Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
HUNDREDS TAKE
SAWDUST TRAIL
Record Mark Of Services in Omaha
Reached When Four Hundred
Forty.0ne March to Front.
LoBECK AND THOMAS ALSO HIT

The Norfolk High school foot ball
team hit the sawdust trail at the
tabernacle Friday. So did Con-
gresham c. o. Uobeck. So did B.
r. Thomas, former postmaster and
state senator.
All records OF the campaign we're
broken when the trail hltters totalled
AL. -i' t..
II was "Rody." who had engi-
neered the bringing in OF the foot
ball boys. They had good seats right
in the middle Of the choir and when
BILLY" gave the call there were per-
sonal workers ready TO tackle" the
team. Great applause arose when
the whole team walked down and
took "Billy's" hand. Later. after he
had preached little special sermon
to the AL, Billy" gave a sudden
signal:
''2-5-s-1l-e4-l7" he shouted with a sort
OF Hughey-Jennings yell and motion
and up came the whole team for a second
ton. BILLY told them they had won a
big victory on their trip to Omaha even
though they had lost the foot ball game.
"Rody, Prays for Veteran.
After "Billy'' had gone, an old soldier
came up 10 the platform and asked to
shake "Rody's" hand in token that he
had hit the trail "Rody' received him
with fine talk and offered a special
prayer for him. And then came a young
man TO shake his hand He said he had
prayed 10 be delivered from the oigaret
habit and his prayer had been heard and
be had no more desire for them. "Rody"
called on Rev. Mr.. Speer TO offer n prayer
for him.
So great was the gathering OF trailshit.
tiers on the front benches that the force
OF secretaries for taking the names was
quite too small and men were called down
from the rostrum to assist In the work.
Many special delegations were there
and their greeting. and the presentation
Of their gifts were a happy part OF the
meeting. The live stock exchange men
from the stock yards sent up big
basket Of flowers.
From the BrahdeIs stores there was a
delegation OF several hundreds and
Arthur Brandes sat on the rostrum be-
side MA" Sunday. The Brandeis folks
had yeils and chose as their favorite
song SAIL On" and when Rodeheaver
inquired whether the sale was on to-
morrowr the whole audience caught the
Joke and rocked with nlerriment. Then
thare was a great big bouquet sent up
end presented to Mrs. Sunday.
SA-big delegation was there. also. from
Hayden Brothers store. When the en-
plosea of the Loyal hotel stood up
"R0dv' told the audience they were
our own home folks,1 The delegation
from the vogels 4 Dining Candy com
pary sent up two boxes Of candy. which.
contained '1emon and cinnamon drops
for whioh ''5illyf has Expressed a pref
treneal
The business women dame dlrec, srom
their banquet u the First Methodist
fhurch and occupisd a big reserved Sec
ton They sent up boxes OF candy for
Miss miller and Mrs. Asher
Employees Of the Standard oil company
were there and aiaO 300 doctors and their
Bell ON Temperance Engine.
The Temperance engine" was fitted
with a bell for the first time when
'Rody" sang ''De Brewers Big Hoses
and q pretty girl IN the front row added
the ringing of n bell which she had
brought 70 the. whistles and ''choo-ehoos"
of the audience.
w. q. Ure made the announcement be-
fore the collection was taken and
pleaded with the people. please, please
70 set II into their heads that Mr.. Sunday
did not require the guaranty OF a single
red cent before he consented to come to
Omaha. Though the newspapers have
repeatedly stated this, there are still
some who don't seem to know It.
"Bilys" sermon was strong ArgJl-
ment 10 those who are skeptical or heai-
tating about accepting Christ
He found opportunity to pour out the
Walls OF his wrath again ON some citizens
OF whom he does not approve.
Imps of Hell IN Omaha.
'You have some OF the lowest imps this
side OF hell in Omaha" he shouted. For
twenty-five years they've had their heels
on the throat and neck OF Omaha. For
twenty-five years this GOd-forsaken
gang have run you. That IL why condi-
tons are what they are. These white
livered. degenerate imps Of hell would do
anything to keep people from coming to
the tabernacle for fear they would DO
converted" -t,-
Al another time, III mentioning the
present religious awakening In the coll
leges. he rushed TO the edge OF the plat
form and. balancing himself on the very
edge and shifting blows with his fists.
he shouted,
May God damn 20 the hottest hell any
gang that keeps from the young people
the information that is going TO help
them"
He taunted those who are afraid. to
hit the trail. ~
Il despite a coward ne said. 'espe-
ciaily religious coward. would rather
take my stand for Christ and have some
Of the white-livered devils on the streets
Of Omaha laugh at me than to have the
devils laugh at me IN hell"
He had the audience laughing several
times. once when he gave an imitation Of
q suffering man and once when he pic.
tured hypoerites' fate at the tudEmen
thus:
Jesus will cay TO the hypoerites. 'ster
over TO the left; your elevator win b,
going down In a minute"
Young Farmer Shot
Whila TTndop nhornoe