The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-18
200 CHILDREN
SING 1T BIG
Impressive Service Is At
tended By Saturday
Night Audience
HOME TRAINING IS
EVANGELIST'S TOPIC
Three Services Today In
Building-Great Crowd
Expected Tonight

Two hundred and fifty children
sang their way into the hearts of
thousands of people who gathered at
the Gypsy Smith tabernacle last
night, and it afforded the evangelist d,
a theme which, he said, always car
ried his thoughts back to his own
home, where he had little ones await
ing his return. He followed the pro-
gram, conducted by the children who
had been admirably trained by Prof.
Forrest Cole in three days, with a
talk on the home, its conduct, the
duties of parents, and the dangers
which the little ones are menaced
with, where the home life IS rot
right.
Seated upon the platform were
about $50 boys and girls between the
age of 10 and Ii years. It was an
inspiring sight. the girls in white
frocks. while the boys, brightfaced
youngsters, were happy in the honor
which was theirs, and entered into
the work with a vim. Nearer, Ny
God to Thee" was first sung; it was
followed by the children's favorite,
brighten the Corner Where You
Are" this being followed by a violin
selection played beautifully by little
Ben Clutter. who afterwards accom-
panied the children in another selec-
ton. The Tabernacle Quartette was
then heard in The Heavenly Stran-
ger" the choir singing the chorus
with four little boys, who were Rid
dick and Harold MaclSey, David Hem
dirk and John Courtney.
Dwelling in Beulah Land" and
"The Swing Song" we're then prettily
rendered. and while rendering the
latter the children, with, swinging
motion of their bodies, initiated the
swing as best they could.
Another pleasing feature was
1.-THE Song Of the Flag" This pa
triotic demonstration was ended by
six boys from the choir leaving their
places in the seats and ascending the
IbSbI ILLr waving AilC Lt2Eh ltt StA
they were worth.
Then the Tabernacle Quintette,1
| composed Of little Misses VandaIia
Strickland, Viola Garrett, Marion
Tharp, Evelyn Acosta and Margaret
Hardy, sang very prettily "Jesus
Loves Even Me-" ascending the plat
! form and singing out to the great
audience, while their little friends in
the choir came in on the chorus. Fol-
! lowing this there was a generous out
burst from the audience, and the lit
tie ladies never looked sweeter.
Drifting" was sung by Gypsy
Smith and Prof. Cole, in response to
numerous requests which reached the
platform. This was followed by more
singing on the part Of the children.
1t was a most pleasing program,
and at the conclusion of the service
the children received warm thanks
from Prof. Cole, who, spending but
three days with the children, said he
had never brought out a moro finish
ed choir Of boys and girls.
Evangelist Smith, taking the cue
from the large number of children,
took occasion to speak q few words
Of advice 70 parents on the home
training of children. Just as he
started, child began to cry. He said
that the child could cry all it wanted
10. "and don't you take him OUT,
ma'an1, for this is a children's night
and if he can cry louder than I can
talk, It's all right" he said.
Then he told how John Howard
Paine, the composer of Home,
Sweet Home" dying in the heart
Of Africa, was honored by this
country, special warship having
been assigned to bring his ashes tn