The Washington times., 1927-02-16
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qsofessional skill that comes Of long
practice.
Yesterday, Aimee entered on the
stage only after her choir leader had
4 spent three-quarters OF an hour
working the audience into an agree.
able frame Of emotions through the
singing of familiar old hymns.
At the appointed time, Mrs. Nc
Pherson, strikingiy gowned in white
robes and black cape, enters, kneels
on the stage and bows, as IL in silent
prayer.
Gets Bouquets
A moment later she rises. flashes
her studied smile and beautiful teeth
on her audience. It has. been ar
ranged to present her with flowers,
large bouquets, at this point.
A few brief announcements by an
assistant, then Aimee takes the
meeting in hand.
II want everybody to turn around
and shake the hand Of at least two
or three persons near him, she
says. She repeats It quickly, in
sistently. laughingly.
A little hesitatingly the people
glance toward their neighbors. laugh,
and so through with the first step In
giving their souls to the Lord.
Now Everybody give me the
name Of his home town. shout II out
loud" More fun and the crowd
roars out the second lesson in get
ting saved.
Then in a clear strong voice. she
leads the crowd In a song getting
49, srSy IT. "a ~
stirring old religious hymn, such as
low" Revive Us Again." Bright.
en- the Corner where You Are"
There is PROFESSIONAL y-trained
travels with the MCPHERSON troupe
to entertain at intervals, and the
confident. witty, fervent sermon on
an inoffensive text.
Aimee "Wise Cracks"
Before the collection IL taken,
Aimee tells q good joke, one am
related to the collection. An assist
ant does the actual asking for con.
tributions.
Last night, Representative VIII.
liam D, Upshaw, the lame-duck
crusader from Georgia, and more.
or less Of a professional himself
in the tactics used by Mrs. McPher-
son, sat in . front seat and ap.
plauded.
NOtables In Audience
A number Of prominent Govern.
ment officials had reserved seats.
Secretary of Labor Davis, had two
seats reserved. Senator MayfIeld Of
Texas, whose Ku Klux Khan support
won him recognition, had seats re-
served--and many others.
Many came to be entertained,
some to study and learn her
her methods Of handling crowds,
and others to be spiritually revived.
So far Mrs. Mcpherson has not
asked sinners to hit the "sawdust"
trail to the mourners bench up in
front. She has merely asked those
who wished to profess Christianity
to stand uM Approximately 100
persons stood.
1t is her purpose, Mrs. McPher-
son stated to interviewers, to have
them actually come forward, con.
fess their sins and accept the Lord
provided the spirit of the services
warrants 1t.
At midnight tomorrow, Mrs. Nc.
Emerson and her encourage leave
for a three.day stand in New York
CITY. They wfll go to the Glad
Tidings Tabernacle. From New
York they 60 TO Rochester, thence
TO Florida.
Not Cor Bosom
Commenting on news reports
from Boston that the clergy there
had taken concerted action to bar
her appearance in any Boston
churches, Representatives of Mrs
Mcpherson today declared that Bos-
ION never was on her itinerary.
Her itinerary has been public
for weeks and never did include
Boston. It Is ridiculous to say she
has been barred from there" Mr..
Jordan stated. 80
Mrs. Mcpherson kept to her
quarters in the hotel all morning.
In spite. Of her expressed wish to
ride horseback in the Washington
parks her program here, is so full.
1t was said. that she probably will
not have, the opportunity.
Barred From Boston
BY International News Service
BOSTON, Feb. 16.--Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, picturesque Los Ange.
les evangelist. barred from the
churches; of Boston, probably will