Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-03-25
BILLY SUNDAY IN
GREAT DEMAND.

terests Aid His Efforts. Flat
tering Lecture Offer Refused
;, Ed Sunday left Sunday for WASH
ington. He has been spending few
days at home at Edmunds, after ac-
comparing his brother, Chilly"
Sunday, the Evangelist, the last two
months. On his trip west Ed Sun
day will look over Hood river fruit
property, in which. Chilly" Sunday
may invest some of his earnings.
Speaking of the work Of the Evange-
list, Ed Sunday says:
cat Spokane, brother Will was
given magnificent treatment. The
business men Of that city realized
that he had accomplished great deal
of good there, especially in his tenn
perance work, for great portion Of
Mr.. Sundays platform efforts are de-
voted to the cause of temperance, and
the doing away OF the saloon. Every
minister in Spokane endorsed and
aided his work. After the meetings
the business men chartered special!
train, which cost about $500, and q
large party accompanied Mr.. Sunday
to Olympia, the capital of Washing
ton, where an address was made to
the legislature then in session. The
Washington legislature has just
passed local option law, excepting
only such large cities as Seattle, Spo-
kane, Tacoma, and these exceptions
were only granted by the legislature
by the majority of one vote. The
temperance reform which has got
under way in Washington was no
doubt aided by the sermons OF Billy
Sunday, and the support he received
from the ministers, business men
and Temperance people generally.
The entire expenses of the trip were
paid by contributions from Spokane
business men, and the total cost was
not far from SO, 900.
.sIn every town where Sunday
makes contract to hold meetings
there is found what is called the 'op-
position This is generally from the
saloon element and certain classes Of
property holders, and their argu-
ments to create sentiment against
the evangelist, are generally ridicule
of his methods; but in many places
some of the most frequent attendants
at the services are brewers, saloon
men and liquor manufacturers Them
selves.
s.In every town where meetings are
held every minister and every church
organization must unite for the gen.
eral object to be attained or MI. Sum
day will not 60 there. All churches
are intended to be equally benefited
afterward by the result OF his work,
as he is entirely impartial and nom
sectarian on that score. His services
are wanted in all parts Of the coun-
try and it is probable that the
Springfield dates he is; now filing
were made at least year ago.
ssThe business men of city usual.
" cooperate with the churches for
they realize that Sundays work has
q practical, as we'll as q moral and
religious value. Special buildings are
built Of lumber, q contractor agree
ing not to saw the timbers, which
after being used, are re-sold to the
dealer at certain discount. These
big buildings are lighted by..electric-
ity and heated comfortably. The
Snokane auditorium seated II, 600
,with.standing room for 2, 600 or 5000
more. The one now in use at Spring.
field, ILL.,, seats $500. The crazy man,
who attacked Sunday at that place
was committed to the Kankakee asy-s
lum BY Che authorities.
s.The manager Of the Chautauqua
Association recently offered Billy
SUNDAY $40, 600 for his services during
July and August Of the present year,
and stated that he considered Sunday
the greatest drawing card on the.
American platform today, much
greater than ". u Bryan. MI. Sum =.
day declined the offer Of the Chau-s
tauoua Association on the grounds
that he was adapted for evangelist
work, and that he could not become;
: general plat ecturer, and coI-S ll-S
tinue in his special calling at the
same same time. besides he needed the
time for rest. He has been a years
engaged In reyival work and # any
one thinks that his converts DC not g e;
last they should attend some q & n big g
meetings and witness s, the cro Wds s of
people, who come from distant points l.
to again zee and h hear 4 the man nan Wnos
has IS been d, the means i, aof lead ling them
"a adopt more ymoral, SAM itary
vino VA Avsn6tl lfn3 Of