The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
GYPSY SMITH
WILL SPEAK To
.SUFFRAGISTS
Special Sermon at Special
Service to Be Held This
Afternoon.
STRONG DISCOURSE
HEARD LAST NIGHT
Lecture From Gypsy Camp
Tent to Pulpit for Sum
day Afternoon.

A special service viii be held at ths
tabernacle at o'clock this afternoon,
when the special guests viii be the
woman suffragists, though, of course,
the public will be welcomed. The
Pensacola Equal Suffrage League is
expected to have large representa-
ton out, and special reservation
has been made for them.
Last nights service was attended
by a monster audience. The great
tabernacle was crowded, but there
was some unoccupied seating room,
the first time, it is said, that such
condition existed since the meetings
started. Lack of numbers, however,
did not show any lack of interest, and
the sermon, a strong effort, was heard
to the end, and quite a number sought
special prayers at the close of the dis
course. The evangelist was severe
on those church people who care sat
isfied with their religion though meet
ing Christ only half way" likening
these sort of Christians to so many
Rip Van Wrinkles, and he pleaded
with them to wake up and get busy.
Last night envelopes were dis
tributed to the congregation to be re-
turned at the Sunday services, en-
closing volunteer offering to Gypsy
Smith, Jr." This is the only COM
pensation the evangelist will get
from the series of meetings which
have now been extended over three
weeks, and which will come to a close
with Monday evenings service. The
envelopes were distributed by the
ushers, and will be returned either at
the services Sunday, or mailed to the
evangelist if it is impossible to attend
any of the services Sunday, or incon-
venient to send the envelope. This
explanation was made by DIR. D. P.
Slaughter, of the First Methodist
Church, after which the envelopes
were distributed.
Young Peoples Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the JGnior Young Peoples Societies
met at the tabernacle, and were adj
dressed by Wyatt H. Taylor, field sec
rotary of alt-South extension commit
tee of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties. Hundreds of children were pres
ent from ALI the churches, and the
service was especially pleasing to all.
AT So o'clock in the evening, the
societies lnoSn as the Adult Branch
of the Christian Endeavor and other
societies, met at the tabernacle. At
this meeting John R. Lewis presided,
and addressed the gathering at some
length, formally introducing Mr.. Tay-
! lor, who spoke to the large number
present. Mr.. Taylor told of the work
which had been done, which is nov
being done, and which is hoped to be
done by the Christian Endeavor and
! other young peoples societies. He
! told how extensively the Christian
Endeavor societies were distributed
on the naval ships of the United
! States, the first having been formed
aboard vessel by survivor of the
battleship Maine, this same sailor
establishing a branch on every ship
and at every station where he hap
pened to be located. The work was
followed up by others, Mr.. Taylor
said, until now there are LOT differ
| ent societies in the navy.
He made an especially pleasing
statement to the young Christian
workers by stating that the commit
tee had placed his work and the work
of his assistants at l 900 societies. He
said that many were to be organized
before the present work was finished.
"Instead of 1000" said Mr.. Taylor,
"there have already been 1900 or
CARNATIONS perfected, and the work