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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
Last Nights Sermon
SUBJECT: "I BESEECH YOUD

Text: I beseech you, therefore, breth-
ren, by the miracles OF God, that we
present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. .'-Romans 121.
I'VE have here call for volunteers,
not an order for a draft. The armies OF
God are never made up of drafted men
and women, ordered into service whether
willing or not. God never owned a slave
God doesn't want you to do anything
that you can't do without protest This
is not call to hard duty, but an invi-
tation to the enjoyment of a privilege.
1t Is not a call to hired labor, to take
the hoe and go into the field, but the
appeal of n loving father to his children
to partake of all he has to give
IF there is nothing in you that will
respond to Gods appeal when you think
of His mercies. 1 don't think much OF
you. The impelling motive of my text is
gratitude not fear. 1t looks to Calvary,
not TO Sinai. We are being entreated. not
threatened. That's the amazing thing to
me. To think that God would entreat
us-would stand to entreat us! He is
giving me chance to show 1 love
Him.
'If you are not ready to offer it in.
gratitude, God doesn't want your ser
vice. He doesn't want you to serve Him
through fear but because you realize
His love for you, and appreciate and re-
spond to 1t. Just think II God has been
good to us, how many times and how
much has He been good to us!
Just think of the things we have to be
thankful for. visitor to an insane
asylum was walking through the grounds
and as he passed one of the buildings
he heard a voice from a barred window
high up in the wall, and II said:
Stranger. did you ever thank God for
your reasonY He had never thought of
that before, but he says that he has
thought OF II every day since. Did you
ever think that thousands of people who
were Just as good you are. are beat
Ing their heads against the walls of
padded cells. Did you ever think what
blessed thing It is that you are sane and
you go about among men and follow your
daily duties and go home to be greeted
by your wife and have your children
climb about you? Did you, or you ever
thank God that you have mind and can
think.
Ibid you ever thank God for your
eyes? Did you ever thank Him that you
san see the sunrise and the sunset and
,an see the flowers and the trees and
ook upon the storm? Did you ever thank
God that you have two good eyes while
so many others less fortunate than you
must grope their way In blindness TO the
,ofhn?
Ibid you ever thank God for hearing?
That you can hear music and the voices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
BILL Y" SUNDAYS SERMONS

I save him some day. She was rewarded
when John Morrow, Citcuit Court Judge,
came down the aisle and accepted Jesus
Christ as his personal Saviour. Go home
and pray for your husbands or wives,
or sons. or daughters, and we shall have
great revival
"And whatsoever We shall ask the
Father in My name, that will I do that
the Father may be glorlhed In the Son.
No man can ever be saved without Jesus
Christ. There's no way to God unless
you come through Jesus Christ It's Jesus
Christ or nothing
"At the close Of the battle OF Gettys-
burg the country roundabout was over
run by Federals or Confederates wounded
or Ill, and the people helped both alike.
Relief corps were organized In all the
little towns. In one OF them-I think II
was York-a man who had headed the
committee, resigned as chairman and told
his clerk not to send any more soldIern
TO him. There came Union soldier with
blood-stalned bandage and with
crutches that he had made for himself.
and asked to see this man. I am n,
longer chairman OF the committee, said
the man. and I cannot help you, for II [
were to make any exception to the rule l
would be overrun with applicants
But said the soldier, ! don't want
to ask YOU for anything. / only want
TO give you letter IL Is from your son.
who is dead I was with him when he
died. When he was wounded / got him
canteen of water and propped him up
against tree and held his hand when hn
wrote. l know where he lies Tho
father took the letter. and he read IT,
1t said: Treat this soldier kindly for my
sake Then It told how he had helped
the wrlter-the dying boy. The father
said: You must come with me to his
mother She saw them coming and cried
out: Have you any news of my boy?'
Tho father said; Here is a letter-read
IT She read It and shrieSed. They took
the wounded soldier into their home and
when he was well she said to HIM
Won't you stay with us and be our
son? You were his friend, you were with
him at the last, you look like him, your
voice reminds us of his When you speak
and we turn our faces away we can
almost think ne Is here. Let us adopt
you. Won't you do it?' He heard their
plea, and he was touched and he stayed
So heaven will bear your prayer II 1t is
In the name of Christ
Lord, teach us how to pray"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
BREEZY COMMENTS HEARD
IN TABERNACLE AND NEARBY
Scenes and Incidents That Form kaleidoscope of Human
Interest Centred About the Evangelist

