Evening journal., 1915-03-18
ASK MORE MONEY
FOR BILLY SUNDAY
Committee Surprised That
Donation Has Reached
Only $41,253

PHILADELPHIA Pa. March 1S.-
While it passed the forty-thousand-
dollar mark yesterday Billy Sundays
thank offering from the people Of
Philadelphia has so far failed to meet
expectations. AT o'clock yesterday
afternoon il reached a total Of SAL,
253.52. This was announced in a
statement from the local committee
calling upon the laymen Of the
churches TO redeem the promises Of
their pastors TO Mr.. sunday. The
statement follows
"Of nearly 400 cooperating
churches about 100 have as yet been
heard from. In issuing the call the
pastors who joined pledged them
selves and their congregations TO give
Mr.. sunday an Offering, TO be taken
at the close of the campaign The
close was set for March A. and ar
rangomCnis for this Offering were
made for that day. and some OF the
congregations carried out the origi-
nal plan. Owing to the change of
the date OF the close TO March y
the remaining churches will no doubt
take up their offering next Sunday
- UitAAN VI AAl' MNNlNhAnN lAAh"
istors of the city will not occupy
their pulpits next Sunday, on account
of the annual conference at Norris
town. II Is expected that the laymen
of the churches will redeem the
promise of their pastors TO Mr.. Sun
day.
"The committee has not thought
that IL was necessary TO make any
appeals for Mr. Sunday. This has
been left to the free will Of the people,
and faith in them has been justified.
as evidenced by the thousands OF
contributions that have been received.
"The great number OF contributions
received furnishes a splendid indorse-
mont of Mr.. Sunday. The amount has
not been swollen by any large con-
tributions with the exception OF two
OF $1,000 each and one OF $780, All
the other contributions we're smaller
which is much more wholesome than
II it had been made up by few
wealthy individuals
Gifts OF $50 from each of two
sources. $50 from another. and other
unmontioied sums, were received last
night
In Sundays sermon last night tn,
feature vase an acted description Ol
his own expected or coniectured-
meeting in heaven after death will
his kindred The afternoon sermon
was sequel to that OF Tuesday after
moons. upon the conversion of Saul
/ Three hundred and two persons hi
! the trail al the night services
The tabernacle put In a busy day
three distinct services being held II
liz. The morning began with hug
experience meeting" in which ST.
/ thousand persons gave their presence
and a goodly proportion of them thei
impressions of the past weeks. Thi
affair was given in place of the house
hold and church meetings which hay
been held throubhout the campaig
ON Wednesday mornings, II was lei
in charge of "Rody.r Sunday himse
declaring that he wouldn't have ans
thing 10 do with it.
So far as variety of religious eA
perionce" was concerned. the meetin
was big success Everybody VIII
could be heard got a hearing. am
everybody who could pray, prayed
As Il TO save time. several prayer
and several experiences were goin
at once. and the mailed hand" be
came necessary TO keep them in or
der. Several times "Rody' had 4
stop the more oifusiyo
Those who came expecting TO hea
something dreadful we're disappoint
ed. one of the earlier tcstifors dc
clarcd that since the campaign open
cd. she and her family had given VI
playing cards on the sabbath. An
ether confessed that although he hat
been a member of church, and trus
tee Of his own congregation. he didn'
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