The Detroit times., 1916-09-11

the saloon. would never get my son,
but this other gang might. And
then, through various steps he would
go until he landed with this other
gang. The society gambler Is the
starting point that leads 10 the back
room OF saloon, which Is the last
stop this side OF hell,
Praises Catholic Church
In his evening sermon. entitled
THE sins or society" Billy Sunday
made a violent attack on divorce
He paid high tribute 10 the
Catholic church for It's stand on
the question and declared that so
far as that one question was con
cerned he was a Roman Catholic
from the crown OF his head TO the
sole OF his foot. He declared that
he never had and never would marry
a couple where either had been di-
vorced and still had a wife or hus-
band living. He declared that often
h' Hod HfbHiN w AhN hOps
who asked him TO perform such ser
vices.
The doors OF the tabernacle, the
largest building OF It's kind ever
erected. were thrown open at 6
O'Clock Sunday morning One man,
James G. Teter. OF Menneoto. Lake
county. Florida. was waiting TO get
In. He had no ticket, but his eager.
ness did not go unrewarded and he
was shown 10 a seat Soon others
began 10 arrive. and long before the
time set for the meeting, the place
was full.
Billy Sunday has not yet asked
any OF his hearers TO hit the trail -
II is not expected that he will really
start out 10 make conversions for
the first 10 days. Sunday thinks
the churches need arousing, and It
Is 10 awakening them that he will
devote the first few days When he
thinks they have been aroused suffi-
ciently he will then go after the
regular sinners,
The evangelist declares that he
can make the converts, but II is up
10 the churches 10 keep after them
and help them over the first few
months until they become sure OF
Themselves He expects to turn
over 10 the churches OF Detroit go,
600 converts In the eight weeks that
he will be here. How many Of those
remain in the ranks of the Chris
tians depends, he says, entirely upon
the churches, without regard 10 de-
nominations. He declares that he
wants his converts TO fraternize
with the church OF their natural
sympathies.
81 don't want 20 make bum Prot
estant Of a good Catholic. or bum
Catholic Of a good Protestant
don't want 20 make any bum Chris
tions, but good ones." he declared.
Music an Attraction
One OF the great attractions OF
the meetings is the really splendid
music This Is under the direction
OF Homer Rodeheaver, who has drill
cd the two choruses Of about 2,4O0
voices each until they I'll the vast
tabernacle with their melody.
Although there were about 10000
persons present in the morning, II
required the ushers but three min
utcs and % seconds 70 take up the
I collection The same wonderful
speed was attained at both after
noon and evening services.
Billy Sunday said that collections
would be taken only until the ex-
penses OF the local committee had
been met. and that after that no col
lections would be taken until the
final day Of the campaign. He said
he thought the current expenses
should be met In about 10 days. The
collection taken on the final day will
so 20 Sunday. and that IL the total
OF what he is 10 receive. whether
that collection be little or big
The collection yesterday amount
cd 10 abou, $4,000
SUNDAY said il had been reported
that he demanded a guarantee OF a
large sum TO come 10 Detroit. He
denied this. declaring that in the 20
years of his ministry he had never
asked or received guarantee and
that he never would ask such n
thing.
THE whisky soaks who start these
rumors are liars" he cried. They
knew they were liars when they told
the lies, and they did il to ininre
my character. There is not another
man in America 80 lied about as
am My very life has been threat
ened I'm a dozen states. In every
possible way that they can inJuro
me they. the lying whisky soaks,
seek 10 do A. But am here to
give them n fieht and before leave
they will know they have been in a
fight. | will give them the greatest
run for their money they ever had,
and defy any OF these lying scoun-
drels 10 come to my face and say
the things they are saying behind
my back.
The scriptures say that II man
smite thee on one cheek to turn the
other. That Is one OF the hardest
verses i'm the Bible for me. and |
think that II one OF these lying sa.
loon men were 10 hit me on one