Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

.= ."s .'..H ~ SUNDAY "
last prayer in Ottuinwa,
The three hours spent by Evangel-
list w. A. Sunday last night in the
city, his final appearance here, was
entirely characteristic Of the man and
his tireless energy. Arriving on Bur-
llngton No. l AT S:12 o'clock, he was
Immediately driven to the tabernacle.
ana as soon as he reached the plat
form, began upon a brief but vicious
attack upon the saloon business. This
was followed by a powerful sermon
ana sweeping prayer. after which
hfty-tWo new converts came forward
and gripped the hand OF the ~evangel.
lst. Heading the collection for the
American Home Finding association,
with 500, the evangelist urged all
others to support the institution in the
future more consistently. He left OIL
Burlington No. 2 at 11:20 o'clock, for
Chicago.
Il thousand men of the city as.
sembled at the tabernacle to hear the
evangelist for the last time. At 7:45
O'Clock, Just a few minutes before the
evangelist arrived, when, it was seen
that several hundred seats in the
back of the building were not going
TO be occupied word was sent in TO,
the women assembled in the First
Baptist church that they would be
welcome at the meeting and they i'm.
mediately swarmed in and filled the
tabernacle.
Before the arrival OF The evangelist
}. u. Hutchinson addressed the men for
a few minutes on the Importance OF
the remonstrance petition which the
anti-saloon committee has been circu.
lating through the city.
Sunday Arrives.
While Capt. Hutchinson was still
speaking, Mr.. Sunday, accompanied by
H.. n. Dunlap and Rev. e. G. Davies.
reached the tabernacle and worked
his way to. the platform. The cheers
and demonstrations Of the audience
drowned the voice Of the speaker and
it was several minutes before he
could make himself heard again.
When Capt. Hutchison sat down.
the call for Sunday was made immedi-
ately and the evangelist responded az
once. He looked tired and worn aftet
the five weeks hard work in the city
and the fatigue Of the trip from Chi.
cago.
Tn sure that if any demonstration
OF Your interest in ME was lacking, Il
is supplied here tonight when You
men turn out here in such great mum
bers the week before Christmas the
evangelist stated. "And I think If you
lacked a convincing proof Of m Y inter-
est in you, you have it when I travel
ed 600 miles and back Just to address
you again this evening.
u came among you five weeks ago
facing the bi%tterest prejudice, and I
am glad TO say that | have been able
to break through that wall and snug
gle cozily i'll the midst of you. Ny
heart is bigger than it was five weeks
ago, II you people occupy a big
place in 1t. | want to say that I have
no hard feelings against any one in
your city. | We been here fighting face
to face any opposition that arose, but
| do not harbor any hard feelings at
all. | want TO apologize TO any that I
have offended. | want to leave here
without having any man holding i'll
feeling toward me.
Saturday night I made the state
n1ent that I would have more respect
for the signers of that letter asking
me to give all over $1,000 Of your gift
10 me to charity, If they would stick
a gun under my nose and demand that
much money out Of my pocket. I take
that back. I know that those men
would do nothing OF the kind and that
robbery was not their intention. AL
the same time. doubt very much IL
thev would all sign that same letter
again at this time L leave you with
a full heart and with nothing but the
kindest feelings for the city of OF
tumwa."
On Saloon Question.
Mr.. Sunday then devoted some