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The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
The Billy Sunday Revival Sermon
If Christ to and passed
through

Christ has seen every stone laid
in Chicago. BROOKLYN. New York,
Philadelphia. Boston. San Francis
co. London. Paris. Berlin. He has
heard every lie. seen every false
vote. has known every vicious
thought. every sneer at high and
holy things. every yielding to low
ideals. every corrupt practice and
every injustice. every oath. every
theft. His Judgment OF you 10 not
based upon the morning newspaper
or BY a rating In Bradstreet's or
r. G. Dun. but by what He sees
and knows OF you every day.
In Trafalgar square. lifting itself
above the fog. stands the statue OF
Lord Nelson. around whose feet the
crowds break like waves. II stands
there sort OF silent exhortation to
every young Englishman TO give the
loyalty OF his life TO old England.
In a manner hner and more init.
mate We have Jesus. who. not cary
ed In stone. but alive. stands above
and in all OF life. OF mankind. cali
ing IL to better things. He Is the
unavoidable Christ.
There Is story In the New Tes.
lament OF how Jesus after His res.
direction. appeared In q room where
some OF His disciples were gather.
ed. His appearance was a mystery,
for all the doors were closed. He
had apparently walked through the
locked door. Critics have sneered
at that as impossible. but you bust
ness men know different. for He has
walked through locked doors into
your thoughts many times since
that.
Men OF Detroit. the eyes OF Christ
are upon you. plead with you 10
act so that those eyes can smile
upon you. II is a practical impos-
sibility for man TO put himself
face TO face with Jesus Christ and
unblushingly lead a bad life.
A certain wealthy family return.
ing home late one night discovered
that a burglar had rifled their sill.
yer-chest OF all its contents. The
drawers were pulled from the buffe,
and their contents scattered on the
floor. The table linen was disar-
ranged. the dining room was In gen
eral disorder.
But the thing which struck the
attention OF the family was the fact
that a marble head Of the Christ.
which was so situated that It's eyes
fell directly on the silver-chest had
been turned with its face TO the
wall. The black finger prints on
the marble bust told the story. The
burglar was unable TO commit the
theft with even a marble Christ
looking at him and had turned the
face toward the wall.
May ! not hope that you men and
women OF Detroit will show az least
the tender sensibilities OF this bur
glar,
Billy Sundays revival in Detroit
will continue the rest OF the week.
with a daily sermon in the Times.
Text Of Tuesdays sermon:
Positive vs. Negative Religion"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

Ilargeness. Out Of sin into salvation.
out OF vice into purity. No man can
read the fragmentary description
Of Jesus In the New Testament with
out feeling laid upon him an obliga-
ton OF surTendering his little and
ignoble life to Him for Life that is
lived more abundantly.
When royalty enters the city, the
city puts on its holiday attire. but
the most momentous day In the his
tory Of any city is the day when Je-
sns Christ gives IL a special vista
tion OF His power and presence,
IL Christ came to this city. would
be glad TO see him. Not appear
to be glad. but really be glad TO
welcome him. Whether or not you
would be glad TO welcome Him Is an
invariable index to your character.
He Is always where all is well. There
Is line OF scripture which reads as
follows:
And when Herod. the king. heard
IL. he was troubled"
Men who have been living like
Herod are always troubled when
they hear that Jesus is in the neigh
5orhood- Jesus is in the way OF the
Herods- Jesus is in the way OF the
adulterer. the thief. the hbertine
and the oppressor.
Would the presence Of Jesus give
you peace and strength or would IL
worry you. II IL would worry you
you may know that you are living in
sin. BY this you may know all that
eternity can ever reveal II His
presence would trouble you, 1t is q
bad sign.
II Christ came 10 this city, where
would I want Him TO fnd me, Would
I want Him to find me In the saloon.
In house OF shame. plotting 10 ruin
some confding girl, or with some
crowd OF scofYers.
II Christ came 10 this city, what
would l want Him to find me doing.
Would I want Him to find me shirk.
Ing my duty, doing a questionable
thing or attempting to win men to
Him?
II Christ came to this city, with
whom would He spend most OF His
timeg know that He would 90
wherever there was sinner and
not be afraid Of soiling his nne linen
by going. either. know that He
would go wherever there was any
one in need, and He would go re
gardless Of class. He would 20 as
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

