The Washington times., 1915-01-14
SUNDAY EXCOR|kTES
/ SECRET SOCIAL Sin
evangelist's Denunciation Of
Moral Leprosy Brings 152
7 "Down the Trail" >.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. I.-Evangeiist
Billy Sunday has added another l52
converts to those who have already re-
sponded to his call for a moral awak-
ening of the city.
Today he has an army Of 1,sO0 follow
ing yesterdays excoriation Of the secret
sins of society.
The revivalist's campaign against
rum IL beginning to have its effect
throughout the State. Prominent resi-
dents of Gordon. Pa. Influenced BY
Sundays arguments. today will present
q petition to the Judges of schuylkill
county to close its four saloons. Brew
ers OF Luserne county have also pro-
tested that the output Of beer. during
the past three weeks has decreased ma
terially.
= This afternoon Sunday probably will
deliver q sermon on Martha and
Mary" and tonight Will preach on
''Backsliders"
their faces. and sins committed by the
so-called respectables were dashed un-
merciftllly by Billy Sunday yesterday
The Moral Leper' was depicted in
one Of the evangelist's most powerful
and pictorial sermons.
In the afternoon the preacher was
suave. playing UP the comedy Of his
presentation inpersonattng. MASQUERADE
ing. mimicking with the rarest art. In
the evening. with the same sermon, he
delivered TRADE against society. his
words slashing and scorching, his body
twisting and writhing in the throes Of
denunctation.
Attacks Social Policy.
He paused to slam the policy which
takes heed of the prostitute and the
drunkard after It Is too late. after they
have formed the habit that leads them
down to the abyssmal depths Of degra-
dation.
r.ssd o to its He'sSt. % ii. es face
livid and HIS limbs auivering with
IT doesn't note the girls irritation
on, on the street It rsts m unit, Il. she has Is
red Tight district. where her life Is
ruined. 1t takes note Of her to be kicked
out. to be ostracised and left to die In
TT sneers at the drunkard. but it
takes no care that he shall not become
one. It Hounds the gambler. but it pnys
H. t to ii the sD Tss9 that ns Is PoSs
to lead to the gamblers he'll
ffis evening audience was tense with
excitement as the 1.-THE body of the
preacher swayed and swung and paced
above. Never had Billy seemed 50 ter
r!hc in his fury: and never had he been
10 irresistible. in his comedy. playing
the changes IN such e. .v1 swift 1T! succession
a: to to al%o;t 1st dizzy ba his Senrnc.n
secret SINS. Of his kissing into the
inner consciences Of his hearers the
stigma, "Unclean! Unciean" Of his
shuddering cnunciation of the old world
draw 1852 trail hitters in an irresistible
stream from the rear benches to the
front.
Marines Lead Procession.
Don't come If you don't believe in
Christ. Don't come IL you want to 90
on living in sin. But come. sor Christ's
sake, come. II you think that 1t Is manly
and woma My to live a decent life and
TO give the world the sign that you
want to so live"
His appeal rang out over the softer
appeal Of the choir. which was singing
Jesus. I am coming home: and down own
Nine marines. who came III body
from the navy yard, led the procession.
After them came an old lady IN, IN a
inC business men detached themselves
from their delegation and walked up
and shook hands with him. woman
in furs wiped the tears away as ehe
sank into her seat and covered her
face with her hands.
'Billy's sermon might have been the
summary of report of vice commits
sion. He attacked the double standard
Of morals. He made plea for the
girl who bears the brunt Of her own
and the mans misdoings. and he had
the entire tabernacle with him when
he cried:
''If a woman goes wrong 1t Is because
some man has started her s0S times out
Of 1000. Society needs a new division
Of her anathemas. They ought not all
to 90 to the girl who gets into trouble
They ought to be shared with the man
who gets her there and goes scot-free
IT the things that hear about Phil.
adelphia are true, there are men here
who are so rotten they ought to be dis.
infected and isolated for two years be-
fore they are allowed to touch the door.
knob of 4 decent woman's home. And
these arc the very men who are &c
shocked at my indecent language.
1T IL the men of means. the heads OF
families. who support our dens of vice
They would have to clean up and live
decent lives II every door OF every
home and club were slammed in their
faces because Of the infamy Of their
Electric Vehicle Men