Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 600 WARM
" WELCOMES RETURN OF
1iERY EVANGELIST.
breaches FROM LESSON
OF THE LIFE OF SAUL
Flays Sin and Sinners Of Al Kinds
a Characteristic Manner-1as All Of
4 the old-Tims Energy and Plain
spsseh - Rhodshsaver and Aeklsy
Not With Him.

Rev. William Ashley Sunday spent
three hours in the city Monday after
noon It was his first visit since his
six weeks campaign closed early in
June, 1909. He came to preach for an
hour before an audience Of 500 or 500
in the Methodist church under the aus
pices 81 the r. M. G. A. The audience
was small when compared with the
masses that crowded to standing room
the tabernacle, corner Third and Main
streets.
His sermon was the first feature OF
the Christmas festival, but 1t was small
Ter than expected. probably because OF
the severe weather, the nearness ia
Christmas. and an admission charge.
Marsilalltown audiences are accus-
toned to hear Billy Sunday without
an admission charge. =
Same As 81 Old.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday is much the same as
when he bombarded sinners. hell, and
the devil from the plank platform sof
the tabernacle. He hasn't changed
much: There was the same huskiness
in his voice. the same mannerisms IN
his violent gesticulations. He rocked
back and forth on his toes and heels,
and wagged his head from side to side.
He wkanged and banged the pulpit with
his INST with the same old punch. ana
charged from side to side of the ros-
trum-but he did not remove his coat.
There was the old time fire, emphasis
and tremendous nervous energy IN his
words and actions. His words were as
plain as they ever were. and his mean
Ing was undisguised.
With the same characteristic We
hemence he left his text from time to
time verbally to fay the sinner. sin and
the devil with adjectives piled upon
adjectfves in sentences paragraphs
long that were punctuated with APP
planse.
II Late in Arriving.
J Sundays appearance, which was
scheduled for $50. was delayed until
3:15. Rev. Mr.. Sunday started for this
city at 8 o'clock. His train did not
reach Nevada, where he was scheduled
to speak twice, until noon. and too late
for him to speak there and get here
on the early afternoon train. He ar
rived ut 3:11 ard was hurried to the
church in q taxi. = 81
He announced no subject, bnt gave
out text, Second Samuel 1922. HE
hath hid himself among the stun" The
words are those Of the Lord. spoken
about Saul just before ne was to be
anointed ana made king OF Israel
The story In the sermon was that Of a
man who had failed. who had put aside
great opportunity for the mean and
wicked things. Of life.
"calIs" His Audience.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday was no more back
ward about calling his church audi
ence. than he used to be when inter-
rupted In the tabernacle.
People kept coming into the auditor
ium after he began speaking. Many in
the audience kept turning their heads
to see who the newcomers were.
III you'll look at me instead Of rub
bering at people coming IN. I'll go on
ne interrupted his sermon to say. then
stopped. Most Of the "rubbering'
stopped, when he resumed speaking
again.
..It'E with some reluctance" he began
chat L talk to you about man who
failed.s'
hurIs a Few "tiot" Ones.
Every little while thruout his SER
mon he paid vi.rolic compliment to
evil doers Of all kinds. Here are q few:
OF Saul he said can forgive Zaccheus
for climbing tree, but I can't for
give Saul for crawling in hole and
dragging the camp luggage in after
him.
This compliment he paid saul's father.