The Washington times., 1917-02-10
City Benefited by Religious
Campaign Held by Gypsy
Smith Last Fall.
MINISTERS GIVE TESTIMONY
Pay High Tribute to Evangelist
and Assert His Work Had
Lasting Effects.


sentative ministers, who came to
Washington Thursday night to hear
the evangelist today told of the last
ing effects OF the revival there.
The consensus of opinion of the
Alexandria clergymen was that Wash
ington, too, will be benefited by
moral wave such as swept that city
while the revival there was In pro-
gress, and for weeks afterwards.
More than 600 Alexandrians came
here Thursday night and attended the
Tabernacle services.
Made Deep Impression.
Concerning Gypsy Smith and his
work, the Alexandria ministers have
this to say:
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Duffey. Pastor
Methodist Episcopal Church South:
To express my appreciation of the
Rev. Gypsy Smith, jr., and the good
work he did here last September may
seem eXtravagant to one who was
not in the series of meetings, and
should feel doubtful of my own con-
clusions, but for the fact that prac-
tically the whole city-the clergy,
the lawyers. judges, physicians.
school teachers, bankers and business
men generally, share the same senti-
ment. 1t IL conceded that no religi-
Gus movement in the history of the
city has ever produced anything like
so ~eep and widespread impression
with as notable and salutary results,
as the Gypsy Simth meetings.
Great Spiritual Awakening.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. Pastor
Second Presbyterian Church.
The city passed through a great
~ L he
methods and messages OF the Rev.
Gypsy Smith, jr., were seeEtingly very
eItectual and the work permanent.
His style was simple, earnest and
effective, and he stressed the funda-
mentals, dealing sin vigorous blows.
He fully appreciated the preparatory
work done by the churche- and pas
tor through the committees. The
public conscience has been Quickened
and religian made an intensely prac-
= tical and vital thing. The whole
community has been lifted to higher
things.
Rev. DR.. Eu, enc B. Jackson. Pastor
First Baptist Church:
Gypsy Smith, jr.. held great
union service in Alexandria and j
want to give my heartiest commen-
dation to the man and his work. 1t
meant to Alexandria a moral and
spiritual earthquake. Professional
evangelism was tabooed and Christ
exalted. The results of the meet
ings have Justified first impres'
sions.
whole Community Moved.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
Grace Episcopal Church: Just write
my name under DR.. Duffey's signature
to his testimony. I thoroughly en-
dorse all he has said in reference to
the Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr.: indeed
they are my impressions beautifully
expressed.
The Rev. W. J.. Morton. rector
Christ Episcopal Church: During the
tent meetings recently held in Alex
andria, l was a regular attendant
and heard all OF the sermons. save
two. preached by the Rev. Gypsy
Smith, Jr. I consider Mr.. Smith q
clear. forceful' and scriptural
preacher; a man OF pleasing person
Y aIity. and rare powef to move the
7 minds. hearts and wills of men and
women Never before have / seen q
whole community so moved to higher
and better things as has been Alex
andria by the work and gospel preach
ing of Mr.. Smith. So far as I car
Judge, those who professed conver
sion, and those who renewed Their
of the tent meetings, are showing
their steadfastness to an unusual de
gree.
am glad to give my strong ano
cordial Endorsement to Mr.. Smith a.
a man and as a preacher.
Great Good in City.
The Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector ST
PsuTs Episcopal Church: Ny i'm
preston Of the Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr.
is most favorable. I was struck no
only by his intense earnestness as
preacher and by his power to hold
the attention of his hearers, but alsc
by what some evangelists lack al
times a great reverence for any thins
connected with his work for God H,
never treated sacred things with any
hIppancy. I am sure he was instru
mental in doing great good in thi.
city.
The Rev. Edward T. Kirkley. pastor
Methodist Protestant Church-The Rev
. GYPSY Smith. Jr., is man filled will
the Holy Spirit. with a zeal for God anC
a passion for souls. The vision Of Cal
vary is ever before him. and he tell
that story with such earnestness anc
simplicity that he always grips his hear
ers. The secret Of his Overwhelming
power with men in his closeness to Coo
for he is living a God-honored life. tn
effects Of the meetings in Alexandrii
have been miraculous; Churches. hav
been revived, Christians have beel
brought closer 10 Christ and have be
come more jealous for the Master
homes have been made happy. lives hav
been changed. men have become bette
husbands, fathers. brothers, friends. an,
employees. and women better wives
mothers. and sisters This series o
meetings has done more toward bring
ing the Kinkdom Of God and its righte
business into Alexandria than any othe
that ever. preceded it.
QuIckened Spiritual Life.
The Rev. LyttIeton NJ Ferguson
pastor Trinity Methodist Episcops
Church: = The recent evangelist
campaign in this city, conducted b
the Rev Gypsy Smith, jr., resulte
in a quickening of the spiritual lif
of those who were professed ChrI
tians; In an increase of the fraterns
spirit among the various denomin'
n tions; in the conversion OF man
Whom the churches had not been abl
to reach; in an improvement in tn
aftendanca ~ Sunday and u1idWeel