The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-15
5af1 tls sa.-t No Cash Guarantee For
 Dr. Torrey. MICHAEL CODY MAKES
 STATEMENT TO AUDIENCE Commonly Reported That Money
 Had Been Put In Bank. s-. Although He Was nl pr. Terrsy Preached Two very Intsresting Sermons During the Day,
 IFS Conversions Being
 Recorded.

Tn answer to many rumors that pr. Torrey insisted upon large casn guarantee before he would come to Montgomery to lead the revival MI chael Cody, President of the Exchange National Bank, made statement at the meeting last night. He stated that 1t should settle once and for all any such baseles rumors. He said:
 "When the ministers got together and planned this revival for Mont gomery, they figured that at the most conservative estimate the cost or the months meeting would amount to De- tween s2.o00 and $2,5oo. All that pr. Torrey required for himself was just the chance to preach. He stated spe- cifically in his letters that 1t Is his life work to preach and to save souls 10 God, and that he demanded no recom- pense for 1t. Dr. Torrey VIII receive nothing for his services here unless the people who attend the sermons make 1t a point to take up a speciaI collection for him before he 4goes. Tne regular collections go to defrayi the actual expenses, such as the hire or the hall, etc. With what the churches have already contributed. and If the peopIe continue to respond as nobiy as they have begun we feel satisfied that the faith of tine ministers in the peo- ple was not unjustified, and that we will be able to meet all of the ex. penses."
 Mir. Cody said, and 1t is common knowledge, that there has been story in circulation-very active circulation that Dr. Torrey required large cash guarantee deposited in Dank pe- fore he would agree to come to Monte gomery. Some folk there were Wno even estimated the amount that pr. Torrey required at $1O,OOO' put most showing a little more common sense nut tbe amount at $I.000. Many Chris tians expressed their relief and pleas ure over MT. Cody's public announce ment that has settled once ana TOT aIi. even the tfniest atom of doubt, apout Dr. Torrey's motives In coming 10 Montgomery. n.
 Before the afternoon sermon. pr. rorrev announeed that he had been stcIx in bed and that until fifteen min. utes before meeting time that ne had thought he would be unable to nreacb. But" he said, T thought how I had been all around the Worio attending meetings and all over this country, and that never once since l had been interested m revtvals nao missed one meeting. So decided that If was not meant that I should misstmy' frst meeting in Montgomery-and l am here. Tomorrow morning I eNpeer that I will be well again."
 And III though he was. pr. Torrey preached two most powerful and most convincing sermons. Both serVlces were attended by crowds of people so that neither in the afternoon or in the evening was it possible for all who came to secure seats.
 Under Dr. Palmer's strenuous lhe outvies President Roosevelt in the gem He art of strenuosity) leadership. those who attended sang with a great deal more heart than they have shown hereto. pr. Palmer has been trying by the very sweat of his brow ts get inc people to sing. Heretofore they may have made a little noise, but yes- terday they sang to such purpose that even the most blinded would have to have said, Here at last is revival"
 One hundred and seventy eight per sons were converted yesterday, t6s in the morning at the various church ser vices. and ten at the meetings. MT. Young sang two solos at each meeting and his singing was as usual, excellent to say the least Dr. Torrey was not speaking an untruth when he inferred that Mir. Young's singing attracts a number of people to the meetings who would not be attracted by the mere preaching of sermons alone.