The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-11-17

'Mr. Sunday has been in few places
where his work has been more funda-
mental than in Spokane. To this CEN
Columbus, from the Wenatchees, the
Yakimas, from points in Oregon, from
the coast, and from far of California.
Later, from all these points, word
came back expressing gratitude for
the Providence that had led them into
the meetings that became their start
ing place for heaven. Similar letters
came from hundreds who were con-
verified by reading the excerpts from
the papers of his wonderful sermons"
The fall of 1909 found Mr.. Sunday
again in Colorado, this time at Boul-
der, the meetings began there Septem-
Der 5, and concluded October 10. The
number of conversions is given as
1,347, and the free will Offering 3d.
1861. Among the assistants appears
for the first time Miss Anna McLaren,
the vocalist whose work has become
such pronounced feature of the Sun
day campaigns. Fred g. Fischer, B.
D. Ackley and Mrs. Muirhead also. ap
peared, while Colonel Gill is reported
as the builder of the tabernacle.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed Boul-
der, Colorado. The campaign began
October 20 and continued through to
November Fl, 1909. From Cedar Rap
ids Mr.. Sunday went to Joplin, Mis-
souri,. At Cedar Rapids the number OF
conversions is given as 2,906 and the
free will offering as $1,000. Rev. John
Linden assisted in these meetings to-
| gether with Mrs. Muirhead, Miss Anna
McLaren, B. D. Ackley and Fred G.
Fischer. w. G. Young, editor of the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, concludes his
recapitulation Of the campaign with a
characteristic expression, 1--WE liked
Billy Sunday"
Mr.. Sundays first appearance In
Ohio, where he was subsequently des.
tined to break all previous records,
was made at Youngstown. In Ohio
Mr.. Sunday encountered a different
sort of population and different class
| of people, and the success of his
efforts was another demonstration OF
the efficiency of his system and uni.
form favor of Providence which has
followed all the evangelist's cam
paigns. The Youngstown meetings
covered the months of January and
February, 1910. 1t opened Immediately
following the Christmas holidays
which interviewed between the Joplin
Missouri, campaign and Mr.. Sunday
appearance in Ohio. From Youngs
town Mr.. Sunday went to Bellingham
Washington. Mr.. q. L. McKelvey, q
prominent merchant of Youngstown
reports the conversions as 1865 and
the free will offering as $4,000, q sun
considerably in excess of any to thai
time contributed. Mr.. Sunday brough,
to the Youngstown campaign the mos
complete organization he had had W
to that date. It comprised, Rev. JohI
M. Linden, as assistant; Albert p. Gill
as organizer; Fred G. Fischer, choris
ter; B. D. Ackley, pianist; Mrs. Sun
day, Miss Frances Miller, Mrs. Ra.
Muirhead, Miss Anna McLaren; Homer
A. Rodeheaver, as trombone soloist
and Fred Seibert, as custodian.
For his next efforts Mr.. Sunday re
turned to Pennsylvania, holding meet
ings in New Castle, where his cam
paign opened September Is, 1910, ant
continued through October 81. Penn
sylvania responded even better thai
Ohio had done up to that time, show
ing 6,683 conversions and $13,098 FREE
will offering, according to the Heral'
OF that city. Rev. Mr.. Honeywell, re
appears as an assistant; Mr.. Rode
HEAVIER had become chorister, AM
other helpers included Mrs. Muirhea'
and Mr.. Ackley.
Returning to the West the force
in Waterloo, Iowa, which began Nc
vember Z, 1910, and closed Decembe
/, 10. The assistants were Homer A
Rodeheaver, choir leader; Mrs. Ra
Muirhead, for work among women
: Miss Anna McLaren, as soloist; MI
: B. D. Ackley, pianist; Miss France
: Miller, as Bible teacher; A. p. Gill, a
architect; Fred Seibert, as custodia
Of the tabernacle, and Rev. !. Z
, Honeywell, as assistant evangelis
t Edgar w. Cooley, Of the Waterloo RI
! porter, is authority for the statistics q
, the meetings in his city.
Returning from Waterloo to Obi
Mr.. Sunday took up a series of can
paigns which practically covered a
the larger cities Of the state, exceptin
Cincinnati and Cleveland. 1t was hi
work in Ohio probably more than an.
where else that attracted national a
. tention to him and brought him inviti
+ tons from the largest cities In Ii
!. land.
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