"Eurekaw one man exclaimed. II have
found how Billy Sunday does the trick.
He makes people split their sides with
laughter. He then can see into their
souls. The rest is easy"
Marie Tempest made quite a hit her
self at the tabernacle, She stood during
the entire sermon and appeared inter-
ssted, to say the least. Her costume
was the object of considerable attention,
She wore long sealskin coat, short
skirt, high white-topped shoes and tan
silk hose.
Two kids" would insist on matching
pennies near the tabernacle door. One
wore a checkered cap and from the re-
marks OF passersby cheekered career
Is awaiting the youthful miscreant.
'I must hear Billy Sunday" one
schoolRirI remarked. MY supply OF
slang Is getting decidedly low. II needs
rehlling They say his language is inn
mense.'
None Fore. Celestial, living at 1905
Race street. has been TO several taber-
naele meetings. He says that they have
nothing like Mr.. Sunday in China or
elsewhere, as far as he knows.
one woman spied Fore on the plat
form, and remarked 70 her friend: II
wonder II he ls trying 70 learn English?''
Two youngsters make a trip Of several
miles on roller skates every day just 10
hear billy" They dom their skates on
nearing the tabernacle, because they
know Mr.. Sunday Is afraid OF noise"
Speaking OF noise. little Gertrude Ack-
ley, daughter OF Mr. Sundays secretary,
had q bad cold. She keeps away from
the tabernacle. She might cough and
disturb the boss
A practical view % the calibre Of
billy sunQay and his pronounesmsnts
Was overheard "a q saloon opposite The
Cramp shipyarda yesterday when 4
crowd e unemployed shiphulde4s a4ld
naehIniata Nere asked Hhe4 they thaasfi
e he zfeet evangelist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
EVANGELISTS WTFR
RECALLED MOTHEBg
PRAYER TO SINNER
Former Saloonkeeper oua
Booze Business for Ks.,.
and Is Now Climbing l.
Ladder to Evangelism.
BY FREDERICK t. wArvr.

