The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-06
SUNDAYS VOICE Is IMPROVING AND HE REFUSES TO
HEED ADVICE OF HIS PHYSICIANS -CANTONS
MAYOR PAYS PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO SUNDAY
MOTHERS'DAY WILL
BE NEXT FRIDAY
SAID THE EVANGELIST IN HIS FIERCE ATTACK ON
RUSSEI1ISM in POWERFUL DISCOURSE ON RE
PENTANCE" AT THE TABERNACLE LAST NIGHT.

Mayor A. r. Turnbull and wife and
Mr.. Wagner and wife OF Canton. Rev.
sunday then asked the city executive
OF the Ohio city to make an address.
The mayor said:
This Is the most embarrassing
moment OF my life. However, II is an
nonor for any man to speak from the
same pulpit that Rev. Mr.. Sunday
speaks from. | am very sorry that
did not have the opportunity OF meet
ing your mayor in the tabernacle to-
night. come to you tonight with the
greetings OF Canton. II is a better
city today than IL ever has been
since II was little village We GER
tainly appreciate the work of Mr..
SUNDAY. You will never know until
ne leaves what he has done for you.
HOW TO BE A MAN AND
! ALSO A CHURCH MEMBER.
Billy" Sunday taught me how I
could be a man and also a church
member. He taught me how you can
be slapped on one cheek and then
clear for action. I did not hit the
sawdust trail. and am sorry I did not.
joined the Methodist church after
you left turning to Sunday, and I
owe everything TO you The trouble
with some OF us Is that we are too
proud. Hitting the trail" Is some
thing We should feel proud OF. don't
know whether you can hold me to-
night.
Canton greets you. and when the
time comes that you cannot 20 to
hear some one preach, come to Can
ton. We will not forget you. and 10
you come. will not put you in the
spare bedroom
Evening Sermon.
At the evening service Mr.. Sunday
displayed more energy than mt the az.
aernoon service. and in spite Of his
/ physical condition. which was consid-
erably weakened by illness, he deliv-
cred one OF the most powerful ser
mons Of the series. His subject was
Repentance" and he handled II In
that peculiar and convincing style
that brings the crowds backs to the
next meeting. The tabernacle was
filled with number OF people stand.
ing. and the audience respected the
request OF Mr. Sunday for quiet. as
his physical condition made II an ef
fort for him to be heard all over the
house.
Il The took his text from The Acts
xvii. 30: God commanded all men
everywhere TO repent" and in open.
fng said:
God commands you 10 repent. 7,
is not | that stands up here and com
mands you; II is God. and He com
mands men everywhere TO repent
The first sermon that John the Bap
tist ever preached was repent: the
J first sermon that Jesus ever preached
was repent: and the first sermon the
Disciples ever preached was repent
The preachers OF to-day preach or
every subject imaginable except re
pentance. and II seems that IL one
fsubject that they taboo. II seems
. they do II for the same reason thai
the colored preacher never preache:
his congregation.
Preachers Going Dshy.
Some preachers are going dam
over things never found on the pagel
Of the Holy Writ. We all hate to SEE
and hear things about ourselves ant
the preacher only tells ~ the thing
we like 10 hear and we 20 home from
church well satisfied with ourselves
and our pastor Any pastor can draw
good fat salary n he will get up II
the pulpit and tell the people Wha
they want 10 hear. but n he tells then
a few other things he will he huntinI
new job In the course Of shor
Gcosunu.d on EiEAsh P.g.)