Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-15
PRINCETON Rejects
BILLY SUNDAY


luatc school of Princeton University. has
written Y letter 10 the Public Ledger ~
Philadelphia setting forth many reasons
that Princeton University declined To in
wife the Rev. Billy SUNDAY a. speak un-
der university auspices or IA a universe
Itv building. some ~ these reasons. ac-
.cording To- Dean West. are that Billy
SUNDAY H. coarse. vulgar. hla>plcmuu>.
iirrcvcrrnt. abusive. disgusting and Sian
dcrouS and that his tea -hing~ are ira
ivrr>iticS Of The teachings nf Christ.
Dean West feels strongly upon the
subject ~ the Rev. Billy SUNDAY. lie
was delegated - express the opinions Of
the I'riucctuu ulty concerning SIR.
SUNDAY shortly before Mr.. SUNDAY went
IL speak in Princeton several weeks ago
on the invitation. uut ~ the university.
hui of the theological seminary. which l.
not \ part ~ the university. The dean
made a careful study Of the authorized
transcripts of the sermons delivered ~
MIR. SUNDAY ia the course uf his nine
weeks Philadelphia campaign. and II j.
with extracts from these lively sermons
that Dean west illustrates his charac
derivation ur Mr. SUNDAY.
Take the following example. less Nul
gar than many others. Dean West
write, Ia the ruhli.. Ledger. Mar,
was one 81 these sort If In,t,li biscuit.
pranut butter. griatin and p|imrntn WON
en- IL WAS Christ who said Of NarN uu
that occasion that one thing WY nrytliui.
and Mary has .hoScn that good part.
which shall not ~ taken away from her.
MIR. SUNDAY know, better aud hl- taken
ia away. Would not The yulairit, have
hecu enough without fHl-iitIn" The tea
chin-. of Christ
Commenting VA Mr.. sunday warning
to drinking men that -thc Holy spirit
doesn't want a. take Y bath W. hrrr and
swim around All n pool ~ huuzr Dean
West says.
"A pass over thc description NJ the liu
IN spirit ~ IT. I;ut what about the
gross colr>cur>S of parts ~ this pas
l~lyr' ~ >u,h low and la~hN language
Tor ANYTHING like II ever found W. the
mouth VI Christ ~ hi~ APOSTLES"
Billy SUNDAYS advice 60 women who
use cosmetics that they ~Irnd less on
I~dupr pazlzn and cold cream and grt
down Nv their knees" coupled with the
Iprumi~r that t;ud would make them
.prctticr 10 ihrt PRAYED more. q termed
. Lla>phrmuu~ w, Dean West llr quotes
"a story told hv Nj. Snnda, about an r.
Ii>hman thruttling y drowning jew. for
cling him 90 turn Catholic aud then hold
ing his head under water ami keeping IL
there until Ar died ~ ". tu keep Che jew
Cathuli-.
The horrible story uf an Iri>hmnu
numbering "a jew III writes Dean West.
DO yuu approve III this
The dean quotes man, examples of
what hc terms Suday'S "irrcNcrcut i1mIl-
%iurit," toward t,"d. and ui sunday
staggering impirit
MANY ~ Mr. SUNDAY remarks arA
personally abusive ur disgusting "r slam
dcrou>." H. SAYS. Take without com
mrnt the following:
If a minister believes and teaches
evolution Nv Wy Y shrinking skunk. hNp".
I critic and q liar.
IF \ woman WV the avenue PLAYS "
game of cards in her home she IN worse
than any hlacklcg gambler III the >luHi>
They tulk utut the excitement uf \
revival meeting being bad iu anv cummu.
Init,. N You say that then Won are y
dirty. rotten. shrinking liar nId uu gct
II -
. "A fourth argument mrdr Nm Dean
; West a> T." Nh, Mr.. SUNDAY II impo>.
I>ihlr i, that some uf bis statements are
indecent
Take the following instances. ami rc
member they are the words uf q pro
fc>>cd minister ~ the Gospel vi christ
saws Dean West. 80, III tuu approve ~
them.
-l "an understand why Young blood,
20 in Tor d%ancin. bat some If you old
gink> good night.
Ma and ! stopped tn look "a a ball
.at an inauguration ceremony. Well. I'LL
H. hurn>wugglrd III | didn't see \ woman
there dancing with All the men. AMI She
wore \ collar ~ her gown around her
waist. She had = little corset un oh. ]
can't describe ID. Nuu stand there and
watch man after man l> h. claims hci
hand and puts his namc uu her list Not
stand there aud watch your wife tuidr,
ia his long. voiuptuuu>. sensual embrace
their bodies ~WaNInI uHr against the
other. their limbs tWining aud cntNin
ing. her head resting wv his breast. they
/, breathe thc same Initiated mir beneath tn,
glittcriug candrlabra and the spell ~
!. the music. and YOU stand there and tell
me there J. no harm ia it, lou are toe
!, low down Tor me.
Dean West then quotes Mr.. SUNDAY ou
another point NJ alleged unru>iyrur~>.
/. WHY. 4 man with red blood in hi>
veins can't look at half the women IA III,
/, street, nov ami nut have lmpur,
thoughts.
+" Little eirl. YOU look 80 small.
Don't Nuu wear Nv clothes at allr
Don't vnu wear nu chrmi>e shirt?
Don't vuu wear un pretty skirt
Don't YOU wear D" undertakes
i, But Your corset and vonr horse
-Il. ,laY.ut p,.p..,t. ...u r,44I these nun