Mr. Walker t0ds at ono tim.
Uedhh, but more recentiv n al maa d
outer" an Australian bushy,oa' n-aAd
viot and a sdloonkeeper. He ,oos oos-
IN his oiOn saloon and is no,S .gormtf
0ehst A i1eek ago he preooS - ~ sran.
OF the sunday tabernacle oycr,is. ot ons
tn0s aud held a crotOd OF y,ors ~ Mssl,
people for nearly an hour ,oith ,an hi. lsi'
I'm out Of the booze businss, o..
and I'm going up the ladder 70 os kespi
Ism, went through a fortune s,ansd.
another wnen 1 went wrong sssi. sI nAds
lost II all. asMn ga
II all happened because thop,A, !,
l could go out for an occssinnsi' my
time ana because l thought that ~, ssa
go OH ana forget Christ wheneyar wv.
IKE u ana nothing would happen IA ~. sN
Before l knew It 1 was hittins .wxIoaE
caine and was an awful "boova az. ~ 90
l thought / was smart, Just lIks > ~,
many young fellows today, hsd soN
mother. and her heart was brokar scca
she found 1t out. She cried ana -. wnea
for me, but 1 just laughed AZ tysa
Knew 1t all. hut l knew q whola iot
when my money was gone ana ~.
gang left me on the rocks. 0'a
L was disgrace to my pret,v
town In England. was ALWAYS 4 iona
Bile. My mothers heart was b.ss w.
Then l went to Australia, W.. ~
years In the bush and was arrast.a y. y
many times that have foreotter =
number Every time l got out w.s =.
little worse and every time served a N.
tie longer In the jail. Booze did n an
Booze and dope are strong allies. srs
when tney go after you together you
stand a good chance of going TO hall ~
the shortest route. y
One time was able to get come mor,,
together, and 1 went into the TOWN !,
Bathurst, out in Australia. The hoo,.
game was the only thing that was 6ltss
for. So l opened a saloon,
L thought that everything was ror,
well. / was making money and DIM.
ing booze, but one day Mrs. c. NJ AIsr.
ander. the wife of the evangelIst cam.
to the door of the saloon and pointed ss,
finger at me and said, Your mother us,S
to pray for you"
My whole life shot before ma IN
flash. 1 remembered the DAYS when 7
was respected at home. I saw the IA
gang Josh me because l did not drink.
how "cocky" felt after that
first drink. Then saw mother praying
dhu tlSlnS, tlen tne dirty 1ailA. That
was all / could stand, and dropped
down on my knees and accepted Christ
right there.
Since then I have led a Christian
life. | have made two trips around the
world seeing more of Christ's blessInga
went to a BILLY" Sunday meeting n
Denver and got job selling song book
so that | could hear him. Then [ went
10 De5 Molnes and followed him here.
l want to do more good than could
do selling song books, so I'm going q
preach the Gospel The booze game put
mo down, but Christ lifted me up.
ZlA,~s~k r. MEAky
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He's all right" Hes the goods. Z"
Hes the biggest thing that's hit the pike
since the breadline started" and similar
replies We're given. Asked why they were
al SO agreed and II any one OF them had
been converted by billy" the most To-
quacious OF the lot said:
NIX a convert, but any man who saws
lhat most people can find Christ quicker
throush a ham sandwich than they can
lookin through the Bible knows what
ne talkin about an don't you forget It,"
The police at the tabernacle are among
"Billy" Sundays most ardent admirers
Besides reminding any one so thoughtless
as to become prOfane that he is altogether
out OF style, several OF them want 10 take
an active part In the services.
policeman Weaver. of the s4th street
and woodland avenue station. requested
choirmaster RodeheaVer 10 sing 1--WE An
ehorsd Ny Soul in a Haven of Rest" The
hymn was so effective that a marine was
able to conduct three civilians up the
"saWdust trail"
At one afternoon service the eonRrera-
tion sang THE Home OF the Soul" at
the request OF Policeman Taylor. OF the
soth and buttonwood streets station.
Billy Sunday Is doing a lot OF good
for the men that come 10 u" said George
w. Wilkins, the superintendent OF indus
trial work at the Galilee Mission. which Is
IN the heart OF the Tenderloin. I'VE sec
results every day, and are helping the
converts 70 get back 10 the kind OF lives
that they should lead"
Speaking OF graft" said one Of the
uahera. "see that mlnistsr7 He has three
wives here tonight. At least, he sald
they were his wives when he was getting
reserved seats Tor them"
woman masqueradlns as a man was
elected from the tabernacle Sunday night
All went we'll with the masQueradsr until
Il was time Tor her % take her cap on
The police have been expecting feU
eccentric persona % turn up az the tab
ernaeiei pet Ians plaiia q hair. tiny fset
ana trousers sele 4 Is tqo much for ms
cops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
MRS. JOHN D. RocKEFELLER HE

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller is reported to be extremely
Ill at the Rockefeller home at Pocantico
1t Is said that she is suffering from
malignant anemia. Mrs. Rockefeller is
rs years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
Unitarian
Christianity

To the Unitarian, religion is not
i way of escape from hopeless en-
tanglements. 1t Is, rather, a song
that brings the thought of God inloI
all the relations of life, power
within the soul that enables It to In
fuse hope into all entanglements.
Our religion inspires us to love
| God, to loYe our fellow men, and tol
| lead good lives. Religion is to usl
| what IL was to Jesus.
Come and feel this power tonight
at the First Unitarian Church, 2l25
7:45. Service at s, with a sermon by
Rev. w. L. Sullivan, of New York, on
The Spiritual Power of a Liberal
Faith" Mr.. Sullivan breaches here
| also, on Friday evening. and 20
brings to an end this Unitarian
Week of Special Endeavor,
The Second Unitarian Week of
Special EndeaVor viii open Sunday
evening at The Unitarian Church o.
Germantown, Chelten avenue and
Greene street, with Mr.. Sullivan as
the preacher. He will be FOLLOWED
by Rev. A. r. Hussey. of Baltimore,
who speaks on Monday and TUESDAY
evenings; Rev. p. II. Reeman, of
Lancaster, on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, and Rev. u. G.. b. Pierce, of
washington, on Friday and satur,
day evenings, and also on Sunday
morning.
For the details of this second week
of Religious Awakening see our
notice among the church notices OF
Saturday.
Have you yet visited or written
for literature to
The Unitarian
BOOkrOOm
1915 N. Logan Square
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
RESORTS
PooONO MOUNTAINS. pa.

