The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-28
WELISBURGER THINKS
SUNDAY is ALL RIGHT
To the Editor OF the InteliIsencer.

To the Editor OF the Intelligencer.
Sir:-what do we think OF Billy"
We think he Is all right. No knockers
up here You find nothing but the kind
lest feeling and words OF appreciation.
Even those who believe that their great.
great. great, great grandfather was
monkey. and swung by his tail from the
limbs OF the primevsl forest. have MOTH
ing but words OF praise. and we would
not be ct all surprised to know OF some
OF them hitting the trail before the
close OF the present week. In fact we
will be surprised ~ they don't
We feel very much disposed to take a
! turn In knocking the knockers OF Wheel
Ing and vicinity, who seem to find so
much satisfaction in knocking him for
the noise he has been making. IL re-
| minds me of a story Of a Methodist re-
vivalist. who. when he was being criti-
cised for his methods OF stirring the peo-
pie during one OF his campaigns. replied
with spirit. Why bless you. I am not
| building temples. I am blasting rocks"
That's what BILLY" has been doing in
Wheeling. and a mighty thick vein OF
QUARTS at that Now he is doing the
4 dressing: and after the campaign Is all
| over. We think We can see the stones
| which he has quarried and dressed. each
| coming together. place to place. in the
building OF a temple. the beauty OF
which eternity alone will reveal.
| II the several thousand who have al
ready struck the trail at Wheeling was
| the only reward for his labor there. he
together with those who have been in
strumental in bringing about this cam
| paign. should certainly feel fell repaid
| but we believe that We are not mistaken
| when we say. that the number who have
! struck the trail to higher plane OF liv-
| ing. is many times greater than that of
! those who have given expression TO their
feelings by going forward. There is no
human mind that can measure the result
| in this direction.
What about the opportunities which
now present themselves to the mis-
| tiers OF this section and Christian people
alike. The course OF many lives in their
natural trend has been suddenly changed.
I The very suddenness with which this has
been done. viii leave them bewildered
Old associations broken off. time has
not given the opportunity OF forming
new ones. and these need guidance and
help. VIII they get IL? 1t can only
come from the Christian people of this
| section.
II has been frequently said. that II our
ministers would use the strong language
used by BILLY" in attacking those who
are in any sense. or to any extent guilty
OF wrong-doing. that they would not be
able to hold their jobs a week. Now Is
this true?
Has the feeling against him. which
was very apparent at the opening of
| inc campaign increased. or dlfnlnlSneds
We know that we are not mistaken when
We say II has diminished. and were IL
In our power TO discern that OF the most
/ caustic Of his critics at the opening of
the campaign. we would find even there.
a feeling Of respect. II not OF admiration.
for his sincerity. As proof OF this we
know of one OF the most prominent men
or Wheeling who recently struck the
tran. who was among those who were
loudest In the denunciation OF him as a
CRATER in the beginning.
Yes. yes. billy" is all right. and
should IL be his privilege TO return TO
this section in the near future. which We
understand he has given his promise to
do. he viii find the people OF wellsburq
among his most enthusiastic admirers.
As the time for his departure from
Wheeling draws near. we bid him Gods
speed. and we will follow him with our
kindliest sympathy. until he IL called 10
receive his. Wei done thou faithful
servant" from Him whom he serves.
WELLSBURGER-