New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

ument OF one Homer A. Rodeheaver.
that sliphOrn artist whose marvellous
white silk and black-braided trick vest
crashed loudly into Paterson on -
initial bow there.
"Rodey," whose suaveness is an OF
standing Characteristic. IL said 70 nave
cleaned up about $4,000 during the
Philadelphia campaign on the sale OF
the hymn. books by his own specially
organized Chicago company. Ackley
himself wrote brighten the corner,
When Your Heart Keeps Right
Jesus. am Coming Home To-day.
and some Of the other most eIectric
hymns. For these he says he received
the generous sum Of so each.
Fred Seibert. former cowboy and
also author Of that epic entitled hide
on the Gospel Locomotive and Jesus
Paws the Fare" is said 10 have done
very well on the sale Of his religious
literature. He had the exclusive
rights for the Philadelphia and Pater-
son tabernacles. and is credited with
depositing $4,000 in the bank as re-
suit. Fred is the man who secured that
first Paterson convert" who little
later was arrested three blocks from
the Paterson Tabernacle and spent the
night in the Jersey CITY bastile
Now 10 get down 20 Sundays actual
expense, so far as the salaries OF his
staff are concerned. Rodeheaver is
said 20 receive 500 a week. of which
Sunday pays $40; Cardiff draws S25,
which Sunday paid in Paterson, but
which the campaign committee made
up in Philadelphia. The Rev. DR.. Ed
ward II. Emett, who is alleged to have
resigned his job as advance agent be-
cause Of oificiousness by George Sun
day, who was business agent, was un-
der contract for $4,000 annually. Sun
day paid just one-third OF this; the
rest came out Of the collections. OF
the Rev. J. II. Wclch's weekly $50 Sun
dav paid the same proportion as he
did in Ackley's weekly SIS. The cam
paign committee here paid Miss Grace
SAKE. Miss Frances Miller and Mrs
William Asher $50 each and Fred Sci
bert s25. Sunday paid nothing to
them, Ackley says.
Reason for "Tithe."
Ackley tells an interesting story
about that "tithe" Of 10 per cent Sun
day saws he takes from his free will
offerings" and devotes to charity. He
Gays Sunday began this plan about
three years ago after he was subjected
to severe criticism because OF his tinan-
cial results. The question of mission
aries supported by Sunday was put to
Ackley. lie said he never heard OF
any such missionaries, and added with
a smile:
"Why, they grew from nine to eleven
and more in two or three seasons"
The former private secretary, press
agent hymn writer and pianist for the
Sunday campaign is determined to &c
on with his exposures, he says. Let
tiers attempting to dissuade him came
to his home to-day.
Sunday himself was apparently as
tcnishcd. He is at his $4,000 apple
ranch at Hood River, Oregon, and
wrote Ackley a letter day or so age
asking him to Join the evangelistit
party A. Omaha September 5. Yester
day Acklcy's announcement that ne
would furnish interesting information
TO the public was wired TO Sunday.
The evangelist answered he had re-
ceived no other information except the
statements and could not believe them
true, as he had always dealt fair and
square with everybody. Therefore
have nothing TO fear"
Ben T. Welsh, one of the prominent
members of the local committee, re-
ceived a wire from Sunday, and very
soon afterward paid call on Ackley.
What he said to Ackley is not known,
but what Ackley said he told Mr..
Welsh clears up the incident. 1t was:
81 told Mr.. Welsh that my mind
was made up; that I'd been thinking
nv action over for some time"
The fact that Ackley's resignation
was first made public by letter from
him to Walter II. Fenley, of Camden,
vice-president of the New Jersey
Liquor Dealers Association, has caused
some criticism. Some persons say
Ackley's action is part Of a preconcert-