PoCONO MOUNTAINS. PA.
BrEAM-HEATEp ROOMS inclosed porchess 3
extended southern exposure; comfort And
warmth insidei pureat OF cold air Outside
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. n. d
THE INN For health. pleasure ana rsers.
@'' alton. EaYOrite feaort Tor
tourists. Under new managomsnt
4 i. 4 ~ s. HUDDERs
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AT THE TABERNACLE TODAY.

2 p. m.--Mr. Sunday deHUered his
sermon, "Tedch Us to PrdU"
5 p. m.-Miss Sdre met her .Bf-
Bile class on the platform, Her sub
ject 10ds: difficulties Of the Scrip
tNre and HotU to Meet ThcHl''
1880 y. m.--Mr. Sunday deiUerS
his sermon, Repentance"
For other campaign Information
see another column.
STATISTICS.
Attendance.
Yesterday afternoon ....... 10000
Yesterday eUentng ......... 10000
approximate grand total. 626,O0O
CONVERTS.
Yesterday afternoon ....... IO2
Yesterday evening ....... 69T
Total to date. te...,......... 1851
Collections.
Yesterday afternoon 80. S566.96
Yesterday eUenin0 .... 65O.O7
Grand total ............ 27,070.SI
Average contribution
from each person.. OH
Sermons.
Preached to date. e............... So
To be preached before closing
the campaign ................ 81
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THE BARCELONA sl'sssse 2 'siGss..
Hsisaie hzsAs; ezelazase s. sLkIs
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

< Silk swea ters lined with wool are
 promised much favor for the fall
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
TOOLS OF COMBAT:
 IMPORTANT AS MEN
French Statesman Tells Of De-
 Velopment of Modern Warfare
(Cor. of The Associated Press.)

(Cor. of The Associated Press)
 Paris, Aug. 23.-Senator Charles Humbert, one of the leading mem bers of the senate committee on mili- tary affairs, has written for The As sociated Press the subjoined article on the relation of industry to the war. Senator Humbert has been conduct ing the successful campaign for the high pressure production by the whole industrial resources of France of the shells and guns which he and his col leagues consider essential to victory. He is the new proprietor of Le Journal with a circulation of about enc million. Senator Humbert writes.
 '"The important part played by i'm dustry in the present war is due, not only to the power and the perfection of firearms, but even more to the inn mense number of men in line. These millions of combatants would be nothing more than a mob predestined to massacre without the tools of com bat which must necessarily be SUD- piled and renewed, and which. for their manufacture in sufficient quan- titles require the mobilization of numerous factories provided with the means or turning out the most modern instruments of war.
 Predicted Character of HostiIities.
 Long before the war it could be seen what character the hostilities would take on. Personally, I pre- dicted it. The Germans, especially, were very we'll aware Of it, and it is orly necessary to think for a moment of the formidable preparations they had made to realize that they could put at the service of their warlike in tentions a military machinery ready to it's last detail The work they have done of recent years to renew their artillery and to supply their armies with heavy, long range guns, sufficiently wieldy to be able to fol- low the movements of their troops, was most significant. I regret very deeply that my own country, in spite of oft repeated warnings, did not fol- low their example. As yet, it ought to have been pretty evident that in this century of scientific progress, of machinery to the limit, supplies would play in war part as important as they play in the economic life of every day.
 But the actual experience of war has gone far beyond any foresight for it. The destructive power of the frearms-rif1es, machine guns, rapid fire guns of all calibres-has been so revealed on the field of battle that the combatants have had to re- nounce completely the system of
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

There gre new crepe de chine blouses made tailored style with tucks hemstitching and crochet buttons.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
most out of the question.

