The Detroit times., 1916-09-09

and made TO think and eventually be
converted. Or. Studer is certain.
and then IL will remain for the
churches 10 keep them.
viii Aid Dry Cause.
That the series OF sunday meet
ings will have a tremendous politi-
cal influence is felt 20 be certain
responsible for the sunday meet
ings believe they will yield the bal
ance OF power and make Michigan
dry This will be one OF the aims
OF the campaign.
There are many who claim that
Billy Sunday is concentrating re.
llgion Dr. StUier says that this
is not only not true. but IL is quite
Al variance with the facts. Billy
Sunday. he declares. will not even
discuss the pecuniary end OF the
meetings. He Is paid simply by the
collections on the last day OF the
campaign be they little or great.
During the time we were neSo-
tiating with Mr.. sunday 10 get him
here" said Mr.. Studer, the ques-
ton OF money was never raised II
Is said tina, he demands guaran.
tee OF $4,000 before he will start
campaign tie does nothing OF
the kind, and he is not given n
guarantee OF single penny. He
takes the collection OF the hnal day
and that is all, whether II is $500
or $4,000, but whatever II is, II is
satisfactory.
Collections will be taken AZ all
the meetings until the original ex-
pense incurred for the tabernacle
and other necessary sums have been
( collected After that there will be
collections az times. but the total
amount OF these collections will so
TO local charities and the purpose
( OF the collections will be announced
in advance Billy Sunday himself
will receive nothing for his services
but the collection OF the hnal day.
That shows how much he relies
upon the money | am convinced
that had | gone TO Billy Sunday and
told him | would guarantee him
SIS. 900 20 come 20 Detroit. be would
have me thrown ont"
Billy Sunday spent two months OF
the last summer AZ his small ranch
az Hood River. Oregon. and here he
hardened himself for the campaigns
ne had ahead. 40 that he Is now as
hard as nails" and ready for the
work OF the next two months, no
matter how dificult II may be.
Big Crowds Assured
That Billy Sunday will speak TO
large crowds al every meeting has
been assured There have been ar
ranged scores OF special meetings
FOR the benefit OF the employs OF fac
toris. on which occasions the en-
ployes will attend in a body Sew
eral Of these meetings have been
arranged when employees Of single
factory viii occupy from 5000 TO
10000 OF the seats rs the seating
capacity OF the tabernacle is $4,000.
n will not infreQuently happen that
men from a single plant viii furnish
two.thirds OF the audience.
One great good that is expected OF
this method IS the reaching OF men
who do not attend church In the
great numbe OF employees OF every
large factory are many who. posi-
bly,. have never been inside a
church, but who will attend these
meetings because their fellows are
going. or through curiosity. or just
for lark. or some similar reason.
Billy Sunday doesn't care Why a
man comes 20 his tabernacle. II is
sufficient for him that ne comes
The Sunday oratory. the Sunday
earnestness and the Sunday appeal
are expected 10 do tho rest.
Then there will be a great many
meetings for women only. These
meetings are always crowded and
always there is a long line OF weep
ing wives and mothers who kneel
a. the altar and are converted Billy
Sunday loves 20 see a mother con
yertel
The meetings for men only. OF
which there will be many. never fail
20 attract large crowds The An.
nouncemeut OF such meetings IL not
carrying out the old theatrical trick,
but is for the purpose OF getting men
together 80 that they may be talked
70 more intimately than would 10
possible IN a mixed audience. How
ever. in all these meetings the men
come and then cone again and final
" remain 70 enlist themselves IN
the work Of which Billy Sunday is
the most conspicuous leader
Billy Sunday is not going 10 make
aIv special effort 20 &c converts
tho first week OF two That period
Is 10 be devoted 20 Awakening the
church members 10 a sense NJ their
fcsponsibility n wants 10 ins'ill
spirit Of cnthusitm in those who
sit back snuely. livirg bl1m, ''Ts but
useless lives, and arouse them 10
work. RE wants the churches 20
take UP the task OF helping Detroit
and Michigan where he leaves off
n II expected that Mr.. Sunday
will deliver 20 the churches Of De.
troit total ~ 10000 converts IN
two months Whether theaa ron.