Evening journal., 1916-01-12
SAWDUST AND SHAVINGS
Ar THE LYON TABERNACLE
by Gene Brown.

Children these days are no longer :
"seen and not heard Lut then. may
be If the children in the olden days |
: could sing like those in this day can
perhaps that old axiom would never
have become such a famous headline. !
However. u goes without saying that
every "groWn-ups' heart listens with
pride and genuine pleasure to the
children's choir which sings every
evening at the tabernacle services.
To hear the hundreds OF childish
voices rising and falling in shrill
melody as they sing the campaign
hymns is nothing less than inspiring.
Professor Clase has already won
the hearts OF all Of them and his
training of them shows remarkable
results. The other evening before
they started 10 sing the chorus Of
TELL il Wherever You Co" Professor
Clase told them TO hold the word
GLORY" until he closed his hand.
Sure enough, when the word GLORY
was reached, the voices stopped and
held the word. and much 10 the amuse-
ment OF the audience, Professor Clase
made them hold the word for full
two minutes, which seemed TO them
like ten.
Gee. said one youngster afterwards
TO another along side OF him, 81 like
10 busted Then leaning forward he
gave fat boy i'm front Of him a vigor-
ous punch in the back and stage
whispered:
"Yey. Fats How's it feel to look
like toy balloonT
Jaw. you shut up was stage whis-
, pored back as Professor Clase started
his choir on "He Included Me-"
She was not a day over five in ad-
dition to which she was very small
for her age She had golden shoul-
r der curls tied up with bandoau Of
pink ribbon. and she wore little
4 pink crepe Mother Hubbard dress.
o When she arrived at the service all the
places In the childron's choir had
n been filled. She tried TO edge into
several. but true to childish selfish
ness. those seated refused to bulge an
inch. with the result She was forced TO
stand. She seemed not at all non
plusscd. however. but instead stoi-
4 cally took up her position against
h Post No. 2l She looked like a iitto
e. pink flower leaning against the tall
white post. An usher finally spied
(. her and Immediately took her "way
: Inn on the very front seat. ana being
"woman." she couldn't resist turn
~ ing around and casting over the hack
OF her seat OF honor. a triumphant
look. accompanied by face" at those
who had turned her down.
Perhaps at no large gathering IL
this city has such mixed audience
beon seen as those that crowd daily
and nightly into the tabernacle L
listen TO the stirring sermons of Dr
Lyon. Practically every type of MAJ
and woman is represented In the an
I dienccs that have ilocked TO hear TN
Lyon roar" Youth aud old age 81
nd together. Some como alone, other
az come in groups of twOs. throes am
% more. The very way in which eac
Individual entors the tabernacle
M characteristic Some march boldly u
nd front fairly hristling with christian
,lsad ity aud righteousness, while othel
ru sit ON the edges of the back sea-
81. and spend the time look shccpish
J" around The audience.
10. The various expressions on ~
faces Of the audience as the ovangeh
IT hurls his fiery words like poison'
vi. darts into their midst. proves TO he
,cck study OF an exceptionally intereslii
ma character For instance
The other evening. Dr. Lyon begS
10 tirade on the money grabber, az
"a when he oharacteristically said. 81
ri. hell with your money! You can't tai
lay Il with you. and IL you did II Won
' all melt" an aged man sat and nodd'
i6, his head in affirmation OF Dr. Lyon
statement so vigorously that | beg'
esi TO fear he would fall off the benc
day One woman was seen 10 reopen h
al pocketbook and surroptitiously add
INN. little moro to the amount which s.
rio. held in her hand ready for collects
time.
o on After all. it's the personal pric
. from life's pin points that each ot
.iew need in order TO be aroused, accordi
dig to Or. Lyon.
st The two kittens that hay taken
rest their residence in the childreu's nurs
ock at the tabernacle are proving the cen
ills. of q great deal oi attraction. One, VII
H.