sense OF power filed me; the rattle
Of that gun was sweeter and grander
to me than the Hallelujah chorus. I
knew what II meant 20 be drunk
with killing. Other machine guns
were going too. but, I felt al the
time as IL mine were the only one.
The Germans turned and ran, their
formation smashed: their dead and
wounded streving the hillsides.
But that night after I had crawl
ed into my mudhole hut 10 sleep. 7
didn't dare 10 think Of all the vo-
men and children whose hearts had
been hit by that machine gun ere
l had joined the French foreign le-
gion expecting to be made member
OF the flying corps. Instead, I had
found my way 10 the trenches,
where killing was our only Job,
brutal outand-out killing, with little
science and less chivalry.
When nv chance came 7 got out.
OF the 1,500 men 7 had started out
with, only 3s5 remained. and we had
been In the trenches only ~ days.
: quit, because II was living hell.
Everybody else would have quit. too.
! know they would. lived with
them and slept and ate with them,
and talked with them. and I know
they all would have quit. IL they
could. SO would every other man
In all the armies. in all this grea,
war.
When the word runs along the
lines. some happy day. that the var
is ended. I don't want 10 have "a
write the story OF how the men feel
Only God win be able TO messurt
the JOY; no human being viii BE-
sbie 20 tel n.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

before I met him. After that held
- ny head. But the two feelings,
~ prids and the remorse. fought In
~ mind
~ last told II all to an old legion
npo1ier.
my boy" ne said, ..its war. Could
~ have refused to shoot under the
~ of the lieutenant?
war h killing. and that's all there
= - A. Suppose every soldier In
~ Usonch line were to obey his own
noo1De(s about killing. None OF the
oo1omy would die. The French have
oguuGht you here TO kill. You are
ee1ored 20 kill and you must kill.
uAooever you can
Technically. had done wrong. be.
onroo III war 10 terribly wrong.
~ behind q machine gun one
~ oooa sfter that, and killed II
|urmans Who had built barricade
M oone nearby trees. They were
1&o111ne nt ~ and I felt much bet
~ o1ou6 Killing them than I did
>Cc1 ~ slngls German.
A. IN again. later. on the bicy.
~ 80 q . machine gun, and at
~ ~ g 70 shots q minute, fred
o1vrnc1ng columns Of Germans
oInoo furmatIon and watched
- ~ and squirm. They were
110 b mn us. n they could. n
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
BOMBS HURLED
ON ANCIENT
STRONGHOLD

