Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-20
COME FORWARD
SLOWLY AT TAB
Workers Are in Good Form and
Organization is Proceeding
More Smoothly.
E1GHTY-Two SHAKE HIS HAND

Hoarse and tired from his violent
exertion of the last two weeks, which
he had declared was bringing only
meager and unsatisfactory results,
billy" Sunday Saturday night used
more words and fewer acrobatic an
tics in his endeavor to get people to
hit the sawdust trail and pledge
themselves to the gentle and lowly
Nazarene.
Seventy-seven persons marched up
the aisles and shook his hand after
his sermon on Faults" and five
more we're brought up by secretaries
Of the trail long after the invitation
TO hit the trail had been given and
the meeting had broken up.
The total of eighty-two trail hitters
was rather disappointing TO hackers OF
the revival. although II was a better
showing than Friday night in proportion
20 the attendance.
Crowd Rather small.
The nlght's crowd in the big tab"
was one Of the smallest so far, although
Saturday was the twelfth day OF the
campaign and extra effort had been
made OF late 60 increase the attendance.
contributions and number OF trail-hitters.
Estimates gave Saturday nights attend
ance at about 5000 people. which was
900 less than attended the meeting on
the previous Saturday night. In spite OF
the huge Saturday night crowds on the
streets and in the stores and theaters,
hopes OF the revival hackers for the
record breaking attendance we're crushed.
They were also disappointed at last
nights collection. s2S4.i5, which was over
500 behind that of the previous Satur-
day night. and was the smallest evening
collection taken up since the campaign
began. with one exception,
Mr. Sunday seemed TO keep up his
fight for traii-hitters with fiery phrases.
vigorous preaching and Hcathing denun-
citation OF folks not of his beliefs. but he
started out with an apology for his
lessSned physical ability. However. there
was plenty OF the latter
Organisation Works Better.
The Sunday organization for securing
trail-hitters worked better last night than
ever before in Omaha. There was less
uncertainty among the ushers ana trail
secretaries and more promptness in as
slsting hesitating persons to the evan
gelist's platform. Personal work was
also more in evidence in the background
OF the proceedings In response TO the
criticism he gave the campaign workers
Friday evening.
BILLY" frequently found grounds for
stopping his strenuous handwriting an
instant TO shout TO the trail secretaries
70 do more personal work.
Get out there and BRING 'em in" he
would call Take 'em by the arm and
lead 'em up. That's the stuff
Then turning HIS head toward the choir
he would shout; "Give EN- another verse,
Rody"
Following his impasSioned prayer at
the close OF his sermon. Mr. Sunday
paced madiy up and down his platform
calling sinners to hit the trail. He ciapped
his hands. swung his arms, balanced
himself on one loot and swung the other
leg in a wide circle. ell the time pleading,
commanding, impioring and urging his
hearers to come up TO him and take the
campaign pledge. while he continued
gyrating in mid-air and the people held
their breath for fear he would fall,
The first three trail-hitters last night
were men. who were promptly followed
in an orderly line by a large group OF
Bible class girls, who had previously ar
ranged to bit the trail and shake hands
with Billy" They came up Bmilingiy.
all wearing white ribbons on which wore
printed the name OF their Bible class.
Many ChiIdren Come.
About sixty OF last nights trail-hitters
we're children. many OF them members OF
churches or Sunday schools, all being
counted az converts" or ''reconsecrated
souls" Quite a number Of l0-year-oid
boys and girls were led OF pushed up.
One OF tho trail-hitters was a rough
workman. with his shirt open half way
to his belt. who seemed 10 know all the
revival songs and sang them Justify. An
other appeared TO be a msehinest, who
evidently went direct from his work TO
the meeting.
After shaking hands with the last OF
the traiI-hitters and telling them what a
Christian ought 20 be. Mr.. Sunday said;
Amen Hallelujah. Good Night" then
took long drink out OF a nearby water
pitcher which he grabbed with both
hands. and then disappeared down the
little trap door In his stage.
During his preliminary remarks be-
tween songs by the choir. Mr. Sunday
mace btfpnS plea Tor Dig corrections At
today's three meetings when pledges will
be taken TO help pay off the $1,000 OF ex-
pense incurred by the preachers who
brought the evangelist TO Omaha.
Brooks No Interruption.
In the midst OF his sermon, he suddenly
stopped short and was comparatively
quiet and immovable. People wondered
what was the matter. and concluded that
he was short OF breath and Just resting.
before renewing his fiery talk. But after
fuzzy a minute OF silence. he pointed out
over the heads OF his listeners. apparently
10 somebody In the rear, and shouted:
You'll have to let me do all the talk
ing n you want TO wind-jam. you'll
have to beat H. This Is my crowd. II
you want 70 talk. go and get a crowd
Of your own. ! won't let you talk here "
Then Billy" laughed good-naturedly,
and the crowd laughed and applauded.
and he started to preach again.
sermon About ''Faults."
Taking his text from John xix;4 II
find no fault In Him." Sunday preached
on Faults" and started out with a