The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-20
A FLORAL SHOWER
FOR THE EVANGELIST
PLATFORM BANNED WITH FLOW
EIs> ~ \ TOKEN OF ESTEEM
FROM AUDIENCE.
Pastor Andrews AMI Presiding Eticl
Hishop rcli How the Evangelist
y Apprccistrsl--''Tou
Sabicct of SERMON.

SUBJECT 81 ~sFmun.
4 delightful surprise was In store
for Evangelist ilaudeuschleid at thg
Methodist church list aight Ycster-
lday vas his birthday and during the
song service last night the evangcl-
list was requested 60 advance TO the
front OF the platform. lie probably
Thought Mr.. Pugh wanted him To as
,sist in song. and when men and
women and young ladies' left their
places in the audience and came
marching down the a,sies. each one
bearing a handsome bouquet OF flow
Iers the evangeiist's surprise was
quite manifest and fbr few mo-
ments he was almost overcome with
iemotion. While those carrying the
flowers formed line IN front of the
platform Pastor Andrews spoke
few words of appreciation OF the
work OF the evangelist. his wife and
lMr. Pugh Addressing his remarks
more directly TO the evangelist Rev
Andrews said:
-Four weeks ago you came to us
stranger We did not receive you
because OF your name. for We did
mot know what your name meant
then, but We received you in the
name of Christ. We believed that
you were a man of Christ and our be-
lief has been confirmed We be.
| lieye that you know the scriptures
and We know YOU have expounded
/ them 70 US We have learned to
love you and are glad this is your
birthday We are glad that we
can in this way show you that We
love and appreciate YOU"
At the conclusion OF Rev. An
drews' remarks the flowers were
banked on the platform about the
feet of the evangelist.
DR.. Horace Bishop, presiding cid
ed of the Waxahachie district, told
how he had learned to know Evan
gelist Haudenschield through Mr.
Pugh whom he met at the New York
lChantauqua few years ago. When
Brother Andrews was looking for
some one to hold meeting he
isaid. speaking to Mr. Haudenschieid
FL suggested you aud Brother An
drews and his official board deter
mined to have you come here. ! am
delighted to have you. | believe IN
lyour methods and believe In you per-
isonally. l believe in the gospel you
preach.
Evangelist Haudenschield said he
did not have words to describe his
feeling of appreciation for the. kind
ipeople of Waxahachie. He said that
during the last few days Mrs. Haud-
enschield was saying she just loved
the people down here. If you DO
Ianother trick like this he said.
l"I1l never be able to get her out
of Texas"
He said that as his gift 20 the
audience for this expression of their
love and esteem he would have Mr..
Pugh and Mrs Haudenscbield help
| him sing II want to BE a Christian. =
lThe song was given with much feel
ling and made deep impression on
tka
Pastor Andrews announced thet
Friday was Good Friday. also the
Friday before Easter. and San ia
lcinto day. I'VE want TO celebrate
1.-The day in the most appropriate way
we know how he said. He stated
that the cottage prayer meetings for
Friday had been called off and that
the afternoon service at the church
would start at 2.3o instead of 3
O'Clock.
| Evangelist Haudensehield said
there would be special song service
| FRIDAY evening I'VE will have n
patriotic song service In honor OF
Texas Independence day" he said.
The evangelist announced that fo.-
lowing the song service Friday even
ling he would speak on 'The condi-
ton Of the Soul out OF Christ"
This evening the evangelist will
speak on Christ our Passover, Or
Christ Our Substitute
Before announcing his text for the