Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-02
LITTLE NUTS
CANNOT HINDER
PoOdle Dog Might as Well Try to
Stop Big Mogul Engine, Evan
gelist Declares.
VAS COLD, BUT STILL STRONG

TO stop campaign ike tnls. IL
takes a campaign like this to bring
out the real dog there is in some peo-
pie. A poodle dog might Just as we'll
try to stop one of the big mogul en-
gines on the Union Pacific railroad"
declared BILLY" Sunday at the Tab
ernacle last evening.
Behold, / stand at the door and
knock" was his text. The evangelist
was laboring under the disadvantage
of cold in his head. He applied his
handkerchief frequently to his nose.
At the close of the service, while
conversing with a group of friends,
he pounded his chest in token of a
feeling that he was still physically
fit and believed he could give Farmer
Burns lively 60. He spoke of the
famous wrestler.
A feature of the evening was the at
tendance of 400 employees of the Union
Pacific shops occupying a center sec
Hon. They stood up and sang n song
TO the accompaniment of a cornet played
by one of their delegation. 'Iife's Rail-
road to Heaven" was the name OF the
selection. The audience Joined in the
chorus, led by Choirester Rodeheaver.
Once Was Rnisroad Fireman.
Billy has n warm spot in his heart
for railroad men. because he was fire
man himself once upon a time said Mr..
Rodeheaver. Billy announced that
every year he travels over No. II
and No. IS OF the Union Pacific and said
A,.A
showing next TO the Pennsylvania rail-
road men at Philadelphia, who turned
out $500 strong.
The Thursday evening custom OF
men-only choir was observed. Among the
delegations in reservations we're employees
from the Jay Burns Baking company.
the Union Quitting company and the
Fidelity Van and Storage company.
When the Standard on company people
were asked to stand one man was seen
to rise and somebody asked IL It was
John d. Rockefeller
Announcement was made of the funeral
Of II. 7. Brass, one of the Tabernacle
lworkers, which will be held this morning.
Ushers will attend the service. The au-
dience sang Near My God to Thee" in
memoriam of this death. Mr.. Rode
HEAVIER and Mr.. Brewster also sang
duet in memory of the man who served
at the Tabernacle and who had passed
away.
"If could have my way. every pack
OF cards and every drop Of whisky In
Omaha would be in hell before midnight
and the saloons Of Omaha will be nearer
hell before next Sunday evening" was
the of the forceful declarations OF Mr..
Sunday.
Knocking at the Door.
He told men and women that Christ Is
knocking at the doors of their hearts
End that they must bid Him enter, or He
will turn away and go. He referred to
the time-honored custom of knocking at
the portals OF a home before entering.
81 have received many invitations to dine
in Omaha homes l haven't time to ac-
cept those invitations, but I may get
around to some before I leave. But sup
pose 1 would rush into your home with
cut knocking and you would say, I'm SO
glad to see you. Mr.. Sunday I would
say. You lie,' he said.
You say. 4 go to church. So does the
devil, for he is at every meeting and he
Is here this evening. in some of you who
are contemptuous." he declared.
Mr.. Sunday said that a man who
sneers at Christ. after all He has done
for that man, forfeits all right to man
hood.
One of his localisms was: God has
dropped this tabernacle down here in
Omaha to save men from hell"
He told OF the breadth. height and
depth of Christ's love for man, Of Cal
varys cross. OF the resurrection and OF
how God tried TO touch the hearts Of
mel by giving His only Son. Bringing
out the thought of depth. he related an
incident of his earlier life while in Young
Mems Christian association work in Chi
cago He was at the Lake Geneva as
sociation summer camp. The water was
deep and at certain times the sun seemed
to kiss the depths of the water and reach
what seemed to be a pearl OF rare beauty.
He illustrated in a striking manner how
he expanded his lungs four inches dove
into the water, went down and down
after the Elusive pearl. Exhausted, he
returned to the surface without the
pearl He said he had been more than
twenty-five years sounding the depths Of
Gods love and had not yet touched bot
-om.
Some Men Damned.
Il lAelieve." he continued. that some
men of Omaha are as truly damned this
moment as II they were in hell today.
just waiting for the hearse to back up.
because they would not let Christ into
their hearts"
During the conclusion he recited dra-
matte bit Of poetry entitled. Forgive and
Forget" a poem. he said. which caused
the reconciliation OF a divorced man and
woman Of his acquaintance. He related
the wild ride Of the divorce to reach her
husband at a railroad station, after she
had read the poem The husband read
The poem and the remarriage followed.
He also said: IF you are not willing
TO pay the price OF being a Christian 1
have nothing more TO say. What you lose
by being a Christian Is something you
should not have. would not disgrace
a polecat by comparing it with a person
who would despise you for being Chris
tan"
Resolutions and laws will not avail.
The name OF Christ will close breweries,
make men and women kind. transform
vile spots OF our Cities was another
declaration.
Appeal Less Vigorous.
His appeal TO the trail hitters was not