most out of the question. flour and sugar, for instanc} has been dependent on thI from the United States, Ed Germany. The war brouR| a great curtailment in these| tions, and has impressed ,tH gians that something mhstj to make their country mord porting.
 The Conservative and LAh in their platforms for thd election, have made their d mands, therefore, for the s@ ing of the national defensl full extent that the country omically bear, and for an duty on imports of grain 20 that Norwegian farmcrsl able to regain their lost competition with foreign prl
 No Need Of Better Del
 The party that is at pd power, however, asserts tha| no need of strengthening tH of the country at present. I| to the fact that the soverrj been able to conduct thel safely through a situation wi thing was ablaze around itl as the protection of the fl concerned, they propose a that the government pay q a stated price for grain orI a state monopoly in this trade.
 The National Committee d ty in power has recomme1 operation with the Socialist. than concede the demand the armament advocates. icalists in Norway still adh{ doctrine that the internatior istic fraternity is able to prI between natons, and instea creasing means of defense, would have Norway keep n{ navy at all. The SociaIisf last election numbered twd all the voters. Since then has gained considerably, so impossible that in combdna non-armament sympathizers get control of the next StoI
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
CHRISTIANIA WATTS
 SPRING. ELECTION
National Defense an Issue in
 Norwegian Politics

tCorrespondence of the Associated Press.)
 Christiana, August 27.-Unusual importance may be attached to the forthcoming elections of members of parliament for which the different parties have already adopted their platforms. The Storthing, as the entire Norwegian legislative body is called, is elected every third year, di- rect by the people, with women now entitled to vote under the same con- ditions as men. The election will take place this fall.
 In common with a number of other countries, an issue in Norwegian poli- tics this year is the question of na- tional defense. The war crisis a year ago found the country very poorly prepared to meet any emer- gency. The army and navy were by no means up to the standard required by the military experts, and the peo- pie have but lately realized how large ly the country is dependent upon for eign countries for food supplies. The latter circumstance is due to the fact that in the last two or three decades farming has diminished, the young people of the rural districts having passed more and more freely into the industrial work in the cities.
 Farmers Need Help.
 Consequently it has been increasing ly difficult for the farmers to get help, and the situation has made competition with foreign products al-
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
FOOTBALI PRACTICE.

The Tribune Football team will hold their first tryout of the season, Thursday, Sept. g. All last years men and new candidates are urged to be on hand at the corner of Colum biu and Linwood streets about 7:3O o'clock. A good coaching staff will be secured and when the first game is played the Tribunes will be repre- sented by good fast team.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

The higher your collar the smarter will be your appearance.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
7. Pads a and Fashions 1; ;,i'1,.

# Gray is gaining in favor for <, Street costun1se.
 Pockets are now designed to or nament the skirt.
 There are soft velour fabrics named gloveskin. Cloth suits are sometimes trimmed with leather. #% a A orie-tone check moire faille bids fair to be popular.
 Skirts will continue to be very wide, and very short.
 Afternoon and dance frocks are still mostly of taffeta. s, There are many pin seal bags among the new designs.
 The rippled shoulder cape of fur will be worn this winter. The winter suit may be trimmed with braid, velvet or fur. ~.
 A great deal of Hercules braid is E used on tailored costumes.
 There is 8. slight inclination to abolish the long-loved belt. .. Panier or polonaise drapery Is seen on the evening dresses. las, Close fitting turbans are trimmed {. very high with ostrich plumes. ,H The higher your collar the smarter will be your appearance. Silk sweaters lined with wool are
 promised much favor for the fall.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
Every Woman
 Can Use

and ought to use occasionally,
 a proper remedy for the headache, backache, languor,
 nervousness and depress- ion to which she may be su bject. These troubles and others are symptoms of debil- ity and poor circulation caused by indigestion or constipation
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

broad Louis XIII collars of velvet with flaring turnback cuffs to match
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

A great deal of jet is used on evening gowns, especially gowns of black tulle.
 Baby boys have white dresses made with pleats like those in their fathers shirts
 It is said that the redingotes are the only long coats to be worn in Paris this year.
 Gray angora wool, used in solid embroidery is charming on dark blue winter garments.
 The pretty fashion of the black velvet basque worn with the taffeta skirt has returned.
 If you do not care to have your skirt flare, you may gain the fashion able width by pleats.
 Sleeves of coats and bodices are long and slashed, puffed and other wise made very decorative.
 There gre new crepe de chine blouses made tailored style with tucks, hemstitchins and crochet buttons.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08

Sleeves should be mutton-leg, dolman, or bishop. and the dropped shoulder scam will be much in favor.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-08
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