The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
SUNDAY FLAYS
"HOLIER THAN
THOU" PEOPLE
tcoatinses from P.s. ons)

hit the trail He wants the con
yerts 10 have good company.
II you came here today 10 learn
something that will draw you near
er 20 God" he shouted 10 the church
members, you will hear IL. but II
you came here expecting 10 hear
something you don't like. you Will
hear II, and will go out OF my way
10 see that you get it. The Phar-
isees were the biggest devils In
Jerusalem and they we're the biz.
gest theologians. That Is the way
with ali theologians
Bob" Matthews. secretary 10
Billy Sunday. said Tuesday morning
tha, Bill was considering going 10
New York 70 teach the metropolis
how 20 hii the trau He has been
urged 20 open campaign there
March 1. New York churches stand
ready 20 erect big tabernacle for
him and coouperate 20 make his
visit there the biggest revival the
biggest cit yon the continent has
ever had
Billy Is prepared 20 20. with the
reservation that he wants the in.
vitation 20 5e sincere and he wants
The ministers 20 be- satisfied with a
slangy religion. II that Is the kind
be sees At 20 give them He also
insists that the cooperating minis
ters shall have friendly attitude
towards him and his methods.
Tie received telegram Tuesday
20 the effect that many OF the min.
listers who had formerly opposed
having Sunday conduct a campaign
in New York. were now eager 20
have him and that the sentiment
vas practically unanimous. In view
Of this 4 Is probable that BAly will
definitely accept the call within a
few days
Billy SUNDAYS campaign in De
troit thus far has greatly exceeded
the expectations ot Philip n Gray.
chairman Of the local committee He
declares that he had no idea the
attendance a, the sunday meetings
would De so great and so enrhGsias.
tic. Other mem bers OF the commit
tee shara Mr. Cray satisfaction and
they look for the greatest mum Der
of conversions ever made ny the
evangelist IN similar series OF
meeting Is.
Monday was day ~ rest" for
The reviyalist and he didn't do any.
thing bur hustle around from early
morning until late a. night Sunday
~ rest would be a picture of Billy
we'll worth seeing He says he's too
busy 20 rest and tho he d!dn't preach
OF Monday IT, rad his time fully
occupied IN campaign Ike he IS
conducting there is plenty O DO asiG
from preaching aad al OF these d.
tails have 20 BE- le'' for Monday OF
other days from two 70 three mon
s-cT. T.ta reraacls meetings take about
an hi- time and strength
lilly Sunday made n score ~ calls
upon people Interested IN rhr .au
p1.r-. bold conferences with h =
OF the various cor Elittees. assisted
leaders of sections % The WorE
wrote V7-r ~ a rrw -1O0 the in
spiratio- FOR which has come from
his visit r0 Detroit. .rhe dynamic
city % tha vest went 20 h7rbs'
shop ard 1ar bis hair cut. tooi III
Sssefe'i game and saw Detroit
lose. which was 'Cugh enough d8h' =
WORT for anybody. especially on DIS
day n
The evangelist had HE hair trim
med. all buf the inoipiert bald spot
that has become so familiar 90 those
Who sit behind him on the platform
A. the Detroit Athletic club barber
shop He was driving dowrtowr
with bis secretary Bon Matthews
when he decided hat be would have
his LOCKS shorn 'Bob" said he knew
a neat l.ttle shop around rhe corner
and they drove 70 the y s { Billy
vas Impressed by the splcrdor Of
The place. md it was not untN Later
hat he learned Re wa5 guest OF
the Detroit Athletic club. Members
% the club greeted The evangelist
and gave him ticket emitting hin
10 all the privileges Of he club dur
ing his stay IN Detroit
Ma" Sunday has gone 70 her
home In Wlnona. Ind FOR feU
days She said she wanted 70 see
how her children, of whom there are
two a. home were getting along
without dad and ma" She vii
return about the hrsr % next week
George Sunday. who has been rest
ing in Wirona FOR few days. has
returned 70 assist his father
Billy Sunday Il z, ing 70 Sturgis
Mich. next Monday 3, participate n
the celeSra'il- az the Hydro Elcc
tric festival He will speak IN 2
fuge ten. Gov Ferris and both can
dlGates for governor All attend 'h'
celebration. The s. Joe river u7.
fcen damned and new 325o,0o'
a,er.powcr plant com nrleted acd q
Is In honor o this achievement ;ha
'he town f. planning on entertl y.