The Detroit times., 1916-10-04
BILLY SCORES
"TIGHTWADS"
oContinusd from PAGE one)

vas that there was NOT enough pray.
" and not the right kind ~ prayer
The evangelist declared that The
people OF today are TOO chesty ant
bie.headed 20 get on their knees and
pray. II r. pride he said. that Keeps
people from approaching The cues
tion OF prayer IN The right spirit
Quoting from the Bible hs said
And as He prayed the fashion Of.
His countenance was altered
Ladies" ne asked Of those pres
ent, "do you want 70 be pretty i
some OF you spent more time on
your knees IN prayer and less or
dope. pazzaza and cold cream God
would make you prettler can eel,
by looking into your faces whether
you are devoting your thoughts 20
Christ or % the dance hall"
Billy Sunday will preach Wednes
day evening on the Question of the
ages" There will DE several spe-
cial delegations in attendance
among them a large body from the
Board OF Commerce Members OF
the board are invited 70 take with
them their families and friends. a
section OF the big tabernacle has
been reserved for the Board OF Com
merce and no tickets will be requir
ed for seats IN that section. Mem
bers will be seated IL they explain 70
the ushers that they want 70 sit with
the Board OF Commerce delegation
One OF the greatest crowds that
has ever stormed the Billy Sunday
tabernacle was that Of Tuesday
night. The immense building was
jammed TO the doors and hundreds
stood outside while thousands were
turned away, unable 10 get within
hearing distance OF the evangelist.
The thousands were eager 70 hear
Sundays idea OF what Christ would
ind IL he came 10 this wide-open
city. II having been announced that
Billy would preach on the subject,
IF Christ came 20 Detroit" Many
expected 10 hear OF specific Incl.
dents OF sinfulness and thought the
preacher might bare secrets Of IN.
dividuals. Instead he dealt only IN
generalities.
IF Jesus walked up Woodward
ave tonight" he shouted. we would
probably find In the crowd that fol
lowed him many who would cry out
rs was the case in other cities that
He did visit. cruelty Him. haf
view Is based upon by observations
OF the last three weeks since / have
been in Detroit | wouldn't need to-
leave Detroit 20 End 4 gang vile
enough 10 spit IN the face OF Jesus
and ask that He again take up His
cross.
Jesus Would See Both Sides
IF Jesus came 20 Detroit He
would see your great city with its
huge factories at the end Of every
street. He would see your traH.c
regulations, your splendid buildings
and your rnr people. bar Hr also
would see the gang of Burr0uCh.
Adding Machine company robbers
the robbers Of The Michigan Central
and the stick.up men who robbed ra5
Blackstone bar He would seq the
friyolity, the carelessness and tht
night sins Of the city and He would
say. oh. woe IS you, Detroit"
IF Christ came would He End YOU
In 'suds parlor' swilling booze with
n LOT OF other thugs DO you think
II He came TO Detroit he would
spend his time IN some dance ball
squeezing The life out az half
dressed woman DO you think He
would accept an invitation 20 your
house 20 hit your booze n He
gave you - hours notice ~ Hi.
coming. would you tell the brewery
wagon driver not 90 stop at your
house tomorrow. or would YOU ask
him TO come especially early and
take away the empticse
well. peple, there IS no 'ir about
H. Jesus Is here and always has
been. He has seen every one 81 your
mean acts, hu- seen you ne. has
eeen you ell yourself with booze
and has seen every false vote cast
10 Detroit, and YET you avoid Him.
You avoid the pest house because
you don't want 20 catch The conta.
eion. but why avoid Christ M lis
because you are ashamed
When Bllly issued abe invitation
Tor the trail hiiters to march to the