Evening journal., 1916-02-17
81 MORE PEOPLE
WON FOR Christ
BY LYONS EFFORT
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ferVer that have dominated the ser
vices.
DR.. Lyon. through his earnest plead
ing and masterful sermons. has COM
pletely won the hearts Of all Whining
tonians who daily and nightly have
Hooked to the tabernacle to hear him.
He can not now walk along the streets
OF this city that he is not cordially
greeted by men and women. promi-
ncnt in both the social and business
life OF this city while hundreds OF
children are his staunch little allies.
The evangelist himself says that
he has never been more cordially re-
ceived than here In spite of the fact
that the campaign has been marred
BY so much bad weather, only on one
or two. occasions when the weather
was very stormy has the tabernacle
not been comfortably filled and for
the majority of the services II has
been crowded with an eager and en-
thusiastic congregation.
"The Divine Desire" was the sub
iect of the sermon preached In the
tabernacle last evening More than
six thousand persons attended and
Ii tened closely to the stirring and
emotional sermon Unlike his former
sermons DR. Lyon last evening did
not touch upon the sinfulness Of
worldly pleasures nor did he berate
the liquor traffic, Instead his sermon
was marked throughout with an emo
ton and pathos that had a profound
impression upon the large congrega-
ton.
When the invitation was given,
ffty-nine persons walked up the aisles
Of the big building and gripped the
hand OF the evangelist This brought
tho number OF conversions for yes
ierday up to 81, eleven having "hit the
trail" at the afternoon service, and
twcnty-one children taking a stand at
a meeting of the school children from
No. / school, which was held yester-
day afternoon i'm Asbury NJ. T.. Church.
The total number OF conversions
now recorded is 4.136. However, this
number does not include hundreds OF
persons who. being former church
members, hit the trail" for reconse-
Grafton.
Previous to the sermon last even
ing William r. White, city auditor, ad-
dressed the congregation concerning
the collection to be taken for Dr.
Lyon on Sunday. He urged all Will
mlngtonians TO follow as closely as
possible Tronton's example in this
matter, that city having donated 500.
600 to Billy Sunday. All the collec-
tions taken on Sunday will be for Or.
Lyon Il Is fully expected that VIII
mingtonians will generously prove
their affection for the evangelist.
Warren Henry Taylor, the siX-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren A.
Taylor, of No. $40 West Tenth street.
had a conspicuous place on the pro
gram last evening He was placed
on the platform and sang three solos
"Jesus Included Me-" I'VE Shall See
the King Some Day" and TELL II
Wherever You Go" His singing
was greeted by burst of applause
Tn addition TO these selections tn,
chorus and congregation sang. som,
Ore Is Looking For You" Jesus
Blessed Jesus and "Wnl You Take
Jesus Tonight" "All Hail. I'm
manuel" The evening solo OF
Mrs Powell was MY Saviour"
The opening prayer last night was
made by the Rev. r. X. Stephenson.
superintendent Of the Dover district
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Rev IT. c. Hench. pastor of
the Rosedale Baptist Church. and the
Rev. r. p Zebley. of Grace Baptist
Church, both Of Camden, n. j.. and
both members OF the Lyon executive
campaign committee, which is TO be
conducted there next October. were
among those present at the service
last evening
About FIVE hundred persons at
tended the afternoon meeting held in
the tabernacle yesterday Following
DR. Lyons sermon. eleven recruits
we're secured. Mr.. and Mrs ClasS
conducted the meeting OF School No
]. held in Asbury NJ r. Church yes
tcTday afternoon. "The Paths OF th'
Christian Life" was the topic OF Mr.
Clase's talk 10 the children. Twen
ty-One conversions resulted fron
this meeting
Today is Thanksgiving Day at IN
tabernacle. A number OF delegation
comprising employees from variou
shops and stores will attend this al
ternoon's service i'm a body Effort
are being made 10 make this after
Moons meeting one OF the larges
mass meetings OF any afternoon q
the campaign I'm order that thei
employees might participate in th
service. some OF the city stores wi
close for a part Of the afternoon.
Gratitude TO Cod will be the sui
iect OF tonight's sermon. The large
Congregation Of the week is expecte
10 attend the tabernacle service IN
evening. There will be special mus
while the evangelists sermon wi
bear directly upon the word "Thanl
,ul."
The cKiddies" in the nursery, an
there were forty-eight of them, wei
treated last night when Master Calvi
Witsel brought large cocoanut cal
which was cut and divided among Il
children.
Members OF the choir are making
concerted effort to get 81 900 as the
share Of the amount to be presentC