Evening journal., 1916-01-24
RUSH
when EVANGELIST
Presents Christ
fcontInued From rage 1.l

L
last evening to hear Dr. Lyon preach his
sermon on "1ne Great Election" that
hundreds were Obliged TO stand through
out the evening, while hundreds OF other
persons were unable to get inside the
big building. The night audience was
i the largest that ever gathered under one
roof in Wilmington. There was some
criticism OF most Of the doors being kept
locked.
Each OF The services yesterday was
marked by a fenor and enthusiasm the
like of which has never been seen here
before at religious worship in this city.
Dr. Lyon preached three of the most
vigorous sermons that hc has preached
since his arrival in this city three weeks
ago. with the result that when the invi-
tation at each service was extended men
and women. first by the scores, then by
the hundreds. filed down the aisles and
openly acknowledged their intention to
lead better life
Yesterdays collections amounted TO
/ Sl,l305l. The morning service was a
conservation for church members. DR..
| Lyon spoke ON Leaving Thy First
! Love- Remember. repent and return"
1 was the keynote of his sermon. lie as
! sniled the lukewam church member and
| said that there was no greater hindrance
/ TO Christianity than the examples set by
hundreds Of processing Christians
Battling With Booze" was the sub
/ iect Of the afternoon sermon which
was heard bt at least 1000 men. the
/ largest audience OF voters ever gath
cred under one roof i'm Wilmington.
Or. Lyons sermon at this service
was dramatic After vigorously at
/ tacking the liquor business as well
as those who through their votes per-
nit the trade 10 exist. tho evangelist,
almost on the verge Of exhaustion
called on his hearers 10 vote it out
and the entire audience pledged their
support by rising
So exhausted was Or. Lyon after
! delivering this sermon that he was
forced 10 leave the pulpit before the
service was finished. The Rev. Rob-
ert II. Moon conducted the remainder
/ OF the service. Previous to this meet
! ing a sacred concert was given by
/ an orchestra Of fifty pieces under the
] direction Of Charles NJ Banks. The
orchestra was composed OF the mass
ed orchestras OF the cooperating
churches. The tabernacle male quar-
tet comprising b. G strickland bass,
formerly Of Grace Church choir: w.
II. Spry. tenor soloist at Epworth NJ.
y. Church; Professor Clase, second
tenor and Guy r. sutton. baritone,
sang Down in the Licensed Saloon. "
win NJ S. Brown was the pianist for
tho afternoon.
More than 400 men from the Baraca
Bible Class of New Castle NJ f.
Church attended this service. Their
pastor the Rev. J. l.. Johnson pre-
scented TO Dr. Lyon bouquet on be-
half of the men.
While the afternoon mems service
! was being conducted by Dr. Lyon II
the tabernacle. woman only" meet
= ing was conducted in West Presby
terian Church by Mrs. Lyon, wife o
+ the evangelist. She took for hei
text. There was no room for them al
the inn" and pointed out how little
room there is apparently I'm the lives
Of most for Jesus Christ. A large
audience attended this meeting Mrs
Powell sang several solos and presid-
ing in the parlor of the church. II
was the first public meeting that Mrs
Lyon has held here. She created
very pleasing impression. Mrs.
Lyon was presented with a bouquet
OF carnations at yesterday mornings
service by Prof George f. King,
chorister
"The Great Election" was the sub
iect of last nights sermon. Dr. LyoI
, assailed those who follow world!
pleasures and said that a real reviva
would mover be started in Wilmington
until a few more church members an'
officers hit the trailr and come on
honestly and openly for Christ Th'
evangelist took exception TO some o
the leading church people who ar
opposing the revival campaign
There are more church member
with the least religion in Wilmington
than in any community in which
have been" asserted DR.. Lyon. g
have more hope that some OF the sa
3 loonkeepers OF this city will hit tn
! traip than / have for some OF 70
! church officers and members
p Il have more respect for the ma
q who has never confessed Christ tina
. for the pastor who this morning hel
up his hands in horror at persona
service work among his church men
bers. and who told others not to tai
to a certain man because he was "a
right" was another dart fred by tn
evangelist
Commenting on the fact that som
OF the church members left the tabel
nacle at noon while the call for ira
hitters" was being sounded DR.. Lyo
said they cared more for thei
chicken dinner than for salvation"
Dr. Lyon declared that a lot Q
church members in this city care
more for the tango. the fox trot an
other dances. the poker game an
bridge whist parties and 'the newl
devised rum game" than for work II
the interest OF the church.
Some OF you young girls he said
care more for the hug OF some lustfu
devil on the ballroom floor than yol
do for Jesus Christ"
!, To emphasize some OF his utterance
- Dr. Lyon leaped atop OF his pulpi
stand, and stood poised there while HI
shot forth another biting utterance.
The music at yesterdays service
s, was great feature. The big chOru
I'M choir sang the familiar hymns witt
y. pleasing effect, while the soloists dil
~ splendid work. AT no time during IN
= campaign has the congregational sins
=, ing been more beautiful. Professo
~ Clase, musical director. conducted tn
ls music yesterday and the thousand
g. who heard the big choir felt that
It is the best chorus ever assemble
in Delaware. The attack. the colo