- A dance hall girl is converted to a religious life by a phony evangelist. But can he, himself, be saved?
- A bored young man of means decides that it would be a lark to masquerade as an evangelist and preach outside the "dance hall" of the town in which he is living. One of the young dance hall girls hears the phony preacher and is greatly moved by his message. The girl leaves the dance hall and goes to her room, where, weeping, she kneels and prays. Her life is changed, and she now becomes a dedicated settlement house worker. One day the girl encounters the young man. He, of course, is not now in disguise; and he is falling down drunk. At first the girl is disillusioned, but then she realizes that, although his words were falsely delivered, their message was nonetheless her salvation. The young man slinks away, but now he, too, sees the light. Soon he goes out to look for the girl, and he finds her assisting an old man who has fallen on the road. Their eyes meet and we can tell that this is a new beginning for the two converts.—Geezer Noir
- We see here a young man living a life of self-indulgence and idleness, and we know that the idle shall be food for evil, and in this ease even to the mockery of God's word. Bored, he seeks something novel, and his reckless companions suggest he masquerade as an evangelist and preach outside the dance hall of this Western town. This appeals to him as a most unique diversion, so off they go, he dressed as a minister, to start their little gospel meeting. Arriving outside the hall, he begins his discourse. Inside we find those poor creatures who walk in the Darkness, but we must forgive them, for they know not what they do. The young fellow, being of an emotional nature, and an eloquent speaker, the Word rings truth, though uttered by false lips. So impressive is it that one of the poor wretches of the place is irresistibly drawn to his side while her very soul drinks in the Word which seems to soothe. The young man regards this a huge joke, though he dissembles before the girl. The girl leaves the hall and goes to her room, where, weeping, she kneels and prays. Her soul breathes forth that penitential idea "Create in me a clean heart, God; and renew a right spirit within me." As the words fall from her lips there comes a feeling of peace she has never before experienced. Thereupon she resolves to give her life in repentance. Leaving her room, she cries: "Unto the fallen will I carry the Word that restored me. I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted unto thee." She now becomes a settlement house worker, and one day during her mission work she comes face to face with the young profligate, now intoxicated, whom she had thought a priest. At first she is shocked at the discovery of this man's baseness, and turns away from him. "Still," she reasons, "was it not through him I saw the Light and heard the Word?" Her plain duty is to save him, but the bitter hurt of a guilty conscience causes him to slink from the spot. Rushing to his home he now fully realizes what a contemptible dog be has been, for in the girl he saw what good a man can do, and yet how he will fall all through his own choice. His heart aches with the misery of his own degradation, and his hope for peace seems vain. Finally, he rushes out, determined to find the girl and throw himself at her feet for forgiveness, but he is shown a better way, for meeting her as she is assisting a poor old man who had fallen on the road, their souls meet in one resolve.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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