The Detroit times., 1916-10-23
$4,000 HEAR
BILLY PREACH
Talks to Men Only In
Afternoon and 405
Z Come Forward
TIE SCORE TO DATE

AZ the close of another OF the
most triumphan, Gays~of MS evan
gelistic campaign ia Detroit. Billy
Sunday stood in the midst OF about
10000 persons in the tabernacle last
night. and tho limp from the eXer-
tions OF three big meetings. ne ut
tered a few words 20 indicate that
he believes Detroit is undergoing a
spiritual awakening and that she is
consequently IN line for better
things.
you've crowded our tabernacle, "
eaid Billy. and there are thousands
upon thousands standing outside,
Drawing the chill October air Just
to hear what little they can OF the
sermon. You've been as fine and
attentive an audience as I have ever
addressed. Oh. tell YOU, Detroit
In awakening That is reward
enough for me. II is the happiest
thing can say in thanks 10 you
The Sunday evening meeting was
one OF the largest OF the campaign.
Long before the evangelist mounted
the platform, the Are marshal had
ordered the doors closed. Even 20.
lice oficers and others having bust.
meas in the tabernacle found diff
Guilty In entering Some men had
attended the afternoon session.
bringing their lunches with them 80
they would not have 90 leave before
tho evening meeting.
Days Score 10 ,26s
II e.
the day was ,2ss, SOS OF these hay-
fug come forward 20 accept Christ
during the evening service. after
Billy had delivered a ringing ser
mon on How shall we escape >"
His answer. illustrated with score
OF tragic incidents from real life.
was that faith IN Christianity alone
would save humanity from the sur.
ferings brought by sin and lend n
the strength TO resist the tempta-
lions OF evil. The blood OF Christ,
ne said. was the only thing which
would justify a repentant sinner.
Suppose a man is in cell and
the guards about him are standing
the death watch" said Billy sup
pose he is 70 ole on the morrow
and Just before the fateful hour AZ
breaches. a message comes 20 him
IRON the governor. and II tells him
that he has been pardoned, that he
r. free. Free, you say, free Free
in body, perhaps, but not IN soul
That man might walk around, but
he would be chained in soul a. ),
ne were I'm prison. For the par.
don would furnish him with no jus
'fincation. II would not remove the
stain OF guilt from his soul J tell
YOU, my friends. there is but ono
way---that Is 20 walk the piooo.
stained way OF Jesus Christ Re
--eeIre- Chri&t- and Xnu arc insllt I'd
for God will look upon YOU a. tho
YOU had never sinned
Preaching again the doctrine 81
dannaiion in hell for sinners who
go out Of the world without profess.
ing Christianity, the evangelist said
No Doubt About Aeil
"You can't determine anything
about hell BY scientific investigation
A man who steals doesn't believe IN
prison. Whether or not there - a
hell "a a question which the church.
ID
in but one way:
"1Ie that belieyeth shall no; be
damned
"Neyer mind how we viii DO
damned God Almighty didn't owe
this old world thing
"rf hell Is not eternal. then heav-
en- Is not everlasting"
Members Of Diamond lodge a.
r.. ahani- 1000 strong. attended
IN. evening services In a body. \
brilliant spectacle was presented
when about 100 members Of tho uni-
FORMED rank. IN fun regalia. biz tae
sunday trail at the conclusion ~ No."
serron Detroit Commander. No ).
Knights Templar. had represcutn-
zion OF about 800 at the evening meet
ing
rho afternoon service was FOR men
only. and at its conclusion f05 OF the
audience came forwa 90 shake sun
days hand and express faith In
4 cbrist. 'Iiow 60 be a man" was the
topic.
One OF the evangelist statements
I'm the afternoon sermon. which struck
<hsme with telling effect ia hundreds
tcf hearts. centered about the advsn-
ftase OF self denial. OF learning how 90
F.. say "So." when 20 say Yes would
he 20 follow the line OF least resist
lance.
"learn to Say NO +"
s-rhe man who In able 90 say No
when n should be said IL walking In
- Path that will lead straight Go his
{own good" said Sunday. IF you ars
mot willing deliberately 90 take the
srtsk OF becoming n good-for-nothins
;sut. settle the question for once and
fNnaliy that you will never take your
nrut drink.
< Manhood ts one OF the Erandcst
fthsnes In the world. u does not DO
Z nsna upon the size % the body. There
f8Se men % small statue who tower
4 Move other men as the mountains "a
ohovs the plains There are physical
VI n1nRes Who are midgets IN manhood
ID ~Tas maa who lets the devil choose
80 es9pasy for him will soon dc