Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-28
WOMAN LIEUTENANT
! OF BILLY" SUNDAY
TELLS OF HER WORK
Miss Grace SAKE Meets
Workers Here and Ex-
plains Plan for Bible Class
After Sermons.

The deep interest of Philadelphia wom-
n in the evangelistic campaign OF the
ev. DR.. william A, Sunday was shown
pday when Miss Grace SAKE. a member
Il the Sunday party met with the lead
srs of the thousands of home prayer
meetings in the Arch Street Methodist
I Episcopal Church.
Many women were present when Miss
Baxe, the first woman member OF the
Sunday party to arrive here from Des
Afoines, explained the work she proposes
30 do through the prayer meetings and
fhe Bible class she will have charge OF
each afternoon following Doctor Sum
days sermon. All agreed to aid her plans.
Plans have been completed by the Sun
day Campaign Committee for the closing
Of churches on the opening day of the
campaign Because of the size OF the
city II was decided to close the churches
in certain districts each Sunday instead
OF closing ell the city churches on Sun
days, as is usually the custom in cities
where the evangelist labors
PLANS FOR OPENING DAY.
The plan announced for the opening
day OF the campaign is to have the
churches in two districts, comprising all
of West Philadelphia, north of Market
street, closed. All pastors and members,
particularly the mems organizations, are
urged to attend the meetings on this
day. BY this plan It is hoped that oppor-
t1nity may be given all the church peo-
pie to hear Mr. Sunday.
Joseph NJ. Steele. chairman of the exe,u-
/ tive committee OF the campaign, has sent
70 Mr. Sunday the following greeting
for the staff;
THE Philadelphia executive staff, which
is conducting prellminaries for our great
est campaign, begs leave to take few
peace and good will to its chief. May
your Christmas and New Year, with your
aged. beloved mother, be one OF the hap
piest inspirations OF your career and may
you come to us with renewed fire and zeal
for the cause OF the Master in the City
of Brotherly Love. Please accept our
heartiest greetings for a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year"
DIR. CoNwELBs PREDICTION.
Following closely the news from Des
Molnes that there seems every possibility
that the saloons in that city will be put
out OF business as the result of Sundays
campaign, came this statement from the
Rev. Dr. Russell II. conwelI, president
OF Temple University, yesterday:
"The saloons are doomed for this city
when Billy Sunday comes"
Doctor Conweu declared that in every
city he has leetured in which Mr.. Sunday
had conducted campaign he has found
much evidence of the good that the
Evangelist. accomplished.
s AS n result of the interest In the cam
Haign In Manayunk there were $50 men |
IA attendance at the Bible class meeting |
pf the Ebenezer Methodist Church yes |
4erday. and 1t was necessary for the class |
to adjourn to the Dixie Theatre in order |
10 accommodate the crowd of men. This |
growth was due to the advance work of |
the Rev. George G. Dewey, who is or
ganizing $1,000 men in Bible classes in |
anticipation OF the campaign
Final steps In making the BILLY" Sun |
day tabernacle, 18th and Vine streets, free |
from the dangers of fire and panic are
being taken by Fire Marshal George w.
Elicit. A hrehouse has been erected
opposite the great frame structure. on
Goth street. which will house a chemical
engine and ten fremen throughout the
eight weeks to be devoted TO the revival |
services.
In addition TO the protection offered by
the fitemen and a large detail of police
provided by Director OF Public Safety
George ID. Porter, every effort has been
made TO render the building free from
possible causes of fre. The stoves used
to warm the structure have been built
upon brick hearths and are guarded by
a railing to keep people from disturbing
them. Great sheet metal covers have
been built about the stoveplpes and ex-
tend from a few feet above the stoves
up through the roof OF the building. To
render safety doubly safe" the fres win
be lighted several hours before the great
mass-meetings take place and will be al
lowed 10 die out before the crowds enter
the building.
MANY EXIT DOORS.
Another phase OF the safety move
ment." as shown in the construction OF
the tabernacle. is the great number of
exit doors more than 80 being available.
and the arrangements Of the aisles lead
ing to these doors. there being no posts
20 impede the progress OF the people when
they throng from the building
The people win be forced to leave the
tabernacle by the exit intended for the
use Of the section they may be In" said
Fire Marshal Elliott, today. We want
possible. so that II an emergency should
arise there would be no such confusion
as would occur II every one should seek
20 leave BY the exits on one side OF the
building
There win be q great number OF
ushers present at each meeting TO direct
ana control the people, and, IN my opin-
lon there Is very little danger OF any
serious trouble occurring al any time,
particularly as there Is no gallery at the
tabernacle.
Mr.. Elliott then commented on the crit
ieism that has been pouring in from every
hand complaining that the structure Is
= FIRE trap" and would collapse II the
.erowas should become frightened ana
surge toward the doors. thus breaking
'doWn the wooden pillars which support
he Foof
The very fact that the building Is made
- wood makes Il safer IN case of panic.r
ae continued a Bufging. mad crowd
aould bring down the roof Of any build-
Ias and were Il of brick or stone the
Eesplt would be Infinitely worse than d
z4N possible. These protests are kgitatad
fne main by owners of theatres. who
ta'nk ne building laws too strict Ia their
ease ana too ienient IN the case of