Evening journal., 1915-03-18

fell that he had bcea Christian.
sturdiiy-built young fellow declared
that he had first como into the taber-
nacle "sneering, and charged to the
cars. Twenty-Five months ago, said he
had lost his situation in the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad offices through drink
Twenty-Five months "on the road" he
braccd up after coming 10 the taber-
naclc, and believed that new posi-
tion awaited him
So many wanted to talk that "Rody"
had TO drop the role of Mr.. Stggins.
use bit OF authority and grant the
right Of free speech TO trail-hitters
only. One man declared that instcad
of becoming sanctified, he had become
petriied A young boy asserted that
he had learned to step away from
HE'LL Another man knew that he had
been serving the Devil, but now felt
safe from the enemy's clutches.
The most moving convert OF the
day was man who had been brought
down the trail hy his seven -year-old
daughter. AT Rodeheaver's request
he walked up and down the aisles TO
show himself to the people His hand
was caught and not only shaken but
kissed by dozens OF women: those
who could not get near him telegraph
cd blessings and waved him Chau
tauqua salutes.
So many people craned their necks
TO see him that "Rody' turned TO the
choir and made plant;
81 wish you people had little book
of etiquette or something"
Many made vicarious pleas One
man told of a friend who on his way
, to the building had stopped al Six
teenth street TO get schooner"
never thinking it was going to be his
last Others told of friends who were
moved. and other still OF friends and
neighbors who kept stiff-necked One
man declared he lived in a neighbor-
hood of twenty-four houses, Of which
eighteen were occupied by non-Chris-
tian families A special word OF
prayer was said for this vicinity One
man who wished 10 lead a Christian
life declared that he wanted TO Join a
good bread" church. "Rody" warned
him against too much breadth. An
other declared that Sunday was "a
sedond Paul"
Hundreds raised their hands and
spoke when "Rody" asked them to
mention for whom they desired
prayer MY fatherw my som ." My
brotherl" went up all over the build
ing
SiVty-eight persons at the close OF
the service hit the trail. Among them
were a trolleyman in uniform, and
one OF the hymn book sellers
The police had trouble in clearing
I hlIfI civ ~ lee utr.tt
TO those who were already in place for
the afternoon service. Most Of the
women, who made up the greater part
OF the morning audiences, stuck TO
their seats. deiied the police, and had
to be "shooed" out. row by row. One
woman struck policeman. made his
nose bleed, and ran away, screaming.
Heavy crowds piled up for the after
noon service. "Nolfc's door" on Nine
teenth street, caught it worst. The po
lice and the ushers pleaded in vain Will
the people 10 taNe their time, that there
was plenty of room. They fought how
ever, pushed, elbowed, got "het up" an,
confused, and the doormen had ba'
Z half hour with them. The Twentietl
, street doors let in a laughing, noisy, ia
/. less dangerous cro I'd.
r Sunday arrived late. having spen
s part of his morning at the phillies' bal
b grounds, az Broad and Huntingdo
e streets where he hit the ball, ran th
N bases in sixteen seconds, showed how h
4 conirercs of the eighties used TO bs
Il and declared that little training wou
q make him "as good as ever"
st. Patrick's Day was recognized a
q the afternoon service when an America
|, flag tied with green ribbon. popped u
! somewhere toward the rear of the tabcl
1 naclc. in the middle of a Chautauqit
salute. Flowers, funds. linen and pal
I Of crochctcd slippers were sent 20 Sun
, day from different admirers and dele
cations.
II was announced that collection
, would be taken up this afternoon for th
international Association of Evangel
lists, at Winona Lake, III.
Sunday again "smearcd" critics OF hi
methods.
"l know there are lot of fellow
b who don't believe what | preach. Their
: are a lot of people who stand up an
saw that / use sixteenth century metl
ods. You go TO the deyill If Christ
[ in me Pm going TO preach Jesus Chris
: and you won't sec me down in some sa
loon or on some ballroom floor.
"Thc doctrine OF the brotherhood {
/, man is all poppycock. Spiritually speaI
I ing. you're not my brother unless your
a Christian. You may be my brothe
D in the ilesh but unless you accept Jesu
4 Christ you're nothing more"
s Two hundred and five penitents hi
the trail at the afternoon service.