The Detroit times., 1916-09-20
BILLY SUNDAY
DEFTES SKEPTICS
IN SERMON
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the midst OF a sentence when he In.
terrupied himself 10 ask that the
child be taken out OF the aisle lie
paused a moment and the child stu
remained. ignorant OF the fact that II
was creating a sensation and Was
the center OF all eyes
'"rhe meetings over" remarked
Billy, and turned away
rhe evangelist announced that on
next Sunday afternoon and probably
in the evening as we'll ne would
speak 10 men only. but there will oe
meeting for women oniy In the
woodward-aye Baptist church. The
women's meeting probably will be
addressed by Ma sunday aad otn-
er women OF the Sunday party.
Billy Suncay. In his appeal for
liberal collections. which have been
disapro hitting here. said !, was
aighty queer that people would 90
D.
but they couldn't go 20 ball game
and do Il. He said that he mad at.
tended three games since he came
TO Detroit and that the money taken
In az those three games would pay
all the expenses for the revival.
Billy declared that he regarded a
skeptic as a great danger 10 the IN
thinking person who had Tot yet
been converted and then Re proceed
ed 70 argue that the skeptic aud the
unbelieyer were all wrong
The Bible Is the best book In the
world" he said. Produce a better
Bible II YOU can, old man; / defy
you 10 Go IT, Orer all the science
and the philosophy OF the whole
whole world in one volume and II
would De like q plugged nickel 70 a
81 900 government bond as compared
TO the Bible. The biggest fool this
side OF hell is the man who hasn't
brains or manhood enough 10 be a
Christian. Many men DO not under.
stand the Bible because they are too
darned larry 10 study IL. I'm not an
inhdel because I'm not a big enough
fool.
Lots Of people will not believe
what they cannot actually see and
They have no faith IN
anything. II you only believe what
YOU understand you'll be surprised
how little you know. Do you believe
you have any brains7 You've never
seen them, have you There are
ots OF things one cannot understand.
For instance, tell me why. when a
black COW eats green grass, II gives
v bite milk.
There are those who think We de-
scended from the monkey. II you
think you came from monkey take
your monkey and go 10 hell. but
don't Try 10 connect me with your
ancestors. Should take the word Of
a philosopher instead OF the word
Of God, Net on your tintype.
Many people will dispute the
story Of Jonah and the whale. de-
that IL he escaped the teeth
OF the whale be would suffocate or
become digestsd. but nevertheless
Jonah took the first ride in a sub
marine. II il only a question Of
God was able &c make a fish
arge enough 10 swallow a man. Re
ssntly q fsh was caught IN the ocean
hat had swallowed an animal that
1900
II would rather be an idiot than an
nidel, because il | am an infidel il
= my own fault. but If am an idiot |
ONE che else ia TO blame A man !
Ioes not disbelieve in hell unleH he |
$ on his way 10 hell"
Billy made a big hit with the base
all fans in the audience and /
'rought the biggest cheer Of the
'yening when Re saiG he hoped the
Tigers would win the pennsnt.
''It's easy 10 make prediction.
lut II IL not always easy 20 have II
cine ont the way you predict. ! car /
ireAict which team will Uin the pen
Ian,. but II might not DO IL. know I
rhich team want 70 win IT,
ho."
Which one" a fan In the audi
nee yelled
Detroit" replied Pilly, amid 4
heers. and that in spite OF the fact
hat my home is in Chicago Ny 1
are with Hughie and hts I
cam"
Billy declared ttst he had no
uarrel with sry ihan who believes
. false doctrines, but that his quar-
81 was With tho false doctrine itself
one ~ the most enthusiastic ova
ions The reyivalist ms received
ince he came 10 Detroit was az the
conclusion OF the sermon. when he
raspeG copy Of the Eible. held it
loft a. high as he could reach and
houted
"Thsrs The word III preach to you
While am IN old Detroit Good