The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
-Four Sermons Mark Evangellst's
Farewell Day In The Monu-
mental City.
PEAsED WITH THE RESULTS
"coId Storage Bunch" Gradually
"Thawed Out" He Says.
Financial Returns Good.

BALTIMORE, April 2s.-Billy sunday
this morning preached the first OF four
sermons comprising the farewell day OF
his Baltimore campaign. HIS theme
was "A Full Reward"
Resides Sundays four sermons at the
tabernacle, there was special song
service at Q o'clock this morning. con-
Quoted by Homer Rodeheaver.
On the eve OF the finish OF his cam
paign. Sunday was immensely pleased
with the results obtained in Baltimore.
"l'lI admit, I had a pretty rough
struggle with the devil" he said. but
] put him on the run. and from my
by this time that lie would starve IL
he tried to return In an aeroplane.
"When came to Baltimore 1 found
exactly what had found In other
cities The town was so black with
sin that II would have made dark
spot on the Black sea. found the
sudiences a cold storage bunch. ready
10 sive me frost-bite at first"
Financial Returns.
The financial returns were about the
same, In proportion to the comparative
populations, said Sunday. speaking OF
philadelphia and Baltimore.
Up TO date the collections have totaled
approximately S65.OOO here. Five thou
sand dollars OF this will be devoted to
the charity and police funds. The re-
mainder will meet expenses OF the cam
paign. Today the free-will Offering will
be made. This will probably reach
s35,oo0. and will go to Sunday as a per-
sonal gift. incidentally, the evangelist
has been showered with presents OF all
kinds.
Figures up to last night show that the
trailhitters number. approximately y.7So.
The total attendance UP to last night
was 1,42s.5Oo.
At o'clock this afternoon. Sunday
began his sermon on Tomorrow"
preaching to men only. AZ $3.50 o'clock
probably on Hope. the concluding
service this evening will he marked
by repetition OF the sermon ON TO-
mcrrow."
Tabernacle Packed.
There were no cutsiiS activities to-
day. Attention was centered on the
tabernacle services. Indications were
that there will be thousands turned
away at the night service.
The tabernacle was packed for the
morning service. and no sooner had the
crowds filed out from that than others
neean to pour In Tor ths O'Clock
service.
evangelist at the tabernacle yesterday
followed the sermons with extraordl-
nary attention. for they realized that
within comparatively few hours there
would have gone out OF Baltimore a
man who for two months had been
keeping 10 on tiptoe.
The evening throng. which packed
every nook and corner OF the building,
was more than four times the size OF
that of the afternoon, but over both
throngs hung the same atmosphere.
Many OF those present at both services
had started out as critics OF BILLY and
many the daily services had formed the
most important events In their lives for
the last eight weeks.
.Wherefore. an token Of appreciation
men and women and children sent OF
terings OF flowers and other thinga to
the platform-and many eyes were
moist when the evangelist referred to
the fact that only one day more OF the
campaign remained.
Children's Last Service.
In the afternoon the children had
their last day. About 1907 boys and
girls mads,up the choir and they SANG
the songs that Rody had been teach
Ing them for the last month--wavrd
their handkerchiefs and their little
American flags, Little Frances Fogle.
who Is some eight years of age, rang
a solo and was applauded 10 the echo.
The revivalist went homo Immediate
~ after the afternoon service yes
terday and took q nap. Ma spent some
time packing up for her trip back TO
Winona Lake, Ind, where their two
little boys, Paul and Billy. are count
AL x.yiI
return.
Miss Grace SAKE. who conducted her
last Bible class on the tabernacle
platform Friday afternoon, left yes
members of the party will meet Fri
day to go thence to Kansas City,
where the campaign will begin next
Sunday morning. The Sundays will
have rest OF a few days at their
home In Winona Lake.