Evening journal., 1916-02-12
"A take CHRIST'S
CURE FOR awful
LEPROSY OF SIN
Continued From Page H.


Shell, Keyser and Detective Sergeant
Green. Every member was in uni
form. with the exception of the de-
tective squad special reservation
was made for the officers and their
line OF march stretched the entire
length of the building. Chief Black
and sergeants Wardle. Lyons. and
George Black. Jr.. carried large bou-
quets which were presented to the
women OF the party and to the evan
gelist during the course OF the even
ing.
The High School scholars met In
the Delaware avenue Baptist Church
az 645 o'clock and an hour later iled
dawn the centre aisles, led by Prin-
cipal A II Berlin. Professor Esau
LoOmis and daughter Of Mr.. Berlin.
The marchers carried High School PEN
nants and the bows OF cherry and
white" ribbon stood out prominently
from the coats and dresses Of the
children.
The police delegation entered while
the selection "HIe Included Me" was
! being sung. Chorister Clase imme-
diately turned the program over to
the wishes OF the officers. Chief
Black requested Sweet Hour Of
Prayer" Previous to the singing Of
the selection. Mrs. Clase rendered "A
Song Without Words on the piano,
making the notes Of the piano rever-
herate like church chimes.
"All Hail Emmanuel" was next re-
quested and was well sung by the
choir. At this point the High School
students entered the building. Their
program consisted In the singing OF
"Holy. Holy. Holy,Lord God Almighty"
and upon their request Mrs. Powell. as
sisted by the chorus. sang From
Every stormy Wind That Blows"
The chorister welcomed both dele
cations and paid great tribute to the
cooperation OF superintendent OF
Schools Clifford J. Scott. who was
seated on the platform with the school
d principal. Later in the evening the
70 evangelist was laudatOry In his words
of praise for the school authorities of
% the city and for the interest mani
7 tested by tho police department of
the city for their corporations in rem
g. dering service at the tabernacle meet
ings.
Dr. Lyon read letter received from
Francis Burgotte short. a former VII
mington pastor who is cooperating
with the Lyon campaign to open IL
Spokane on February q. The lette
follows:
Dear DR.. Lyon:
r you are among my friends. and
you don't think so just ask your au
dience some Sunday IL there Is any
one present who knows Francis Bun
gette Short. I was pastor ten year
in Wilmington. spending five years
TX each Harrison Street and Epwori
ed Methodist Episcopal churches.
ol- please convoy 10 the dear people
tie Wilmington my very deepest intere
as and solcfudc for their largest resul
from the meetings you are now conduc
81 ing and request of them their praye
yn for the meetings you will soon begin
m. this beautiful city.
ct "Your Mr.. Rapp has made a most Il
SC vorablc impression upon the minister
c. here.
awe hail your coming with grcs
nt hopes. Tho opportunity here Is simpl
e. great. and sincerely trust that ever
or little difficulty shall be swept aside el
v. your arrival, and that your ministry
al this city shall simply be tremendous.
m "lsvcr yours.
re "Francis Burgctte Short
nj II was also announced that the Re
NJ. r. Shape, formerly of the Delawal
Avenue Baptist Church of this city, d,
been appointed chairman Of the pray'
7. meeting committee for the same can
n paign. Tho friends OF these two mini
a ters loudly applauded the mentioning
or the names of the former pastors.
Of The Rev I. W. Munhall, Of Philade
" phia. who is perhaps the oldest cvangs
Is ist in point Of service in the field toda
ss having been in the work for ~ year
ss spoke at both afternoon and evenil
L: services of yesterday. lie was a g
II worker of DR.. d. l.. Moody. In a bri
n. address he told a few incidents of
m. past career. aud iokingly added sol
n comment TO each reference lie W.
IS coined the "coppers' aud the High Schc
r. students, and stated that he could on
m. ride the boys on a bicycle for hundr
o. miles. and that ne could throw any
IL the officers, excluding one, if he W
permitted 10 get his hold.
The speaker said he fought
thirty-three battles of the Civil W.
L, and rose TO commissioned officer fro
nn- private i'm the rear rank during h
the time Of service "And II the war hs
nj continued up to the present time
st's would have been commander In chit
ion OF the whole army, so II any Of yo
we'd people have any pull with Prisedei
| a Wilson you can tell him that woul
rhe be a good man to fill that Secretary
un- War Job that is now OPEN
ogs He stated that he had been Chris
tian for fifty-eight years. and that
him the greatest Joy in life was
,R, bring souls to Jesus Christ. Il woul
/. rather have this pleasure than B
yo- President Of the United states or ow
rs all these powder plants over in Jel
% sey." he said.
es- "The Leprosy Of Sin" was the sui
-as iect OF Or. Lyons sermon. Sin
de every nature was portrayed in th
bv most vivid terms and the hopelessnes
nd of the sinner in eternity was strong
NJ. emphasized as that OF utter dammit
,er tion. The deep. strong voice of Il
1rt evangelist repeatedly rang out, Los
ms Lost. Lost If ye reject the salvati'
through the gift of Jesus Christ"
During the evening seventy-fo
persons "hit the trail" When the
Il. vitation was offered a steady respon
- was forthcoming from the side 81
ry. tions of the tabernacle, but the CO
of tre delegation aisle was unmoved.
me took considerable pleading before
.,. | Rrot h;oh cchooI lad chit thp trail" n