Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
SUNDAY FIRES HOT
SHOT AT HYPOCRITES

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| those who critcse the church and III
members.
why do you go about crlticising thu
| church for having so many hypocrites II
| lt?" he asked you are to blame fol
that You might give your heart TO Got
and make one less"
During his sermon he employed manS
OF his humorous thrusts. which brought
loud applause and laughter from the bis
audience
Among the delegations in the taber.
nacle this afternoon were 30 representa-
tives of the 29th and Diamond streets
garage They brought an automobile
horn with them and insisted that Rodcy
sing the brewers Big Hosses' so that
they might have an opportunity to dem
onstrate its power
"Al" Maui one-time pitcher and ex-
cout for the Philies, was on the plat
form to hear his old friend BILLY" make
home runs.
Tho opening prayer at the service was
delivered by the Rev Charles r. Scott,
a missionary to China, who has recently
returned from Using Tau.
The thank offering continued to grow
this morning Many checks and cash con-
tributions arrived at the Sunday resi-
dence and in the office of Edward H.
Bonsall in the Land Title Building. II
is anticipated that the $4,000 mark will
be reached today.
one of the biggest meetings held out
sde the tabernacle today was the fare
we'll meeting to Homer A. ROdeheaver,
Sundays choir leader. who has been
In charge Of the work among young men
and has conducted many factory meet
ngs. Tho farefell meeting took place
in the big plant of the Ford Motorcar
Company, Broad street and Behigh ave-
nue.. and was attended by employees OF
12 industrial establishments of North
Philadelphia. This meeting began at 12
o'clock
At the same hour Mrs William Asher
spoke at the plant OF the American
Cigar Company. 18th street and Wash
ington avenue, Miss Rose Fctterolf spoke
to girls of the Germantown High School.
in the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Germantown. Mt 2:3O o'clock.
There we're 40l converts last night when
Billy" preached his great sermon on
"How Shall We Escape" This brought
the total of converts for the day up to
800 men and women,
Among last nights "trail-hitters" were
almost all the members of n delegation
OF $50 representing the Old Guard OF
Pennsylvania. Civil War Veterans, They
we're escorted to the platform by William
burst. the only survivor of the Merri-
mac, who init the trail' a few days
ago.
Among the others were large num-
ber of employees of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works and Policeman Joe
Gabriel Of the 2Nth Police District, who
has been one of Sundays personal body. |
guards since the campaign started.
There were more than 5000 persons in
the delegation for whom reservations |
had been made. The largest delegation |
consisted Of 1900 members of lodges Of
the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Employees of the Link Belt Company |
sent Sunday a check TO he applied to
Sundays personal thank Offering They |
also sent gift to Choir Leader Rode |
HEAVIER.
There were many other gifts for
"Billy" and Ma" including SEQ from
Holme and Mcllhcnny.
Among tho visiting delegations were
of jefferson Medical Col
leg, the International Y. NJ. G. A. Train
Ing College, of Springfield. Mass; the
American Garage and Machine Company, |
the Market Street Title and Trust Com
pany Henry G. Biddlc & CO.. the Penn
broke y. Horton Company, the Horn e
Hardart Baking Company. the Mems |
Bible Class of the Wakefield Presbyterian |
Church, the Pennsylvania Gear Works |
and the Edward q. Eudd Manufacturing |
COmpaDN.