Evening journal., 1916-02-10
DR.. LYON STIRS
PYTHIANS With
new Love STORY
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service were secured from the ranks
OF the congregation last evening. The
invitatonal service was brief, but the
response was so rapid and enthusias-
tic that within a comparatively few
moments several scores OF persons had
fled to the front of the tabernacle
and grasping the hand Of the evan
gelist. publicly announced their in
tention OF leading the better life. Be
fore the meeting was dismissed DR..
Lyon asked for hand showing of
all those present who had already hit
the trail' during the campaign. Hun
dreds OF hands we're Immediately
thrust upward, showing that practi-
cally two-thirds OF the audience had
been reached.
The presence of the delegation OF
300 Knights of Pythias added enthusi-
asm and color to the meeting, The
lodgemen, led by the First Infantry
Band, marched to the tabernacle from
their headquarters, arriving there
shortly before s o'clock.
Heading the visitors We're Theodore
V. Simpson, grand chancellor; Harry
Il. Keene. grand prelate; j. j. Cohen,
supreme representative, and w. w.
Knowles. E. l.. Beasop, S. j. Beck.
John G.. Kuehborth and Charles Hill
logas. past grand councillors.
When the lodgemon had entered
the building and were Seated the
band struck up "rhe Star Spangled
Banner" and as the men stood at at
tention with their salute the congre-
cation arose, standing with them
throughout the selection.
In welcoming the delegation Dr.
Lyon spoke OF the story of Damon
and Pythias." and said that a great
many were liable TO let our love for
Pythias overshadow the true worth
of Damon.
The music for last nights service
was especially impressive Professor
/ Clase selected the hymns with great
foresight and care with the result
that the numbers sung were greatly
enjoyed Mr. Clase recited the now
popular poem. ME and Pap and
3 Mother" in addition to which he sang
several solos.
Many vital and telling points were
brought out by Dr. Lyon. Physical
blindness was as. nothing, said tho
evangelist. as compared to the awful
afiliction of spiritual blindness.
Material wealth never yet made a
nation said DR.. Lyon. "When ma
tions get rich they go off on spiritual
vacations with the result that they
go down into decline and die. If q
man has got the real stuff in him h,
, will say, Goodbye. Mr. Devil. ! an
going to work for Jesus Christ
Yesterday afternoon was "C,d
Folks" day An attendance of ovei
1000 persons made this a record at
tendance for an afternoon service
, The tabernacle presented an unusual
o. appearance yesterday afternoon when
o for the comfort OF the inhrm anC
aged. a number OF easy chairs anC
. rockers were placed on the platform
, and in the aisles. The aged people
, were brought to the tabernacle il
automobiles loaned for the occasion
In addition TO the presence of thu
old people, there was a delegation o
b prayer meeting captains and worker
p from the district south of the Bran
a dywine and east OF the Market stree
= bridge present. More than thre
Y hundred comprised this delegation
Or. Lyon spoke on THE Light a
5 Eventide." His sermon. which wa
=. more in the nature of a friendly tall
? YVES inspiring and helpful.
p Tonight viii be "church night at q
{ tabernacle" All the co-operatm
churches arc to attend the tabernacle
delegations. Each delegation will met
at its respective church at G.45 an
e march direct TO the tabernacle. III
: members and friends of Central presb,
( tcrian Church will meet in Hanov'
] Presbyterian Church al 7.l5 preparator
, 10 marching 10 the tabernacle.
4 delegation of the employees of Il
. Wilmington and Philadelphia lractio
Company aud a delegation OF the Cal
news Point 'wder men will also
present this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Clasc conducted meet