The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-04
EVANGELIST JAMES
ENDS HIS SERVICES
With 12S CONVERTS
Final Night Marked by Stirring
Songs Which He EnIivens
With Cornet Skill
LINTON, JAMESTOWN NEXT
Has Been Doing Charity Here,
Is Announced; Operation
Sponsored for III Man

Evangelist hairy james COnClu0e0
his series of services ut the First
Evangelical church. Seventh and
Rosser. Sunday night with about l25
conversions for the period he has
been here Between q dozen and a
score went forward during the con-
GLIDING port on Of the services last
night. as the big congregation bowed
heads and q r,urmur Of music gave
background to the evangelist's
fcrvid appeals to those outside the
fold of the church.
The church was filled and stand
ing room taken. It filled even before
the service began. The evangelist
had the boys and girls in the au-
diencc come forward and take seats
at the pulpit platform. then he asked
the elders to pack over to one side.
in that way. other corners were
squeezed into the pews. The choir
of 20 to 80 persons were grouped on
the platform. Everywhere in the
auditorium the picture was one of
jam.
The atmosphere Of farewell was
over the throng. as 1t was the night
for James to say goodbye. He goes
to Linton for q series Of services, then
to jamestown for another series. An
auditorium has been leased at James,
town for the meetings. People from
here who have become attached to
the rather magnetic revivalist from
Columbus. Ohio-he used to run sew
eral vaudeville theatres there till
Billy Sunday converted him-are
planning trip by automobile cara
van to Linton Friday evening, to at
tend his services there and help along
in the singing. Some even are talk
ing of visiting his services at James
town.
Is Artist ON Cornet
In return. James Is thinking of re-
turning here around July to pitch q
tent and conduct q summer revival.
II he does, he intends to bring an
assistant.
Part of the grip James gains on his
hearers is probably due to his mu-
steal talent. He Is q wonderful master
Of the cornet and he made of the
songs service in themselves by his
brilliant lead in melody and his OBJ
ligato flourishes. He had able as
sistance in william A. Swartz and
Mrs. Ira Herzberg. one guiding the
singing with cornet and the other
working in the background Of accom-
paniment on the piano. The Rev.
James Austin Of Hannah, who is
spending the winter here. was con-
Spicuous in the choir and sang solo
parts during the evening. Beating
time with one arm and applying his
cornet with the other, the evangelist
then would swell up nightly chorus
above which scared the notes of his
Staccato variations.
Thanks Those Who Were Kind
This started the service last night.
When the congregation had attained
the swing and fervor of revival de-
mands. Evangelist James interrupted
long enough to speak his thanks to
those who had aided him. He men
toned Mrs. Herzberg. the pianist and
wife Of the Evangelical pastor: Cor
netist Swartz; DR.. Enge. who had
been keeping him in physical trim,
for Evangelist James has the calls
thenic technique of Billy Sunday
when he Is delivering his gospel mes
sage: Al Strand who has been taking
q hand in some ktndnesses to q
family In misfortune here; ]. F.
who IS going to see that
$50 Is raised and the afflicted head
Of this family is provided with an
Jack Mclaughlin. for
hotel favors: OBrien's cafe, for
courteous treatment; the Sweet Shop