Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-23
ljTOF WORK AND
honey, BUT RICH IN
MS NEWBORN HOPE
a. Won From a Sordid
Life Through Billy"
sunday's Influence Tells
s,oty of Moral Uplift.
rnuN R. ROBINSON

By JUhN W.
fEFF ''Billy' Sunday.
-, y,unh of a story to tell, except
IaefS.s not been inside of church
. ~ !. more than u years when the
~ IA ~ came 1 am q years old; have
~ ssacttaally an orphan since l was
w rsve had to earn my own living
elss' was 10 years old, and have been
A. less Of drinker since l was lh.
.sin how, steward, sailor, waiter, bar
1 y, team driver, expressman ana
~, saiesman These are few OF the
4, have held. lost several Jobs
- Iianor. but then liquor paid me
.sst thought fairly. good wages. was
'psss.esd nv the Southern Distillery Com
tg~s n Norfolk, Va, for more than
IN ysars. 1 made, drank and sold
y. Tor the concern, but am thankful
~ n is all over They sent me an
n, n 800 a week to go to work for
", again only few days ago, but
"a the offer down. That may sound
e,,sra when need money so badly, but
(, fhe Gospel truth. Never again for
put mustn't forget the good word.
II 4 hard for me to realize how 1t came.
IN. I have said, had not darkened
Srrch door for many years; L was even
'g,rdlced against church people, and
|Ssa the unexpected happened. Last
,ndstr1as took my three-year-o son,
'mymond to a little Christmas tree cele-
',utlon. It was a church affair. 1t took
saring to get me there, but who can
Iuse the appeal of child. Finally
snt also took my wife. Something
he salntly atmosphere made me feel
hDpler than 1 had felt in many a day.
IN little boy is extremely bright; he is
hssys anxious to initiate me; suddenly
Z. danger Of bad example flashed be-
'tn my eyes and l decided to mend my
|nHl
las sight of my young son, with his
thl curls and youthful smile, brought
hss to my eyes. He certainly helped
b to start on the road to Christian
|hs BILLY" Sunday did the rest
Have you ever heard him? No doubt
La have. Well, 1t all happened when he
|lI preaching the sermon about the
|9loral Leper." / can't tell just how
h BIT me. He hit me in so many
giess at once, All his thrusts went
l.me came home that night, out of a
~ It Is true, but felt that real hap
lhss was within my reach. My wife
ras oyerjoyed and that made me feel all
b. happier. The first chance 1 got
|Sihed down and gripped Mr.. Sundays
hid. That was on January IA. Since
Asn have been going to church, and
kN to until my dying day.
Religion makes all the difference in the
5pfd, tell you. Even now we owe
TO weeks rent here at 1912 Green street
llni may be put out, but / feel / have
Ae courage TO fight the battle of life.
have been looking for employment
sor months, I have been unsuccessful
sna In former years I would have at.
hnpted to drown any sorrow in drink.
AZ Il Is / keep up my spirit and health
~ something will turn up sooner or
NG
Iatll a few months ago I was en-
lalsd as waiter in the Spring Haven
si Club. had to serve liquor and
we made up my mind that 1 would
nihsr beg or die on the street rather
ltaa ever do that again. I want a COM
70 divorce from the vile stun. I have
e.H i cause too much sorrow.
was also employed by the Union
nansfer Company. made good, I
ehE can certainly handle a team.
u when the time came to lay Off
z 70 be drinking man.
ne Southern Dlstillery Company paid
z good money, but what have I got to
- for IT. Never again. 1 am so glad
'.lused their last offer. 1t is hard
~ tor a liquor salesman not to be
aaaele sociability in tnat case means
zoe Right now. without a cent in
pocket could go out and get enough
-a'F to keep me drunk week. Men
y always treat to drink, but Til bet
q @me men would not give me 10
4h to buy morsel to eat.
vas born in Wakefield, Va, and I
Y good and charming wife. With
sa'e away from our door we shall ne
se9' OF that have no fear Work
y come to me I hope. can only say
Y bless BILLY" Sunday,
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