The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

wa tched Billy and listened to him from
his first word to his last this afternoon.
Some OF MA sork MAS good, but his ma
tcrlal was poor
And II you want an honest opinion
I'll tell YOU that. looking over to-day's
services as II II were a tryout. I'd close
tonight and not bring him into New
York"
Billy worked hard on the emotions
OF his audience in his peroration to-
day as he did at the close OF yester-
days sermon. He yanked his ray sack
coat OFF. disclosing striped shirt soaked
with sweat. and jumped 10 the top of
the pulpit desk az ne brought the crowd
to its feet with n cry OF command The
sweat dropped to the sawdust many
feet below and his face was beet red
az h. swayed his arms and body to the
strains Of the battle hymn and led the
''ChautauQua salute TO God" with his
own damp kerchcf.
In previous sermon Of the week
Billy shouted the praises of Judaism and
the Jew. To-day he Numbered forth
words Of praise for Catholicism and
Catholics in phrases familiar to audi
ences that have heard him preach to-
days sermon in Philadelphia and other
cities. Rilly has. in fact, good words
for about every religion except Cnitar-
ianism. lie was particularly strong to-
day on the sentiment he Is voicing in
so many OF his discourses here-that
New York city's greatest need is a re-
viral OF the "old time brand Of religion
as expounded by Billy
Hell . LAUGHING Matter.
III the Democrats or Republicans or
Socialists stand for the saloon" he
cried. ITO hell with the Democrats. to
h.an nit ..
the Socialists. Laughter in which Billy
Joined. and applause. And I'm going TO
live long enough to see the white winged
dove or prohibition build its nest on the
dome OF the Capitol at Washington.
tApplause
I'm every town I'm asked why 7 don't
preach against tho Catholics tell YOU
there's so much dirt and rottenness in
the Protestant dooryards that by the
time finish with that It's bedtime
tlaughter.1 There are just as good
ana noble and God-fearing people in the
Catholic Church as in the Protestant.
Applause and "Amens" from ministers, |
And Just as many old hypocrites as we
have in the Protestant church.
tLaughter.l
The Roman Catholic Church has said
nigh mass over the rottng remains of
tnitar'anism and the reason liz because
the Catholic church believes in Jesus
Christ as the Son Of God. conceived of
the Holy Ghost and born Of the Virgin
Mary.
And hope" said Billy. that the
Catholics will he better for this revival
and that they'll 10 to mass and to CON
fesslon as result OF this campaign"
The Grandest City.
New York Is "the xrandest city ever
constructed" said Billy. and he added.
but God knows she amt, Sunday
school and So does everybody else. She's
the greatest city Of ali time IAN
plause.1 Rut II you closed her Prot
sstant and Catholic churches and drove
out her priests and ministers the Wool
worth building would be sold FOR forty
nine cents and cobwebs would for,h all
ov"r-what do YOU call those under
ground jlggers he subway"
On" OF Billy's audience. a woman, was
, threatened with arrest during the after
noon. \ very tiny child sitting beside
her. evidently her own. made a Sigh:
cutlery which could he heard only a few
seats away Whereupon the mother
struck the child so savagely upon the
race that blood st-eamed from Its nose
and mouth. Two policemen jumped for.
ward and ended the blows only when
they told the woman they would lock
her up unless she let the little one alone
Itae Tanner. unaccompanie1 by Oliver
Osborne; visited the Tabernacle this
, afternoon for New York newspaper
Miss Tanner was much impressed with
Billy and said she thought his presence
In Manhattan is just the thing New
York needs
The Tabernacle crowd was not quite
50 large tonight az on the two nights
preceding There were even a Few
vacant seats in the rear when Billy
arose to speak. but there were more
than enough who preferred to stand
along the walls to have filled the few
vacant seats II they had wanted 10
do so.
The collection tonight amounted to
SA60.7%. Billy in his night sermon
spoke on Moral Leprosy." The SUNDAY
! morning meeting. omitted on Easter as
special concession by Billy to local
ministers will he held tomorrow fore.
noon at 1870 o'clock. There Will also be
the regular afternoon and evening meet.