The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-12-08
CROWDS FLOCK TOHEAR
REVIvALIST
Wonderful Interest Taken in
Bruce Evans Meetings
Many Seek Altar.

The largest crowds seen in Emmett
for many months gather at the revi-
val headquarters each night. The
early prophecies regarding the effort
have all been more than fulfilled, and
the long lines of people that turn into
the street each night have been strong
enough to keep ahead of the seating
capacity. Practically every source of
chair getting has been wrung dry, but
at last the big building is seated from
stage to door and from now on it
means fringe of standing humanity
and after that out doors and a return
home for late corners. There is no
delaying the revival machinery. The
first song flies out each night at 1870
with the precision Of an express train
and at 8 p. m. Bruce has the platform
and the road is clear for his message.
The crowd has come to know this and
az result the building is filled when
the meeting is scheduled to begin be-
cause no one wants to miss anything
tnat may De programmed.
The unusual seems to be the order
of the day at the meeting. Emmett
has never had such superior music
either in chorus or special work as
goes with this effort Mrs. Evans, in
her week here, captivated the city by
her brilliant playing and no less eff
fective were her pianologues that run
the gamut from laughter to tears.
She returned to Long Beach, Calf,
Tuesday evenings where she takes
charge of the pipe organ for the
Grace Methodist church. Miss Mar
tina Lathrop succeeds her at the
piano and the music goes on at the
high level established IN the early
hours of the meeting. The cornet
work of Mr.. and Mrs, otover is an
other heavy drawing nsA and never
by any chance falls bbasslhe artistic
standard Of profs.k workers.
The music is led by rs singers banked
on the platform in terraces and the
general effect both a. to looks and
sound is most satisfactory.
Mrs. Slower started her business
women's luncheons Tuesday evening
at the Baptist church dining room.
Sixty women were guests at the first /
luncheon, which was . chicken dinner
served by the Christian ladies, and
really wasn't luncheon 1T all, but
more Of the proportions Of banquet.
Mrs. Slower made two talks to the
women as they came in relays and q
pretty enthusiastic crowd came away
declaring that intention Of missing s
nothing that bore the revival stamp /
because every time it turned out bet
ter than prophecied. The second
lunch on for business women will be
given by the Baptist ladies tonight
{ Thursday from $50 to 7:15. Mr..
Evans has = meeting each afternoon
for boys and girls and the results
come out in the night meetings when
the youngsters shatter the air by
their answers and songs. Saturday
afternoon . stilt parade will be the
order of the day and the sound Of
hammer and saw il heard in every
back yard this week.
There will be three meetings in
with the revival next SUM-
day. Mr.. Evans will speak at IL =.
a., . p. ana go p. m. In the at
ternoon the evangelist will lecture on
Popular Amusement" This is a
talk on the dance, cards and some
other forms Of diversion, and Bruce
says it will be a straight discussionl
without vituperation or denunciation,
So far the preacher has been able to
walk in the middle of the road and
he lecture Sunday afternoon will
maintain its usual common sense.