Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-04-14
BILLY SUNDAY
FAMOUS EVANGELIST GAVE LEG.
TURE FOR BENEFIT OF
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE

"Billy" Sunday, the noted "base-
ball evangelist" of Danville, Ill.,, to-
gether with his party arrived at
jamestown Tuesday on No. for his
address given for the benefit of
jamestown College at the opera
rouse Wednesday p. m. Many people
gathered at the N P. depot to see the
speaker.
Those comprising Mr.. Sundays par
ty are Rev. w. H. Sunday and wife,
his two sons, VIM. Jr., and Paul,
Anna McLaren soloist; B. D. Ackley
pianist and stenographer; F. K. Sci
bert in charge of the tabernacle, and
Frances Miller, whose parents re-
side in Fargo, in charge of bible
study. The party stopped at the
Gladstone and in the evening and
morning were taken in autos by citi-
zens and given glimpse of James
town and vicinity. This is Mrs. Sun
days second visit to Stutsman coun-
ty and he expressed himself to an
Alert reporter that it would afford
him a great pleasure to take va
cation from arduous platform work
and recuperate in the bracing atmos-
phere of this state. His presence
here as guest and as contributor
to the jamestown College thru lee
ture is due to the fact that his broth
ed, Edward Sunday is an old resident
of the county and urgently desired
the evangelist to stop off here. Mrs.
| Sunday in the high school Wednesday
mentioned that matter and the people
of jamestown who had the privil-
ege of hearing the speaker and aid
ing the college cause at the same time
are indebted to Mr.. Ed Sunday for
the opportunity. The party left
Wednesday on No. which was stop
ped at Jamestown by special instruc-
tions, for the west.
Mr.. Sunday spoke to the pupils of
the jamestown schools at the high
school auditorium in the morning and
heard with great interest by the men,
bers of the high school, 9TH and Sth
grades and also the members of
jamestown College, who attended in
body.
Rev. Sunday gave forcible address
to the scholars at the high school,
his subject being Success. He said
among other things that distinctive
success is gained by doing the COM
mon things in an uncommon way.
The opera house lecture was before
a large audience and the speaker held
the rapt attention of every person
from the beginning to the end. He
was interrupted repeatedly with
rounds of applause for his apt illus
trations, his homely, forcible COM
parisons and earnest appeals to lead
higher and a better life. The
speaker was introduced by DR.. Kroeze
president of the: jamestown College.
Anna McLaren, soloist for Mr.. Sun
day, rendered two touching songs.
The Sunday party left on No.
for Bellingham and Everett, WASH,
where they hold series of meetings.
Those who heard Billy Sunday at
the opera house yesterday got a
good idea of the strength and power
of the speaker and also for what 9TH
er things he is noted. He is entire
ly original in his manner, and his H.
Illustrations are apt and striking to a
degree. The speaker was introduced
in few words by DR.. Kroeze, pres
ident of the jamestown College who
welcomed those present in behalf of
the trustees of the institution. He
said many were present at per-
sonal sacrifice and he thanked them
sincerely for it. He also thanked
cordially the distinguished speaker
for his kindly and generous conces-
sion, and expressed pleasure at the
privilege afforded of hearing Mr..
Sunday, whose work and whose sue
cess in aiding men and women to
lead better lives, were we'll and wide
ly known.
Mr.. Sunday, said DR.. Kroeze, was
one of the eminent men of the day,
ordained to help us solve the prob
lem of right living.
jamestown people were especially
favored in the opportunity to hear
him speak in. the interests of Chris
tian education. 3@
DR.. Kroeze also thanked the man
agement of the opera house for con-
tributing the same to the purpose
of the lecture.
Mr.. Sunday plunged at once into
the subject of his discourse. He said
he was not lecturer, he was a
preacher. His was rapid fire ad-
dress, abqquu'nding in apt illustration,