Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-28
PHIL PtiIA'S VERDICT ON BILL SUNDAY


mucn the better Tor the strenuous and
prolonged ministrations Of the bali
player evangelist. At the close of the
III weeks OF revival meetings we find
the hackers OF the campaign enthusi-
astic over fits success, and editors,
leading business men and city officials
: convinced that the net results are
very largely for the betterment of
the community" TO use The Records
carefuny chosen phrase.
All the papers In the United States
have told about the draft for $51,136.S5
which Mr.. Sunday carried with him to
his Winona home; they have reported
the collection OF similar amount for
the expenses OF the campaign and
further gifts for local charities, rails
ing the total contributions to about
$4,000. More important. they note
that 4l,724 strail-hitters" signed cards
cut Of about $4,000 converted at the
meetings, and accept an estimate that
100000 people In Philadelphia were
moved at the Tabernacle. in outside
meetings, or In the city's churches to
lead better Christian lives
But the good results Of the cam
paign. says the Philadelphia Evening
Telegram can never be tabplated. for
the good is not in the number of con-
verts who have hit the trail" but In
the atmosphere that has been created.
Philadelphia. according to a writer In
The North American, has only be-
gun to measure Billy Sunday as he
should be uoeasured--in lives and ser.
vice"
Took. Aw.v STONED seroIi.
Such hearty press commentator
might well nlease MIR. Sunday. But he
also. carried with him from Phtladel-
phia 4 scroll signed by nearly hun.
dred OF the city's leading men. includ-s
ing Mayor Blahkenburg. Alba B. John.
SON. John Wanamaker. James A. Deve-
lin. ana rlarkson CIofhier. and re.
cording this resolution:
Eat meeting IN the Belleyue.Strat.
ford. Philadelphia. March 2. 1915, at
which were assembled large repre-
sentation Of business corporations,
manufacturers. builders. bankers. and
leading ENTERPRISES OF Philadelphia, in
Guiding citvf6fficfals ana Judges or the |
courts. II WIS agreed that we bear. our
own Testimony as men of affairs 10 the
great good that has been effected. by !
the services Of william Al. Sunday In
every direction throughout the city, |
It's churches. homes. factories. work
shons. stores offices. and individuals.
ave commend the system. decorum.
and teachine that have characterized |
tle meeting Al the tabernacle. and |
believe the influence for good exerted |
during the past two months has been |
Of incalculabie value to the commu.
nity.'
One Of these sieners. Alba B. John. !,
SON who Is nresident of the Baldwin |
Locomotive works. said TO a New |
YORK; TribuI,e reporter.
Trend a. Thonohts Turned.
aThe SUNDAY campaign has turned
the thoughts OF many thousands OF /
nersons Ia religion and the problem of |
the eniritual life who hut for Il would /
nave remained sfho1ehtless Many
have disagreed with his science and
his theology II AZ mt 70 he expected 1
that All will think alike or believe /
alike.
sThe fact Is that not only in Phila-
delphia have thousands been pro-
foundlv Affected by hearing him, but /
throughouts the surrounding country /
othar thousands have read his utter 1
ances and been influenced by them.
The next few months. after he has
left Philadelphia. win show, ny the
accessjons to the churches and the
earnesthess of such recruits, what the
practical results IN character-building
have been.
..Sunday has made the people
mink"
At the final Sunday service on
March 2I. Cyrus D. Foss. Mayor Blan.
l enhure,s secretary. babe the evan
rol;s, FAREWELL In hehalf az the CIV
he said IN part. as quoted in the Phil.
ademhia INQUIRER:
ave are gathered to saw good-by to
a man who stands deem in our hearts,
a,ho e the friend Of about 1000. 900
He chose a queer way
n eain our friendship, for he tram
Med On our prejudices, he exposed our
cine RI our own consciences, he drove