The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13
AT the TABERNACLE
Meetings Still Going and Growing.
400 Converts. 600 In Sunday
School Street Parade.

The evangelistic meetings at the
tabernacle are now in the fifth and
what is probably the final week of
the campaign, and it promises to be
tho most fruitful of all. The "Har-
Il per combination" is relentless and
untiring in it's intensity and entnusi-
asm. Nothing discourages or side
tracks them. The past week was full
| of activity and achievement.
Two new men were brought here
to help in the work. On Thursday
and Friday evenings, Rev. Frank A.
Gageby of Washington, Iowa, was the
speaker, and he proved to be a speak.
er of unsual ability. He was not in
troduced as minister and he pitch
ed into his sermon in an unconVen-
tional way, but it was soon evident
that he was speaker of more than
ordinary experience, and that he had
a great message. His subject was
''The White Ticket" and by his rap
| il flow of words and sledge hammer
blows of truth, he Jared the audi1
ence into profound admiration and
deep meditation. Several came fort
ward when the invitation was givens
The snow and slush Kept many away
from the tabernacle Friday EVENING"
yet a good sized crowd was presenf
to hear Mr.. Gageby's sermon, The
Field of Blood
Saturday night the speaker was
Mr. Eugene Palmer Of Cedar Rapidss
Seven years ago Mr.. Palmer was q
prize fighter and gambler, but was
converted in a Billy sunday meeting
at Ottumwa and is now secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Palmer
speaks with a fervor and ,solicitude
that claims the attention of his hear
ers, and he gets results, either by one
method or another. At the men, S
meeting Sunday afternoon Mr.. Palm
er told of his rescue from the under
world. His story made a deep i'm
preston upon the men. In the even
ing the tabernacle was crowded to
the doors, many had to stand and
others did not get in at all. Mr..
Palmer preached and twenty or more
hit the "saW dust trail. Mr.. Harper,
after having rested few days from
preaching came back strong with
good sermon Sunday morning. He
also spoke at the women's meeting in
the afternoon at the Methodist
church and at the young peoples
meeting in the evening. Mr.. B. w.
Garrett of Des Moines, clerk OF the
Iowa State Supreme Court, was at
the services Sunday and led in pray
er az the mems me ting. Mr.. dlsr
rett has been speaker in the Harper
meetings at other places and at the
mems meeting he spoke in the high
est praise of the work of Mr.. Harper
and his men in other parts OF the
state. Up to Sunday evening there
were 400 conversions in the meet
ings and 54 re-consecratlons.
Wednesday evening was Sunday
school night and it was the most
demonstrative service of all. The
different Sunday schools assembled at
their respective churches at Z O'Clock
and marched to the public square,
where they all formed in line and
marched around the square and to
the tabernacle The line extended
almost entirely around the square,
and would have formed more than
wall around the square had they been
marching two abreast. There were
more than six hundred in the parade.
The ess-professional men had
good line up Tuesday evening. The
music of the services is fine. The
"Big Swede" is always there in all OF
his glory with splendid solo or
great chorus. choir. Mr.. Smith and
the male quartet have greatly pleas
ed the audience with their singing.
The audience has greatly enjoyed the
singing of Mr.. o. Cheek of Columbus,
Ohio, an evangelistic singer and
worker of great power. Mr.. Cheek
has just closed meeting at Eddy
vile, Iowa, and came to visit at
Leon and be in the meetings.
The services this evening promises
to be a great meeting. 1t is sausage
night" The man, who is the big
gest sausage maker in the United
States is to speak. He is certain to
have big crowd Mr.. Cheek is to
sing again this evening.
Residence Burned.
The residence occupied by Bert
Ckonoonc in Tho q Eor oH6itiOn was