emy's squadron then steamed out Of
sight"
A semi-oficlAl statement from
Petrograd today said:
Further aerial reconnaissance
show that our guns did considerable
damage In sunday mornings bonn
bardment on the outer forts and bat.
teries OF the Bosphorus. On both
sides OF the straits our gunners seor'
ed hits. Our aviators have dropped
bombs In the suburbs OF Constantine
pie. The action Is continuing"
A four-masted Turkish ship which
fed toward the Bosphorus when the
Russian fleet approached. was sunk
four miles from the Black sea en-
trance, the Russian admiralty an.
nounced today. Several Russian
shells struck her almost simultan.
eously and she caught nre. While
shells were still raining az her she
was shaken by an explosion. keeled
over and went down. Her crew
could be seen struggling In the wa
ter. Several boats put out from q
Russian cruiser. but were subjected
to a terrific nring from the Bos-
phorus batteries and were forced to
withdraw. leaving the Turkish sol
diers TO perish.
Turkish. torpedo boats emerged
from the Bosphorus when the Black
sea feet appeared. but quickly re
tired under the protection OF the
forts. according 10 Petrograd dis.
patches. During the engagement en-.
emy aviators appeared over the Rus
sian feet TO observe It's strength.
but returned TO the Bosphorus with.
out dropping bombs.
While the Russian feet was ham,
mering away at the eastern defenses
Of Constantinople. the Anglo-French
squadrons AZ the Dardanelles contin
ued their operations. During sun
days bombardment. the batteries OF
KAlia Bahr. near Kilid Bahr. were
completely silenced. according 70
dispatches from Tenedos island. and
several new Turkish shore guns, re
Gently mounted. were put out OF &C.
ton. Indirect bombardment OF Kilid
Bahr from the Gulf Of Saros has
been resumed.
Military critics admitted today
that Constantinople Is In no danger
OF falling before the Russian attack
on the Bosphorus. The moral effect
OF the attack on the Turkish capi.
tai. however. must be tremendous.
IL was contended In admiralty cir
cles
From the heights around Constan-
tinople, the Turkish people undoubt.
edly can glimpse the operations. but
few miles away. The boom OF
Russian guns can be heard distinct.
ly IN the heart OF the capital The
Russian attack was deliberately
planned TO strike terror into the
hearts OF the Turks. II was under.
stood here. and not as an important
military operation.
According TO the best available In
formation here the Russian Black
sea feet was recently reinforced by
two new dreadnaughts. completed at
the Black sea yards, mounting 10 ~.
inch guns each. The Bosphorus for
tincations. however. are considered
almost impregnable.- and any real
attempt to force the narrow strait
would be disastrous.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

But 4 need not argue that lne an
nouncement OF the coming OF Jesus
. Dstroit would awaken an interest
ond send thrill OF expectancy be
yopd that OF any other character OF
history.
We instinctiyely feel the difference
ana account for It This is true be-
tauss HIS name Is inseparably asso-
ciated with religion. and after AL
- been said. religion is the mea-
ouro of concern OF men--it's the real
bass line OF character.
Many types Of men challenge our
nesrest, but II Is the apostle Of re-
1lgiou and the herald or Christianity
~ has the superlative influence
Hor Jesus actually lives the moral
~ and serves His generation, for
not1ing Himself IN the Immortality
- Ne turn to Him for spiritual
on1hority - naturally as = dover
turns toward the sun or q lily HITS
~ immaculats lips TO be kissed By
~ uunshtne and the dew.
Beauty may please Us. truth may
rtpongthen m. bur goodness com
rnnnds m "A genius charms us. q
ollllpssphsr instructs us but saint
1oD1S ~.
Ut the fact that Jesus was spir-
{lunl genius u net an adequate ex-
D1anaficn OF the unique interest His
eunlng to this city would arouse.
y there have been other spiritual
nonlusss who incarnated the good
- The great but the grip which
DoouD has upon the heart and con
nclences q men II different from all
theee.
Let me try TO describe the unique
noooo1 Of Jesus. whenever men
Iook q Christ they feel themselves
under obligation to have reproduced
- Themselves the character He ex-
Drooees. This moral compulsion Ii
1n1estructible. Men may deny the
historical Christ or the metaphysical
CArist and leave only the ideal and
lhey have stiii TO reckon with .
lower Of the FIRST magnitude, the
chrlst Of human experience survives
mons doubts OF the Christ OF his
tcgy and stili under the name OF Je-
- something calls out to our spirit
~ capacities to awaken. The very
nnme makes us dissatisfied with
oyl1 IN spite OF our love for Il. II
o1ames US out OF pettiness into
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
Suburban Neus
YPSILANTI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer l.. Brown have
returned from springviile, ". Y.
Mss Emma Cross has purchased a
MIss ". Loretta Alexander. eighth
grade teacher at the High school. IL
spending her spring vacation In the
northern part OF the state. Miss Al :
versity of Michigan NEXT year
Ihe mai meeting OF the year OF
the Fcderation OF Women's Clubs will
De held "Wednesday afternoon at 2:so
oelcek A. the Ladies' Literary club
house. with the address of the after
noon given by Mrs. Allen. OF Ann Ar
Dor. recently returned from constan-
unopie. whore her husband sstab-
Robert: n eciiss: 4hs a'sfss%'ns tl.n. M.r. n
TO establish this chair.
Mrs: ~ B. Harding has returned IN
Mrs. b. d. Kelley and Mrs. o. b.
Conductor Hall has resigned his no.
sfton with the D.. ,. a G. lnterurban.
from wsshasna. xssor % 'ss Of 6isssss: 6sis.sssss
70 the corn contest convention held
saturday In County school Commis-
.ioner Evan Essery's office at Ann
Arbor.
Mrs. Laura Rogers returned satur-
day to her home In Fowler. Kan. at
ter visit at the home OF Jay T.
Moore and other relatives
P1iney Y. skinner has severed his
connections az superintendent OF the
repair work on the w, J. a c. r. X.
and has gone into the business OF
electrical wiring of houses. I. ".
Beeman succeeds Mr.. skinner on the
Mr.. and Mrs George Parker. Of
Cecdes. are the parents of twin
daughters born Friday evening. Mrs
Parker was Mis- Grace Pettibone. OF
Mrs. Robert .Lambie and Mrs Ben.
Scotney will entertain the wiffinr
Workers OF Kings Daughters at the
home 81 the former. Saturday after
Dr. Merkis IL on the sick list
Miss Mildred Allen. OF the Normal.
N spending her vacation at the
parental home near Brfdgewatsr.
Mrs. Nellie Rice has gore TO Brook
fyn. " T., where she WI be the
guest for a week Of her daughter.
Miss Edna Rice. who is attending
Mrs Arthur H Norton and daugh-
ter are spending some time In North
Adams and HilfsdaIe.
wilbur futile and family, of Jack
son. were week end visitors at the
home OF Orsay Darling.
Miss Mary Goddard. OF the Normal
college. was a week end visitor In
Ann Arbor.
ossrrs Ross was a guest at the
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
CAN YOU BE
CONVERTED
BY BILLY SUNDAY

