Evening journal., 1916-02-07
RELIGIOUS WAVES
over tabernacle
BAPTISE Scores
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A noticeable feature about the
meetings yesterday was the represen-
tatiye congregations that attended
them. Seated on the platform in the
evening with the campaign party
were former Judge George Gray. Mrs.
Gray, Miss Anne Gray, Andrew c..
Gray and George Gray, Jr., former
Judge David r. Marvel, and General
and Mrs. Charles Bird Mayor Price,
Chief of Police Black and other city
officials were In the audience.
Many hcart-touchng aud tender
scenes were enacted IN the tabernacle
Last evening The spiritual awakening
which featured th service Mas all The
more impressive in contrast TO the cold
ness Of the mornings service. The fire
of religious on husiasm which swept tho
audience last night was such that but
few in the big congregation were not
affected by il, and when DIR. Lyon called
for converts. scores of persons rose al
most Immediately from their seats, and
some. shaken with sobs and with tears
streaming d.wn their fac 2, walled zap
the aislcs Of the big building and volun-
tarily and openly gave themselves to
Christ.
Previous 60 the evening sermon, DIR.
Lyon made a few preliminary remarks.
That the evangelist was deeply hurt by
the coldness of the morning congrega
tion was plainly evidenced. lie said in
the course OF these preliminary remarks
that hc feared that the campaign here
was being misunderstood IN that it was
being thought by some TO be a means
OF securing new church members
Get that out Of your heads right
now" said Or. Lyon.
"The purpose of-this campaign is to
secure lives for Jesus Christ and not
FOR anything else"
Continuing. the evangelist said that
he was going to extend the invita-
tion TO two classes OF people. the un-
saved and to church members, who
felt that there was something in their
lives that was holding them back. The
responsibility OF the church member
was then briefly dwelt upon, as the
evangelist strongly urged this class
to accept new salvation.
Raps Hyphenates.
Taking a new course, DR.. Lyon said
"lf America is a good place. a good
country TO live IN. then il is a good
place to have citizenship in. Let us be
done with this hyphenated business.
If you think England, France. Spain
or Germany a better place to live in
then go there and stay there" When
the applause from this remark died
away he added. "Now you people who
are applauding apply the same prin-
ciple to religion. II Heaven is good
place to be In, it is a good place to
have citizenship in. And this citizen
ship cannot be gained by being neal
to the Kingdonl OF Heaven"
"If you believe in the church, why
don't you come out openly, honestly
and indefinitely for the church. II It is
right for you TO contribute to the ex-
pensos OF the church, then why is II
not right for you 10 come out and let
your influence count for the church.
If il is right for YOU to live near the
kingdom why not live in the kingdom.
This Is the great truth that / de-
sire 20 drive home to you. Just as
virtue is better than vice. and honor
better than dishonOr, just so is the
one who lives a fairly honest. honor
able and upright life and yet rejects
Jesus Christ makes that ones influ-
ence for the spiritual uplift Of the
community, vastly worse and more
detrimental than the most vicious and
depraved character"
The subject OF the evening sermon
was Thou art not far from the king
dom .N Cod % fflta trN al
to put every spark of energy into his
sermon There was nothing sensa-
tional about Il. Instead il was de-
livered in spirit OF deep conviction
and an earnestness and power that al
most seemed superhuman. From the
moment DR.. Lyon commenced speak
ing the big congregation sat as il
spell-bound. II was almost cxideni
that his listeners leaned forward In
their seats so as 10 be sure OF catch
ing every word said. Not once did
the creaking OF any OF the doors OF
the big shed break the intense. al.
most appalling, stiffness that filled
the building for the reason that not
one exit was maNe while the evan
golist was speaking. which. consider.
ing the 1000 persons under one roof
was a remarkable tribute to the mag.
netic power of tho evangelist.
One OF the most touching scenes
OF tho evening was enacted just after
the invitation had been given. Police
Sergeant James B. Tucker. with hi.
wife at his side, both filled with emo.
tion. walked up the aisles and grasp.
ed the hand of the evangelist in z
strong and confidential grip. Pre-.
yiOusly the two sons OF Sergeant
Tucker had accepted Or. Lyons cal
70 Christian service. Both the youns
men are Pennsylvania railroad engi.
ncers. There was happy family
rejoicing as with. hands clasped and
heads bowed, the mother. father and
their two sons took their united
stand for Jesus Christ. Following
the service when the cards were
signed. the genial police sergeant.
who is we'll known in this city, his
wife and sons. were completely sur
rounded by scores OF their friends
who hastened forward 10 greet them
Happiness. Joy and peace shono on
the faces Of all four as they shook
the hands Of their many friends.
Chief Of Police BLACK and Sergeant
george Lyons were among those woh
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