Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
BIZ a sta6 Correspondent

PATERSON, N. D., May A-lhe OLD
.oyinR. 'He who laughs last laughs best,
!. thoroughly appreciated by Billy Sun
s.v "Ma" Sunday and the evangelist 8
ssriv today. And they are laughing to
,ssolr hearts content because of the Joy
q the success of their campaign in this
si,y where they were supposed to have
sssn vanouished by the anarchists, the
,.sdars of the |. w. w, and the red
arsa organizations that have a reputa-
ian Of opposing any movement that has
M hacking of men of financial means or
manufacturers.
Notwithstanding the chiding the fol-
iowers and supporters OF BILLY" received
sron, New York newspapers and persons
xho were not kindly disposed toward
Nm and his work when he started to re-
Jssr1 the Silk City, the little warrior for
righteousness is starting for Philadelphia
tcday after winning one of his greatest
battles. Some persons and newspapers
< sad he couldn't get" the workers. But
ID did "get" thousands of them for the
cause Of Christ, just as he has done
wherever he has labored.
while the evangelist and Ma" were
busily engaged in preparing to go to
PHILADELPHIA this morning, Billy whis-
tled some of his favorite revival hymns
and the singing of Brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are by members of the
household was Indicative of the new life
that the campaigner and his party had
brought to this corner of the "Skeeter'
State.
Although Paterson could be hidden in
Philadelphia half a dozen times, Sunday
cot the citizens interested to such an ex-
tent that about 1000 men and women
init the trail'' and took their stand for
Jesus Christ. They threw almost $4,000
into the tin collection pans as the thank
Offering to Billy" Proportionately this
IA far above what the campaign in Phila-
delphia netted to Sunday and the leaders
IN the Paterson revival are pointing with
pride to the figures won in the town
where the evangelist was supposed to
have his toughest fight.
THE RESULTS
To be exact. Sunday had, according
to the latest figures, 1880 converts in
the big wooden tabernacle in this city,
and he was given a draft for $4,000, the
amount of the thank Offering received up
to last night. More money is arriving in
the treasurers hands today, and 1t is cer-
tain that the thank offering will go above
s25,0OO.
BILLY" is to leave Newark at 1910
o'clock this afternoon for Philadelphia,
where he is to give two addresses in
Bethany Presbyterian Church, 22d and
+ sbalnDrldge streets, JOnn WanamaKerS 8
church, tonight He says he is delighted
to return to "Old Philly," where the peo-
pie were so kind to him during the IL
weeks he was there.
l PLANS TO SEE GAME
Unless something unforeseen occurs, or
the rain prevents, BILLY will leave the
North Philadelphia station of the Penn
sylyania Railroad at o'clock in Mr..
Wanamaker's limousine and go to see the
"Philliesa go after Cincinnati. Later he
VIII be guest In the Wanamaker home,
from which place he will go to Bethany.
admission to the meetings In Bethany
church Is to be by ticket only and the
distribution has been to the members of
me congregations of Bethany, Bethany
temple. 53rd and Spruce streets, and tho
John Chambers Memorial Church, 2Sth
and Morris streets.
During his visit here the evangelist will
Be cared for by a reception committee,
composed of the Rev. DIR. William Pente-
cost, acting pastor of Bethany; William
sraham, Robert Murphy, William Nc
Laughlin and G. L. Stone.
immediately after the Bethany meet
ing Billy" will go to Broad Street Sta..
non and board the Pennsylvania Western
limited, which is due to pull out for
Onlcago at 1880 o'clock. He plans to
g direct to his Hood River ranch, in
oleson. where he will spend the sum-
Msf with his mother and family.