Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-25

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him to Bronson. but You a66h captured
him" q s st.$s
II plead not guilty" said Allan Rut-
ledge. 1T was our. young people who
captured Reginald. You know. he met:
Joy Graham on the boat"
"Of course l know that. introduced
them myself"
On the afternoon Of the same day
Allan Rutledge met by appointment
with Mr.. Graham and his daughter,
and he accompanied them to the great
tabernacle which had been erected for
the Sunday campaign.
: The tabernacle was located In the
northwest part of the city on large
vacant stretch Of land. It was some
what out of the way, and Mr.. Graham
remarked as he approached it: II am
afraid, DR.. Rutledge, that you have
made mistake In the location Of the
tabernacle. It will be utterly impossi-
BILE to draw the people out here"
But we could not get ground enough
any nearer" replied the minister.
1T would have been better to have
built a much smaller building and had
it full than to have this monster taber-
nacle half empty =.
1T will be full from the first night
and will be kept full during the entire
five or six weeks Of the meetings." re-
sponded DR.. Rutledge, with enthusi.
assn. II know Mr.. Sundays record too
well to be disappointed"
But Bronson people are different
They would not come out as far as
this, no matter who Is here"
do not the circus people camp here
when they visit Bronson?" asked the
other.
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Graham, smil-
ing, "but Mr.. Sunday is no circus"
"He attracts the crowds better than
the circus" answered DR.. Rutledge.
There is nothing that attracts men.
Mr.. Graham, like the religion Of Jesus
Christ, and Mr.. Sunday presents it in
a way that appeals to the average
American citizen, especially the work
ing people,"
They had entered the tabernacle and
were surveying its immense proper
tons.
"See our choir loft" said the minis
ter. 1--WE will have 1000 singers seat
ed there every night, won't we, Joy2"
He turned to the young lady as he
spoke. Miss Graham had been silent
while her father and the minister dis
cussed the outcome of the great effort.
I'VE WILL" the girl exclaimed in
joyful tone of voice. 1T will be a
beautiful sight tomorrow night to see
this great building all lit up with lights,
filed with the people of Bronson, and
with the singers massed behind the
evangelist. l can see them listening to
the old, old story, and know that this
tabernacle means a new Bronson by
and by"
"A vision of joy." said her father
mockingly.
1T is a vision of what Is to be-" said
DR.. Rutledge confidently. II trust, Mr..
Graham, you will be able to attend
these services regularly"
II am afraid I cannot promise to be
constant worshiper in this. taber-
nacle," said Mr.. Graham. 1.-THE fact
of the matter Is, DR.. Rutledge, will
be glad when this business is over with
and the community has returned to its
regular mode of Sunday services. l
fear the influence of Mr.. Sunday will
be demoralizing. especially on the
young"
"Our young people in Bronson are
already demoralized," replied the min
lister in severe tone.
"You are unfair to our city,"
II am speaking Of the average young
man in the city," answered the other
quickly. II am thankful for the CON-
pany Of earnest Christian young people
which we have in association with
Central church, but you must know.
Mr.. Graham, that the vast majority Of
the young men in Bronson take no Sc
rious interest in religion"
The three visitors stepped up on the
rostrum. Allan Rutledge paused for a
moment in front Of the little stand
from which the famous ex-champion of
the baseball diamond was to deliver his
messages of salvation to the people of
Bronson.
II liked very much the article which
Mr.. Marchmount wrote in the Courier
Of yesterday" said DR.. Rutledge, TAX
ing a newspaper from his pocket and
opening it. "Have you read it, Mr..
Graham?''
NO." answered the lawyer shortly.
LET me read you part Of it, con-
tinued the minister, and he began tn
read the following editorial:
GIVE BILLY SUNDAY A HEARING.
! Mr.. Sunday. popularity known as Billy
| Sunday. will arrive In our city the day
after tomorrow. He can do his own
preaching without any help from the
| Courier. The records Of the conversions
at his meetings are so numerous, so real
and so remarkable as to be astounding to
his detractors. As the evangelist express
| ed it himself, HE has seen more men
hit the sawdust trail' than any living
man, and no evangelist In America is In
such demand as is Rev. William A. Sun.
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