And so, after the opening part of the service, Philip rose to speak, facing an immense audience that overflowed the galleries and invaded the choir and even sat upon the pulpit platform.

Such a crowd had never been seen in Calvary Church before.
Philip had not announced his subject, but there was an expectation on the part of many that he was going to denounce the saloon.

In the two months that he had been preaching in Milton he had attracted great attention.

His audience this morning represented a great many different kinds of people.

Some came out of curiosity.