Show Rl TH G Great eat Crowds Gathering ill in Chic go goto to Hear the e Noted R It A Torrey Chicago Dec 2880 great was the crowd that gathered last night at the Chicago Avenue church to welcome Dr R A Torrey and the tho Rev Charles U M MAlexander Alexander home from their r years evangelization trip around the world that it could not be accommodated in inthe inthe the church at one time and after a short service the 1 pews WS were were cleared id a second filed jn n to the renowned evangelist and his sing Ing colleague Compelled to toGo Go Out Fully persons gathered at the of the church When the seats had been bean filled d an announcement was made that accordIng to ordinances the none would be allowed to stand and those who flocked into the Ole aisles were compelled to go o out again For a time they stood at the doors and then two overflow meetings were opened ono one the first floor ot of the tho hurm nn tile the other In the Moody Bible Institute Sidewalks Blockaded Still the steps and the sidewalks load lead leadIng lug Ing to them were blockaded by those eager to hear the man who had the fire through Great Britain China Japan and other countries They passed the time sInging hymns and when finally word was given that they could enter the church they hurried into It until it again was filled so that the police had to give orders for a large number to leave It was th the opening of an evangelistic conference that will last until tomor tomorrow tomorrow row night Several speakers from dif dlf different ferent v parts of the country countr were at the services and many more are to reach Chicago today The meetings were enthusiastic from the beginning but under the Influence of Dr Torreys words they were vere swept along until nearly every person pros pres present ant ent arose to his feet in answer to his request for volunteers for ChrIst iii |