The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-13
4 Geographic FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Local

ndCle is the largest one tNtl cItSt'n
/ As yet there has been no hint OF
an invitation To hit the trail" but
there Is much evidence that there
are eager hundreds waiting for the
invitation No; until the end OF the
I eek or later will the sinner be ask
ed To step up 10 the altar and re-
/ lounce sin. and meanwhile the
evangelist is devoting his time TO
working up enthusiasm among the
church people 40 they will be In n
+, position 10 help keep the converts
/ once they are made.
Seldom has there been a more
responsive audience than that which
attends the Sunday meetings. From
every part OF the hall "Amens" are
heard when the evangelist makes a
telling point. and Tuesday evening
enthusiasm ran 20 such a point that
men and women were IN tears. 9th.
ers climbed on their chairs TO shout
approval and many dropped TO their
knees on the tan bark as the preach
er shouted his dsnunciation Of sin
a well as hts denunciation OF tho
church worker who sat back smugly
and failed TO do all he could 10 fur
ther the interests OF Christianity.
After taking the afternoon 10 con
vince Detroit people that the city
needed revival, Billy Sunday took
the evening 10 come TO defense
OF II. though regre,ung that there
was any necessity TO defend re-
vtval.
Billy Sunday said that by the
liquor interests end others VINO
sought 20 evsde law he was the mos,
hated man in America His life ha.s
been threatened and sought from on =
end NJ the land TO the other because
he has fought the agents OF the
devil and the foes Of God. he said
He declared tha; he was not afraii
Of The booze crowd" and would
fight them while he had a spark OF
life left He referred 20 the fact
that ne il called a CRATER because
he got some money for his preach
ing
Haven't the same right 10 live
that a brewer or saloL nkeeper h,s,"
he demanded. is there any reason
why should nos receive money for
my work? Say. Just go and take
look Al the homes OF The brewers
and saloonkeepers. Then 60 around
- a.
look at the Gun D. which are the
homes OF the fools who drink tho
slop Of these fellows.
They cav ! am a CRATER. am
the most lied about nan In America.
Just recently ! refused il75. 900 to
appear before the camera for NOV.
ing pictures | told the people
wouldn't DO Il for million dollars.
| refused 1000 a day 20 lecture on
the Chautauqua platform because
refused 10 commercialiEe religion.
I God work should not &c CONNER.
cialiEed
Billy sundays two sermons were
really TWO parts Of one The nigh.
address was a continuation OF that
in the afternoon He attacked the
church people for their lack OF on.
terpri7e and declared that II was
high time a revival was held here,
now hat the church hal gone r.
sleep he quoted figures 10 show
that at least half The churches in tho
community failed 70 report a single
couyort last year and that. he con.
tended. was good proof that a re-
yival Was needed in This city. which.
: he argues is wicked In proportion
10 its prosperity. and De- 'oit is one
. OF the mos prosperous cities on
earth. therefore one OF The most
/ wicked Instead Of the city devot-
( Ing its great wealth 10 The interests
I OF sin. Re argued that Il could be
used 20 the advantage OF Christian
work and that Detroit's activities IN
( Christian work would DO a conspicu-
Gus example for the world
lie argued TO- horse-sense in re-
ligion PA In farming or any other
work only by working in harmony
with Cod he derlafeG. can work be
successful Thus. farmer may rely
upon God 20 provide crops but II he
doesn't pillow the ground and plant
the seeds he viii have no crops AMI
then he will blame /, on God.
"Why. fool. YOU cannot stick a
fork into a potato unless you work
in harmony with God " be cried.
The evsngeIis, declared that the
people OF prosperous Detroit mad got
far from God when It's religion
doesn't prosper. but Il IA the fault
Of the people and not OF God, he in
sisted.
when YOU find more church mem
bers At a dutch lunch than at n
prayer meeting there's something
wrong and you need revival" he
shouted, and when you find more
church members az leg show than
al church the condition Is pretty
rotten Then a revival Is needed II
4 IS not enough - roll up 20 church
In a big limousine throw quarter
I In the collection basket. then sing
Jesus Paid IL All. and let II go at
that II Is that kind or worship that
doesn't give tho ftntisticians any.
thing To Do. The lodges are doing
the work the churches should do in
caring for the unfortunate and the
poor. The devil hates revival