Evening journal., 1916-01-05
DR.. LYON thrills
IN Treating new,
OLD religion
commune from FIrst page.

into the air, made loud kissing noise /
in imitation of a skyrocket. lie said I
that some Christians we're like a sky
rocket: they started out with "A great
deal of enthusiasm, which, however. I
quickly abated ~.
A number Of times during the even
ing Or. Lyon. in springing and plac-
ing his chest on the pulpit, gave per-
sons In his audience the impression
that he was about 20 plunge over It.
But he. however. always checked
himself and held on tightly TO the
pulpit with both hands AZ these
times he was driving home some truth
into the hearts and minds Of his
hearers.
Dr. Lyon was almost continually
shaking his head in emphasis OF some
telling point IN his discourse. Some
times he struck his left palm with
his right and at other times clasped
his hands behind his back AT all
times he carried his audience with
him. Frequently there were cries OF
that's so" from some Of the clergy
men.
His preaching was at all times Of
the strenuous type, and soon the per-
spiration stood in beads upon his
forehead and neck. He. however did
not. like Billy Sunday, remove either
his coat or his collar. AT the close
or his sermon however, Or. Rapp
quickly placed fur-lined coat about
the perspiring evangelist
Dr. Lyon is a good mimic. and at
times had his hearers in shouts OF
laughter in initiating different per-
sons once. in a drawing female
voice. he spoke like a woman who
once said TO him. II don't believe in
rcyivals."
Neither does the devil was his
quick reply.
Some say the devil is dead" said
Or. Lyon, but if he is, he left q great
many orphans. There are lots Of folks
who look like the devil and act like the
devil.
Some churches" he said, were
like a man with a crying baby, simply
holding its own. Many men who pose
as church pillars were merely pillar
shams.
DR.. Lyon made strong appeal
for the church and, looking di-
rectly at his hearers, said; When
many Of you lived in the country you
used to give your last dollar TO the
circuit rider. Now you have moved
into the city and have helped to cut
melon and divide dividends and live
in big house. and now say you have
no room 10 entertain delegates to the
conference.
Religion" he said. was like BIZ
cycle. you had TO so on with it or
you will go off,
At the close of tho sermon Or. Lyon
called for conference OF Christian
workers and 1000 persons remained.
They we're given cards with the fol-
lowing pledge thereon:
~ covenant TO pray at least once
n day by name and labor for the
following persons that they may
be saved before our union cam
paign cIoses.'
On these cards were spaces for at
least thirty names and most OF the
cards were religiously filled o~t in
their entirety. The members promis-
ed 10 pray faithfully and diligently
for the names they had signed and
assured Dr Lyon that they would
cooperate with him TO bring the re-
vival TO Wilmington and bring IL
soon.
Dr. Lyon said he considered the
lneighborhood prayer meetings the
biggest part OF the campaign and the
one great factor that assisted him
more than the combined efforts OF the
other features OF the work. Last night
was The first OF the personal workers
conferences. and these will alternate
with the chorus rehearsals every other
night.
The Rev H. 81. Shuman, OF She Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance, made the
opening prayer of the EVENING"
The usual childrcn's service, under
Professor Clasc. preceded the evening
service. About two hundred little folk
were present on the front seats and Mr..
/ Claso entertained them VIII magic and
drilled them in singing.
Edith Lacey. aged 10 years. was call
{ cd To the platform by Professor Clasc
and sang the chorus Of "Tell u Wherever
! Nou TO-" Later Mr.. Clase selected about
| thirty boys from his chorus aud had
/ them ON the stage. They sang the
chorus of the same hymn. Turning 10
/ the audience no asked how many persons
, thought the boys needed books. Up
went hundreds of hands. BY that time
! Mr.. Sutton was ON the platform giving
out books 10 the children while Mr..
/ Clas. was instructing the ushers 10 col
] lcet quarters from every person who de-
sired 10 give them To- cover the cost Of
the childrcn's books More quarters came
in than there were books on the plat
form, aud more books were distributed
TO the children ON the front rows.
Professor Clase had all the grand
mothers and grandfathers in the
chorus and audience TO sing the
chorus OF There is Power in the
Blood Il was surprising TO hear the
harmony produced by the old folk
William Edie Marks hymn, Tell Il
Wherever You Go" was sung time
. and again. The balance OF the mu.
sical program consisted of Christ
Arose. "He Included Me. There is
j Power I'm the Blood" "Rescue tho
Ferishing" and "Will There be any
Stars in My Crown" rendered by tine
cnorus and tho congregation
+ u was the first night OF the chorus
, reorganization. The Reds" were pres
! ent in full force. and the entire stage
b block reservation was filled without
the addition of the reserve choru.
p from the Blues Tonight Is the night
!, Tor ths other section and they vii
. CndeaVor to Outrivai their friends
n Mrs. Grace Sutton Powell. az lin,
/. request of Or. Lyon, sang one OF hi
favorite hymns. Love Him"
Z "If you can give and do not Go,