Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-07

" Billy sunday VIII De mere III WEEKS IA
he is slated for and II weeks II slated
for TO-" This was the casual prediction
made by Jenkin j. Thomas, of Scranton,
who says he knows what he is talking
about. Just take It from me, the people
will not let Billy go when the times up"
he said. Incidentally, the people OF
Scranton gave him the biggest parade
ever seen there"
"Well, I'll be d-darned," said one man
| as he peeked in the tabernacle few min
utes after 10 o'clock look at the people
| here already. Wonder IL they slept
here?"
mo" answered another. "but they have
brought along their lunch. Just look at
the women knittingH
Little 2-year-old Catharine Nawn, OF
1888 Wood street, nestled In her little fur
lined hood until she looked like tiny
Eskimo She swung her legs, examined
the tin of one shoe and blushed when
man with Journalists temperament
tinped his hat, patted her cheek and
asked: "Tell me, little girl, do you like
| the revival?'
"What's that?" the child said.
well, tell me, little one. do you like
| the SpeakinB' inc cIo"u anu ga 'iN' 49,
eyes, ma'am," Catharine said thought
fully.
ment and asked Catharine II she had any
"Well," she said, 'they might serve Ice
cream"
"safe sane and sensible" is the tribute
paid TO the "Billy'' Sunday tabernacle by
Charles j. Mcbride. a carpenter. of Sea
| Isle City. THE building Is perfectly safe
| In case of fre," he said, "and II is cer-
tainly we'll built. II meets the purpose.
and feel sure no money has been wasted
in building it. 1 only wonder how Billy
Sundays voice can be heard In every cor
ner. Yet they say 1t can"
'I wonder why Sunday wants
trainer7" one man said. 81 should think
he would get all tho exercise he needs
hitting the devil as he does. Well, he
hits straight from the shoulder any way"
"Bllly' Sunday is well remembered in
NV town" said the one from Scranton.
''I remember friend OF mine who was
IN a barroom when he said he was going
over TO attend the revival. doing to give
Billy Sunday your last nickel and walk
homer QuehIlOItCu Nllt NAAV N@o
some what of a kidder. Sure, said my
friend; many a time l have given you
my last nickel when couldn't walk home
II tried
"a habit once formed sticks TO a man
syen at q revival meeting" one woman
said. as she watched the crowd In the
lunchroOm. Look at the number OF
men that go 10 the candy stand to buy
their afterdinner smoke just as they do
IN the cafes downtown" Needless to
say, the would-be purchasers are dlsap-
pointed. No tobacco is sold in any Of the
buildings associated with the great re-
viyal.
A great crowd always congregates
around the side door to see billy Sum
day leave the tabernacle. ITO look at
this crowd one might think that some-
you're wrong, brother" said one OF his
auditors tIt takes real live one 10
attract a crowd like this"
CAPTAIN Laird, OF the Fire Department.
Is always on the alert for fear that some
thoughtless person might attempt 10 light
a cigar or pipe on his way from the
tabernacle. He stopped three yesterday.
'It seems 70 me-" said one petulant in
dividual who had dlnculty getting an ad-
vantageous seat last night. that ali
the men and women, those Ia the home
and the unemployed, should Try 70 come
70 the afternoon meetings. 50 as TO leave
room for the vast army 0f business peo-
pie who want seats at night. This would
show that some OF 'Bllly' Sundays
Christian teachings had sunk In"
The acoustics in the big tabernacle are
rsmarkabIs a light knock on the back
door can ba heard In any part OF the
rostrum. Even those that come IN late
ana hase to ocoupx he rear seats can
hear distinctly.
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