Evening journal., 1916-01-31
Dr.. Lyons Gospel Message
Wins 1876 More For Christ

his words to each individual as he
urged a better and cleaner life for
men of this city. The evangelist
predicted new era for this city "this
year OF prosperity has meant much to
the city but with this coming Of a
new Wilmington. it was up to the
men 10 make Il a better Wilmington
The morning service was union
service of all the cooperating
churches in the city. No invitation
was extended at this meeting, it be-
ing more in the nature of a regular
Sunday morning church service.
About 5000 persons attended the SER
vice. Dr. Lyon preached on "The
Deity of Jesus Christ The Rev. w.
n. S. Murray made the opening
prayer. The collection taken at this
service was a record breaker, amount
ing az Il did to S1,f54.37. Yesterday g
collections totaled 81 1888.
Women Hear Mrs. Lyon.
While the mems meeting was be.
ing held in the tabernacle yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Lyon, wife of the
evangelist. conducted successful
meeting for women only i'm West
Presbyterian Church. About 1900 wo.
men attended. Mrs. Lyon spoke on
"The Marred Vessel Her talk was
impressive and pointed and at its
conclusion eight women hit the
trail'
Saturday nights attendance was
the smallest that has so far greeted
the evangelist since his arrival here
The topic Of his sermon was Com
ing Home" or "The Love Of the
Father" Eleven persons professed
conversion at. the conclusion Of this
sermon. The evangelist sought to
show how infinitely greater the love
Of the Heavenly Father is than the
love OF our Heavenly Father. His ser
mon was strong and forceful. Pre-
vious to this sermon brief song ser
vice was conducted by Professor
Ciase.
Eight Thousand Scholars Parade.
What proved to be the greatest
demonstration since the Lyon cam
paign started took place on Saturday
afternoon, when 5000 members Of va
rious cooperating Sunday schools OF
this city and county marched in a
body from Delaware avenue and
Washington street 20 the tabernacle
The line OF march reached from the
tabernacle entrance at Washington
and Eighteenth streets to Washington
and Thirteenth streets. Sunday
school banners and colors. as well as
large display signs. were carried. The
marchers created big impression as
they moved along the streets. The
Sunday school rally was arranged un-
der the auspices of the city and
county Sunday School Association
Harry e. Link president Of the Sun
day School Association. and Il. Ross
Farra, secretary, led the parade
Each division was headed by fife ant
drum corps, furnished by various Boy
Scout troops Of this city.
70 is estimated that between ter
and twelve thousand persons were
crowded within the big building dur
ing the afternoon, and of this mum
ber at least 5000 ranged in age from
to II years
Practically all OF the co-operatin
! churches we're represented with
: delegation These included Trinit,
Harrison Street. KingswOod, Brandy
wine. Madeley st. paul's Wesley
Union, Riddle Memorial. Asbury. Nc
Cabe. Silverbrook. Richardson Pari
Epworth. Cookman Grace, Mt Pleas
ant, Eastlake. Mt Salem and Scot
Methodist Episcopal churches: West
Minister. Central, Greenhill. Eastlake
Hanover. Olivet First United, Wes
and First Presbyterian churches
! Hope. Second Bethany. Delawar'
Avenue. Swedish and North Baptis
churches, and the First Methods
Episcopal Swedish. the Christian ant
Missionary Alliance. and the Hol.
Trinity Lutheran churches
IN addition 10 these, delegation
were present from White Clay Greek
1Iirkwood. ST. Georges. Stanton. New
port. Christiana. Hillcrest. Claymoni
Mt Pleasant. Newark Union, Ros
Hill. Townsend and the St. James
Church Of Stanton.
. Tho Sunday schools Of the four dis
tricis OF the city marched I'm a bod
from their individual churches to Del
aware avenue and Washington stree
and upon arriving there the compel
line OF march was formed for th
tabernacle. The line consisted nc
only OF the children, but I'm som
cases entire classes.
The evangelist spoke on "Tho Ope
Door"
At the conclusion OF tho sermon IN
Z invitation was given and 176 person
"hit the trail"
or this number about 100 wor
children over nine years Of age.
Church Services.
1 A meeting of tho congregation {
S Second Baptist Church will be hcl
an the church tonight when impor
, ant business. with relation 10 III
Lyon ovangelistic campaign will I
, transacted. The Rev Thomas p. Ho
loway will he presnt and conduct n
service. and Il is hoped that all n
. members will be present.
A Congregational meeting OF Unic
Methodist Episcopal Church will I
held tonight az 73O o'clock at q
church. when Il Is hoped that all q
members viii be present Miss MAJ
Moody Parker. one OF the LyC
{ cvangolistic party. will he the spoal
or OF the evening Business relaiir
to the Tabernacle meetings will
. transacted.
, In accordance with the request
! DR. NJ. II. Lyon. preaching servici
e will be held in the Eastlake NJ
+. Church this evening al 7.30 o'cloc
II The Rev. T. F. Beauchamp will spea