The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-07
There Never Was Such al
Conflict Between God and
the Devil AS In Wheeling
81 NEVER WAS SO TIRED IN FIFTEEN YEARS AS AM
NOW" THE EVANGELIST SAID IN HIS ARRAICN-
MENT OF LETHARCIC CHURCH MEN AND WO-
MEN-MR. SUNDAY MEETS MAYOR SCHMIDT

Assailing the members Of the vari-
GUS congregations of the Wheeling
churches for making little or no ef-
forts to save the souls OF the thou
sands OF people who are crying for
help. Rev. Mr.. Sunday last evening
delivered the most forcible sermon OF
the campaign before an audience that
packed the large tabernacle TO its ut
most.
fourth verse. NO man cares for my
soul. the famous evangelist pictured
In his characteristic manner the sell
hshness OF the majority OF the church
people who were doing nothing to
bring people into the church and TO
get them TO repent OF their sins.
At the close of this sermon 204 hit
the "sawdust trail" which brings the
total number Of converts for the cam
paign. including the women converted
at the Sunday women's meetings, to
Ais.
The baseball-evangelist spoke OF
the charitable manner in which the
Americans came to the rescue during
the Frisco earthquake, the Italian IL
dal wave, fires and other disasters TO
give aid to the sufferipgs hut shidihat
the church members Will sit In their
pews and watch the souls OF hundreds
go to the deril without making any
effort TO save them for God.
WHEELING LEADS IN
NUMBER OF CONVERTS.
With the great revival now nearing
the third week. the number Of con
verts has exceeded that OF any other
city In which Mr.. Sunday has con
Quoted services. Before the close OF
the week the total number OF converts
Is expected to reach $500. and when
the campaign Is concluded this num-
ber is expected TO far exceed 5000.
according TO the judgment OF those
back OF the movement
When he opened his services last
evening Rev. Sunday made a special
plea TO the congregation to refrain
from coughing and TO make Just as
little noise as possible. He said that
he has never felt so sick for Is years
as he Is now. but does not want TO be
compelled 10 stop preaching. Unless
less noise was made. however. Mr..
Sunday stated that he may be COM
PEELED TO cancel his services.
6RiDcEPoRTs PATRIOTIC
SIX HUNDRED ATTEND
Wearing old glory in their button
holes. 600 residents OF Bridgeport az
tended the services last evening. They
were conveyed 10 the tabernacle in
special cars over the Wheeling trac-
ton line and had reservation mfie
for them. The large delegation was
given an ovation when they we're
asked 10 stand By Mr. Rodeheaver
Stone a Thomas department store
was represented by about fifty clerks
and were also kindly greeted for their
excellent showing The Bridgeporf
delegation presented Mr.. Sunday win
an elegant boK % roses and he thank
Cd them by saying that he loved noW
ers and that he was glad u their an.
preciation. but that their splendid
representation uas appre~fsff,n
enough for him
SPECIAL COLLECTION
FoR LOCAL INSTITUTION.
- usual The services were opened
Win hymns. after whiri Miss Mao
laren rendered ore or her touchinr
solos Mr SUNDAY announced that
fhe special collection that uH b,
taken FrldsF afternoon o. fhs
"Mofberr Meeting uouid bs donate
20 ne ny Nursery On making ihi,