The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-02

NUS w 11O 1GdklS0 G1lS 1IOu-
ble-Declares for
Work.
81 may not have enough to stack
the flowers on my mothers casket,
but I'd rather place one fair rose in
her hand tonight, while she lives,
than to scatter hundreds on her grave.
I'll tell you, ladies and gentlemen, II
you will not become christians for
your own sakes, for the sake OF that
mother who would have given two eyes
to see you converted, give your heart
to Jesus now" r- ~ -
Speaking in soft, we'll modulated
yet pathetically earnest tone, his
hands stretched appealingly to the g.
900 persons who faced him, Charles
Reign Scoville last night gave his
first call for pentitents in his taber-
nacle at Twelfth and Main streets.
Three hundred and seventy persons
responded. There was no urging on
the part Of the revivalist. The crowd
remained seated. The crowd sang
Where He Leads Me Will Follow"
Scovflle called for every man and
WOuldu WHO llLcuu0u W WOTh III
campaign and to live on the Lords
side" to hit the "glory trail" He fol-
lcwed the plan of most modern evang-
eIists in asking church members to
line up"
Dozens of persons made the trip
down through the saw-dust for the
first time Many others, caught in the
class of church members who have
been unfaithful, apathetic, Indifferent,
in years gone, waded through the
baled shavings with the sinners. Many
were men and women who have been
prominently identified with the church
for years. Ushers. members Of the
Salvation Army and church officials
went down and shook hands with the
preacher. .
Cheer Salvation Army, Girl.
The choir had been asked to leave
the platform after the preliminary
sons service. The loft was occupied
by trail hitters," after the invitation
had started. Scoville first asked all
The pastors to shake hands with him.
When young lady wearing the bon
net Of the Salvation Army stepped for
ward and reached her hand, the re-
vivalist's face beamed. "Give this lit
tie girl cheer he cried GOD bless
her"
Fifteen young men left their seats
in the back of the tabernacle and
walked forward to the applause OF
the crowd. That's 1t, cheer them"
cried Scoville. 'If fellow makes a
home run on the baseball field, or an
end run or line smash on the foot
tall field, you go wild. Why not ap-
plaud a fellow who is making home
run for jesus Christi"
Mother 10 His Subject.
Scovilles sermon on Mother" was
prefaced by solo, Mother Knows,
sung by his wife. The song was re-
ceivcd quietly by the crowd Wet
eyes took the place Of spatting hands.
The preliminary song service was
lively and Chorister Charles Stewart
made the crowd laugh when he asked
al! the ushers to stand and sing
Where He Leads Me Will Follow.
Before beginning his sermon, Scoville
asked the chorus to find seats IN
front of the platform. at will be the
only time I'll ask 1t in this campaign
he said.
You people are lucky to have had
the mothers you had" he said. Sup.
Sadders. One of these French heel,
namby-pamby propositions, kissing the
nose of a brindle bull dog. You know
in case like that pity the dog ne
said. Actually, II was dog ia
hate to be kissed by dog-gone
woman like that
Idle Kids Make Trouble.
I'VE think about our stocks anu
bonds.'' he shouted later. but the
day is coming when we'll De wise
enough to take care Of the children.
Keen them busy It's these kids that
have nothing to do who raise hell!
These little sissies who trot down to
the skating rink. or the postofice 10
read the advertised mail; down to the
depot to fiirt with every strange man