The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-04-07


fessed conversion at the meetings
of the afternoon and evening. This
brought the grand total of trail
hitters to 1852.
Forty-one thousand people at
tended the tabernacle services,
bringing the total of attendance
for the campaign to 926,500.
Baltimore draw circle about
( you now, and if you don't instantly
step out, God will take it that you do
not intend to step out, and it will be
war through eternity"
Billy Sunday uttered this cry to
$4,000 men who made UP his after
noon and evening congregations Sun
day, following the sermon he preached
ut both services on the text Choose
We this day whom you will serve," and
up the sawdust trail surged SOL con-
verts. These, with 149 persons who
had hit the trail at the forenoon serv-
ice, made the days total for the taber-
nacle $40.
The sermon to men only was one of
the most dramatic that Sunday has de-
livered here, in that 1t was burdened
with warning as imperative as that
which John the Baptist uttered In the
wilderness, calling upon unbelievers to
repeat, turn from wickedness and seek
Nhe true God.
Makes Them Sit Up.
"This may be the funeral sermon
for some Of you'll" Sunday Numbered
land men sat bolt upright, eyes wide
with emotion whipped to white heat;
scores wept openly and turned again
to gaze, fairly fascinated, at the man
who was faying their sins as had no
other preacher who ever called upon
Baltimore to turn to Christ.
When the evangelist saw the effect
or his sermon at night, saw the con-
yerts pushing forward In numbers that
bade fair to set a new record, his face
lighted up with joy which he could
hardly contain. After the first rush
Of Misunderstanding was over he sprang
about the platform in uncomfortable
exuberance, took hold the pulpit and
gwang upon it as though he were prac-
ticing in gymnasium; threw himself
face downward on the carpet to reach
the hands Of some belated trail-hitters,
sprang upon the press table, grabbed
two outstretched palms at once and
said excitedly: s'This has been a great
day in old Baltimore, boys. great
day!'
Women Not Allowed.
Although there was nothing in the
sermon proper for mixed audience
to hear-and in this respect it was
vastly different from the much-talked-
Of Devils Boomerang" sermon-wom-
en- were excluded, Ma Sunday, who at
tended the evening service. being the
sole representative of her sex.
For few minutes Mas distinction
was disputed by two women who slip
ped into the tabernacle through one of
the back, doors. They were accom-
panied by two men, and were just de-
termined to stick, whether or no. A
police sergeant discovered them after
while and hurried to find Captain
Hurley, The captain sent him back
with orders to eject the intruders. The
ejectment was accomplished without
disturbance.
A little before this one of the ushers
thought he caught sight Of woman's
head about midway of the first Sec
ton. He hurried down to make an
investigation and discovered that the
head belonged to long-haired boy.
stralght-out Doctrine,
The most distinctive feature of the
sermon of the afternoon and evening
was that it was the first straight-0ut
doctrinal talk given at meeting for
men only. 1t contained no particular
excoriation Of the liquor traffic, no sta
tistic dealing with the social evil. 1t
1ayed not the dance. nor gambling
nor politics; was singularly free from
what Sundays critics would call vul-
garities. Yet, although it was by no
means "Sundayesque," it brought more
persons uL the sawdust aisles even
than did the recently preached sermon
on "Amusements." when the congrega-
lions were half again as large.
Varying the usual program. the even
Eng service was launched with call
Tor sentence" prayers by members of
the congregation. A man arose at the
general invitation. uttered brief
prayer; two other men stood up when
he concluded and launched into pray
ers simultaneously. Homer Rode
beaver made the last prayer.
oblIoated To Conversion.