The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
Tonight He Closes Spectacular Eleven WeekRe
vlval, During Which lie Addressed Audiences
Larger Than ANY American Ever Drew

while looking through the halo they've
placed around Billy's we'll massagej
brow. And while they go to the mat
on Primitive ~. Advanced Theology
and Ma" sunday ard the rest OF tho
sunday party are trying to find boxes in
which to pack the ra.ncoats, bicycles.
~sk'tSInS patent egg heaters an
American flags which comprise about
"a huniredth part of the variety OF
gifts which have been bestowed upon
the evangelist and his aids Phi.adel-
rhia is wondering what good has sun
day done. what tangible benefits has
he conferred upon the city. and has Il
anything concrete and material in re-
turn TO- the wealth which it has show
cred upon the rcvivalist?
The question was put to Sunday
himself. what do YOU believe YOU
hav" done for the people Of philadel-
phia?" he was asked. can you give
one tangible Instance Of a benefit ON
ferrcd" II Is realized hat such evil
dcnce could not DO abundant, but some
case In point may have come 10 your
notice"
The benefits Of Chriat's own teach
ing We're not considered tangible when
they cruciilcd Him." he replied. Re
. ,.gion is a matter OF faith n not Of
doubling Thonases. You can't he from
Missouri and say show me- to Josus.
There's proof everywhere hat Jesus
died L. save the world. Compare the
lives Of n Christian and n Of the
devils suckers. Isn't that tangible
, evidence enough Of what Christ is
and what His Word means I should
say the number 81 souls whom He has
saved in Philadelphia would he tangi-
hlo evidence enough Of His wonderful
workings there"
That is Rilly's answer 4 all re-
quests for figures and details. He
hast any: no never bothered with
them. He just raises the spiritual
level - the community in the mass,
hut he doesn't bother 10 find out what
: effect this has, He hasn't time nor
has he the desire.
Whether there was n decrease In
l.uuor consumption In Plttsburg after
. his campaign. he says, isn't his bust
ness. lie hopes there was and he be-
licves Go will look out for that end.
Were there fewer names in the Scran-
ton, Pa. police blotters after he was
there? He should worry. He knows
he got so many converts and hat
means that the grace of Jesus Christ
is AT work and that there was a good
chance for Scranton when he left.
you expect me to cure all these
dive diseased towns" he asks. why
man dear, the best ] a do Is TO show
en- they're sick. That's going some
they're so Cussed stuck up
AID 50 there are 10 statistics in
Philadelphia to fall back upon to indi'
cate the value Of Sundays work. Iii
rector OF Public Safety Porter, head
81 the local police, says It would b,
absurd to expect any falling off in III,
number Of crimes and felonics. ano
this is true, for Sunday is not preach
ing to criminals. AS a class they dom
approve Of Billy and don't attend his
sermons.
There has been n cleanup Of some
what riotou cabaret saloons since
SUNDAYS advent, hut his Nntl-run
ordinations had nothing 10 do Will
this directly. The cleanup movcmcA'
was started before he camo. Whether
there has been any considerable
change in tho mount of alcoholic
liquor consumed is n question, but in
dications arc that there has not,
Local temperance workers are mo-
80 vitality interested In this as they