The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
SUNDAY breaches
SERMON ON HEAVEN
Twenty-Five Thousand Persons
Hear Evangelist--TraiI Hit
tiers Total 20,627.

BALTIMORE. April e2..-B,liy Sunday
preached his sermon on "HeaS en-" here
last night. TwentyItwo thousand peo-
pic heard IT, When no more seats were
left In the big tabernacle those who
had arrived too late &c get inside, bank
ed about tho building regardless OF the
heavy showers. content to catch word
Three hundred and tweuty-one trail
hitters responded to tho cvangeIists APP
peals at the close of the service. bring
ing the total number Of trail hitters for
the time Sunday has been in Faltir'ore
A noteworthy feature Of the preIimi-
nary song service. which winds up with
thanks by Choir Leader Rodeheaver for
the presents that at, have been sent 70 the
Jimmy johnson. OF Philadelphia. a
Union Veteran, who tells tales OF his ex-
perience at the battle OF Gettysburg, ana
a warm friend OF Billy. Uncle Jimmy
mounted the platform and sang two
Colonel Sunday and Rody--and the
multitude whooped In glee.
The Rev DR.. Henry Branch, stated
clerk Of the Baltimore Presbytery. came
and, CARRIED in the flowing black robes
OF HIS office. mounted the platform and
delivered the invocation.
The presents for which Rody made ac-
acknowledgement include a huge ship
fashioned Of flowers. the gift OF the Bal
timore Drydock and Shipbuildlng Com
pany; basket of eggs for Billy from
an unannounced admirer; a large table
scarf for Ma. silver cake plate con-
tanning gift OF money. and many Of
ferfngs of flowers.
John T. Stone. chairman of the local
nnance committee. called attention to
the forthcoming free-will offering that
Baltimore will give Sunday when the
campaign winds up tomorrow, and sug-
gested generous contributions. He took
occasion to read "a letter from Bishop
Joseph y. Berry. of the Methodist Epis-
eopal Church. denying a published 'ac-
count Of the bishops alleged attack on
evaneelistic methods In speech in
Pittsburgh.
Before plunging into his sermon Sum
gay. noting the way the multitude suf-
fefed from the heat. gave the men per-
mission to don their coats. None took
advantage of II. however.
The revivalist made II plain as he
ception Of heaven was that of place Of
definite location and of tangible things !;
a place and not state of mind" n
place of high and ennobling compan-
IONS, including all the patriarchs OF the
Old Testament, the historical figures in
the New-a place where good-feilowship
and informality. of reunions and joy
BUSINESS. IL was place wherein there
would be no irksome toll, no WEAKNESS.
no undertakes or hcarses or Grape: and
therC'll be nothing We want to know
about that we can't know all about"
stephen the Martyr saw Heaven. he
sad. and described IL as a place. not as
state Paul said he was carried into
Heaven and saw things the glory of
which made It unlawful for him to re-
veal.
But the best idea OF his conception
OF Heaven was given by his description
or what he would dc were he TO die
and reach 1t before the members of his
family
Would Welcome Family.
IF I do get there, first." he said. ppm
going to rush up and grab Jesus by the
hand and say. Thank you. Jesus. for
your wonderful plan OF salvation and
for permitting me TO preach Il. I know
my tabber and crude Jargon grated on
lots of people on earth. but I gave the
devil as good a run for his money as
could. And say. Jesus. can | sit here by
the gate and wait for Nell and the
And don't doubt that Jesus
will ray. All right. Bill. sit right there"
Then he described the arrival of his
family. the exploration of the golden
streets and the inspection Of some
houses that had FOR rent" signs-the
places that had been prepared for "a
professor in Goucher College," or some
professors In Johns Hopkins" who did
not want them.