Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-07

stocks and in chains. He beat and lashed
stripes on him.
when Paul prayed in the night a
storm came and the jail doors were
thrown wide open. The chains were
broken in the storm. The jailer cried
out in fear, What can I do TO be saved p
Paul said. Harm not myself Paul told
him to believe That very night Paul
taught him the word Of God. He taught
the jailer the things which 20 with faith
The Jailer accepted them that very night.
lie didn't wait. lie took Paul at that
very hour and washed his srlpcs.
The next morning the JIiler was happy
because he believed in God The jailer
had done his stripe washing. Don't you
dare to talk about your faith until you
have done your own stripe washing. II
your faith doesn't prompt you TO make
the crooked places Of your life straight.
You haven't any faith.
TALK DIRECTED TO
MEN OF AUDIENCE.
Il am talking to some men who have
robbed the precious jewel ever owned
by woman. Uurl you play the part Of a
real man and go back 10 her and make
up for that wrong as much as a man
can, you haven't any faith. You have
not done your stripe washing.
Il am talking TO some men who have
led to the altar women as beautiful as
the orange blossom and as white. as the
lily. Next to the love Of Jesus, there is
nothing greater than the love Of an hon
est woman. And yet some men have re-
duCed such women to a skeleton. Then
you men talk about faith. DO your stripe
washing now The faith which doesn't
help you to do that viii never save you.
Ilo yoTr 81 tt-a stfrgr NOW f4rfyhf
You can a1ord to 60 to jail to make
a thing right. 1 would rather 60 10 jail
than 20 to hell 70 put a matter straight.
You do your own stripe washing and
you viii get the joy.
Don't expect an earthquake when You
are converted. The trouble is that some
Of us have an artificial idea Of CONVEX
sion Obey the Master and put Him in
the throne room Of your heart.
Some say, oh. | wish I could be con
vcrted Ike Gypsy smith, tell you
that when God made me lie had more
than enough He threw away the mold.
FAITH AND
OBEDIENCE.
There are only two WAYS Of getting
what you waut-faith and ohrdi1uce.
Thank God for au earthquake which Will
save a jailer.
There must be obedience to the light
Honesty OF purpose. There must be q
yielding 20 Jesus"
The evangelist concluded with the
usual Invitation which caused many men
and women 20 decide 20 lead better lives.
During this part Of the service. the
evangelist conducted the choir himself
because Mr William McEwan. the choir
leader. became suddenly I'll and was
forced to go &c bis hotel.
"He had bud-head md I told him to
go home" explained Gypsy.
He called on the mothers lo the audi
ence 10 sing Where Is My Boy To-
uigLt;' and when they concluded there
was many wet eye In the tabernacle.
WILL GIVE
WAR SERMON.
Tonight Gypsy Smith win preach his
famous war sermon, Three aud a Half
Years In Flanders With the Boys" on
Friday night Doe viii preach his greatest
sermon, From Gypsy Tent TO the Pull
pit"
There VIII be no services Saturday at
the tabernacle or At b. F. Keith's. The
last noon day service at Keith's VIII be
given Friday noon. on Saturday night
the choir. ushers and doormen including
tina fremen and police who have been on
duty, and newspaper reporters who have
covered the meetings VIII give 2 reception
20 Gypsy. the choir leader and the pianist
az the tabernacle ON Sunday afternoon
and sunday night Gypsy Smith will
preach his farewell sermons
Last night the FIRST rce-wiU Offering
which viii be given 10 Gypsy Smith
personally was taken. The Offering VIII
be taken for the evangelist Thursday.
Friday and sunday.