Evening journal., 1916-11-02
DELEGATION HEARS
DR.. LYON IN Camden
Five Hundred Make Trip by
Boat TO See Noted
Evangelist
WILMINGTONIANS ARE
ROYALTY RECEIVED


about 500 persons visited that city and
attended the evening service at the Ia
bernaclc, where DIR. Milford Hall Lyon
Well-llnown evangelist and his party Of
workers are conducting a seven weeks
cvangelistic campaign. The delegation
was accorded a warm welcome, not only
from Dr. Lyon and his party but also
from the congregation of 1000 persons
who filed the huge building 10 its oapa-
city.
Leaving here at ( o'clock yesterday
afternoon on chartered Wilson line
boat, the delegation arrived in Onmdcn
Al $50 o'clock last evening There the
Wilmingtonians were cordially received
by a committee from the tabernacle com
pfising the Rev. George Hemingway, pas
Tor OF First Presbyterian Church, Cam
den, R. NJ. Hedrick, secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, j..
Harry stiles. John W. Andrus and She
riff Hewitt. Owing to misunderstood
ing as TO the day the Wilmingtonians
we're to go to Camden, the band which
the committee had engaged 10 meet the
delegation was not there.
Wearing the white delegation
badges and singing the martial
hymns. Were Marching to Zion" and
Onward Christian Soldiers the
delegation. four abreast, marched
down Federal street 10 the tabernacle,
and they attracted much attention
along the line OF march. Professor
George f. King, T. Atwood Weldin
and one or two others acted as mar
sbals OF the delegation aud formed
the parade in line. The marching
was dignifed and orderly and alto
gether the Wilmington delegation
made a very fine showing Professor
King. who was chorister for the Lyon
campaign in this city last winter. the
Rev. Or. Vaughan S. Collins, pastor
OF 81. Pauls NJ. p. Church, and the
Rev. Dr. L. W. MunhRll, the we'll
known evangelist, headed the delega-
ton Upon its arrival at the taber-
nacle the large chorus choir OF 1900
voices sang "We Welcome You"
while the choir and congregation
gave the chatauqua salute. The en-
Mre middle section ~ the tabernacle
hhd been reserved for the Whining
tonians At the tabernacle Il was
known as Wilmington Night and
the large building. which has seat
ing capacity of 1000 persons, was
nlled. II was remarked that no
delegation that has so far visited the
Lyon tabernacle there has been more
cordially received than were the viii
mingtonians last night. The courtesy
Of the press. box was extended 90 the
representatives of the Wilmington
newspapers. and In every way was the
delegation made to feel perfectly AT
home"
Those comprising the delegation in
cluded members Of the large chorus
choir that sang here during the Lyon
campaign last winter a large num-
her OF trail hitters' and other adj
mirers Of DR.. Lyon and his party. En-
tering the tabernacle one was remind
cd forcibly Of the tabernacle days in
this city last winter. and several Will
mingtonians were heard TO remark
that 1T certainly seemed like home.
Conspicuous among the crowd were
Police OfIicers Charles Bullock, Ser
geant George W. Lyons and James w.
Edwards, all of whom were trail hit
ters" at the Lyon meetings in this city
After the delegation had been seat
ed, Professor Harold c. Clase, the pop
STAR musical director. asked the VIII
nington delegation to sing some
hing" and upon request "All Hail I'm
manuel" was sung. IL was heartily
appiauded. Master Maynard AleNan-
her. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Mayrice r
Alexander. who became familiar Il
Wilmington congregations last win
er during the Lyon meeting by his
musical directing, was called to the
platform BY Professor Clase, and be
directed the choir and congregation
through the singing Of Jesus In.
cluded Ne" He and Professor Clase
sang the first stanza OF the same
hymn as a duet.
One of the hits OF the evening was
the singing and directing of Master
Walter Grinsell, Jr.. the four-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grinsel
OF Thirtieth and Tatnall streets, this
city. He sang Il Would be Like
Jesus" Following his singing he gave
a splendid imitation OF Professor Clast
by leading the choir and congrega
tons in singing the same hymn.
The Rev. DR.. L. w. Munhall led il
prayer following which both Professor
Clase and Dr. Lyon spoke few words
OF welcome TO the Wilmington dele
cation Both expressed great pleas
ure al seeing their Wilmington friends
and both said it seemed like ole
times Dr. Lyon then called upor
several Wilmingtonians to make q
few remarks The first to speak wal
Police Ofiicer Bullock. He said n,
had heard some say a fellow coulC
not be a Christian and be police OF
ficer
Il want to tell you folks. that is no
SO. for I've found Il TO he the great
est thing ] ever did. ] only hope tn
Camden police officers viii do like
wise. he stated.
Dr. Vaughan 5. Collins said tina
| Wilmington desired to express its an
probation OF what this God blesse
evaneelists" had done for the city, an
he added that owing to the fact tina
last night was PRAYER meeting nigh
the delegation was not as large a
had been hoped.
Prof. George K. King read gree
lngs from MAYOR James F. Price. VIII
was unable TO be present His lette
follows.
NY Dear DR.. LYON:
II had hoped 10 De with the dele
cation from Wilmington to atten
the Camden meeting. but circum
cumstances were such as to proven