Evening journal., 1916-02-15
LYON Wants 1000
MORE CONVERTS;
Sc ANSWER CALL
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made plea for a more converts this
week, and said that tonight he would
present a plan to the Christian men of
the city TO make Wilmington "dry." A
congregation of 5000 was present.
The first hour of the evening was
given over TO concert One of the fea-
lures was baritone solo. by Guy X.
sutton Remember Me- This was the
first appearance Of the tabernacle man
agcr ON the musical program in solo
work. and his Efforts were thoroughly
appreciated. lie was loudly applauded.
other prominent features were; Mr..
Clasc. in rendering "Iho Holy City"
Mrs. Powell in singing "Ihc Ninety and
Nmee and the selection of the tabcr-
naclc quartet in Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought"
Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Clase sang
whispering Hope and Mrs. Powell
and Mr.. Clase sang "Ihe Saviors CalP'
very effectively. The third duet OF the
evening, Jesus, the Very Thought of
Me-" was sung by Mr.. and Mrs Clase.
The chorus sang "Re.cuing the Perish
ing "Wound 4 for Our Iransgressions''
and Gle Arose"
DIR. Lyon. while reading the Scrip
tures. called attention TO the fact that
IL was the last Monday evening of the
campaign lie urged great activities
during the week in prayer and personal
work and asked for a thousand more
souls to place at the feet of the Master
before the campaign closed. lie reiuted
the objection offered by some Of the
clergy of the reelection which they
claimed was east upon them when the
evangelist pleaded with church members
TO come down the aisles and consecrate
their souls TO moro efficient Christian
service. The evangelist stated that this
was a compliment rather than reilec-
tion on their work.
Dr. Lyon said that tonight he would
present plans whereby one OF the re-
suits of the campaign would be the
driving out OF the booze" business
from Wilmington He also urged the
enthronement of righteousness and
the dethronement of wickedness. the
consecration Of young men TO the
ministry. and the pledging of both
young mon and women to enter mis-
sionary work.
In his sermon on "The Tragedy Of
a Soul or "Demas the Deserter." DR..
Lyon cited the evangelistic career OF
the Apostle Paul and the desertion OF
Demas from him. lie depicted the
life of Demaa IN The5saIonica and re-
ferred TO that life as one of earthly
joys and world pleasures The con-
tract was brought out to show the de-
sertion Of people of the world from
the life Of Christ and the life in the
world without an acceptance OF
Christ
A call for hands was made on those
persons who had the family altar in
their homes. Only few hands we're
raised and the evangelist fell back as
II horror-str'cken from the testimony.
His sole remark was, My but that
grievos my heart"
This afternoon there was a parlor
meeting held at the home Of Mrs. Jo-
seph Hamilton. at Woodlawn and
Parkway avenues. This was the last
parlor meeting OF the campaign. and
was conducted by Miss Parker and
Mrs. Powell.
Ihe usual services will be resumed
today' win preaching both afternoon
and evening NJ the tabernacle.
The following notice has been given
out by the Central Offering Commit
tee OF the campaign:
Al the three union meetings M the
tabernacle next SUNDAY. an Offering
VIII be received to compensate Dr
Lyon for his services. Regardir.y this
Few things should be mentioned
I. This is the only remuneration
the evangelist receives for all his
labor.
. He has paid out of his own
pocket one-half the salary OF his
party.
3. In what other line OF work could
we get man to come to our city
and 10 as much as he has done. and
willing to take at the close of a seven
weeks campaign. what the people are
willing TO give him. His plan is tho
extreme Of fairness.
4. The strain upon the evangel-
lists health and strength OUGHT TO be
considered. physicians say his life is
cut of many years in this work.
8. DR. Lyon will have spoken more
than l20 times in Wilmington. This
is nearly a years labor crowded in
seven weeks.
6. ANY lecturer coming into our