Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
AIMEE TO RETURN
FOR GREAT REVIVAL
1000 Persons Crowd Audi.
torlum at Closing of Her
3-Day Service Here.

The second coming Of Aimee Semple
fMcFherson--fo the apostle Of Angeles
lTemple has promised to return here
soon-will give thousands in Wash
sington something 10 think about.
. Before leaving the scene of her
slocai triumph last night for tour Of
New York State. Mrs Mcpherson gave
assurances that when she comes here
again 1t will he for the purpose of
holding q real survival"
For the sweeping success of her
three-dav visit here and for the hos
pttality of Washington. the evangelist
expressed sincere thanks as she took
leave of the 1000 persons who crowd
ed the Audit orium 10 hear her final
message. Tentative srran gements
have been made, according TO the Rev,
Harry l.. Collier. chairman of the
local committee. for the evangelist to
return here. perhaps in August. for a
revival of one or two weeks duration.
Spiritual Results Cited.
I'VE are very happy over the sue
cessful outcome of her meetings"
said Mr.. Collier today. respectfully
with reference to the spiritual re
suits achieved. Mrs, Mcpherson and
her message have won thousands Of
scall them. Expressions of good will
have come to us from people high
in official life as we'll as from the
rank and file in Washington. AS
chairman of the committee In charge
sof arrangements for Mrs. McPher-
.son's visit. | wish to express our
appreciation for the splendid CO.
operation and for the services of the
many who volunteered to make the
campaign a. success on less than a
weeks notice.
I'VE regret the fact that many
thousands were unable to see Mrs.
Mcpherson, but feel very hopeful of
her return at some future date for
a. larger campaign. when ali will
have an opportunity to hear this re-
naarkable evangelist"
Much has been said and written
about the fifty dishpans' passed at
each of the offerings. Mr.. Collier said.
but the committee has no more than
broken even with expenses.
J Many Fail to Gain Admission.
That Washington wants to hear
Mrs. MCPHERSON again was evidenced
.frorn the hearty response that met
this suggestion from Mr.. Collier at
last nights meeting. Long before the
evangelist appeared for her final mes
sage-"The Second Coming Of Christ"
tho fire marshal had given strict or
ders that the doors must bo closed
against long lines waiting for admis.
sion on the sidewalks and Streets out.
side. Many hundreds of the disap-
pointed waited during the two hours
of the meeting to catch a glimpse Of
Mrs. Mcpherson as she left the hall
and hurried to her machine.
AT the afternoon meeting Mrs No
Phersoa issued her famous "altaT
call" when about 300 jealous ad-
hersnts assembled on t9e stage.
In the hs AUDIENCE audience 70 ASST eG her. The
stage was packed TO the point Of
suffocation as all kneE and prayed.
AS the thousands ieftthe hall. Mrs.
Mcpherson shouted. "Good-by.
world; Hello. GodF' And the ''con.
sverts' Joined in. echuing the refrain.
Mrs. Mcpherson Quotes Bible.
In her sermon last night Mrs. Nc
pherson reached from the viewpoint
OF the old fashioned flmdamentalist
on the second coming OF Christ. She
quoted the Bible repeatedly to prove
there was a Judgment day@-and soon
at that. 'Tf we bellows the Bibls at
ALL she exclaimed, I'VE know He is
'coming."
It is estimated that the evangelist
addressed approximately $4,000 per-
sons at her six meetings here. Out
of the thousands who heard Mrs. Nc
sPherson-some drawn by mere Gu
riosity-at least 1900 might well be
classed as converts. Mrs. Mcpherson
explained that in her conversions
her sole aim is to bring people back
to the church-any church.
From Navr York State ~fhA evan
gelist will go to Florida, then to
Dallas, Tex, and home again to Los
Angeles. reaching there about April /.