When the Standard Oh co. was
trying TO renne petroleum there
was a substance that they
couldn't dispose OF. Il was a
dark, black. sticky substance and
they couldn't bury II. couldn't
burn It because il made such q
stencil: they couldn't run II In
the river because IL killed the
nsh. so they offered big reward
10 any chemist who would solve
the problem. Chemists took IL
and worked long over the prob
lem, and one day there walked
into the once Of John ID. Rocke-
feIler a chemist and laid down
pure white substance which We
since know as paratane
You can be as black as that
substance and yet Jesus Christ
can make you white as snow
Though your sins be as scarlet.
they shall be as white as snow"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Pro-
lection for Brownsville, Tex. and
Its citizens was under discussion at
the war department today.
Gen Bliss. acting chief-of-staff.
was in touch with Gen. Funston.
commanding the border, and with
Col. A. r. BIockson. at Brownsville.
They have been instructed to pre-.
vent refugees from the Matamoras
battle from crossing into the United
States, and to take such steps TO
prevent persons on this side from
being wounded by straying shots.
The danger was growing today. VII
Ia, defeated in the initial skirmish-
Ing. was reported bringing up artiI-
lery. II heavy guns were used. all
accounts agreed that Brownsville
would be In grave danger.
Brownsville onicials have tele-
grsphed for protection. II is under.
stood that representations already
have been made 70 villa TO order his
men to train their artillery so that
American rights viii be protected.
bat In the heat Of the battle this
may not be possfble.
The Mstsmor.s situation ecipsed
al other Mexican matters today. II
was admittedly the hrst real test of
real strength between villa and Car.
rama.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
Per7nysI Forces
Going ForUard

