The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-29


The total number Of trail httters in
the Scovtlle campaign passed the q
500 mark last night when fifty per-
sons walked the glory trail at the
full sermons the evangelist has prea oh.
ed in Keoltuk
Scoville didn't take text. He
read a few verses from the Bible and
then devoted his time to pointing out
q few religious demonstrations" re-
ferred to in Holy Writ, explaining
why Keokuk had been made the scene
of such a demonstration and in urging
sinners to walk out like men, for the
God Of the earth"
When the revivalist extended the in
vitatfon the first person to respond
was a middle aged man who left his
sect in the extreme roar Of the build
ing and, with the crowd seated and
1000 pairs Of eyes focused upon him,
walked steadily to the front. He was
applauded the entire distance. A lit
tie boy followed him down the saw
dust covered path.
DR.. Scoville expressed his apprecia-
ton Of the success Of the parade.
I'm retoiced at this glorious spec
tacle." he said. "Why folks" he
beamed, this is Keokuk-Keokuk,
Iowa, did you know that?'' The
crowd laughed.
"a great many people," he said,
will ask. why did they march
through the streets that way? What
was their idea in that I'll tell you
before I'm through tonight"
Tell Mayor Good Morning.
He drew voluminous applause from
the crowd when he said suddenly,
Let's tell the new mayor good morn
ing I didn't vote for either man. Of
course, because I wasn't voting in Keo-
kuk," he added, smilingly. MAY God
bless Keokuk's mayor" he declared,
land may his rule be Cody one!"
"A great many people will wonder
why we had this demonstration to-
night" began the revivalist. TIL
tell you. In the first place, 1t was a
big day when Christ rode into Jerus-
alem. They marched ahead, waving
palm branches and singing and shout
ing, Tozanna.' 1t proved to be Christ's
funeral march. A little while later
they were shouting Cruelty Him!
Cruelty HIM but then came the day
Of Pentecost. That was a big demon
stration, too, my friends, and It start
ed the line Of march that never has
been stopped.
THE day David rode back to Jerus-
alem was another demonstration" he
continued. "It was a demonstration
when Joshua, heading the hosts OF
Israel. marched through the Jordan
and into Canaan.
Christians Should be Happy.
why" he said, "the happiest man
on earth ought to be the christian.
Look at that man going down there
and filing up on booze. Picking his
brain, damning his soul, wrecking and
running and blasting his body. Is he
happy Is that young girl happy who
has made the fatal mistake Of deceiv-
ing her father and mother and friends
and loved ones? Is the man happy
who has been a traitor to his country =?
Is the boy happy who plays hockey
Not on your life" he declared stolidly-
Now" he digressed bluntly. "If
a baby starts crying, run with 1t
quick into that baby-dom or incubator
or nursery-whatever It is" he said,
pointing significantly to the inquiry
room in the front of the tabernacle.
Don't let 1t spoil this service.
ut isn't wrong for a christian to be
glad" he declared "The Bible
doesn't say rejoice every once IN q
while It doesn't say rejoice once a
week. It says rejoice always, Now, -
he grinned. you devout old people