New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30


returned home from a two months trip
there when the election returns were
counted and Colorado was dry. We re-
cciyed thousands of kilograms thank
ing Billy for what he had done. But you
know very well no man could have made
a state like Colorado go dry. Il was
the work Of God, but he worked through
Billy"
Sunday Will Come to New York on
Wife's Approval.
And if Billy Sunday is to come 10
New York il will be because his wife
approves. All the preachers in the
city, supported By all the newspapers,
couldn't bring him here If Mrs. Sum
day were TO oppose it. She would only
have to say. Daddy. | don't think il
would be the right thing at this time.
believe you are more needed else
where" and he would answer, "Well,
Nell, dear, if you don't think so, that
settles it. Well pray over it, and
when you have reached final conclu-
sion tell me-"
As it is, Mrs. Sunday hasn't made
up her mind she wants her husband 70
come. even If New York complies with
his conditions. 1T will be the hardest
job he has ever yet tackled, and am
rot anxious 20 have him plunge into
it," is what she says. Gle has been
on a great strain here in Philadelphia,
and | think he will need rest when he
is through here
MA" Believes in Husbands Mission.
ma" Sunday is quite sure her re-
vivalis, husbands philippics are needed
10 renew religious fervor in this coun-
try. She is not in sympathy with the
impersonal, shadowy God that philos-
ophy and science have introduced dur
ing the last century, and she looks for
ward 10 the return of belief in a per-
sonal. kindly God, a delightful heaven
and shining angels.
"Peopie have Just been drifting away
from the God of their fathers and
Mothers she said slowly, plucking in
the skirt Of her gray dress. "Some-
thing has 10 be done TO make them
realize where they stand. and unless
they take warning now the Lord will
have 20 send another Martin Luther 70
bring about a reformation"
Leaves Children Behind to Care for
Him.
In the meantime Mrs. Sunday is doing
all she can to help her husbands work
along, even though it means leaving
her two younger boys. my two oldest
children. Helen and George. are mar
ried now. so they don't need me much.
But the two little fellows, Billy jr,
and Paul, DO need me. They are stay
ing with their sister in Chicago. She
brought them TO see US here. and they
have Just gone back. | do miss them
she sighed But. then. it is all in the
game, when one is the wife OF a great
man.
II never even take into consideration
not going with Mr.. Sunday she said
proudly. 81 go 20 the meetings every
night and every afternoon, so I'll be
close If ne needs me-"
Conserves His Vitality.
While Mr.. Sunday is hurting his yio-
lent pleas and invective at the big
tabernacle audiences his wife sits
meekly near. Sometimes when he
warns 10 his subject he takes off his
coat. The audience believes that It is
an impulsive action, but those in the
secret say that he never divests HIM
self until he receives signal from
Ma"
"He is so earnest and inspired when
he speaks that ne uses up all his
yifalitv.p Mrs. Sunday explained.
"When he has finished his sermon his
clothing is drenched in perspiration
and his hair is matted close to his
head I have 20 bundle him up then,
"a that he won't catch cold in the
night air, and pilot him through the
pcrsistent crowds that gather. 10 the
tsxi Then, when We reach home, !
prepare his bath. help him into bed.
II ;he only way he can keep his
strength so he can 90 on day after
well. Daddy" she called out pres
emily. cit is time for you 20 start
dressing" Then she, who had been
busi,d since morning with the nu-
merous duties that beset the wife OF
popular revivalist, rose from her
brief respite.
you'll have TO excuse me" she
apologized. Il must go help him now
and she went.
Billy Sunday may be the fery word
OF God. as many believe; or he may
be menace. as some believe; or per
haps he is merely fool, as few be
lieve; but there IS no doubt about
Ma" sunday. big hearted, strong
souled "Ma" Sunday. She IS Just one
OF the old. old order Of unselfish, conf
mon-scnsible women.