The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
BY Condo

were May men and boys
As group after group OF young
business women marched 20 the
platform. Billy Sunday fairly
beamed with smiles as re leaned
over 10 shake hands. constantly cry.
ing: ''Hurrah for The girls Come
on girls" Once during a lull in
the steady march 70 the platform.
Billy turned 70 the Amen corner"
where the ministers have their sec
ton. and shouted 20 them;
What's the matter with you
preachers. why don't you get down
in the crowd there. and get after
the folks? Don't loaf on the JOB
Help me"
After that tie procession started
in earnest and Billy was forced TO
jump into his reception pi, then 20
receive the penitents that were
again fockiag to the platform.
Detroit at Turning Point.
Detroit Il now az the turnins
point; ready TO go either for God
or the devil: which shall u be-"
shouted the evangelist, and from me
audience those who were working
their way toward the front, shouted
back FOR God"
Billy Sunday said be never SAX
I finer sight IN his lie than that
OF an entire family walking 70 he
altar. hand in hand There was al
aged father and mother. and be.
tween them bright manly looking
lad OF about IS and girl OF IS. All
were weeping as they received the
blessing ~ the reviEalist
During the time that the penitents
were vending their way along The
sawdust trail, the choir repeated
over and over in subdued tones
Just AS Am, without One Plea ="
The sermon. considered one OF the
most eloquent and masterfril Of all
those given BY Billy, Is usually the
I enc employed al the service when
the sawdust trail Is ops ned rhe
preached eloquently described the
mercies Of God, which he said were
legion.
Men who won't be grateful 70
God for his goodness aren't worth
nickel bunch. he said II We
have nothing for which 70 be crate
ful 20 God LEI Us close our church
es tear down this tabernacle ana
cult praying You might az we'll
Try 20 count the stars IT. the heay-
ers or the seekers for onsce a. cleo
ton time as the mercies OF God
DO you ever thank God ycG can
sleep? II not, II I were Gcd, IA
keep you awake for two months
We do not work hard enough FOR
God. II He had our feet, tell
you we would walk straigh, In pol
tics and religion. know many
preachers whose study chair cush.
tons need half-soleing more than
their shoes People. including many
preachers. are not prepared % make
sacrifices for God. They think God
will be tickled 70 death 70 get any
thing they don't want God Doesn't
care for stingy on lazy people, put
the devil does The man VINO gives
his wife a l0-cent pincush.ou FOR
Christmas 70 show her how much he
loves her IS the geezer the devil
loves
II you've got the loHRfacei brand
Of religion get rid ~ IL. you never
got IL from God Some people with
alleged religion 20 about Nth faces
long enough for fire e.care. The
devil would hank his dres long
enough 70 20 70 church and hear
these people give testimony"
snly Rsps the oossips.
Billy took a crack az thc rst.ips
within and without tie church. He
said ~ vas a pestilence that is prev.
alent everywhere unfortunately.
IF everybody knew what other
people were saylng about them there
wouldn't be four friends lef' Ia tho
world. he said 1T God had our
mouths and tongues there would no.
he so many church pillar who are
noisy In politics and silent IN r.
. ligion Also IL God bad cur tongue.
there would be no more lyIre aIycr
: Using
In the afternoon Billy preached OH
The Course 20 Glory he urged hi-
= hearers 10 straighfen ont fIgr
course and said one va 10 90 u