Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
.BILLP TIRED OUT
BY LONG CAMPAIGN
Evangelist Asks Trenton Date Be
Put Off Week to Permit
Him Rest.
NEW YORK PRESSING IT'S CLAIM

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 27.-The
strain of the Syracuse campaign is
telling upon BILLY" Sunday and the
famous evangelist today was forced
to request permission of the Trenton
~ J.) Eyangelistic association to
postpone the start of his campaign
in that city for one week.
The intervals between the close of
the local battle for souls and the
postponed date will be January 2,
1916. DR.. Clarence Mention, chair
man of the Trenton association, con-
ferred with Sunday here on the
change.
Plans for future reyivals were we'll unl
der way today. A New York delegation,
headed by Rev. C. l.. Goodeli of st. Paul S
Methodist church. will come here next
the esday to arrange for Sundays visit to
that city The campaign will probably
open there early in the fall of 1917, fol-
lowing Chicago and Minneapolis meet
ings, and services will be held in Madison
Square garden.
Oppose Closing Churches.
Methodist ministers in Baltimore are
opposing the closing of co-operat ng
churches during the Sunday campaign
there Today the evangelist announced
that should the attendance be too large
for the tabernacle churches will be per-
mitted to conduct services on Sunday
mornings. More than $4,000 has been
pledged in Baltimore toward the necesI
sary $4,000 to insure the campaign.
To date 90 have attended services in
this city, while trail-hitters number 1888
and the collections total 20,l4215. or the
latter amount $7S5.9S was raised yesterday
for two local charities
During the same period at Omaha 2726
hit the trail, but the receipts were $21,-
67643 "Syracusans are not stingy with
their souls. but If Christ came to SYRIA
cuse he could starve." is "Billys" COM
ment.
The Christian Scientists today took
Sunday at his word. Speaking yesterday
lefore 400 society women. Billy de-
clared that he liked to be sneered at and
criticised"
Scientist Talks Back.
~oOudy tNODeII .. tNOSS OF NEW 1OFh,
prominent Scientist, stated; "If it were
possible for Jesus to appear among men
today, one of his first acts would m st
certainly be to disclaim all Of that which
is commonly referred to as the modern
evangelist. There is a reason for sun
days opposition to Christian Scientists.
The moment one begins to make a study
Of the Bible I'm the light Of our text book,
enc loses all taste for the gymnastic
brand of religion of which Sunday is such
an able exponent"
Men fond of athletics attending the Sun
day meetings are asking what has be-
come of Jack Cardiff. the ex-pugilist, who
was the physical trainer for Billy for sew
oral years. Though no mention is made
OF Jack at the Sunday home. the secret
IS out. Jack has changed bosses, joining
Evangelist Henry W. Slough at Buffalo.
Prize Request Made.
Billy had the prize graft game sprung
on him tolay. A Binghamton, N. Y, man
walked in.
''The Lord told me to come to you, Mr..
Sunday, and ask your aid in the organiz-
ing Of a great Bible school, and as a
storter we want you to create an endow-
nIent fund with $4,000" was the greeting
he extended.
Mr.. Sunday rubbed his eyes
"Oh, the Lord sent you. ehg' Well, old
chap. lie did not say anything to me
/ bout it," declared Billy" However, the
request for the $4,000 was taken under
consideration.