Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-29
HOW MUCH Do YOU WEIGH? IS THE QUESTION
Tb;rtv-Four Persons .Jump on the Scales and Make
p.ofass;o of Faith at Last Nights Service Bringing
Total to 426

s and girls Caues ,>:'s7-s
oel;stic I service at the tent last even
ina IN a body, occupying seats in the
center, p directly in front Of the pull
pit. They proved themselves to be
as fine a company of little singers
as have been heard there during the
meetings, and took part in one OF
the most pleasing incidents that has
occurred at either of the services.
When asked to name their favorite
song they shouted out in chorus,
1Brighten the Corner Where You
Are" The big choir and audience
sang it and the Cadets well, they
certainly did sing it, too, and then
they sang another, as only bright,
happy lot of healthy youngsters could
sing it, the words of which were:
smithy, you're gipsy!-You're all
right!
You've made Alexandria good and
bright. .
You've got the crowd a-coming to
the tent every night
Smithy, you're q gipsy, but you re
all right! ,
Now Mr.. Cole, the leader, you are
in the swim,
We love to hear the choir and then
to- hear you sing;
And Miss Hoagland, at the piano, she.
can make it ring,
And this little token to you we bWng.'
At the close of the song came other
surprises, when little Misses Mar
paret Duncan and Pauline Mason
nodestly walked upon the platform;
and presented Rev. Smith with a.
beautiful boquet of roses. A touch
of pathos was given to the scene
when the. evangelist tenderly placed
his arms about the two little girls
as he accepted their floral tribute,
and those near by family discerned,
the tears of JOY which welled up into
his eyes as he turned to sit down |
The echoes Of the cheers given
by the audience had hardly died away
before another little girl. Miss Annie
Jeffers. mounted the platform and
presented Miss Laura Hoagland, the
popular pianist, with handsome
box of Martha Washington choco-
lates. There were more cheers, 1ol-
lowing which came Master Leonard
Triplett with another box, contain
ing a handkerchief and necktie, gifts
for Prof Cole, who has; won a big
place in the hearts of the children
little and big.
Remarks by Judge Barley.
Judge Louis C. Barley made short
address in which he referred to the
work accomplished during the past
four weeks. He said, in part: Il have
seen the good women Of the city leav-
ing their daily duties and their homes
to attend the prayer meetings; have
seen the busy man leave his Office and
go and pray with the sick; have seen
those who were spiritually blind made
to see; have seen boys and girls and
men and women who have made sin
their idol, carve it out of their lives
and give themselves to Jesus Christ;
have seen the busy men and women
who had no room for Christ open
their hearts and let in the sunshine;
have seen an Episcopalian leading
union prayer meeting; in fact have
seen the whole atmosphere of the
city changed, and these are only
few of the blessings youchsafed to
us during the past thirty days, all
of which has been an inpiration to
us to lift up the community and
place it on a higher level. Brother
Smith was invited here as our guest.
He receives no compensation except
what you may voluntarily contrib
ute the last day he is here. ;" {
Envelopes were then distributed
through the audience by the uSners
for the free-will offering which will
be taken up for Rev. Smith the last
day of the services.
Rev. Kirkley of the Methodist
Protestan Church offered the prayer
of Invocation, the mems chorus
choir sang, "Just Outside the Door,"
after which came the sermon.
"Thou Art Weighed in the Balance
and Found Wanting"
In the 9th verse of the fifth chap
ter of Daniel may be found the words
above quoted, which formed the text
upon which the sermon of the evan
gelist was based last evening. He!
said substantially as here given: