Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-30

E,,en the cold weather could not
keen the people away from the Evan
pelistic meeting at the tent last algnt'
and seats were at a premium. Ihe
High school Cadets were out IN a
body, some 200 strong, part OF them
4 uniform and they made most
creditable appearance, being roundly
cbeered by the large audience.
Their favorite song was sung for
tbem-aDwelling in Beulah Land
they gave their yells for the evan
selist and The big choir returned the
salute with yell for the Cadets and
Profs. Blanton and Motley who were
\ in charge. 1t was the second time the
cadets attended in body, their first
meeting last week having been broken
up by the storm.
Included in the musical part of the
program was a--solo by Miss Hoag-
land entitled "He Lifted Me-" The
chcir also rendered excellent music
under direction of Mr.. Geo. B. Ken
nedy in the absence of Prof. Cole who
had been called to Charlottesville.
Prayers were asked for lady
over 70 years old; for father; for
a son addicted to drink; for three
brothers in one family and for two
brothers in another home. Rev.
Wayte of the Del Ray Baptist church
offered the prayer Of invocation.
Attorney ]. R. Cation addressed the
audience concerning the free will Of
fering to be given to the evangelist
in which he referred to the earnest
and effective work he had done since
coming here and expressed the hope
that his efforts might he rewarded as
they SC richly deserve.
Rev. Smith spoke upon Paul's sea
Journey to Rome, whittier he was be-
ing taken for trial, as related in the
9th chapter of Acts, the sermon
being continuation practically OF
the one which was interrupted by
the storm a week ago.
He said that Paul had wished for
wears that he might go to Rome to
preach, and now he was on his way
there for trial. Refusing to heed
Paul's warning, the captain Of the
8 ship proceeded on the voyage, en-
countering the storm as told in the
chapter read. He said he could i'm
agine hearing the officers asking each
other "What does that man know
about sailing vessel, and other SINH
lar remarks, which subsequent events
evidently caused them to regret.
Coming down to the evils which
are running lives today, he paid his
respects to the modern dance in
scathing terms. Said he:
ga girl asked me if it was wrong
to dance. l said, no go home and
dance all YOU want to. But she answer
ed that there would be no fun in that.
Certainly not. Separate the hugs
from the dance and it wouldn't be a
dance! (Here he told few things
which showed that he knew whereof
he spoke).
@Dancing is the one thing that re-
-auires both sexes, for the pleasure OF
dancing is based on passion! Seventy
i've per cent of the girls on the
street trace their downfall to thedance
And yet the dance hall girls have
got you society people beat mile
they wear more clothes! And listen,
girls! If you could hear the remarks
about you made. by fellows between
the dances you wouldn't want to trust
yourselves with them! You wouldn't
want to make yourselves so cheap!
.sYou say can't I dance with my
wife? Dance with whose wife? It's
the other mans wife you want to
dance with.
''The dance is nothing but sexual
love-feast set to music!
Nobody can rise so high or fall
SO low as a woman!
ssYoung men halt and think! Some
Of you are rushing headlong to that
which may mean your ruin! Think
before you take the first glass!
..I've known young men and young
women who had reached a point
where they felt that they could moi
stop and 50 "let her drive" and have
gone down to ruin. If You trifle with
sin you'll damn yourselves. Play
your soul in the hands of the devil