New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

are serious for various reasons, and for
various reasons We wish TO see people
more religious. ] have boy at mar
ward. Perhaps that makes me more
than a little interested. | suppose We
all have different reasons. Searching
back OF them one might find that many
Of us were like Artemus Ward, VINO
was bound that the Union should pc
saved, even if he had 20 sacrifice all OF
his wife's relations"
81 have only one thing TO say re
marked Mrs. j. Harrison smith.
think Sunday is great influence Tor
good"
Two Thousand Affected at One Time.
II was in what is picturesquely de-
scr:bed here a. Main Line Society that
Billy made his corquests this week:
speaking on Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. Joseph S. Wilson, at Overbrook
Mrs. Wilson was Miss Yates). Despite
the suburban quality of the appei!s-
ton, Main Line Society" representa-
nothing of the commuter spirit, but is
decidedly smart. Here Billy so inter
ested Mrs. Elizabeth Dobson Altemus
that she has asked him to allow her to
bring the 1000 employees of The Dobson
mills to his meeting some afternoon
Billy has assented.
/ An interesting point Of view Is that
Of Mrs. Rudolph Blsnkenburg, wife OF
the Mayor. The Mayor and Mrs. Blank.
enburg paid an official call on Mr.. and
Mrs. Sunday at their temporary resi-
dence, in Spring Garden St.
MY religion" said Mrs. Blanken-
burg, ais that Of the Liberal Friends.
In other words, belong to a sect that,
according to Billy, is so far down that,
in his own words, we would have 10
take an aeroplane in order to reacn
hell"
Mrs. Blankenburg laughed good mat
uredly at the awful depths the phrase
suggested.
very severe attacks he has made on the
Unitarans and the persons who think
as | do, believe he has the ability TO
accomplish a great deal Of good among
people who do not look at religion as
an intellectual matter. After all
though, Of course. Sunday will not
agree with us-the principal thing
about religion is what is accomplished
, in its name or through its acceptance.
"All the criticism against Sunday be-
/ comes ineffective as soon as we DIS
cover that he accomplishes the funda-
mental purpose of all religion-that is,
makes people better and happier. So,
while Mr.. Sunday does not agree with
| me in my religion, and probably will
take exception TO this very charitable
suggestion that we can approve OF him
whether he approves of us or not, we
are all anxious 10 help and encourage
Z him.
within a week or so the city will
esk him TO turn his attention specih-
cslly to vice conditions-that is, we
want him TO study them, note what we
have done ourselves 70 try to improve
things and eradicate evil, make what
suggestions he may, and, perhaps.
! through his great dynamic personality
stir up people so that a permanent
benefit may accrue.
81 would not, Of course, wish TO i'm
ply that we are so helpless that we
have waited for Sunday before attack
ing these conditions ourselves. Phila-
delphia is doing many wonderful
things. not the least Of which is the
Emergency Aid. in which all of our
women are working energetically. II
you want TO see a well managed bust
ness institution. one that justiies the
ability OF women 70 manage large az
| fairs, Just go into the Offices OF the
Emergency Aid and see how il Is run
That Sunday, before he gets through,
will make more than a temporary i'm
preston on the city is the belief CT
the men who are responsible for his
being brought TO Philadelphia. Promi-
nent among these men Is Rodman Wan
amaker. who put up the $4,000 guar
antee that Sunday would not lose any
thing on his venture into the City OF
Brotherly Love. Equally prominent IN
the initial move was L. A. Van Valken-
berg.
And now enter William Sunday him
self.
Having heard what Society had TO
say OF the evangelist and having
learned their point of view, II was
natural 10 wish TO know what the an
swer was. But alas. the lion would
not roar. for Billy had been up most
OF the night before with toothsche.
His attitude toward Society seemed TO
be that OF painful indifference.
When the visitor entered the house
the reyivalist was surrounded by min
listers pleading with him TO make an
engagement 10 90 to Ocean Grove
This he refused TO do, and when final.
ly rescued from the opportunities OF
the much disappointed clergymen he
repaired upstairs to complete his dress
ing and talk for a moment or two.
HYou see" said ma" Sunday-eyery-
body calls Mrs. Sunday "Ms-"he
never sees anybody unless am around
, and as he must get to the dentist you
can only have a minute with him while
he is putting on his clothes"
, NO" Mr. Sunday declared In an
swer to a question, as he proceeded to
pass from Just Man to what Carlyle
calls the, Man Disguised. 81 haven't any
: doubt that the society women OF fhiis-
> delphia are sincere. There's hrs.
3 Stotesbury, who has given up. or.
rather. postponed, her trip TO Florida
= to have me speak at her house. Could
e there be any greater proof OF It than
o that :"
e Have any OF the women OF society
/ become converts" the caller asked.
"They are all Christians" was the
{ unexpected answer. land what many OF
I them are doing now is making others
n think and become better Christians.
y But | am told that even those who
have been 10 hear you are still dancing
s away all night az the Rita"
}. We'll" said the man who has been
i pictured as fire eater. you cant eA-