South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-17
ace with the Redeemer.

held back until the last stood
peace with the Redeemer.
Women from the factories and
women from limousines sat together
on the rough wooden benches al the
front with their faces lighted with
the same peaceful smile. A gambler
on whose check the poker smile
struggled bravely with in concealed
tears sat next 10 an oId-youngster
whose deformity scarcely permitted
him TO totter forward TO the evan
gelIst.
IL was an audience of tear-stained
faces which witnessed the hnai vic
torious advance OF Bob Jones
against the forces OF evil
Honor Bob Jones.
The appreciation of those among
ana for whom the evangelist and his
Iarty worked during their five
here was expressed both in word and
deed at the conclusion OF the serv-
ices. h. +. Augustine, on behalf Of
tn ushes, and George Long, on be-
half of the Choristers, prescntet
each member of the evangelistic
party with "A gift by which 20 re-
member South Bend. Mr. Jones
and Or. Loren Jones were the re-
Cipients OF South Bend watches. Don
Cochran, business manager. receiv-
ed travelling bag. Mrs. Jones,
Mrs Loren Jones, Mrs. Cochran and
the littlest member of the party,
Donellen Cochran. were all given
cause 10 remember South Bend in
the various gifts showered upon
them by their admirers here.
When the presentations were
seemingly concluded Bob Jones,
Jr., who Is eight years old and a
personal worker worthy Of men
ton, was obviously the only member
of the party unremembered. But
Bobby had admirers of his own.
Miss Evelyn Weihtz, who may be
eight or nine, as spoke for the
"Sunbeams. the group Of little
girls who have consistently occupied
the front row since the opening
night, climbed 20 the Platform.
Jones, Jr., Gets Knife.
In a speech the sum and sub
stance Of which was. II have here
the Sunbeams," she held out "a tiny
package. Bob Jones, Sr. is no
prouder of the stirring farewell ac-
corded him than the youthful evan
selist is of his knife
Rev. James l. Gardiner in an ad-
dress preceding the sermon praised
the work of the evanEelistic party
here in superlative terms. He de-
clared that IN his experience hc had
never met with am evangelist so
brotherIy and sympathetic in man
uer. He pronounced Mr. Jones one
OF the foremost workers for Cod
America has known. Rev T. s
Davis deliv red similar address OF
praise at the morning meeting. The
collection for the day. the only coll
lection which goes TO tho party was
made in the form of checks blanks
for which were Iassed through tn"
audience at each of the three sert-
ices with the request that the indl-
vidual let his spirit Of appreciation
govern him iu his donation.
Fully $4,000 people heard Bob
Jones on his final Gay in the city.
OF these more than 5000 attended
the morning services. an churches OF
the city suspeuding their usual ac-
tivities for the day.
In his morning sermon. Heaven
he described the clories OF the re-
ward which. the Bible says. awaits
those who are saved. He did not
UWe.l on me Bftld4Ilfr OF l-f...
claring that he'll was place go
which man could only 60 nv hi7
own choice and that every man was
intended for heaven.
lie took his text from John. eighth
chapter. 18TH verse. Then SpaFa
Jesus again unto them saying-I ana
the light of the world. he that fol-
lowth me shall not walk In dark
ness. bur shall have the light ri
life" and from Matthew nth chap
ter, 14th verse: "Ye are the light
OF the world. "a City that is set ON
a hin cannot be- hid
God l. light.
Taking the combined text he dee
c'ared that as God was light so was
man light constructing the simi o.
OF the sun and the moon. As the
sun brightens the world during the
dav and reflects IFS light through the
moon a. night. so God brightens the
xorId and reflects his light through
the Christian he said. The sinner.
he declared was shut on !n darkness
as by an eclipse.
Everything in the universe does
everything God made 81 70 do except
man. When Jesus was out at sea
and his companions feared the storm
He commanded Jhe waves 90 be quiet
and the sea was Immediately calm
The wind the waves. the SUN and
The moon 0bev Him. The sun draw
the water from the sea 10 give