The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-25
FISHERS Of Men, Was Ser.
mon Delivered Last Night
Before Enthusiastic
Audience.
CHURCH FOR ALL CLASSES
Raps Those Who Says Church
is for Rich Man Alone
Double Standard of Nor
ality Attacked. ~

Tho man who sayS = won't have
anybody come into my church but the
rich fellows ought to take his church
and go to hell with it. Whenever l
can't stand on this platform or in
any pulpit in Keokuk and proclaim
the great word of the Master, whose
ever I'll get out of town. Now
listen"
Evangelist Charles Reign Scoville
dropped YEARLY to the platform in
his tabernacle last night and with
his face in his hands, sat un,-A his
wife had sung softly an impromptu
and unusual peroration to her hus-
band sermon.
Where He leads me l will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
III go with Him, with Him, all the
way!" ..-..... --..
AS the singers voice trailed away,
Scoville arose and with an added
word of announcement dismissed the
crowd that filled the tabernacle.
The sermon was Fishers of Men"
The evangelist took hts audience with
him back to the sea of Gaiilee and
there pictured to them the Nazarene
and the simple fishermen casting
their nets in the deep. Inen he had
few remarks to make about the art
of fishing In general, in the course of
which he admitted that fish some
times get his goat and that he
imagined peter learned to swear
while fishing
Another Large Crowd.
The crowd last night was fully as
lnrge as the one that heard the initial
tabernacle sermon. AS on the proceed
ing night, eager persons began hurry
ing into the front seats long before
o'clock. Late corners, many pouring
in from the down town picture
theatres, struggled in until 8 o'clock.
The song service was animated to
say the least, and Charles Stewart,
chorister, made a decided hit with
every body when, as an usher express
ed it. he Sang the hats off the
ladies'" Stewart asked all the men
in the building to stand. Then he
had them sing a verse of Where He
Leads Me I Will Follow" AS they
ended the stanza Stewart said, Now
every lady in the house ought to take
off her hat to that" and as the crowd
applauded the millinery began to dis
appear across the spacious floor.
Suddenly the evangelist stepped to
the piatforam. Stewart had just con-
Guided duet with a small boy on
a front seat THAT boy" said SEQ
vile. lis some singer. Boy" ne said,
turning to the youngster, IF you'll
come down here tomorrow night and
sing song from the platform I'll
give you a brand new song book.
You're q bully singer.
Il like the boys" continued SEQ
vile to the crowd. Fl wish every
church member in town was wiggling
like these kids are on this front seat.
Why" he said, grinning down at the
urchins, heres one fellow who has
made hole in the sawdust big
enough for a horse to lie down In.
Now cut it out. boys" he concluded.
and the audience laughed.
sanners on Display.
Numerous banners bearing such
slogans as Make Christ King" Get
Right with Cod" BE square, don't
make excuses, make good Lee
County for Christ" and Train Up
the Child in the Way 1t Should Go.
were tackled along each wall of the
tabernacle one great, sign from
which screamed the words, Save
Your Verdict Until the Evidence is