Evening journal., 1916-02-21


MT ever meet here again,
we Will meet up yonder. God bless
the boys, all of you"
In conclusion. Mr.. Clase invited the
choir TO come to Camden next Octo-
Der While the Lyon party is conduct
ing its campaign there.
/ you come over" said Mr.. Clase,
] "and sing for me on the first Sunday
night. The choir Immediately ac-
cepted the invitation and plans
are on foot to charter a boat and at
tend the Camden meeting during the
campaign there next October.
All State Heard Choir.
At this point Professor Clase read
a telegram from the telephone COM
pany stating that all the wires were
, open and that the music from the
tabernacle could be heard throughout
the State and almost to Baltimore.
This announcement caused a great
deal of interest and several songs
were sung expressly for the benefit of
those on the wire' Jesus Included
Me-, and In the Cleft of the Rock"
were sung on request of a "shut-in"
at Delmar.
, An interesting testimony was given
by Police Sergeant George Lyons, who
was one of the first OF the police
force to accept Christ during the
campaign. When Sergeant Lyons
mounted the platform an enthusiastic
ovation was accorded him. In the
course Of his testimony he said:
Friends. I know what this cam
d paign has done for me and ] know
/ what it can do for you. I feel better
, than ! have felt for "a years. II
you fail. any OF you. all you've got to
do is to stretch out your hand and
r get it like ! got IT,"
Sergeant Lyons testimony was
p largely responsible for the conversion
later on in the evening OF three
other men on the police force. They
e are Patrolman Frank Veasey, who
= was the first man to go mp; George
q Able, traffic officer, and Patrolman
, Edward Lewis making in all fourteen
- men on the police force who have
. become trail hitters" since the cam
n paign opened.
a Master Walter p. Grinsell aged
= three. and son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
D ter =. Grinsell. of No. 1908 Tatnall
e street, song Jesus Included Me-" as
I a solo number His limitations Of
T Mr. Clase's directing as he sang made
i a great hit with the congregation, and
e he was heartily applauded.
When Dr. Lyon arrived at the taber-
: nacle he was accorded the Chautau-
qua salute. Immediately upon the en-
trance of the evangelist 10 the build
ing the congregation rose as one per-
y. son to its feet and enthusiastically
!, ! waved handkerchiefs. Following the
d handkerchief shower the congrega-
tion burst into applause that lasted
several minutes.
/ Dr. Lyon seemed greatly affected
n by the display Of interest and enthusi
a asm by the congregation and hi.
l. first remark was that he thought il
d was raining outside. but when he go
A. inside he found it was showing.
DR.. Lyon then spoke a word of ap
II preciation Of the staunch support III
10 has received from this city. He spOk
II of each one of his workers affection
IS ately and tenderly and called atten
\ tion to the remarkable work the
II have accomplished.
,e Dr. Lyon said: 81 meyer could hav
A. carried this campaign 10 a success
full conclusion without the noble assist
,e ance of my helpers. Outside Of tn
n- preacher ] feel that / have the great
s, est evangelistic party on earth. Their
G. is not a musical director more capa
IS bic. more efficient and more conse
th Grated to the Christian life than Har
G. old c. Clase whom l love and yol
r love with all our hearts. Mrs. Clas
n- has also contributed wonderful
W throughout this campaign"
Id He also spoke Of the splendi
m work done by the school teach
e. ers of this city, OF the co-opera
in tion of the business girls and bust
as ness houses, OF the courtesy OF tn
in Stieff Piano Company for lending tn
er piano, and the Snellenburg Compan
he for lending Victrola. He ais
thanked the transportation committe,
ie. executive committee, the women VIII
re have fed the Lyon Menagerie" Mrs
he William Morris and Mrs. Lydia Sic
er comb and the cOlored boy George
ch the congregation for it's liberal Offer
lis ing and to the press for its splendi
IT. cooperation without which not muc
ct. would have been accomplished an
- which has undoubtedly been I'll
- greatest and most potent influence
,-. the entire campaign. The chorus an
Z
! ward the success of the campaig
. here were also heartily thanked l
DR.. Lyon on behalf of his party.
. Where there is affection 1t is a
ways hard to say farewell. It seem'
especially hard for DR.. Lyon and De
aware to say that word last nigl
Delawareans to a person seemed loa
to let the evangelist go for a lol
time after the service closed, and
did not close until II o'clock. Hu
! dreds Of persons remained in the Ia
ernacle to say good-by to vario
! members OF the party
Several times during his farewl
nd address. which the evangelist deli
at cred directly after the consecrati
om service. Or. Lyons voice broke and
an was evident that he was feeling I
an parting very sincerely and deep
~ Previous TO the evening sermon,
Is l1s L. L. Hoffecker district superinter
i'u ent, spoke a few words of farewell
~. DR. Lyon. He said that eve could 7
Ny write the history OF Delaware M
nv isu without inscrbing Dr. Lyons MAJ
80 Therein"
ain In the course Of his farewell spec
, a Dir. Lyon said: 81 love you all and
sv- tears my heart strings TO part frl
YOU Then pointing his finger
nc the converts section. he said