Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-14
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

Reginald Nelson. a young Englishman o;
high birth, comes to this country to win
fame and fortune. On the steamer he
meets Albert Tow alley, a minister, Mrs.
Graham and her pretty daughter, JOY
Reginald goes to Bronson, home OF his
three new acqualntarces. where he learns
that joys father Is a leading lawyer. who
Il the mainstay OF a corrupt political ring.
He gets a Job.
The young Englishman enters the social
life Of ronso He falls in love with
Joy. and later discovers that she Is en-
gagged to be married to Rolan Gregory.
Allan Rufledge. another minister. and
the Rev. Mr.. Towniey confer on the evil
moral and laborlng conditions In Bronson.
The reform element meets and decides to
have Billy Sunday. the noted evangelist,
aid In a cleanup"
Editor Marchmount offers Reginald a
position on his paper. The latter accepts.
and later he performs a heroic act In
stopping a dangerous runaway
and A lot OF you cnurcn
members try to prove God a liar right
there. You go to the theater on Tues
day night. to the prayer meeting on
Wednesday night. to a dance Thursday
night and to q card party on Friday
night, and then on Sunday morning
you go to church and occupy a space
seventeen inches square,"
The end of the ermon was abrupt
II have a lot of things to say to you
people the next FIVE or six weeks" he
declared. Il will have some tobasco
sauce for some Of you and hot cayenne
pepper for others, but l have good fod-
der as well, and by the help of God
wen save some souls In Bronson"
He pulled out his watch and ex-
claimed: "Why, it's twenty minutes
after 81 That's enough for tonight
Good night"
He walked from the stand over to
the chair where his overcoat was and
began to put 1t on. The people still
sat motionless. He looked out over
the audience. saying: What are you
waiting for, the benediction? There
will be no benediction tonight. The
meetings over"
He bundled himself into his o%vercoat
and made for a side door.
The great throng stirred themselves
and arose slowly. With few excep-
szons all were somewhat surprised at
the kind OF sermon the evangelist had
given. but the impression he made on
the vast majority of his hearers was
good.
'Bily's all right" said one old man
to a neighbor as they walked along the
sawdust aisle.
"You bet he is" was the prompt re-
Spouse. This greeting and answer
could be heard all over the crowd.
At the close of the meeting Allan
Rutledge met George Caldwell for a
moment
"What did you think Of Mr.. Sun
day?' asked the minister.
"He is just the leader we needed in
Bronson responded the young man
earnestly. Il am sorry neither MI.
Graham nor Roland Gregory was out
tonight. | think if they knew the good
that MI. Sunday can do us they would
not be SO bitter against him."
Allan Rutledge shook his head sadly.
81 am afraid their prejudice viii keep
tutlA AIOAA TstA AAStChAh5 " HAs RNh
day. 1t is too bad"
Allan Rutledge also spoke to Reginald
Nelson as the city reporter of the
Courier was gathering Up his notes.
"Did you get a good report of the
meeting tonight?' asked DIR. Rutledge.
watch for tomorrow's Courier"
answered Reginald, with enthusiasm.
This series of meetings will be the
making OF u paper. Our city sub
scriptions have increased by the hun
dred since we announced u purpose
to devote a large amount Of space to
the Sunday meetings and we have had
large numbers of new subscribers from
all parts of the country. Mr.. Sunday
is quite an American institution, | can
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