The Washington times., 1917-01-26
GYPSY SMITHS Big
TABERNACLE READY
Contractor Turns Over Barn.
like Structure to Executive
Committee.
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as far as possible. for the use of the
400 members OF the chorus and visit
ing ministers. who will occupy seats
on the platform with the evangelist.
Use of these doors will be restricted
so as to protect the evangelist and
singers from drafts.
Ventilation will be supplied by
windows I'M the roof. These windows
and a number OF others on the sides
OF the tabernacle will furnish light
for the afternoon services which
Gypsy Smith, Jr., will conduct.
Tabernacle AdJoIns Church.
The tabernacle is within a block
OF the u street car line. Adjoining
1t on the east is st. Andrews Epls-
copal Church, while directly ACROSS
Sixteenth street Is the former home
of Charles Evans Hughes, Republi-
can candidate for President in last
falls election.
1t became known today that $500
insurance is carried on the taber-
nacle Contractor Poynton has taken
out q policy calling for $4,000 in case
Of destruction of the building by
fire, while the executive committee
which arranged the revival has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of tornado insur-
ance.
Fire Dangers Eliminated.
The danger of fire will be practi-
cally eliminated, Contractor Poynton
said, by the constant presence of the
sexton of q church watching each
stove. Additional braces and supports
were put up on all sides of the build
ing today to make it tornado proof.
Benches constructed of two-inch
dressed boards and comfortable backs
fill the tabernacle. There are thirty
nine rows of benches, reaching en-
tireIy across the ninety-fiye feet wide
building The benches are arranged
from north to south in three groups
of thirteen and in five sections from
north to south, thus forming six
aisles.
AIsIes of Cinders.
The aisles were today converted
into cinder and ash paths. Several
tons Of ashes and cinders taken from
the furnace rooms OF Washington
churches were delivered at the tsber-
nacN today and a large force of
workmen Immediately pitched Into
the pile with shovels and made paths
leading from the north end OF the
building to the south end, where the
evangelist's pulpit is located.
At this revival the battiecry will
be Hit the Grit" instead Of "Hit the |
Trail" as Is the case at Billy Sun !
days meetings. Members OF the ex- !
ecutive committee facetiously remark |
ed today that cinders had been sub |
stituted for sawdust Ito give the |
a grip and prevent back
sliding"
Floor Made BY Nature.
The floor OF the tabernacle IL just /
like nature made II and the cinder /
paths will furnish walkways for men
and women geing to their heats as
we'll as constantly representing an in
vitation to step down to "converts'
row" for a talk with Gypsy Smith. jr.
DR.. Palmer today received a letter
from the Rev. J. J. Dimon. rector Of
ST. Andrews Episcopal Church, plac-
Ing that edifice at the disposal of the
evangelist and those who attend the
revival. DR.. Dlmon stated that every
night during the evangelistic cam
paign his church would be kept open
and lighted for the use OF men and
converts who wish to retire
10 quiet place for prayer.
Parking Arrangements Made.
Major Raymond Pullman. chief Of
police, arranged with DR.. Palmer to-
law for the marking NJ aufoYnohiIas |