The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-27
BASEBALL EVANGELIST SPEAKS
AT MUSIC HALL TOMORROW NIGHT

''Billy'' Sunday, former baseball player
on the Chicago team. and an aiI-round
athlete. Will preach in Music Hall to-mor-
row night FOR the Presbyterian Evangel-
istio Committee.
Mr. Sunday Is now a full-fedged minis
ter. having been recently ordained by the
Chicago Presbytery. He breaches as he
used 10 play ball. with tremendous en-
thusiasm. and during the last years his
work has equaled that OF any evangelist
IN the country.
Ten years ago BILLY" was known as the
crack center fielder OF the diamond, play
ing IN that capacity with the Chicago
team, which at the time was OF cham
pionship callber.
lie was particularly noted for his fleet
ness OF foot, and won many a prize in
dashins contests While he was stil in
his prime he han a 1co-yard dash against
Aflie Latham in old Sportsrnans Park
and easily outdistanced his opponent.
He was of irreproachabie character.
never engaging in any alterations. not
even with the umpire. and even 10 this
day IS a general fayorite among ola-tlmc
baseball fans.
Playing ball was for him, however. a
means to an end. Nh Sunday saved his
money III order TO obtain an education
which would lit him for the ministry. and
soon after giving up his career on the G.H-
mond he engaged In missionary work.
though he WAS not ordained until a few
months ago.
He has met with unusual success In the
ministry
Several OF the cities in which ne held
meetings closed their business houses in
otdef 10 give their employees an oQpor
l.4N 4 . Il
Mr.. Sunday viii also speak at the Inside
Inn at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The music VIII be IN charge Of Professor
". :. Needen. both afternoon and even
ing. Mr.. Needea returned from Winuna
Lake Conference for this meeting. Tte
Hancock Concert Company OF Dallas.
Tex. Will play at the Music Han meeting
ana Professor Weeden viii be assisted by
Mrs. Grace Alexander Leland. pianist. and
j. II. Cummings. cornetist.
Tent Glad Tidlngs." which has been at
Ninth and Carroll Streets for nearly three
months. has been moved TO Madison
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth. and
meetings VIII begin, at that point on to-
morrow night. continuing for two weeks
During the first week the Reverend Doctor
!yaVid q Gregg of Chicago Will speak and
the Reverend Edward W. McCIusky of tins
city VIII have charge of the music. These
men worked together very successfully in
chicago two years ago in the series of
tent meetings conducted by the Chicago
Presbytery.
The tent, which has been at Lee avenue.
between Prairie and Warne. Will be
pitched on the corner OF Lee avenue and
Newstead for two weeks meeting be-
ginning on tomorrow evening. The Rev
erend T. Il. Atkinson of Chicago and s
ID. Goodale will be in charge.
The third weeks meeting will be begun
In the tent al Vernon and Academy ave
nues tomorrow night. Charles y. Hunt
delivering the address. On Monday and
Tuesday nights the Reverend Doctor
George B. Stewart. president OF the Au-
burn Theological Seminary will s-eak
and during the remainder Of the week Nr
Hunt Will have charge This will be the
closing week at this point.
Ny Charles T. Barrett will preach in
the Jail at o'clock tomorrow and Will
have charge OF the gospel wagon during
the week.