Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-09-01
soon as possible"

Announcements were made of the
various. prayer meetings morning by
morning and of the plans for shop
meetings and other special gatherings
from time to time.
Then the evangelist began his open
ing sermon. 1t was brief, pointed.
practical and altogether informal.
well just get acquainted tonight"
be declared, with the smile on his face
which soon became familiar to his au-
(litors. II am here to help you.
want to do my part in building up
Gods kingdom on earth, and If God
can build his kingdom better with me
In my coffin I won't kick. Let Gods
kingdom come, no matter what the
consequences may be.
1--WE will make good deal of sing
Ing in this campaign" he continued.
There is great virtue in song. Great
REVEALS never come without song.
Song is the ennobling element that
contributes to successful religious
awakenings. Song and REVEALS are
inseparable. l don't mean the kind
that takes the diaphram exercises to
produce" here illustrating in a vivid
way the gyrations that singers Of clas-
steal and high class music usually go
through. There was considerable laugh
ter among the audience.
That's right" commented Mr. Sun
day. "You don't need to be afraid Of
louohipo II, INV rooo+inre Thoro lc M
command Of God Thou shalt not
laugh but some people think they are
not religious unless their faces are as
long as horses face.''
The audience was getting on friend
~ terms with the speaker and he con-
tinued in more earnest tone:
we need reTrTd1 OF the u1u r1uuc
religion in Bronson, and am going to
preach the old gospel. l am an old
fashioned preacher, Of the old fash
Toned gospel that has warmed this old
world for years, the gospel Of Calvary,
Of salvation and of atonement.
I'VE need to begin these meetings
right" exclaimed the speaker. IF you
want revival Of religion to come to
Bronson you just take piece of chalk
and draw circle around yourself and
ask the Lord to begin inside that cir
cle."
Here Mr.. Sunday showed how to do
1t, using genuine piece Of chalk and
making ring with it in the brussels
carpet which covered the platform.
Think of the drunkenness, the mis-
cry, the lust, the gambling and the sin
in Bronson" he shouted. Think of
the vice, the want and the squalor;
think Of the mountains of guilt in this
city. They will not move easily. You've
got to pray. This is a cause to de-
mand human laborers, and l say it
reverently, If God can't get human
agents to do his work it will go un-
DONE"
He also chided inconsistent church
members with their failures to live the
right kind Of lives before the world.
1.-THE bad sermons people preach with
their lives" he proclaimed, "overrate
the influence of good sermons from
the pulpit. You pray one day and
cheat somebody in a horse trade the
next day. I can tell more about your
religion by trading horses with you on
Thursday than by hearing you yell
'Ameny In the prayer meeting on Wed.
nesday night" -
There were number of the eager
listeners who nodded their heads at
this saying, and Billy noticed it al
once.
That's right" he declared; you
know am telling you the truth. ]
have come to Bronson to speak the
truth, and I will speak it. You have
gang here, know, for there Is q
gang in every town, but I am not
afraid Of them. never back pedaled
for any gang yet, and never will.'' /
This emphatic statement was greet.
ed with applause, and George Cald.
well just happened to glance out into
the audience and saw Bud McCrea
sitting near. side door not far from
the front. The dark scowl on Nc.
ECrea's face as he heard the evangelist
IBID defiance to the gang was plainly
visible. @.s Z. .
The speaker walked up and down
the platform as he continued:
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