PETRoGRAD. March 2s.-The
first OF the reinforcements from the
Russian armies that besieged Per.
mysl (revised spelling) have ar.
rived in the Carpathians, according
to dispatches from the front to-
day. and are being sent into action
near Lupkow. Tow army corps are
now engaged in the attempt TO force
a passage through Lupkow and vid.
rony and TO press the retreating Aus.
TRANS back upon the railway leading
south through Nero Lahore.
Pending the success Of this move
ment. Slav force that pierced the
Dukla several days ago in the di.
rection Of Bartfa (Bartfeld) has
halted near Zboro. The Austrians
who retreated through Zboro havs
fallen back upon Bartfa. leaving a
gap Of several miles between the op.
posing armies. The enemy is max
Ing every preparation to defend the
railway at Bartfa against the i'm
pending Russian attack.
Savage encounters are occurrfns
along the mountains from Lupkov
to Tuchla, north Of the verecxke
pass. with the result still In doubt
The Germans are endeavoring to lifi
the pressure on the Austrians In the
Lupkow region By delivering severe
attacks against the Russians south
OF Koziova, but they have been
everywhere repulsed.
There are evidences OF a resump
ton Of the lighting In the Przasynsz
region and near ostrolenka, in Po
land. Along the Pflica river, south
Of the vistula. the German and Rus.
sion forces are again in contact.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
WAUKETA
GROUNDED
Steamer Runs Nose In
to Bank On First
Trip

To 4C0 Detroiters aboard the
White Star Line steamer wauketa-
Sunday, her first spring" trip was
something Of an anomaly. Soon aft
er leaving Algonac on the return
trip the boat ran into q binding
snowstorm. which made II necessary
to slow dovf. Darkness settled
Gown before she was out OF Lake
st. Clair, and In trying TO pick her
way through the unmarked channel,
for Navigation Is not officially open
yet, she ran her nose into the bank.
Tho boat was held prisoner two
hours, while the passengers cleaned
out the lunch counter In vain at.
tempt to satisfy their hunger.
The wauketa was supposed TO
reach her dock at O'Clock but n
was before she lied up, and the
passengers, cold and hungry. made
a Wild rush for bone.
Judge PheIan Ess among the pas-
seDgers. II IL about this season That
he is due 10 fall IN The river, but for
the sake OF variety he shipped OF
the wauketa.
On the up trip, property owDefs Of
Harsen's. Dickinson's and Russelrs
island got together and appointed a
committee 20 visit Lansing r. fhs
interest OF bill now pending scfors
tho legislature 10 divorce these isi.
ands from Clay township and organ
ize them as Harsen's island town.
ship, a part OF Nsfomh county A
collection slso was TAKEN up 20 do
fray the expenses ~ the rip. The
committee Is a. follows: W. II. war.
rsn, chairman; NJ r. Raymond.
Judge Pheisn. G. r. Collins. Charles
A Gadd. Otto scheman and James
Roach
The wanketa left Monday morn
Ing on her first trip TO Toledo. with
a large cargo OF automobiles.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
AVENUE

The Avenue Permanent Players OF
the Avenue theater, In presenting
Wilson Barrett's religious play The
Sign OF the Cross" this week. make
radical departure from anything
they have heretofore offered.
The play II well-known and in
holding public interest ranks with
Ben Hur." and Quo vadis." Il IL
given careful production by the
Avenue company.
The role OF Mercia. the Christian
girl. is taken by Margaret Neville.
and that OF Marcus superbus. the
Roman noble. who falls in love with
Mercia and through that love re-
nounces the pleasures OF his pa.
trician world and goes 10 martyrs
death with the hapless Mercia. Is
played by Frank Charlton. Gail Sat.
terlee enacts Nero. Frank Dae Tigel.
linus. and Anna Brandt Berenis. the
patrician. In love with Marcus. The
cast requires the services OF every
member Of the stock company.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

