The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-02
WEEP|KG MEN fORSAKE
SIN FOR OUTY'S PATH
DIR. Swope, At Lyric Theatcr, Speaks
On Mems Patriotic Duty and
Moves Hundreds to Follow
Christ
PR.AYS FOR PRESIDENT.
Tells Men They Must Live Bigger
Lives, and Recites Pathetic In
stances of Alcohors sorrows.
Pleads With Men for Mothers
Sake.

intention to follow Christian lives,
hundreds OF them weeping az he told
of the pathos and ruin that follows in
the wake Of sin. and the audience
loudly applauding his patriotic declar-
atoms, the Rev. George w. Swope, of
1ohevil1e. s. c.. brought the mems
meetings of the simultaneous cam
2aign to close yesterday afternoon
when he spoke to crowded house at
the Lyric theatcr. IT was one of the
most inspirational meetings held dur
ing the past three weeks and was a
hitting climax for the campaign Dr.
Swope spoke on MEMS Patriotic
Duty and he held his audience as
with a grip while he delivered a mes
sage that brought many maynard
souls back to the world of Christian
duty.
At the close of the meeting while
j. Dale Stentz, the wellkRown evan
selical singer rendered Calling the
Roll" DR.. Swope asked all those in
his audience who would accept Christ
as their leader TO rise. and about forty
men indicated their purpose. Many
who mad strayed away from the path
~ Christianity. declared that they
would again start in the right road
and numerous men in the audience
asked for prayers in order that they.
700, might take up their life with the
righteous. MI. and Mrs. Stentz who
nave been at the Broad-Street Meth
odist charch during the evangelical
campaign, sang several hymns during
the afternoon.
"tcqutt Yourselves like Men"
DR. Suope. in opening his sermon,
took as his text: "ACquit yourselves
ike men be We strong He de-
f!ared mat never ia inc history OF
me WoF4d were there As many vital
questions as now thaj hung IN the
paiahSe OF DESTINY tie sad that with
ne converting OF congress today, one
of the mosf momentou~ periods IN
me history o. the country VIII be
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