The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-11-25

for 1884 babies during the meerngA
A check was issued to the mother OF
each baby to avoid confusion.
The revival opened December %.
1912, and closed February 16, 1913.
It was during the Columbus cam.
paign that Mr.. Sunday was compelled,
somewhat against his will, to repeat q
number Of his sermons. because often
the $4,000 who crowded the tabernacle
was only portion of the throng which
demanded to hear certain of his well
known sermons.
Columbus also broke all records for
the women only" meeting, Mr.. Sun
day being compelled to give the same
discourse three times in the same day
and tour de force of such magnitude
that it can only be appreciated by
those who have heard the evangelist
through one of his large and exciting
discourses.
The press of Columbus estimated
that on that day 10000 women heard
Mr.. Sunday. They began to seek ad-
mission as early as o'clock in the
morning; doors were opened for the
first meeting at 10: 80 and closed at IL,
and at 11:45 the first sermon was
preached, concluding at 1850. The
second sermon followed Immediately
and the third was given in the even
ing.
To fully appreciate the significance
~ Sc IN
that during all the morning hours a
cold drizzling rain was falling. The
excitement on the outside so nearly
approached a riot that police reserves
were called out to prevent accidents.
The women finally rushed" the
police line and literally battered down
a large door to gain admittance. The
place was packed almost to suffocation
several fainting. Even the pulpit
platform was crowded with women.
who sat on the edge.
Columbus served to show the wide
range of influence Sunday campaign
has in the surrounding community.
The following episode detailed by the
Columbus Citizen" is typical:
Fire and church bells rang, whistles
blew, shops shut down. stores and schools
closed and the people turned out en-
masses at Dunkirk-70 miles north Of Co
lumbus, on the T. & o. C.-to greet Billy
Sunday Tuesday afternoon when he
changed trains on his way here from Wi
mona Lake.
"An automobile met him at the station
and whirled him to the biggest church in
the town. 1t was packed to capacity
when he arrived. He threw of his hat
and fur overcoat and plunged at once into
fiery sermon. Almost before he knew it
he had preached As minutes. He gave a
call for converts and IL hit the traiP-not
on saw dust, but on Brussels carpet In the
church.
when the time drew near for his train.
Billy hurried from the church, but not
until he had shook hands with half the
people of Dunkirk. If I go home next
Sunday night I'll stop over here again next
Tuesday, and preach for you.' Billy told
them. Then they cheered him. A big
crowd followed his auto to the depot,
where they waved goodby as the train
pulled away for Columbus.
You people don't appreciate half what
the newspapers are doing to spread the
gospel in this campaign said Mr.. Sunday
Tuesday night. at the tabernacle in tell
ing of his Dunkirk meeting. For 100 miles
in every direction from Columbus they're
reading OF these wonderful meetings and
are being aroused
THE minister Of Dunkirk, by long dis
lance phone had arranged for the meet
ing with Sunday before he left Winona
Lake. Tuesday morning. I'll stop any
where between trains to preach God 8
word and save SOULS said Billy to his
tabernacle audience"
On another occasion to crafty the
beautiful little city of Marysville, 80
miles from Columbus, Mr.. Sunday de-
MED himself his usual mornings rest,
and by use of special train, in each
direction, was able to reach the place.
preach to 5000 people who were
packed in the largest building which
the town possesses. factory. and re-
turn to Columbus in time for his after
noon service.
At the conclusion of the campaign.
In which three meetings occupied the
entire day from $50 in the morning
until almost II in the evening the
Ohio State Journal. and afterwards
the Literary Digest quoting 1t, said:
"Ecrpsing all previous evangelistic rec
ords In point Of numbers Of converts and
In funds raised by free viii Offering for
the exclusive use o: the revivalist Rev.
Billy Sunday wound up his seven weeks
campaign In Columbus yesterday with
i've rousing meetings. in which 2.2n peo-
pie hit the sawdust trail and so, rs poured
into the hands OF the tellers in checks.
greenbacks. gold and glittering piles Of
small change.
Scenes Of the great dramatic moment
marked the closing hours OF the campaign
at the huge tabernacle. which for a
stretch Of seven weeks had been jammed
with throngs OF earnest listeners
"Thunders Of:
God be with you tin we meet again
Keep loves banner floating Ger you.
Smite deaths threatening wave before
you,
"Died away among tire rafters of the
Billy Sunday tabernacle: one by one the
lights went out, one by one farewells
were said. the evangelist and his wife.
and then the helpers departed
But many fingered. loath to see the
end of the day whose six monster meet
ings including one at the penitentiary.