The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-19
OILY SUNDAY,

covered his chest. and he vas asked
N he would submit TO their demands
and he replied. Il will not The dir,
was then filled in mp TO his mouth and
again he was asked. and again he re-
piled. 4 will not" and the dirt was
then filled IN until IL reached up 10 his
face and only his eyes and nose were
left uncovered and again he was asked
and this time he replied Il will. I will
While this might be termed inhuman
treatment yet IL was for a principle
and IL we all would stand on principle
for the Lords sake, great would be the
results."
The Closing Prayer.
Mr.. Sunday then closed with one OF
his characteristic prayers. He recited
an appropriate poem and asked God TO
bless old Wheeling and expressed the
hope that salvation may flow down her
streets like the waters OF a river. that
truth. happiness and Joy reign. lie
asked the Lord to raise His standard
that everybody could come under and
that He do wonderful things for Wheel
ing.
Afternoon Session.
I'VE don't know how TO beat a re-
treat. but We can beat a charge" cried
Sunday. and he leaped upon n chair
as he reached the climax OF his after
noon sermon. Come on. all Of you
that want to win this old city for
Christ: all stand up and give God the
Chautauqua salute. and while you are
doing that. all sing the Battle Hymn
of the Republic Get your handker-
chiefs OUT"
Everyone in the vast tabernacle.
which was almost filled. responded.
and the effect was like the fiuttering
OF myriads of white doves. Thou
sands OF handkerchiefs waved an en-
thusiastic Chautauqua. and the evan
! gelist. dripping with Precipitation.
cried out. "Hurrah for old Wheeling
and West Virginia."
Sunday had Just finished telling the
anecdote Of the little drummer boy in
the Napoleonic army who. during a
battle, when ordered to beat a retreat,
said. Sir, l don't know how TO beat
a retreat. but / can beat a charge"
And the little boy beat a charge"
continued Sunday. land over the
bodies OF their fallen comrades and
the ramparts formed by the bodies
OF dead horses. the army charged and
turned defeat into victory
Perspiring freely from the siren
uous energy or MS talk. he wiped the
sweat from OF his face and swallowed
the third OF the contents OF a large
pitcher OF water without stopping to
pour II out in glass. and left the
building. Apparently unmindful OF
the thousands OF eyes upon him. the
evangelist donned hs hat before leav-
ing the rostrum
Sunday took for the subject OF his
sermon Luke. 24:i9. The sermon Is
| called
Gospel Grenadiers."
which follows in part:
Explaining his subject. Gospel
| Grenadiers." Billy told how the gren-
adiers were considered the bravest
and best soldiers in an army. and
said that the modern church member
was a grenadier in the great army
which he said God has organized TO
fight evil. Jesus Christ was the first
great recruiting officer. he said.
He took a rap at the insincerity OF
many church members, and fayed
them with all the vigor of which he
| Is capable.
II don't believe that half of the
church members are really converted"
he said. Many of them could die
and the world wouldn't lose a bit OF
/ spiritual force. About all that many
OF them are good for is to help make
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