The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-09
EVAN GELIST.
SMITH HEARD
by THOUSANDS
Largest Gathering of the
Week Listens to Very
Strong Sermon.
EXCORIATION OF
SNUG" CHRISTIANS
Fiery, Thunderous Invec-
tive Brought to Play in
Course of Address.

Undoubtedly the largest gathering
of the week assembled last night
at the Gypsy Smith tabernacle, to
hear the evangelist whose fame has
| spread far and wide. It was Tres
byterian night, and when Prof. Cole
asked members of this order to stand
| response was made by hundreds.
Bouquet to Press.
Before starting with the evening
discourse Gypsy Smith publicly ex.
pressed his appreciation of the CO.
operation given the movement by the
city newspapers, and called attention
to the fact that all announcements
IN connection with the series would
be found in the papers. He particu-
larry called attention to the fact that
the list of prayer meeting points
would be printed in the morning pa
per, and such list may be found in
another column of The Journal today.
Rev. /. Roberts of the Gonzalez
Baptist Church, offered a prayer.
! Good Singing.
! Mr.. Cole was heard in solo work
last night, and Brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are" was sung over
and over again, both by choir and con-
gregation. while section after sec
ton took up and rendered the chorus
at the request of the director.
The great choir rendered pleasing
| selections under the direction of Prof.
Cole, and despite the hard work they
were asked to do during the evening,
the ladies and gentlemen responded
heartily.
One other pleasing feature of the
meeting is the accompaniment to all
songs by Miss Hoakland, whose artic-
tic touch on the piano has brought
her much praise. This talented lady
came for the purpose to this point,
| and does her work we'll.
Tonight's Sermon.
Tonight will be Christian Church
night. and it is expected that the con-
gregation will be the very largest
which has yet gathered within the
portals of the tabernacle.
Children's Meeting.
The meeting for children was es-
pecially stressed last night by the
evangelist, and cards, announcing a
mystery meeting" for boys and girls
at the tabernacle, were distributed.
This will take place at 8 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and will be in
charge of Prof. Forest Cole of the
Gypsy Smith party. willie Jones"
will perform, the announcement is
| made
Ladies' Meeting.
The meeting for ladies on Sunday
afternoon was again announced last
night, and it is expected that hun
dreds of ladies will be present at that
hour.
Last night the ladies, at the sug-
gestion of the evangelist, removed
their hats. eff you cannot separate
the hat from the fxings," he said,
don't mind about it," an announce
ment received even by the ladies
humorousIy.
gypsy CIltLu never duuOuICeS his
subjects in advance, and about one
half of the time hardly knows two
hours before the meeting hour Just
what subject he will make use Of.
He has an unlimited store of sermons
at his tongues end and that they
are forcible and effective may he
judged from his fame, which has
spread even beyond the boundaries of
the city.
City and county officials were on
hand last night, and said they never
heard in all their lives a stronger
sermon nor sharper excoriation of
church people.
Flags "Lukewarm Christians"
"Lukewarn Christians" and
"church-going hypocrites" were mer-
cilessly excoriated by Evangelist
Gyphy Smith, Jr., at the tabernacle
last night to congregation which
taxed the capacity of the great
building, and for an hour the evan
gel'st shook the rafters of the i'm