The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-27
TELLS OF WORK
OF BILLY SUNDAY
REV. WALTER M. IRWIN OF WicH-
TIA, KANs. TELLS FARGO sUsI-
NESS MEN ABOUT THE EVAN
oELIsT WHO WILL Be HEARD
HERE NEXT SPRING.

There was large and representa-
tive gathering OF Fargo business and
professional men at the commercial
club this noon to hear REV. Walter
M. Irwin OF wichita, Kans. speak on
the merits of Rev. Billy Sunday, the
baseball evangelist who 10 now con-
Quoting a religious campaign in that
city. Following the luncheon that
was served, Rev. Mr.. Irwin told of the,
wonderful work that is being carried
on by the well known baseball player
in Wichita and declared to the men
present that his coming to this city
was the greatest thing that ever hap
pened TO Fargo.
las a city" he said, ''you are to be
congratulated on being able to secure
so noted a man as Billy Sunday. II
you feel you don't want him. IL you
feel you are just a little bit weak
kneed or cold footed, just telegraph
him that you've changed your minds
or else send word back by me- and
Rev. Mr.. Sunday will only have to
telegraph a score of cities that are
anxiously waiting and clamoring for
him to come to them. He isn't man
who has to beg for places to go and
preach the word Of God, for all rea-
lie his ability and greatness and
know what he can do to save his fell
dowmen.
IAN erroneous impression has gone
abroad generally throughout the land
about Billy Sunday, until after people
have really known and seen him.
Then every false idea vanishes and
one realizes what monumental giant
Billy Is In the evangelistic world He
said to me recently that II half the
stories told about him in Wichita be-
fore he even reached the place were
true he would be in the penitentiary
for life. Give the lie to every such
story that is circulated in this city
about him. Spread the truth about
him from one end OF Broadway to the
other and across the town.
Billy Sunday is a man that brings
the throngs to hear him. Our taber-
nacle seats 5000 people and nightly
We turn people away. Since my do
parture, I have received a telegram
from my wife in Wichita telling ME
Of the results there yesterday She
stated that there were 800 conversions
yesterday and that $4,000 was raised.
When first learned that Faralo
was on Billy Sundays map. wondeE-
ed to myself how 1t happened TINT
one Of the smaller cities secured hitn.
He goes to Springfield, O., from Wich-
ita, and that is city of $1,000. From
there he goes to Canton. O., which is
to Wheeling. city OF the 10000 claas,
and from there to Fargo. In coming
here, feel that IT is his desire TO
enter the northwest, and this engage
ment will be the opportunity for him
to enter this northwestern field"
At great length Rev. Mr.. Irwin told
Of the many wonderful conventions
that had been made in the city of
Wichita, Of the means which had bean
taken by the business men of the CITY
to finance the proposition, and Re
thoroughly explained the system isy
which the guarantees were made,
though not 1 cent was subscribed.
He described some of the oratoridal
flights Of Mr.. Sunday and told OF one
occasion where he became exhausted
in the pulpit at the noon hour after
preaching for more than an hour and
half and yet was able to greet an
ONACA VI dhdASI1S0 dL 4 o CtOEk
the same afternoon and begin another
sermon that was just as effective as
the one in the morning had been.
Concluding his discourse, he offered
prayer after which M. N. Hatcher
president of the Sunday Ways aad
Means committee. produced number
of letters from reliable business men
in Waterloo, Ia, endorsing Mr.. sun
days work there. All the letters were
of an enthusiastic tone and were writ
ten soon after the close Of his cam
paign in that city. It was stated that
his work there had been productive
of much good.
1t was originally intended to have
the executive committee of the cona-
mercfal club confer with the Sunday
committee at the same time this noon.
but owing to the inability OF the forna-
er to secure quorum today. there
was only brief discussion of the
matter in the small cafe of the club
where the executive committee met.
No information was given out. but II
was understood that no action OF any
kind was taken today and will be con-
sidered later during thu week