Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-16
ANTI-L0CAL OPTIONISTS .
SUNDAYS TARGET

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make you stop keeping that woman on
the side and you trot square It'll make
you live decent life and one of which
you need not be ashamed. You think
you have a right to sit in prayer meet
ing and to trot off to leg show the
next nght-thats why we fight. You
think you have right to go to church
on Sunday and live like the devil all the
rest of tho week-that's why we don't
agree"
The evangelist in his sermon said there
are going to be fewer saloons in Phlla-
delphia after the campaign ends.
II saw In the paper two columns of
saloons advertised for sale in Phlladel-
phla," he said. Just walt until we get
through and there'll be more than that
for sale. You can bet your life there
will"
REMEDY is NEEDED.
THE church is sick and needs rem
edy," declared Sunday. MANY preachers
are like some physicians-strong on
diagnosis but weak on therapeutics. Jesus
dealt with fundamentals. The quietest
talk of His had a torpedo effect. On the
lips of Jesus the most innocent metaphor
seemed to throw out forked lightning.
Some sermons, instead of being n bugle
call for service. are nothing but showers
of spiritual cocaine. That's the reason
we've got SO many dead ones In the pews.
The sermon should strike a chill into the
spneless jeliyfish, half-hearted fellow
who sits in the pew. Compromise never
pays. The crowd or the cause with which
you compromise will use you ere long as
II needs you-thcn the scrap-pile for
yours The hinges of Christ's knees were
never oiled by the OIL of Compromise.
''The church," he shouted, has lost
it's passion for vital religion. and is loll
ing in her well-fed content, satisfied with
magnificent buildings, staned-glass win
dows. pipe organs. vestments, rich. in
nuentlal congregations. and spiritual
death awaits the church unless she hurls
herself from her couch of ease and
chooses the wilderness in place of the
fieshpots of Egypt. In all ages of the
worlds history God has been in hurry
to bless. but man doesn't seem to be in
any haste. Some know God only by
hearsay."
RELIGION A MUSIC MAKER.
BILLY" urged that the church members
music into the hearts of other people.
II 1t does not do this, he insisted, 1t is
the wrong kind of religion.
TT doesn't make any difference II you
don't know a note from horsefiy,' he
shouted, "harmonies will be awakened
in heaven IL your religion makes other
people sing. Sin makes us cry, religion
is a music maker. Sin deadens, religion
cheers" ne said.
Backsliders also came in for sound
drubblng. "The real Christian never back
slides because OF SHOWS or the moons
changes. There's a fragrance about the
real Christian character, something thats
not killed by suffering or misfortune.
Some of the most Christlike people l
have ever known have been great sur
ferers."
THREE DELEGATIONS HERE.
A delegation of 60 Buffalo IN. " min
listers and laymen arrived in Broad street
station on special cars at 9:l5 O'Clock
this morning to attend the tabernacle
services this afternoon. Richmond Va)
clergymen also have come to the city to-
day To hear Mr.. Sunday preach and ex-
tend him a formal invitation to con-
duct a revival campaign in their city
A delegation of 100 Boston clergymen
and laymen were expected to arrive this
afternoon, but their trip here has been
postponed for week.
william Knowles Cooper, general Sec
retary of the washington Y. NJ. c. A.,
and a delegation of clergymen and lay
men. conferred with the evangelist this
morning in his home, 1914 Spring Garden
street, regarding the possibility OF his
conducting a campaign In the capltal clty:
Sunday also received the Buffalo ana
Richmond delegations In his nome ana
discussed with them campaigns they de-
sire him TO conduct in their respective
cities. He gave no definite assurance to
any of the visitors as to whether or not
he could accept their invitation.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Sunday said
he probably would go TO Buffalo In Oc-
tober. 1t also is likely that he may con-
duct a campaign In Washington some
time during 1916.
r. r. MEN PLAN TRIP.
Elaborate plans are being made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad employees for the
"Pennsy'' service In the tabernacle to-
rnorrow night Headed by the executives
from Broad Street Station and by brass
bands, the 5000 men plan to march to the
building singing hymns and giving spe-
clal cheers. Their gilt TO the eVahgehst
viii be an elaborate silver service
Men from the West philadelphia shops
will follow the executives. and they Will
be led by Eliot Sumner. master mechanic,
who will be assisted by c. o. Keagy. gem
eral foreman, and Harry ID. Stout. Under
the direction of George 3. McCauley, the
men from the West Philadelphia shops
win give their favorite Sunday yell, as
follows:
Rahl RahI Rah!
Here We are
Choo. choo! choo. choo!
p. r. II.