The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-03
.GYPSYSNITH'S
CAMPAIGN IS
c D n CL j D { D.
Final Services Occurred ina
Tabernacle, Closing
Great Revival r.
MORE DECISIONS i
SWELL THE LIST.
Evangelist and Party Left
For the North After
Great Farewell

Bringing to close the series of
meetings which have been conducted
with marked success by Gypsy Smith,
Jr., the last gathering in the taber-S
nacle last night was in the naturel
Oh a crownlng end to the great meet
ing, Tor room was at a premium and
the crowd seemed to hang on to everyl
word the evangelist uttered. At the
close of the story which Mr.. Smith |
promised to tell, he urged that those
who would promise to try and live
better to come forward. He had but
a few minutes longer to remain with
the congregation when the invitation
was given, and total of 100 crowded
forward, grasped the hand of the
evangelist. Crowds were surging
down the aisle vixen the preacher
looked at his watch. 1t was twenty
five minutes before the departure of
the northbound train, aud ne rad 20
mere quickly. Not desiring to ulIit
unit the last minute, he asked the
congregation to sing "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again" and on the
second verse asked who care to do
so, to give the "chautauqua salute"
as he called it. This consisted in the
waving of thousands of handlxerchiefs,
and as they waved an animated scene
was presented. Immediately upon con-
GLIDING the hymn, Gypsy Smith, with
hasty, but feeling uttered good
bye" jumped from the rostrun,
forced his way through scores who
wanted to shake hands with him,
jumped into a waiting auto and was
hurriedly driven to his hotel. Thence
he hurried to the L. & N. depot, with
but three or four minutes to spare,a
and entered the sleeper. He is going
to his home at Noank, Conn, where
he will spend short time with his
family. Then he will go into West
Virginia for a service which he ex--
poets to last about a month.
Asked directly if he was coming
back to Pensacola next year, he half
promised to again visit this city. Of
course, he will rely upon an invita-
ton from the churches, which so SOL
idly consolidated in the movement
which did the city, according to hum
dreds of citizens, so much good.
From Gypsy Tent to Pulpit" was
the topic of an entertaining talk of
more than an hour last night, and it
was heard with close interest. The
choir sang a number of selections,
and all seemed to sing Dwelling in
Beulah Land" Brighten the Corner
Where You Are" and other favorites.
The Seacoast Male QuarteGte, COM
posed of colored men who sang with
much effect, was then heard in two
offerings, and were heartily applaud
ed. This quartette is composed of
Charles E. McFarlin, first tenor; C.
E. Leonard, baritone; Robert L. San
derson, second tenor, and John A.
Wayne, bass. The same four sang at
the mems meeting which was held
Sunday afternoon, and a request was
made that they be heard again.
A silver offering was taken up last
night, this to be applied to that al
ready given to the evangelist for his
months work here The collection
seemed to have been very generous.
In very eloquently- spoken tribute,
| DR.. D. P. Slaughter, of the First
| Methodist Church, expressed the APP
probation of the ministers and the
] citizens generally for the good work
which has been done here by the de-
| parting evangelist, and said that the
| city was better from the evangelist
| having been here. He said that the
1
best wishes and prayers of the people
of Pensacola would go with Gypsy
Smith and party, and that if they
ever saw fit to return, a warm well
come would be awaiting them. Then
he announced that resolutions, which
had been passed by the executive and
financial committees of the Gypsy
Smith campaign, would be read by
Rev. J. A. Ansley, of the First Bap-
fist Church, and these were heard
with very close interest The reso-
lutions are printed elsewhere in this
| issue.
Responding to Dir. Slaughter, the
evangelist expressed his thanks to ev-
/ eryone, and every agency, contribute
ing to the pleasure and comfort of
| himself and members of his party;
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