The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-22


dition- ol people. .ruu 'ae u.rs stu
OF eir' 90 the white haired grand
mother and sometime thry came
together 20 the altar Amone 'u
converts were many O, The dfleEa
ton OF business women. and .n
fact. most Of -tkr-eonver' of The
night were Women although there
were many men and boys
As group after group % youns
business women marched 80 he
platform. Billy Sunday fa.rN
beamed with smlles as be leaned
over TO shake hands constantly cry.
ing "Hurrah Tor Tho girls Come
on girls"" once during a lull I'm
the steady march 70 Tho platform
Billy turned 20 the Amen corner
where the ministers have their sec
tion. and shouted 20 them
What's the matter with yua
preachers WHY don't yon ger down
ln the crowd there. and rst after
The folks Don't loaf on the job
Help ne %
After hat Tho procession started
IN earnest and Billy va7 forced 60
Jump into his recertiou plt then %
receive tho rau.ta2ts that were
again Docking % 'h. platform
Detroit az Turning Point.
"D-'roit is rop az the 'grnins
point ready f1 go either go- G0i
or Tho t.H. th..t shall If be-
shouted no evangelist. and from the
audience tlosa who were working
their way toward the front shouted
back FOR God
billy Sunday said he never saw
finer sight in his ne than that
81 an entire family walking 20 the
altar. hand IN hand There was an
aged father ard mother. and b"
tween them a bright manly looking
lad OF about - and a girl % rs All
were weeping as they received th'
blessing ~ tho royiyalist
During 'hs time that the penifen;-
were wendinr their way along 'h0
saw dust sal 'he choir repeated
over and over IN suhduei ton
Just As / Am without one Plea
The sermon. Cons4dered one Of tbo
most eloquent and mast rful OF an
those given by Billy, IS uFuallv the
che employed at the service WIS.
tho "a wdust trail IA open nod Jig
preached eIoqueat!y deecribeG the
mercieS OF Cod. which he said were
legion.
Hen who won't De grateful 90
God for his goodness aren't worth
nickel bunch" no said ~ vr
have nothing for which 20 b. graft.
ful 20 God L. ~ close our cyHrgh
o., tear down this tabernacle ana
quit PRAYING You might o. well
try 10 count the stars in the Leay
ers or the seekers for oirce ~ "lec
ton time as the mercies Of God
do YOU ever thank God you car
gIeop2 n not IL ueFa- GeA-lL
keep you awake FOR Two months
we do rot work hard enough FOR
God r. lie had our fest, teu
you We would walk straight ~ pol
tics and religion know many
Preachers whoec study chair cush.
ion need half olairG more than
their shoes. People, including mar
preachers. are not prepared 10 make
sacrifices for God They hink God
viii De- ticklcd 20 death 20 got any.
thing they don't want God doesn't
care for stingy U lazy people. bul
The devil doe The mon vino g.vos
hIg wife lO-cent pinu hon FOR
Christmas 10 show her how much hc
loves her h. the gcczcr the devil
loves
If you've rot zoo lunrf5op brand
NJ religion got rld ~ b.. YOU never
got II from God Some people With
alleged religion go about silb faces
long enough fog Ere g.. cape The
devil would bank his fires long
enough 10 go 20 church and hear
these people rive testimony
einy Raps the Gossips.
Billy roOt crack s DE et irs
within and without tte church He
said it was % pestileroe hat 81. prev
alent everywhere unfortunately