The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-24
EVANGELIST IS
HEARD IN TALK
BY THOUSANDS
"The Shipwreck of the Soul''
Was Topic Discussed
At Tabernacle
EXPRESSES THANKS
FOR MANY FAvORS
children's Meeting This
Afternoon and Choir
Sings This Evening

twas pay-up' time at the tsbernacaa
last night, as Gypsy Smith announced
It. Now, don't get scared and go:
I'm not going to force a collection.
but am going TO tell you of FIJI
day night pay-up night, as I see it.
Just be patient and do not get
scared" he admonished, while the
congregation listened intently for
what was coming.
Mr. Smith thereupon began pay
ing-up" in his own way, in this line.
He began TO express the appreciation
OF himself and those who came here
with him for favors received. To the
pastors who had showed the utmost
cooperation, he said that he was un-
der lasting obligations to them. To
the. choir, he presented a compli-
ment. sE I were a millionaire he
said, Il would take all these ladies
and gentlemen around with me. Then
I'd show everyone how I would give
them million airs" He said that
# he had said this TO an English
audience It would not have been so
long as It did for some cot the bright
Americans here 70 see through ii"
He expressed his appreciation 20 the
Starr Piano Company for the loan of
q grand piano, which is such an adj
dition 70 the services Then he thank
ed the newspapers OF the city for the
valued interest they had shown and
the cooperation given. He said he
had leteers from Pennsylvania, re-
quest1g copies OF papers, and said
the reports OF the services were read
widely, and people in the rural dis
tricts proited from reading there
from. Possibly he was Z hit more
generous m his bouquet TO the press
than TO any agency which he men
toned N his "payingup" process.
Not forgetting the ladies, he said
the meeting had received much valu-
able assistance from the women.
Then he thanked the ushers, and m
referring to them, stated that "a
religious crowd is the hardest Of any
to handle, because everybody wants
20 sit on the front seats. One Of the
ushers told me that until he under
took 70 perform duties in the taber-
nacle that he did not know there were
so many deaf people in Pensacola. . 4
remark which caused considerable
a1Irth with the great audience.
Services Today.
The services this afternoon Al
O'Clock will be under the Ieaiershin
Of Prof. Cole, who will entertain TIE
children, for the especial benefit OF
whom the meeting viii take rlacs at
3 O'Clock. TO be followed Immediately
oy 2 rehearsal on the part Of the chill
dren's choir, tne after 20 be heard to-
night AZ 7.45 o'clock. At IN. riv5s
service, Mr. Smith VII preach. but
viii shorten his talk on account Of
the children being required 70 s;nv
80 much 4 week ago about three
hundred children sang beaIrtifuIIw.
and Prof. Cole, although not having
had the opportunity OF training them
IS he desired, promises some pleasing
work With the young people boairht.
The SUNDAY services were also an
last night TIE usual morn
ing preaching VIII be held Al each Of
the city churches, and az 3 o'clock -
the afternoon TIE meeting for men
only vii take place. The suoiect At
that hour viii be The Triekster.s =
S The wish Of The evangelist that the
tabernacle Be filed 70 is capacity for
TINS meeting. Tor L s believed, he
says, he vii have Z message for
every nan wno attends. and each Of
them wil b individually interested
n said message
Preaching as usuzI Sunday night A.
7:z5 oielook- ard i i urged that PEG
Ras % n their seats Al that hpur. Ho-