The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-04
JAMES GIVES
STIRRING TALK
ON TRIANGLE
Attacks Widespread Three
way Love Affairs and Their
Consequences

II there was ever any doubt of
Evangelist Harry James popularity
in Bismarck. that doubt was dispell-
ed when last nights capacity au-
dience at the big tabernacle was so
enthusiastic with laundering applause
that the celebrated evangelist was
forced time after time TO cease
speaking until he could again be
heard. And at the close Of the ser
vice the great audience stood and
paid a glowing tribute to the remark
able work of Il remarkable ambassa-
dor Of God: Harry A. James of Col
uulbuS. Ohio. Mr.. James is the only
evangelist in America today who can
open an evangcliStic campaign with
out advance organization and pub
licity. and develop it to the extent of
the local campaign. All eyes of
North Dakota are turned on the
James Evange!istir Campaign: and
religious work all over the state is
receiving strong impetus from it.
Casseiman Scores
One Of the man dramatic moments
IN last nights service was when
Evangelist James. after remarking
that a Bismarck man yesterday told
his wife he'd whip her if she attend
ed the services, pointed at Judge W.
S. Casselman and demanded: Judge.
Is there IA law in your court against
wife heating" "There certainly is"
thundered the elderly judge. arising.
and added. "lf a man beats his wife
for attending this campaign. I'll whip
him myself and his subsequent re
marks were drowned by the big au-
dience's approving applause.
Receives Approval
Mr.. James is receiving letters from
some of the most prominent men in
the state, expressing their approval
and support of the evangelist and his
work. The general theme is "Mr.
James, we are proud that you are in
our state: that you have the courage
and fearlessncss to preach the truth.
We need it,
Among last nights large audience
were noted several city officials.
bankers and many business and pro-
feSsional men.
Last nights musical feature was n
duet by Paul ". Chubb, prominent
local tenor and music dealer. and
Francis l.. Crow of New York City.
They were forced to repeat the num-
ber. so we'll was it received
Evangelist James conducted the
usual song service.
"Man With Stolen Wife"
Rasing his sermon on Il case Of
''the eternal triangle in the Old TeS-
lament: King David. Urlah. an army
officer, and trah's wife Rethsheba.
the big evangelist attacked with all
his dramatic force and intensity the
wide spread modern triangle love and
its inevitable consequences.
81 want every one Of you to go
home and read the eleventh. twelfth,
and thirteenth chapters Of Second
Samuel. said Mr.. James. "Thelc you
have the whole story. | Will not read
it here; | never read it in a mixed
audience. But everyone go home and
read it and I'll guarantee therell be
fewer love triangles in Bismarck. and
the tragedies that follow them.
David was the greatest man of his
day. Wealth. power. fame. wives
galore; he had everything. But when
the army went out to the battlefield,
instead of leading them. he stayed at
home. indolcnt. idle: and the devil
found evil for his idle hands to do.
Same thing is true today. Nine
tenths of crime is done by lazy, idle
men. who loaf about pool and card
rooms.
"Thcn David began to tampcr with
sim If you tamper with fire. you
get burned; with SCOT, you get black;
with sin, you sin.
"Whle faithful Uriah was out
fighting for his king, the latter was
at home making love to Uriah's wife.
Beth sheba was to blame, too: for a
true woman will die before she'll be
untrue to her husband. That same
thing is happening in Bismarck IN
more cases than you imagine. A hus-
band away working his life out to
provide a real home and comforts for
his wife and kiddies; and in his alb
sence a polished. smirking. cigarette
smoking, evil minded little wart is
hanging around his wife-and she
allows it.
They think the husband will never
find out. They all think that. David
did. Some of you would give thou
sand dollars to get out of here right
now, for Pm hitting where you live
but you'd better stay here-this is
the wrong time to run. You need
this sermon ThereIl be fewer brok-
en- homes in Bismarck if you'll read
the love and lust tragedy of David,
Uriah. and Bethsheba.
''Up To Their Ears In Sin"
"A lot of people in Bismarck don't
want a revival. don't believe in re-
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