The Detroit times., 1916-09-21

for the altar.
Come on, preachers. choir singers.
tinners. come on for Christ" no
called
A great rush was On and from
every part OF The huge tabernacle
! they came The mass oi men and
women were pressing forward to
grasp the hand OF the evangelist.
whose arm was working like pump
handle as he greeted those who
pressed forward. He vas almost
ready % drop from exhaustion when
ne had greeted the last convert and
NE Vas bathed In preparation
All Classes Represented.
Every part OF society was repre-
scented IN the throng OF ccnyerts-old
AMI yoUpg, rich ami poor, strong and
weak. men and women Some came
weeping. some solemnfaced bur
dry-cyed, auj others Wearing broad.
happy smile Indicative OF their new
found JOY Some came as II to
funeral and others Is to a wedding
feast
Mothers led daughters BY the
hand in that STANCE procession.
praying perhaps for the FIRST tine In
their lives younS husbands clutchel
their wives closely 10 them as 10.
gether they made the journey over
the short tanbark TRAN and boys In
knickerhockers proudly clasped
hands with grandpa and trCoPsd 10
the platform There were as MAN.
silver heads az golden. men matched
the women, girl and boys fairly
romped Up 10 the reyivalist. who
.rrayed constantly and dropped words
.of help and Encouragement
why you nave come he said, is
a matter between YOU and sod Ten
IL 70 Him and lie viii give YOU rest,
Some may be renewing their vows
That Is "a matter between them and
God Just come and gccep' Jesus
Thank you, sister I'm glad 10 see
you God De praised. little boy
Jesus wants such a. you Thus he
Went On as what seemed iIkE an
amending parade OF pen.tents passed
by erasped his hand, moisterin. the
tanbark trail with their tears and
then took seat before the Ila.forw
When al had come the band mus
tered lust 400 Al we're registeret
and their religious preference noted.
Pastors OF the church. gf whatever
denomination, in tae neishborhood
Of each c0rvcrr Viii - notified and
will be expected TO help the con
verts 20 lead Christian lives.
What lss Cnristian7
When The converts hal taken pos
session u a section OF seats direct.
Is Ia front Of him. Billy sunday ad-
dre=sc them on What does il mean
10 bo a Chrisyan?"
"A Christian" he said. is any
man or woman or child who comes
10 God a. a los, sinner. who accepts
Jesus Christ as his savior. con'esseS
Him before the world. surrenders 10
Him, puts his Tie in His hands AMI
VOWS 20 obey Him. That Is Chris
tan
When was converted he first
thing did was 70 ray 81 cents for a
Bible. I wouldn't sell II to-day for
s. 500 You should all Go thst--get
Bibles ana read them. want YOU
10 live for God no matter who you
are"
When The invitation was issued the
choir broke in.c the nymu Where
He Leada Ne XII Follow, and
sang il softly during The trail hit
ting"
one OF the most gratlhed specta-
tors OF the remarkable scene was Mel
Tro'tcr. The noted mission wCiker OF
Grand Rapids who is guest Of
Billy Sunday IL was Mr. Trot;,r
who offered the opening prayer in
which he prayed that II Billy did IS
sue he Invitation there would he a
pontaneous and generous response.
Almost before the echo OF his voice
died awav. hls prayer was answered.
Hope 10 Break Record
Billy Sunday and those cO-operat.
ing with him IN the campaign have
set their hearts on breaking all rec
ords FOR conversions during the
series OF meetings To do 80 Il viii
be necessary 70 get about 10000 in
the next seven weeks There still
remain about 90 meetings. so that II
will be necessary 10 reach 200 con
yerts AZ each meeting II the mark
they have ---l reached. II is be
4 lsa
been made the converts Will swarm
20 the altar IN greater numbers, and
those Who have the interest OF the
campaign At heart are encouraged
by the frat nights showing
In the sermon thai eliminated I'm
the army OF converts. Billy Sunday
declared he hoped 70 see Detroit
really become Cody city. and add
Cd when you raise your city for
Christianity "a the automobile in
dustry has raised II commercially,
81 will BE- the most famous and won
derful city on earth.
we want 10 convert people and
We want them 10 stay converted"
went on the evangelist Lots of
people ere converted, but in many
cases I, Ia like a vaccination and
doesn't take"
He deplursd the fact that many in
Detroit regarded y As necessary TO
carry on their business on Sunday
the same a. on week days
III one cant make a living In Do
troit I'm six days he can't anywhere
on earth
Billy took another ~ his healthy