Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
NO SECTARIAN LINE
DIVIDES OLD GUARD
OF BILLY SUNDAY
Presbyterians, Baptists, Con-
gregationali8t8 and Metho-
dists Form Interesting
Group of Aides.

Presbyterians, Baptlsts, Congre gatIonal-
lists and Methodists have a representation
in that interesting group OF people now
stirring this old town to It's very dregs.
known as the BILLY" Sunday "old
Guard"
II the Rev. William A. had set out pur-
posely to have his campaign workers
amllated with as many different religions
as possible-whch he didn't, according
to ma" sunday-he could not have sue
ceeded better.
That wiry little woman, Miss Frances
Miller, whose particular mission 1T is to
prevent the business woman from head
Ing straight to perdtion, Is practical
Congregatlonalist and Is n graduate from
college Of theology and also from the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Being
real, dyed-in-th -the-wool ordained mln-
ister she is privileged to have 'the Rev
erend" placed on her visiting cards. but
she has no liking for titles, she will tell
you, IL you ask her. In point of service
she is the oldest member of the guard,
having been with the Sundays for more
than ten years.
Frances has level head on her
shoulders" is the tribute Mrs. Sunday
paid her, land whenever I want good
sound advice l always call on her She
has an executive ability and a grip on
things that few women possess" Com
ing from n woman who Is herself past
mistress in executive ability this was an
encomium worth receiving.
FREDDY" Seibert, whose particular duty
II is to bring order out of the chaos OF
the 10000 persons. all of whom want to
get on the front row of the saw-dust
temple, Is the major domo of the taber-
nacle, and the Sundays hold him respon-
sible for the happenings therein.
Do YOU attempt to smoke a cigarette
surreptitiously? FREDDY" or one of his
lieutenants spots you out on the instant
and his training as a Western broncho
buster fits him for the task of dealing
with you, If you resist his interference
Have you smuggled in some lunch SO that
you may remain over for the night meet
ing. Freddy" catches you at the first
secret bite and tells you in suaVe ana
gracious tones that the restaurant Is
across the street. For the last nine years
he has been travelling with the Sundays
and in his pacific moments Is, ike MISS
Miller, a Congregationalst.
Bentley ID. Ackley, the husky pianist, |
who also acts as "Bily's" secretary, Is
a Phlladelphian by birth and a Methodist
Protestant by religious conviction. His
wife and little daughter, Gertrude, are
rejoicing that "at last the revivals are
being held in this city" so that they |
can see papa every minute of the day |
almost Mr.. Ackley has been allied with
the evangelIst's organization for more
than seven years.
Homer A. Rodeheaver, the good
humored trombonlst and musical drec-
tor, whose baritone voice penetrates the
furthermost corners of the tabernacle
when he is making an announcement, |
comes next. He has been one of the
Sundays chief aides for the last five |
years. In addition to being Methodist, |
he enjoys the distinction OF being the |
only bachelor member of the guard.
Miss Grace Sake, "the finest Bible |
teacher in the United States" to quote |
ma" again, is n Baptist, and together
with Mrs. William Asher. n Presbyte
rian, and director or the Extension work |
among the factory and mill girls, they |
constitute the baby members of the stan.
Miss Saxes connection dates back four
years and Mrs. Asher's three.