The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-08
GYPSY SMITH LOSING MONEY,
 HE REPORTS

LONDON, Nov. B. Converts for cash! That is what popular young missioner in Great Britain was ac- cused of by the Daily News, the lead ing Non-C -Conformist newspaper in Eng land. But the missioner has come through " ;th a speedy and convincing repudiation. a.-
 It is some weeks ago that the ardent religionists in the small towns of Great Britain were steTtled by series of articles attacking one of their most popular revivalists, declaring that he was charging half a dollar for every convert he got as result of his spir- ited sermons.
 Captain Gypsy Pat Smith, the young preached so impeached returned to Britain by the Majestic and was met by the author of the articles attaching him. Captain Gypsy Smith had just returned from successful tour in the United States, and during his absence he had been charged with grating and profiteering in Christianity. Every convert, so the allegation ran, had to pay fees for the light that guided him from the paths of wicked ness and sin to the glory of righteous ness and good living.
 H- q have been accused" Captain Gypsw Smith said, "of taking $1,000 from Cardiff chapel for my tour of missioneering. I cabled from Ameri- ca denying this. The, sum received was $500, although l am not quite sure I am not good at figures.
 "A few friends, knowing I was just married and wanted to get home to- gether, put their hands in their pock- cts and made me gift am trying to get the home but so far have been unsuccessful. My arrangements when I attend 8 mission are fair and above board. The ministers in the small chapels where I conduct my missions are not very businesslike, and so I stipulate that all expenses must be paid before I get anything. That relieves them of all anxiety and loss.
 "The Dean of Westminster Abbey, after all, receives over eight thous- and dollars a year, so why shouldn't I get my expenses paid? Often don't even get my expenses. At the close of my tour in Scotland, which lasted for eight days, my share was only half a dollar. It is only recently that I have received larger sums.
 My travelling expenses for the last fourteen months have been $4,000. I had to undertake an American cam paign before could meet them and get my losses back. Even now I have lost $500. My fees for preaching are only $400. That is the sixth of my
 campaigns this year, and am ac- Suoou oA having Mdue Iuituu6 Out
 of it. As a matter of fact, an losing
 money. But the question of money
 never enters into my calculations. l
 seldom say anything about it in the
 correspondence in connection with the
 missions.
 | They say I canvass for contribu-
 tions from those I convert. What
 do Is this: invite the envelope thanks
 offering. When I ask for converts to
 Christ many of the men are too shy
 to stand up, so I give them an en.
 velope in which they can enroll in the
 ranks of the saved, and if they can
 afford it they are asked to make a
 thanks offering of say half dollar.
 merely tell them the Army of Christ does not want conscripts but merely volunteers"
 I At the present moment an inquiry
 is being conducted by the Free Church
 Council of Great Britain into the man
 ner in which Captain Gypsy Smith
 raises his funds.
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