The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-09
Masons and Eastern Stars
We're There in a Body and
Heard Him Deliver
Sermon.
REFERS TO POLITICS
Evangelist Said He Was TAX
ing no Sides, But Hoped
the People Would
Vote Right.
Trail hitters last night 80
Total number trail hitters 80. 1882
APP. attendance last night 5000
Total approximate attendance $4,000

'otAi approximate attendance $4,000
In speaking to the Masons and
members OF the Eastern Star lodges
OF keokuk last night, Evangelist
charles Reign ScovilIe made his first
dlrect illusions to the coming mum
1c1paf primaries. And those first al
luslons were open, above board and
straight to the point.
The evangelist prefaced his re-
marks with the statement that he will
have no part in the local issues. He
declared, however, that he would like
to see every church member ''who
has drop Of red blood in him" 90
to the polls and '.st1ck on the lob
until decent man Is put on the tick
Ct II lived in this old town." he
SAID, you'd be hearing from me every
day. And" he added, ''Ill blister
you christians Tuesday night If you
don't DO your duty as citizens and
christians Monday at the polls"
The crowd, which nearly filed the
tabernacle, cheered Scoville's state
ments. When he said that too many
church members go around town like
they had warts. corns, bunions and
in-grown toe nails, while the dirty,
low-down, skunks, lizards. crocotliles
and turkey buzzards run things" sew
eral men in the building answered
that's right"
Eighty-two persons hit the trail
last night, making q total of 1892
who have responded to the invitations
SO far. The trail hitters came for
ward rapidly last night and the sery-
Ice was dismissed on time-at 9:45
o'clock. Many we'll known business
men were among those to take SEQ
viile's hand. A half dozen ushers
went forward and declared that they
were going to be out and out for God
from now on"
God bless you men," Scoville told
them. Il thank God for your lives
and for your influence for good in this
OLD town that needs you SO Just now!"
Lodge Members Present
Several hundred members of the
Masonic and Eastern Star lodges we're
present last night, but, owing to
misunderstanding In the matter Of
dates and preliminary arrangements,
the Masons occupied no reserved sec
ton. Scoville had them stand
throughout the building, however,
and the audience appIauded. The re-
vivalist used as his subject, 1.-THE
Plumb-1ine' .
Mrs. Scoville's solo was Il VIM
Sing You Song OF That Beautiful
Land" She played her own accomp-
Gniment.
Chorus Director Stewart had no
difficulty In getting his big chorus
to sing and the preliminary services
were interesting. When Scoville
introduced" the Rev. Wallace Bacon,
pastor Of the First Christian church,
as the man who would make the Of
fering speech, he said that this is
not Ham, but Bacon, and he's just as
good"
The evangelist had talked about ten
minutes when he stopped abruptly
and said: 'tNow ushers, tomorrow
night, seat aged men and aged women
on these front rows I'll have no
more kids on these front seats while
I'm in town. They wfggle and squirm
like fish worms. Remember that"
Scovflle declared that unless q man
builds the first few feet of his wall"
straight, 1t makes no difference how
true the rest of it may be. THE
foundation is the main thing" he
said. ''Get that right. Start with
Christ as the chief corner stone"
Goes Into Politics.
He delved into the subject OF poll
tics quite Unexpectedly. He declared
that he would not mention any names
or take any side in the local CAM
paign, but that he wants to see the
church people of Keokuk get on the
job next Monday"
Il haven't any local man in mind"
he said II don't know 'em. but you
do. Now you go to the polls next
Monday and stick by decent man.
Nominate him and then elect him.
And them" he shouted, pounding the
platform with his fist. 'and then,
stand by him like true men until you
have cleaned old Keokuk up for God
and right" The crowd applauded