while witty. he is
never vulgar. and many of his unique,
original illustrations possess a charm
81 apt genius that makes one sit up
and take notice"
In his discourse on ''Sin and Saliva
ton" he went for evolution and the
higher criticism in vigorous style, and
declared that evolution Is farce, but
devilution Is a fact When the devil
gets through with the mind 1t is in
the insane asylum; with the body IT
- in the grave: and with the spirie. II
Is in hell Sin Is on skids and Is
Filling Is Pies Best Part
In speaking Of snobbishness, DR..
We.gle says: The people OF America
are Ike an apple pie. The upper crust
represents the society or high brow
element. the lower crust, the down
and-out, the filing the working man.
and 10 my TASTE the filing is the best
part" Some men are 40 good that
they never have sinned fhere the In
dex finger Is pointed accusnglyl How
about that monkey -wrench you didn
return7 that oil can you borrowed and
still have? How about that street car
transfer your friend handed you at
the corner? Thou shalt not steal
And you wouldn't be SO mean "a to
lie. but say. how about that little
white lie7 so-called white lie, because
II 10 like whitewash the white ruhs
of and leaves the bare lie"
The Doctor has no particular sin
hobby but lights the principle OF sin,
OF which the various vices are the OUT
cropping. Il am out TO fight the devil
with a rap.d-fire gun. hreech-loa6er
and a sixteen FOUNDER from the
arsenal Of truth
Crossed Rockies Twenty -two Tunes.
DR.. weigie savs that he has crossed
the Rocky Mountains twenty-five
times In the past fifteen years, the last
occasion being but Il few months ago,
and he has never seen So many evil
denees OF widespread and aeep-
rooted revival of religion a. now pre-
sent themselves. adding that he was
glad that Virginia had voted liquor
out of her borders. which example
would ne followed by the now remain
ing vet States.
DIR WeiGle Is a man OF fine physique
an. afTable countenance. is hard
hitter and easily wins the confidence
of his hearers. who believe they are
listening to a man who has great
message.
Today's Program.
DR. we!gie will visit the Mems Bible
Glass at Monument Methodist Church
at 10 o'clock this morning and will
preach from the pulpit Of this church
at II o'clock
This afternoon at 3 80 ne Will speak
to men only at the f. r. Y. NJ. c. \.
auditorium on the subject. when
Man Is Man
This evening at 8 o'clock he VIII
preach in Central Methodist Church,
south Richmond, and every night TINS
week saturday night excepted> he
viii speak in the association audi
tortum.
All Christian people are cordially
invited to cooperate in all these re-
iigious services.