The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-05
Will Do Much Good in
Pensacola, 1t Is An
nounCed.
WEEKS PROGRAM
IS LAID OUT
Sermon Denounces the Fake
Christians-Is Moving
Speaker.

the First Methodist church, and the
only reason more people did not hear
him was because they could not even
get standing room. The reason for
the transfer of the initial meeting to
the First Methodist church was be.
cause of the cold weather.
The evangelist, in addition to be-
ing a most attractive speaker is also
quite vocalist, and just before be-
ginning his sermon, offered a vocal
selection, in which the vast congrega-
ton Joined.
Makes Fine Impression.
A wonderful impression was made
by the evangelist on the hundreds
present, and there is every reason to
believe that the work of the preacher
will do great good in Pensacola.
Gypsy Smith, Jr., is the son of a
real gypsy, who, in his tent forty-one
years ago, felt called to preach the
gospel. Last night this incident was
referred to by the speaker, saying
from that start there were eleven
evangelists on four continents preach
ing the word of God.
Excellent Singing.
The singing is under the personc1
direction of Mr.. Cole who sings g.
cellently. and whose direction of ? q
great congregation and choir Is
pleasing. Familiar selections We
offered last night, and to see that a
aided in the singing. Mr.. Cole hal
section after section render certain
parts of the hymns. The balcony was
first asked, then those in the Sunday
school addition, which was crowded
to its capacity, then those in the
middle and side sections. When
those in the west section Of the
church were asked to sing, the sweet
voice of little Riddick Mackey sound
ed out so clear that it attracted much
attention. This little fellow, scarce
ly nine years of age, sat on the front
row with four little companions. Mr..
Cole then asked these children to
stand and sing the chorus, which they
did 80 nicely that the great congre-
cation was pleased wonderfully. The
children were: Riddick Mackey. Mat
tie May Mcmillan, Elizabeth Mackey,
Joe Ansley and Joseph Johansen.
Announcement of Services.
Seated on the platform were:
Rev. A. S. Moffett, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church; Rev. D.
P. Slaughter, pastor of the First
Methodist church; Rev. J. A. Ansley,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
and Mr.. Cole, the musical director.
In the congregation and seated along
the front rows, were pastors of prac-
tically all the churches of the city,
especially all the churches cooper
ating in the Gypsy Smith meetings.
After a feelingly-spoken prayer
offered by Rev. Mr.. Moffett, the an
nouncements of the forthcoming
services were made by DR.. Slaughter.
There will be no services on Monday
night, but beginning Tuesday, and
continuing each night of the week
at 7:45 o'clock, services will be held
at the tabernacle, the weather per
hitting. Special church nights will
be held. On Tuesday will be the
Methodist night; on Wednesday, the
Baptist night; on Thursday. the
Presbyterian night, and on Friday
the First Christian night. Of course
! the general public is urgently in
! vited, but on these nights as desig
mated, portion Of the tabernacle viii
/ be reserved for the memberships Of
. the respective churches, and in this
: reservation Such churches are ex-
pected to occupy the same.
The cottage prayer meetings, and
: the prayer meetings for the ladies
: will also be arranged, and Dr.
Slaughter said that such would be
duly announced in the city press.
= Gypsy Smiths Sermon.
The sermon of the evangelist was
: short and to the point. Merely nom
: inal christians were roundly re.
! buked, at times rather sharply. Mr.
Smith speaks with much force and
|, seems to drive home to his hearers
: every thought. Reading a chapter
, from the Bible, he took for his text
the words, Follow Me" expressed
3 by the Master to the fishermen II