The Washington herald., 1915-01-09

would hear him. All know about Sun
day is what l have read in newspa pers,
and from those accounts he evidently has
been doing a great work.
Il have no objection to any man doing
his own work in his own way as long "a
7 am not held responsible. and certainly
have no objection to offer against Sun
cay. | have heard him highly recon-
mended by some of the most prominent
clerEymcn of Washington clergyrnen
who have heard him preach and who
have little but admiration for him"
Rev. Earle Whitley, pastor Vermont
Avenue Church:
Il have heard Sunday several times
There is much that can be said for AMI
against him. There is considerable in
him to be CriticizetI-his habits. eccCu-
tricities, rough and Gruff manners. yet ha
is man of marvellous power at times.
He has delivered sermons that al"
sublimely eloquent.
Sometimes he has spoken al great
length without a single anecdotc or a
rough jest and Yet his language and
thoughts were most beautiful lie has :.
habit Of striking at various kinds Of evil
wherever they happen to exist and h. is
As mcrCiless with preachers as with any
body else.
With me it is a question OF results and
Aunday gets results regardless of what
may be said about his methods. Wherever
he has been he has left conditions very
much better than they We're before hs
came, large additions have been made to
church memberships and the cause Of
righteousness at large has been greatly
strengthened.
Criticisms of his money-making pre-
pensities seem to be valid and yet. when
measured by results from his meetings
and the great expense he inCurs, his per
sOnal income seems to be very moderate.
With all his faults I would be glad to see
Sunday come to Washington"
Rev. Walter II. Brooks, pastor Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church:
Il think Rev. Sundays style and man.
neriSms impress the auditor in a certain
measure. There is nothing formal about
him. and men generally look to him as
a plain man, not as they do the ordinary
clergyman.
Il think he would do good if he came
to Washington. One man can reach
certain set of people. while another man
can reach a different set. No man can
reach all people
Rev. c. Earnest smith, pastor st.
Thomas Episcopal Church:
II have never heard Sunday preach, hut
from all accounts Judge that he must bo
doing a wonderful work. I would like to
see Sunday come TO Washington to preach
because I believe he probably would reach
many people that the regular clergy here
does not reach
Mgr. james F. MackIn. pastor St
Pauls Catholic Church:
Rev. Sunday may he a very caTnCsL
man and is doing good in his own way.
I have never heard him and would not
care to Judge him. II the man thinks h.
is doing good he has a perfect right L"
come to Washington. I don't know
enough about him to act one way or an
other"
Rev. LucIus c. Clark, pastor IIamline
Methodist Episcopal Church:
II was present at one Of the first meet
ngs William \. Sunday ever conducted.
md have followed him closely in ;ha
he has held during the years
;inCe Sunday is a genius. He is loved
" those who know him best. He is hat"d
" every wrong-dOer who has ever heard
lim He is a human dictaCraph. When
lie is around men must mend or move
fOu cannot BE- indifferent to him. Th"s"
Who seem most incensed at his vulEart-
les Of speech understand him best. You
Ion't need dictionary to md out what
le is talking about.
He is a terror to wronG-doers. He il
IN enemy to all the liquor interests. With
hem he is no fake, but the biggest fact
o cross their path. He hates sham aud
lypocrisy. He is the greatest crowd
;rtter that ever appeared Oo earth.
He is tonic to every community hs
lists. Where he Goes churches are built
lp. homes take on the old-fashiOnCd viz
ues. business men correct their cut
hrOat methods. employer and omplova
.et together The business interests "c
he cities he visits revive almost as mu"h
- the religious interests. Commercial
Iubs become as enthusiastic for SundaE
IS church councils.
washington needs him 10 jar her 0N
4 her business, mental, moral, and spirit
lal lethargy. She needs Tor a time 10
,e in the hands of this -ed-hlOOded. ten
largc-visioned man. who isn't
.fraid of any being in the universe but
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