Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-09

a few short years ago. Gypsy Goa
tinued:
We go In esslasies over the flag.
We rave over II as We should. Get
40 a little enthusiasm for Jesus,
Don't forget what He did and will
do for you. Remember. lie will sit
At your judgment day, Ye soldiers
OF the Cross. lift high His noble ban
ners, They mustn't suffer from loss
Of victory. Garry on until all His
foes are yanquished. Are you proud
OF your flag: Every man and wom-
an here would rally around il II il
were In danger. ! hold up the flag
Of Calvary. Who will rally around
that"
A recital OF some OF Gypsy's ex-
periences with the boys in France
during three and one-hali years OF
the war closed the second week OF
the Pittsburgh campaign.
On Firing Line.
III anyone was ever honored IN
! the war, 1t was l." said Gypsy. Il
had sort OF rowing commission and
was with the first, second, third,
fourth and fifth English armies. l
was also with your American boys.
sailed across the ocean in a convoy
OF IL leviathians OF the deep. which
transported 10000 American soldiers
TO France. You should have seen
the keeness and eagerness OF those
boys. After the signing OF the arm
istice I've seen American boys liter
ally sob with disappointment, be-
cause they didn't have the opportu-
nifty OF getting ipto the firing lines.
| came back with 5000 on the Aqui-
tania. ~.
"Thcy wouldn't permit ME TO go
over the top ] was behind the
Lewis guns and even crept up to
listening posts, where ] could hear
the Germans talk. But they would
nj permit me 10 go to No Mans
Land as | wanted to. | wanted to
be where the boys were falling, kneel
downebeside them and say the last
words at the gates OF DEATH"
Fight for a Race.
The preacher declared that every
British and American soldier and
sailor owes a debt Of graf tude to
the Y. NJ. c. A. He told of the
great sacrifices the boys OF Britain !
and America made. He recited the |
experience with Michigan youth,
wounded in the first battle OF the |
Sommc, before the United States en-
tered the war, whom he met in
base hospital. In response to a
query why he was fighting, the lad
returned:
This isn't a fight for the British,
the French, the Belgians, or the
Russians. 1t is fight for the race"
A man OF Al, who hadn't written
his mother for seven. years, had re-
pented after listening to Gypsys
sermon, and sent home letter ask
ing her forgiveness. Gypsy added a
begging the mother to
believe the son. Shortly thereafter
the man was killed in action.
The evangelist travelled about,
Urging the boys to write home. He
said he always carried large stores
of letter paper, envelopes and post
cards to accommodate the soldiers.
He finished with an urgent plea
hat the world does not 'orget what
be soldiers did for tho , who re-
NAMED at home.
Repentance, described as the most
doctrine in the New
Testament, was the theme before
| surprisingly large crowd which
packed the Pittsburgh auditorium
lespite the fact that it was election
night.
Personal Conversions.
More personal conversions than
,e had gained in all of the meetings
combined previously was Gypsy's
-ecord. At first the response was
old, but the evangelist continued
lis pleading doggedly,, and he
urned failure into victory. An aged
nan with white hair, who appeared
o be we'll on his eighties, came for
NdIu IIOHl INC HISl diSiC. olHClo
we're quick to follow the example.
Then they came in groups of twos
nd threes. Young and old couples,
athers and sons, mothers and
formed a steady stream.
Iypsy was forced to lay aside
number of pledge cards he carried
n his left hand and use both in
welcoming the supplicants. About a
core of women and men choristers ,
anne down from behind the pulpit /
o shake Gypsy's hands and receive {
lis blessing. Six husbands and wives ;
anne to the front, followed by :,
mall boys and other members of
he choir. While Gypsy was whisper {
ng words of encouragement into
he ears of the converts and patting
heir shoulders the choir. in sub
ued tones, sang where He Leads
le | Will Follow"
Reads Two Letters.
Two communications the evangel- (
st received, he read to the auditor t
TIM. One was from little girl