The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
BILLY SUNDAY
ARRIVES FOR
BIG BATTLE

lation Of the NTH city In Michigan.
And II that number Is reached IL
will establish a record never before
made In a revival OF similar length.
II will even exceed tho record es-
tAblished by Mr.. sunday himself.
and he Is conceded TO have caused
the conversion of more people than
any other man who ever lived In
modern times.
Billy Sunday arrives prepared for
the hardest work of his life. Fresh
from triumphs in other parts OF the
country. Mr.. Sunday required only
three or four days of rest before
jumping into what he expects will
be one Of the most arduous cam.
paigns OF his busy career as an
evangelist and this he took in his
Indiana home.
II was not a curious throng gath
cred as for parade. that greeted
him az the depot. but II disnifed
self.constituted reception committee.
eager 10 welcome the man who has
done SO much for humanity. and
who. like other great leaders, has
been ridiculed. reviled~ and hated
for the good he has done.
Crowd Greets Sunday.
At the station 10 greet the great
evangelist were hundreds OF mem
bers OF the various Sunday commit
tees. not TO speak OF the crowd that
attended unofficially Following his
arrival Mr.. SUNDAY headed an auto
mobile parade that escorted him to
the Kresge residence. ut Woodward
ave and Boston.blvd., which will be
his nome during the eight weeks OF
his laburs here.
With the biggest tabernacle ever
erected for him. with a committee
larger and more enthusiastic than
any he has yet had, and in a CITY
more prosperous titan he has yet
visited. Mr. Sunday looks forward
to series OF meetings which will
WELD all Influence for good long
after be shall have moved on TO
other fields.
DR. a. G.. Studer. general secretary
OF the Y NJ. c. A. and secretary
OF the campaign organization conf
mittee OF the sunday meetings says
that Mr.. Sunday will speak 10 an
average attendance OF $4,000 q day
for eight weeks OF these there
will be more than so per cent who
never attend church, so that their
FIRST lessons In religion. practically,
will be had at tho hands OF the
evangelist who. among all others,
:. said 10 be the most capable To
handle just such cases
Many OF those who attend the
Sunday services will be attracted
through curiosity alone, according
10 Dr. Studer They will be aroused
and made 10 think and eventually be
converted. DR.. Studer is certain.
and then IL will remain for the
churches TO keep them.
viii Aid Dry Cause.
That the series OF Sunday meet.
ings will have a tremendous politi.
Gal influence is felt 10 be certain
by the committees in charge Those
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 In commercializing re-
ligion Dr. StGder says that this
is not only not true. but II is quite
nj variance with the facts. Billy
Sunday. he declares, will not even
discuss the pecunisry end OF the
meetings lie Is paid simply by the
collections on the last day OF the
campaign, be they little or great.
During the time We were nego-
tiating with Mr.. Sunday to get him
here" said Mr.. Studer, the ques.
tion OF money was never raised. II
f. said that he demands a guaran-
tee OF $4,000 before he will start
campaign. He does nothing OF
the kind. and he is not given n
guarantee OF a single penny. He
takes the collection OF the final day
and that is all, whether II is $500
or $4,000 but whatever 1t Is, 1t is
satisfactory.
Collections will be taken at 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 at times, but the total
amount OF these collections will go
10 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 final day.
That shows how much he relies
upon the money | am convinced
that had | gone to Billy Sunday and
told him | would guarantee him
$4,000 to come TO Detroit. be would
have me thrown out"
Billy Sunday spent two months OF
the last summer at his small ranch
at Hood River. Oregon, and here he
hardened himself for the campaigns
he had ahead. so that he is now "as
hard as nails" and ready for the
work OF the next two months, no