Frankie Rice. young girl who
plays an Italian role. sings. dances,
and then on top OF all this comes
right out on the stage and shows
you how David warneld, Eddie Foy,
Bertha Kalich. and other staN OF
the ''legit" would sing an inspiring
little ballad entitled. I'D Like To
be Left On an Island With You"
or course. some OF the action OF
The Music Master doesn't 70 well
In ragtime, but you see. she's a
brave girl. this frankie and she gets
lots OF applause. too.
Frank Hunter IL the big comedy
attraction In the show. His eolored
porter is . clever bit OF acting.
Eta Joerns has one OF the clearest
voices heard In q long time on the
local buriesaue stage. snd Madge
Darrell has one OF the most gener-
Gus forms ever seen (same kind OF
a staxe). Miss Darrell denied. dur.
Ing Sundays opening performance.
that she weighed a ton, but con-
fessed to a mere 2s0 pounds Leo
Kendall 10 the German. and Tom
Robinson the Irish comedian. For
fun-making. they don't compare
with Hunter.
The chorus Il up to the average.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

homo OF pr, r. r. clifford. In Toledo,
O, saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Glasson en-
tertAinsd At dinner sunday for Miss
at Gaylord.
Miss Irene Miller left today to
spend the week with Mt Clemens re-
lattves
Mis-. Nellie Ciyteson. OF Harbor
Springs. viii enter the Normal after
sprtn9 vacation.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
Detroit Boy Elected

ANN ARBoR, Mich, March 2s.--
University Y. ". c. A. oficials elect.
ed, Saturday, for the ensuing year
are; President, Lewis c. Reinman.
Iron River. member Of last years
varsity football team: vice-presd-
dent, Waldo Hunt. Detroit. and sec.
retary and treasurer. r. c. Lovejoy.
Ann Arbor. The men elected will
assume ONCE directly after spring
vacation.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

hs the opening Of the Holy Week Revival which Re.
evangelist the world will conduct IN De
columns Of the Times)
The of the coming of historic character
% Detroit would deep interest could announce
Shakespeare under the alchemy of whose brain all
and all institutions their secrets were TO
speak in this tabernacle if could that George Wash
ngon the father of his country to honor this city with
M would from section and no
1dng been erected by the hands Of that would hold
"a ogds t
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

To rvfsII prf-~ OF coal win b. r~-
TO iocaf dealers. Current pri~S -
are. Chestnut. tAts: stove and
s<z s1 Unusually large ausntI-
ties Of coal ar. being held AZ var-
tos rreat hse ports. because of
economy IN living conditions dur
Ing tbs past vfntsr. This fact hss
led Mlr-aukse dealsrr 20 put their
summer rates IN effect April I. but
the Dstroit men rlil hold out for
another month.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

Pred smith, OF Akron. o. advertis-
ed in a Newspaper thar he would
give away 100000 marbles. IN one
day so many kids nocked to his
once that very few marbles were
left
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

disheartened today at the unexpect-
ed reverses and comparatively
heavy losses in Saturdays lighting.
The battle Of Neuvo Laredo will
probably be delayed by reason OF
the need for all available troops at
Matamoras.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
e.y City cets New Industry

BAY CITY. Mich. March 2s.-The
Kuhlman CO., Of EIkhart. Ind. man.
ufacturers OF electric transformers.
will move to Bay Cky, socording to
an announcement made By the Board
OF Commerce. saturday afternoon.
The concern has been doing busi-
ness for several years IN the Indiana
town, but desired TO get into the
Commonwealth Power Co.'S terri
tory. Stock OF $4,000 was subscrib-
ed by local business men.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

yos~ph Defss, of No. xas MsIIest-ss,
srresf~a o. esspssfst OF LIS srsth-
err. DANIEL DoIan. Of No. 7s5 Null
with grand larceny Daniels horse
was stolen q few days aEo. when
Daniel met Joseph. Saturday. and
the latter produced . large ron of
hills and offered 90 treat. Danief Z
suspicious we're aroused Joseph
said he rot the money In "a nttls
business deal IN Pontiac"
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29

The condor Is year old before
n flies.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-29
oAvETv.

Butch Cooper presents the Globe
Trofters, IN the Gsyety. this week.
Biuteh--sgme people like TO say
Il. or. write the name, cause II
makes them feel tough--doesn't
make capital Of the fact, but he
has IN his company the bravest
woman In the world. Red Cross
nurses. women mountain climbers.
avistrixes. etc?
Nav, nuthin' doin'. Here's Miss