Evening journal., 1916-02-09
SPIRITUAL FLAME
famed BY LYON
AGAIN BURNS deep
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the Sunday services in the big building.
From the moment the evening service
started last night there was apparently
much emotion aud feeling among the
thousands that packed the big she'd, aud
when the invitation was given at the
close of the sermon seventy persons al
most immediately arose from their Sat =
and filed up the aisles 10 grasp the hand
OF the evangelist. II was am exception
ally impressive service.
Dr. Lyon and his campaign workers
seemed imbued with a stronger spirit
Of conviction while the word con
quer" seemed paramount in the minds
OF the workers with the result that no
previous service OF the campaign has
been conducted with a greater amount
Of zeal or earnestness than that which
featured the tabernacle services yes
terday
The afternoon service had its BAN
ner attendance. More than 1000 per-
sons gathered i'm the big shed 20 hear
the ovangelists sermon. Fifteen re-
cruits were garnered from the ranks
at this service when the invitation was
given, which was sufficient proof OF
the amount of inspiration and cnthu-
siasm that attended the service
The Attendance of the delegations in
the audience last evening added large
interest 60 the service. Delegations
present included 500 members of the PA
irons OF llushandry. comprising all the
grangcs in Tho county; fifty members of
the Ladies of the Maocnbccs. - Della.
ware COLLEGE students. ~ clerks and ear
ricrs FROM the Wilmington postoficc a
large delegation Of women employees
from the John HAM a Sons Silk Mills.
and about 400 from tine hoys' depart.
ncnt of thc Young Mems Christian As.
sociation.
The arrival Of each delegation was the
signal Of special music being sung. while
for minutes al Time the tabernacle
echoed with cheers the majority of
which ended with three long Lyons,
Lyons. lyons'
As the y. NJ. c. A. delegation entered
the building they responded 10 the
greeting ol Mr.. Clasc by giving veil
for Dr. LYON. The granecrs sang "Work
for the Nigh, is Coming While the en-.
ployes of the Hand Silk Mill and the
Lady Alaccahccs sang the chorus Of "Icll
II Wherever Nou CO. 4 delegation of
tho Noodmcn Of the Norld was sup
posed TO have been present. but at the
last minute 'hcir- plans were changed
and several of the members of the order
attended individually or in small groups
instead.
S. Harrington Jones' OF the post
Office department, who is also mem
ber of the big chorus, sang. as solo,
Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere" with
the choir assisting In the chorus.
This proved delightful feature Of
the evening
The Delaware College delegation
was the last to enter the building
Tho welcoming songs "We're Glad
You're Here and 1--WE Welcome
You" were sung by the choir after
which. by request of DR.. Lyon, sew
eral college yells were given. Each
Of the delegations made a splendid
showing and added much spirit and
enthusiasm to the service by their
singing and cheers.
Included with the delegations OF
the evening were: President Samuel
G. Mitchell OF Delaware College. with
the Newark students. Master Pomona
W. H. Mccoy. Hervey Walker. ex-
State master; J. Frank Megginson.
master of Rose Hill Grange; Robert
Robinson. master OF Newport Grange:
Frank Yearsley. master Of Hockessin
Grange: Frank Klan. master of Har-
mony Grange: Henry Thompson,
former State master; Levy Courtman
Martin f. Smith and J. A. Weldin Of
West Brandywinc and Talleyville
Oranges with the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry. Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Peach OF Harmony Grange and two
OF the most prominent grange work
ers of the State also we're present
With the postohice workers we're
Assistant Postmaster Leroy w. Hick-