Evening journal., 1916-01-15
EVANCELIST'S Sin
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men FOR christ
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streets of Wilmington last evening
to the tabernacle service.
1t was Methodist night. The dele
CATION that marched into the taber-
nacle eclipsed any other in number.
that has attended the service this
week. The marching into the taber-
naole OF this large delegation Of men
after the service had started proved
one OF the most spectacular events of
the campaign. Persons seat i rose
and stood on the benches to see the
marchers enter and take their places
in the section reserved for them
Cheers and special music featured
their arrival. Shortly after they enter
ed handsome bouquet was presented
to DR.. Ly n on behalf of the delega-
ton by DR.. w. f. Corkran, pastor of
Union Church. 1t was DR.. Corkran's
iirst visit TO the tabernacle, he having
been i'll for two weel S. The dele
CATION brought with it a collection Of
S26O.54, which made the collections
received yesterday larger than those
OF any other week day service.
Speaking generally the service last
night was one of the most spectacular
and enthusiastic that has as yet mark
ed the campaign Following a stirring
sermon on "The Wages of Sin. by DR..
Lyon. 1l penitents "hit the trail"
From all over the tabernacle the
men came, up every aisle. Or. Lyon
stood on the platform in front Of the
pulpit and pleaded with and eXhorted
the audience of about 5000 persons to
hesitate no longer but give themselves
to Christ at once. While the evan
gelist urged the audience to forsake
their sins, the big chorus choir under
the leadership of Professor Clase sang
softly, Jesus is Tenderly Calling"
Just as ! am Without One Plea. q"
Coming Home" and other familiar,
soul stirring hymns.
Preceding the sermon Professor
Clase conducted brief song service.
This service was featured by several
incidents that were particularly inter-
esting Professor Clase. who exercises
a magnetic influence over his audi
ence and choir alike, started things"
by requesting all the grandmothers
and grandfathers in the audience to
sing the chorus Of TELL It Wherever
first called upon. and all over the au-
dience the sweet. silvery tones of
the grandmothers rang through the
audience, with the result that the
chorus was never sung any sweeter or
more appealingly AS the echo of
their voices died away, here was much
applause.
Now" said Professor Clase,
wed like TO hear the grandfathers
sing this chorus. Come on. Now
--"
He gave the signal to Mrs.,Clasc at
the piano
The opening chords were struck
and so apparently. we're the grand
fathers--with stage fright Not a
sound came forth from that vast audi
ence of men.
"Oh, come now" said Professor
Clase, surely we have some grand
fathers in our midst"
5 Again he gave the signal and again
> the piano struck the opening chords
3 and then--in the middle aisle half
day down to the door a voice strong
vibrant and full Of emotion rang out
clearly until the entire chorus of the
: familiar hymn was sung through. The
= audience applauded heartily.
Fine said Professor Clase. That's
mighty fine grandfather back there,
he added. Then followed a request
that the grandfather sing the chorus
again which he proceeded to do. TIL,
grandfather who responded was Al
bert B Vernon.
. One or two men in the audience whC
I, looked more like grandfathers thar
Mr.. Vernon. were heard to remark tha
they didn't want everybody to know
that they had grandchildren"
Still another little incident happen