Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-23

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MEETINGS FOR CHILDREN.
Arrangements were completed today
for the reservation OF the tabernacle for
three Saturday afternoon sermons for
the school children of Philadelphia.
Next Saturday the pupils residing in
Sunday School districts l, 2, Q, 4, II, 10
and 20 will attend. on the afternoon
of February the reservation will be
for children in Sunday School districts
IA, Is, 16, II, is and 49, and the Saturday
afternoon following, February 10, dis
tricts No. 8. G, Z, ., 3, 10 and IL are to
be W doomed.
Billy" Sunday is pleased with the
progress of the Philadelphia campaign.
He told about 400 ministers and members
Of the General Campaign Committee he
was delighted at conference in the
tabernacle today when the past and fu-
ture Of the evangelstic work was con-
sidered. The only fault he had to find
was with the church members for their
lack of interest in personal work and
the constant demand for reservations
He admitted his hope for Improvement in
the work of the church members and
clersymen.
In some cities of 100000 population" 4"
he said, there have been more personal
workers among church members than
100000 and your hundreds of churches
Almost all those who hit the trail como
forward themselves at the invitation ex,
tended from the platform. You and your
church members ought to bring hun.
dreds to desire to accept Christ"
Because of the cohstant demands for
thousands of reservations that cannot
be made, Mr.. Sunday declared it was ne
cessary to ''whittle down on them at
once"
WON'T PROMISE RESERVATIONS.
Don't ask me for reservations for
church members. can't supply them,
and won't do it, There are enough
church people who come as it is. They
are not the ones we really want We
want to get at the sinners Church mem
bers will bring their friends and then
CAB, gaze and do nothing.
The refusal of the Board of Educa-
tion TO permit the members of the Sun
day party to work among the high school
pupils in the schools brought forth gem
eral protest from the clergymen, and Pro-
fessor Homer w. Rodeheayer, who has
charge of the work among school and
college boys, severely criticised Simon
Gratz, vice president OF the Board of
Education, as he seemed 10 place the
blame for the refusal largely upon him,
PROFESSOR Rodeheaver declared that he
had been informed by mothers that ci-
garette smoking and drinking of intoxi-
eants was rapidly increasing among pu-
pills IN the Philadelphia schools and In
schools in other parts OF the country.
For this reason he was anxious to get
the work started in the local institutions
OF learning
The Rev. ~. L. seasholes pastor q,
the Falls OF the SehuylSill Baptist
Church, suggested a resolution eriticis-
ing Mr. Gratz be adopted, but the sug-
gestion was voted down. II has been a
long standing rule of the Board of Edu-
cation that no religious services OF any
character should be held In the school
buildings. The reading OF the Bible Is
the nearest TO religion that Is reached in
the schools
When Mr.. Sunday asked the ministers
70 do some personal work among mem
hefs OF the ehoirs, a clergyman told him |
that whenever they tried the ushers
Hshooed" them away. And, in reply. the |
evangelist made IL plain that he Thought |
there were too many ohhcious persons at |
work, and too much red tape.
I'm going TO pull out my Jackknife |
seme OF these days and cut all this red |
tape on" he said
Mr.. Sunday Is going TO break his life |
time rule in Philadelphia and mention |
ire names OF persons he believes are |
Gods work IN this city. He declared his
Intention TO do this last night while he /
saa preaching his popular sermon on
Motherhood for the second time In one /
lay before an audience that Overhowed
Fom the tabernacle into the streets.
The assault upon the local enemies OF
1ad came after he had referred 10 the
nHuences At work TO oust the Bible from
he public schools. He had referred 10
his during the afternoon sermon, but In
ha evening his anger seemed 10 have
acfeased tenfold. ana he jumped upon
ehair and yelled;
sHThe rivers OF America could run red |
sIth blood 10 their banks before I'd give
j inch % that gang. l know these dirty,
azksn influences are Al work In Philadsl-
Ala. ana III bawl them out too. one OF
H4ze nights. Yes, I'll baWl them out in
i4id1aliY. tool he sneeFed When
"a fhiiadeIphia going the wrong way
& tel her what's what. ali rignt Don't
- forget that
So hit THE TRAIL"
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