The Washington times., 1915-01-17

ana manuIaCtuTing communities.
Speice builds the tabernacles and
Fred Seibert Is a sort 6f janitor- super.
intendent in charge, but both are used
In the sectional prayer meetings. b. D.
Ackley is the executive head Of the
organization; but At every meeting he
piano. Perhaps the hardest worker in
the Sunday party IL Mrs. Sunday, with
Mr.. Sunday every minute Of the time
when he Is not preaching, and guarding
holding meetings for women while he 10
on the platform.
And at every tabernacle meeting. un.
less they are conducting meetings else
where. is every member Of tho Sunday
crowds. and urge hesitating converts
to hit the trail" and sign the pledge
cards, which later are distributed
among the ministers
while nn., the aoe fss nt.l msetinxs meet 1 ho'H
one feature of q day during a sum
day revival. Here is an exact
program Of ono day last week in
Philadelphia. fairly typical Of every
day during tho ten-~'eek campaign:
One Days Program.
10 20 q. m.-Sunday speaks before women At
tho homo Of Mrs. y. l.. Huston. SSH
Wayne avenue.
Il e 1879 2: m:-!sck c.rdih. at Electric
IL 70 Is:1S p. m.-Homes a Rodshssver and
- DENTAL Company snd Fiser Chewing Gum
:. 6 Company (eom6ines msstinS,! u.,., =.
West PSilsdeiDhi. shops. Psnnssi"anis
500 ,. m.-Mi,s Grace sa.es Bible class en-
the rostrnm not, o. the Tabernacle. Subject
.:sc p. m.-Miss Hose F.tterolf. in Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church. win address
West Philadeiphia high schoo, girls.
srnacis viii address .irls q York An
4:so p. m.--Miss sase's Bible class. in East
$50 D. Minis IAmon. in Franktord Meth
odist Episcopal Church. r
or "Backsiding.''
Some of tho names in this list are
those of heads Of Philadelphia commit
tee workere
Each of the workers in the Sunday
party named is q specialist in his or
her line. Miss Frances Miller, long
connected with tho evangelistic depart
ment of the International Sunday
School Association. holds meetings
among business women. Miss Grace
women. and after each tabernacle meet
ing instructs personal workers as
sembled on the tabernacle platform.
who: in turn; organize other Bible
ehoo shops 'nsr on facsores snSssne' stores
Miss Sake was newspaper woman
Just once" she says. One assignment
was helping cover Colonel Roosevelts
lion hunt in Africa. She was doing Bible
class work in Egypt when q group
her to go with them as they followed
Roosevelt down the Nile through Egypt.
and make stenographic reports of his
speeches.
Works AmonE Children.
Miss Alice Merriam Gamlin has Just
been engaged for what Mr.. Sunday
considers an important part OF his
task. conducting Bible classes among
younger boys and girls. Mr. Rode
HEAVIER takes tho older boys and or
ganizes Bible classes in high schools
and in boys private schools. Mrs.
William Asher does tho same sort of
work among factory and store women
that Miss SAKE does among society
women. and school teachers. Cardiff
spsciaiizes on factory. shop. mill. and
Then there are the Rev. Edward H.
Emett and the Rev. j. W. WeIch. who
go to cities ahead Of Sunday, and help
in every sort Of work calling for the
ASSISTANCE ASST OK ciersymen while he is
tnere. Mr. Rodeheaver, Of course, looks
after the tremendous task Of organ
izins and training the choir.
Auxiliary Bodies Necessary.
All sorts Of auxiliary examinations
are made necessary by the great taber-
nacle meetings. Ten nremen are sta
toned in special hreman's house,
containing q chemical engine and other
fire fighting apparatus adjoining the
Quaker City tabernacle. At some Of the
meetings 200 policemen have been need.
ed to handle the crowds. In front of
the tabernacle 10 a bureau of informa
non TO direct the crowds to proper
questions. Across the street is the i'm
proVised !unoh room. which can feed
nearly 1000 at q time.
Towers Above Rest.
Towering above an organization such
as this. and focusing it into the busi-
ness at hand. Of saving souls, is the
quaint. unique. lovable. virile personal.
ity of the Rev. William Ashley Sunday
the baseball evangelist.
In that great tabernacle. under a fan.
like sounding board. q bright electric
light making him the outstanding fig
| ure among the multitude, stands the
agile. impetuous, earnest, Original
preacher. his hoarse, racuous voice pen
etrating to evory corner of the great
tabernacle.
Always pacing about Cack Cardi =.
says he walks three miles to the ser
| mon). jumping from platform to his
chair. jumping over on the reporters
| tables as he makes a point for the
| clergymen. waving his long arms
wildly, shooting out an accusing fln-
| Ger at his hearers, empha sizing every
movement BY some gesture or contor-
tion OF his 1.-THE body. preaching a ser
| mon heard by thousands and read by
many thousands more, concludins Q
with one of those off hand Now oh.
Lord" prayers. he SUDDENLY halts, and,
| with incurving arms calls "Come."
Crowds Pour to Front.
Every usher jumps to his place like
fire horse. The crowds pour to the
front (sometinies by thousands), to
"hit the trail" Ushers line up alons
the a;sles to guide them. and avoid
congestion. Auditors are hurried out
of the front seats to let the penitents
in. Sunday syrates about. shouting
to ministers to get on your Jobs and
yank that sinner up here" Rode.
HEAVIER leads the choir in some such
| song as I'm follow Jesus" Sunday
leans over his seven-foot platform
| with one foot nigh in the air, grasp.
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