Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-23

and dynamic energy. His so called
vulgarity is only the vernacular of the
baseball diamond. and it is the every
day language of millions of Americans
He does not need to use this language.
but be humbles himself to it In order
to reach the masses and save tnem~
His astounding success is proof of his
divine commission"
After a good deal Of argument ana
persuasion Albert Townley hnally
agreed to visit the other ministers In
Bronson. with whom he had a large
influence. and seek TO unite Bronso
Professionalism In a Billy Sunday cam
paign. Mr.. Townley was surprised to
lind that almost unanimously the other
ministers agreed that such a campaign
would be supported by them.
The result was that a meeting of the
ministers and some OF the most spir-
ituaI men in the churches was called.
The Central church was represented
at this meeting by Mr.. Cameron. Mr..
Cameron had heard Billy Sunday and
was enthusiastic in favor of the plan
ut will be just as DIR. Rutledge
SdYSs lit tANltillCQs IL We hANAS
for a big tabernacle and invite Billy
Sunday to Bronson we will shake this
town from center to circumference
and we need such a shaking
Other laymen spoke in the same
strain. 1t was planned to present the
matter to the different churches the
following Sabbath. The proposed I'M
ion Of the Protestant forces ~ a spir-
itual campaign appealed to the individ-
ual churches of all denominations. and
the ministers were astonished and
pleased to find out the amount of real
religious interest which had been Ia
tent in their congregations.
Allan Rutledge made Il visit to a
neighboring state. where Mr.. Sunda.
was conducting a campaign. and pre-
vailed upon him to arrange for IA meet
ing in Bronson.
I'VE need you in Bronson, Billy"
said Allan Rutledge. with intense ear
n~estness. land God needs you"
"All right" was the ex-basebali
champions characteristic remark. Go
ahead and get up the tabernacle. I'm
ItduH 10 DuCk l4t Sd6S III A -
anywhere else. ! have never back
pedaled for the devil yet, and | neyeS
will"
AS time went on and the prepare
tons for the building of the immense
tabernacle were begun there were.
signs of anxiety among certain of
Bronson's citizens.
aIe 4bia y roffor RiIIv Sunday QOmL
ing to Bronson?' said Bud McCrea to
MI. Graham one day in the law office
of Millman & Graham. Bud McCrea
was the uncrowned king of Bronson.
He was the political boss. The man
seemed to feel a sense of injured dig
nifty that it vas proposed to inau-
gurate a spiritual campaign without
first obtaining his consent.
There was a scowl in his face.
Don't be afraid" he replied joking
". Sunday is nothing but a clown
and his circus performances here will
not amount to anything"
81 don't know about that" said the
other seriously. Il have reports from
some places where he has been, and he
is a dangerous man. After his cam
paigns cities begin to clean up as
they call it. and we want none of that
kind of Sunday school business in
Bronson"
"Well." responded the lawyer. Il
must confess / knew nothing about II
until it had all been practically ar.
ranged. Our new man at the Central
church seems to be at the head of the
movement
81 never liked that fellow, Rutledge,"
said McCrea. HE is one of those con
founded preachers who think they
ought to be interfering with every
body's business"
"He did preach a strong temperance
sermon lately, l understand" said the
lawyer, "and spoke somewhat severely
about our saloon regulations. but he
will soon get tired of that kind of
thing. These new men need to be Civ
en- a little liberty. you know"
"In see the council and try to head
the thing off," said McCrea as he arose
to go. 1.-THE visit of such a CRATER as
Billy Sunday to Bronson is a disgrace"
Ito Be Continued.)