The Washington times., 1914-04-17
Pa Is Explosive, You Know"
She Explains, as Tender
hearted Giant Cos Through
Training Exercises.
lashington Ready for Great
Religious Awakening, Says
Evangelist, But He viii Not
Come Unless Invited.

A big-hearted, raW-boned, good
ltured, hail fellop well met.
That is the impression "BHly''
Sunday gives "of stage"
Here is an intimate word picture
o his daily home life. Here is his
oVH answer to many of the criti-
clSmS aimed at his manner of
preaching, and especially at his
prdyers, in which he is charged
Nth talking too Familiarity Nth his
Maker.
The WondeTul organization of
Sundays campaigns, the impress
SionS he leaves upon the business
TGH of the communities he pisitS,
1 I'd their summing up of the re-
suits of his Work-these are yet
Untouched. They will be taken up
an articles yet to come.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.
On his platform pulpit a crusad-
ng, dominating, imperious, raging,
wrathful, raving figure. shooting
'orth verbal broadsides. and hitting
the devil between the eyes with
gospel hot shot.
In his home, a mild-mannered
Zood-natured, reserved, almost bash
ful man, with that innate gentleness
which usually accompanies great
strength.
Descending from his platform
after shaking hands witt the hun
dreds of trail hitters," Billy Sum
day throws a great coat about him,
ven on a warm day. Perspiration
flowing from every pore, and he
5 physically exhausted.
He ought to be. Merely from a
muscular standpoint his sermons
entail a greater strain than nine
innings on the diamond. 1t has been
estimated that he covers mile in
his evolutions about the platform.
And no muscle, il seems, can be left
unused after his contortions and
gyrations in his hour-long sermon.
But his recovery from this yex-
naustion is quick. His wonderful
yitality permits him, day after day.
to preach two or three such ser
mons, and start the second or third
as fresh as he was for the first.
Sunday, Ackley, and Rodeheaver
Jump into a waiting automobile after
each meeting, and are Thlrled off to
the home arranged for the Sunday
party wherever ne conducts cam
paign.
At Scranton this is a fashionable
residence on Monroe avenue. the
city's prettiest residential street. BY
the time he reaches there, Sunday
has recovered what his ball-playirS
fr>>nds would call his pep. He
Jumps from the car, races up the
steps. jerks off his clothes. and a
rousing Come on, jim" summons
his trainer.
In a suit of light underN ear he and
mis- trainer go through a series Of
strenuous calisthenics, using the body
to build the body" as the trainer
will tell you, in professional mono
tone
All the while, Billy will talk to any
visitors.
It's the only time 1 can get for
YOU fellows he will tell either min
Isters or newspaper reporters.
How about Washington? Well,
have not been invited to Washington
yet So il would not sound we'll for
NE TO say much about Washington
until they ask me 10 come, now
would it?"
But ! will say that ] think the
time is ripe for religious awaken
ing there. You have such men as
Secretary Bryan and Secretary Dan
'els. Christian men who have had
Jhe nerve 20 fight booze. have
dozens OF friends IL Cungrcss
could count on IL We hal meetings
here
i would not go to Washington or
anywhere else without the preachers
cooperation. If there is strong
enough demand among the church.
gocrs, the preachers will fall in line