The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-24

PATERSON. y. j., May .3.-"Farewell
until Judgment nay, farewell. My mes
sagos arc all delivered. could not
compel you to accept them. Until Judg-
mcnt Day farewell"
With those words Billy Sunday to-
night ended his devil batting campaign
OF seven weeks in Paterson. Then he
raised his hand for his last talk with
God in the presence Of Pater.onians.
MY messages are all delivered. God"
ne said. and We are ready 20 close the
doors OF this tabernacle"
Then he opened his eyes and looked
TOW ard a group in front OF him making
. noise. He pointed his finger and said
Just he quiet. will your" Then with
uplifted hand
I've lone everything l could for
Paterson and. dear Lord. don't believe
ell that you've heard about Paterson.
II isn't true. Paterson is born again.
The remainder of his prsyer-talk was
devoted to saying goodby to the preach
ers, Mayor. policemen. fremen. nshers.
$h''' ihSih NV ~ NbNih
for their help In his campaign. As he
prayed. hopping his face with his hand.
kerchief, 10000 persons jammed the
tabernacle until there was not room for
another.
Rig Night for Rody.
Meantime in answer to his appeal
hundreds of trail hitters were %crowding
forward TO the platform. The crush
became so great that man women and
men tainted, children we're lost from
their parents and the ushers were kept
busy. Sixty persons received treatment
at the tabernacle hospital. II Was a big
night for Rody. Billy's choir leader.
VINO kept the big choir singing zeaiously.
and before the trail hitting was over
1.i25 persons had shaken hands with
Bully.
He stood on the steps OF the platform.
gripping hands at the rate OF fifty a
minute, The total OF Liza is a record
for Billy. his previous best mark being
a6i in Philadelphia but IL took appeals
from Rody. energetic singing by the
choir and dramatic h~andclapping from
Billy TO get that number in line. His
total OF trail hitters for the day at three
meetings was 2,0+7, making a grand
total Of 1i.907 for his campaign.
While sunday VA making his last
exhortations for the souls Of Pater-
sonians. they were bringing In the
sheaves for Billy. In fact they-that
is. the finance committee-have been
bringing in the sheaves all week for
Billy. No other collections were taken
all week so all might a a rance to
participate in the free will Offering TO
Mr.. Sunday.
The total raised up to tonight was
something over $4,000, and George
Arnold. chairman OF the committee. will
hand him n check for that amount to-
morrow. Mr.. Arnold said some Of the
surrounding towns haye not yet been
heard from and that the amount may
reach S25. ZOO.
Total az s82.333 Raised.
The amount raised as a gift for Sum
day brings the total contributions for the
campaign up 10 $S2 ,333, including all
expenses and all contributions for
charity. His own gift makes his total
for the season sl07. 900. including the
$4,000 in Philadelphia, $4,000 IN Dem
Yer and $4,000 In Des Moines. His
total OF trail h!tters for the season is
put at 1853.
But as Billy said tonight when he
announced that he devotes a tenth Of
his income TO charity: II work just as
hard for my money as any banker does
and ! have a right to do with 1t what
ever | like. But If granted all requests
for help | would give away $4,000. 900
AT least and perhaps $4,000, 900 a year"
BE did not mean to admit that he had
that much 10 give away-just yet.
Sundays last day in Paterson was
strenuous both for the evangelist and for
tho city, Eager to hear Billy hundreds
gathered at the Tabernacle at 5 80 this
morning. Among them were fifty who
came from Brooklyn-apparently there
are not enough churches in Brooklyn
yet--and 100 from Manhattan. They
had brought their breakfast with them.
BY . o'clock the Tabernacle was full.
Billy talked about rewards" and In the
course OF his sermon he said he did not
believe In being conservative.
III YOU wan; TO see me dignihed." he
said, you will have to come TO my
funeral"
The Tabernacle was jammed again in
the afternoon when Billy talked to linen
only" His text was, "Show Thyself
Nan or Mutt" Billy wore a cream
colored silk suit and was In excellent
gymnastic form.
Gives ThRnLs for GIFTS.
He first thanked Paterson for what it
had given him, saying 81 shall GER
Nh'''S Jaw " tilHh VI IdItTbOH every
lane ] dress in the next three or four
years" referring to the gifts of silk
underwear, neckties, suitings and the
like In his sermon he told In slang the
story Of David and Goliath"
David walked on the battlefield" he
ta.l, and looking At Goliath. asked,
who's the big stiro' One OF his men
replied oh, he's the big cheese Said
David q Holsters make me sick
And David, picking up Ave pebbles, as
Goliath gave him tho ha ha, hit the
Giant right on the COCO between his