Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-23
BOARDS HOME IN
HEAVEN FOR RENT
Billy" Sunday Pictures st. Peter
Telling Him Why Omaha School
Men Didn't Arrive.
ANOTHER PLEA FOR CASH

BILLY" Sunday Thursday con-
signed to hell eight members of
omaha's reform" school board. Such
disposition of the prominent men. re-
Gently elected for their ability, in
tegrity and high standards, so pleased
the crowd that wild applause fol-
lowed for thirty-eight seconds.
1t happened, incidentally, while the
revivalist was in the midst of an
imaginary visit to heaven. He told
how he would shake hands with
Jesus, upon arrival inside the pearly
gates. and how God would give him
a reserved seat, right next to the
entrance, so he could watch for other
saved souls.
Then he told how he would stroll
around heaven, looking for the mansion
where he and the rest of the Sunday
family should reside throughout eternity.
stroninw About Heaven.
Presently we come - a large mansion,
with a For Rent s.sn hanging on it."
he continued, describing his heavenly ex-
periences.
What mansion is that?' l ask of St
Peter.
Why that was intended for eight
members of the Omaha school board,
st. Peter replies. But it's for rent now.
Eight members OF the Omaha school
board didn't get into heaven"
The way in which Billy hung out
the For Rent" sign I'm heaven especially
tickled a number of real estate men in
the audience, but the entire II 900 people
seated and standing in the tabernacle all
Joined in an immense demonstration of
delight.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday said he would find
"Rody" and the rest of the Sunday party
In heaven, and he declared that up there
they would sing Brighten the Corner
and other songs owned by Mr.. Rode
HEAVIER.
Some stencil In Omaha.
Speaking of his having 10 Teave Omaha
within a few days. the evangelist said
this city had grown to be real home
for him, and he regretted having to go
elsewhere.
Omaha would be a fine place to live"
he said. "if lot of its residents would
die or move away. When we walk down
the streets now, we have to hold our
noses, to avoid the stencil from those
people who have had Omaha by the
throat for many years"
Having come to Omaha to invite Mr.
Sunday to take part in the prohibition
campaign in Nebraska next year, Mayor
Charles w. Bryan of Lincoln. with his
skull cap and smile. was in the audience
last night. seated on the platform back
of the rostrum. near the reyivalist
Mayor Bryan No Trail Hitter.
While the 29S trail hitters were going
down the sawdust aisles to shake Sun
days hand, the latter left his post for
a moment, and with other personal work
ers urged Mayor Bryan to hit the trail.
However. the dry" mayor of Lincoln
only smiled broader than before. The
efforts of BILLY" and the personal work.
ers brought the same results as when
they tackled the wet" mayor Of Omaha.
Before Mr.. Sunday started to preach,
Elmer E. Thomas made a lengthy talk,
urging the audience to contribute to the
free-will offering, which Mr.. Sunday Is
to receive personally for his revival work
in Omaha.
Thomas Looks for "DrY" Wave.
After telling how Rev. Mr.. Sunday had
brought Christ to Omahans. and had
brought prohibition and righteousness to
West Virginia, Colorado and Iowa, Mr.
Thomas said:
What is it worth to you. to have q
dry wave sweep Omaha and Nebraska
or to have your husband or wife. son or