The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-19
BILLY" SUNDAY HAS CONE TO TOWN

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tabernacle. fuily 5000 men from an
walk OF life. and women froTa the
realms OF society 10 the most humble.
heard the Rev. Billy" Sunday deliver
= sermon What y Means To believe In
Jesus Christ: how We must be taught
10 learn to love Him and why We are
higher than animals In a moral sense.
Rev. Sunday took his text from John
XIlxxvH.
The services were opened with a
few preliminary remarks by Albert r.
Gill. one o. the members Of the Sun
day party. saying that provision would
be made for all union men and their
families and near friends. who assist
ed In building the tabernacle. to have
seats reserved for them in future. TO
demonstrate that their work is appre-
ciated. The Rev. DIR. G. III. Robinson.
pastor of the First United Presby-
terrain church. opened the services
proper with prayer. followed by the
congregation and choir singing Il
Need Thee Every Hour"
Babies to BE Checked.
Mr.. GIL made a brief address to the
mothers stating that all babies would
be taken cars OF in the Chapline street
nursery while they attended services.
and that all OF the babies would be
checked so that they would not get
mixed" concluded Mr.. Gill. which re-
mark brought forth much laughter.
A beautiful solo. entitled MY Heart
Is Singing All the Time" was rem
dered by Miss Anna MacLaren. a
member OF the Sunday party. She
could be plainly heard over the en-
tire building with ease.
After announcing his text. Rev. Mr.
Sunday prefaced his remarks with
strong language and without gloves.
and jumped right into the people who
declare that he is out for the money.
II suppose" said he. that Z.
The Same Old Lie,
spoken by the same kind OF liars.
and circulated by the same kind OF
people. has started. The lie that am
here 10 make money. and that had
to be guaranteed a certain amount be
fore ] would come. That is a lie, and
I am not out for the money: we VIII
stop taking collections at these meet
ings just az soon as the current ex-
penses are met This Is place
where you may oome free and hear
the religion OF God; but would ask
that you give just as much as you can
w w Van SOOh sup UP COlleC-
tons"
At this point II appeared that an
unusual amount OF throat-clearing was
. INDUCED in and some coughing. stop
ping Mr.. Sunday. who said: we will
now take up the collection and by the
time this is done you will have gotten
over your coughing and throat clear
ing" While the. collection plates
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. being circulated. Prof II. 4. Rodehea-
yer. the choir director. rendered
trombone solo. followed by the con-
gregation singing a hymn.
Synpathlzes With Unbelievers.
While the congregation was singing
! Mr.. Sunday stood leaning against the
pulpit and Immediately upon announc-
ing his text. he closed his Bible and
with loud and strong voice. although
he is little hoarse. he said: 81 have
the greatest sympathy for anyone who
! is In distress, either physically. meg
tally or spiritually, and the ones who
does not believe in an existence OF
Christ
Did you ever hear OF infidel? He
asked. No. You never did. for the
reason that they are counterfeits OF re-
llElon' lnere WOuld De nothing COun-
terfeit II there was not a genuine arti-
Gle. All the cctInterfeiting in the
/ world cannot destroy the genuine.
Men counterfeit good money. but that
/ does not destroy the value of the gen
uine money. ] never 20 20 Washing
/ ton but what look up my old friend
John Wilkie. head OF the government
secret service bureau. for ! knew him
when he was reporter on the Chica-
go Tribune in my base ball days
! Sees Counterfelts.
/ When ! recently called on him he
showed me thousands OF counterfeit
\ dollars. but ] would not have given
| the genuine silver dollars I have in
/ my pocket for all the bogus stuff for
! IL is no good. it's not the old genuine.
so II IL with the different indidel teach
ings. they are imitation and are not
the real thing The comparison makes
me think the more Of the genuine
With all emphatic gestures and
With hands raised upward and then