The Detroit times., 1916-08-28
Preliminary Work of
Sunday Campaign
Is Effective
II YOUNG MEN
ACCEPT CHRIST
Mammoth Tabernacle
Will Be Dedicated
Next Sunday

In a meeting held by George sun.
day and Or. Isaac Ward. In The J.
NJ. c. A.. Sunday afternoon. q young
men In an audience OF 500 accepted
a straightforward invitation to &C
cept Christ, walked TO the front aud
took the hand OF Mr. Sunday and
promised TO live the Christian life
ut was an inspiring and MOVING
sight" said DR. Ward. and shows
that the spirit OF God is working
with us"
The regular weekly meeting OF
ministers was held in the Y. NJ e..
A.. Monday. at 10 80 o'clock. and
was attended by the ministers Of the
churches which are cooperating in
the campaign. Most OF them had
conducted cottage prayer meetings.
Friday night, and gave testimony as
10 the progress OF the work and the
conversions made. They were told
that they would be called upon 10
help in the factory and once WORK
which will be started with the com.
ing Of Billy Sunday. Dr. Ward has
charge OF this important par, Of the
organization and expects 20 hold 50
meetings a week. ne told OF meet
ings held in other cities between
and 2 O'Clock in the moTnine SO
that motormen and conductors ~Eo
work afternoons and evenings would
have an opportunity TO hear the mes
sage.
"Mr. Sunday has peculiar ana
special message for the age in which
be lives" said Dr. Ward TO the min
listers. Civilization has failed, the
brotherhood OF man had failed. but
Christianity has not failed because
u has never been tried The bur
den OF this message is the same as
that of John the Baptist and /, IL
repent--repent. Detroit has a great
opportunity, which IL should grasp.
II will probably never have another,
because some day Billy Sunday 5
voice will be stilled. compare him.
not only with John the Baptist but
was Amos. who was able 10 show
the people OF another country their
own sins by pointing out those OF
the Isrselites. When Christianity
does come. then we shall have
peace"
George Sunday announced that
the work OF the organization has sd-
vanced more the last few days than
In the four weeks previous He said
that letters are coming in by every
post from some OF the most promi-
nent business men in the city. also
from men concerned in municipal
affairs, asking what they can do 10
help In the campaign
THE atmosphere is changing per
ceptibly." he said. Il am looking
forward 10 a veritable Pentecost."
Fred Bose. the postmaster OF the
tabernacle, who receives all the
cards OF the converts and sees that
they are placed in the hands OF the
ministers OF the churches. also looks
after all mail was introduced and
said that he would strive 70 serve
the people of this city with the same
satisfaction that he had been able
10 give elsewhere. Tuesday night
the FIRST choir practice, under the
direction OF Homer Rodeheayer. viii
be held In the tabernacle. 4 choir
OF 45 voices from the Central NJ r
church will join the others and an
especial appeal Is made for more
voices. This Is said 10 be an excep.
tional opportunity. as Mr.. Rode
beaver Is skilled musician and
trainer Of choruses Anyone wish
Ing TO join may go TO the tabernacle
Tuesday, at 1870, or apply at head
quarters In the Y NJ c. A build
ing.
On Thursday evening there Will be
a rally OF the adult Bible classes.
$1,000 being expected 10 attend
Next Sunday. Sept 3. the taber
= nacle will be dedicated by the Rev
Floyd Tompkihs. OF Philadelphia
one OF the most influential and well.
known Episcopal clergymen % ~,
east. Although the Episcopal church
OF this city In not cooperating in
the campaign. this Ia no, the case
In the east. II is stated.
Gods campaign 10 clear the city
OF evils whioa bese. H."
This Is the way the srproaching
BILLY" Sunday campaign was de
scrihed by the Rev Isaac Ward.
member OF the Sunday party. as no
stood on a bench beneath the plat
form from which the celebrated
evangelist will denounce the Devil
In Detroit. In Grindley field taber
nacle. sunday afternoon
Because OF the peculiar arrange
fnept/ Of the tabernacle. the speak
srs words. although spoken in az
ordinary conversational tone. wer,
heard with surprising elesrness
the exits.
Representatives OF more than =
: churches participating In the cam
psisn we're instructed 10 Gegin per
ronsi work among their ueighbors
relatives. friends and business asso
cistes for the coming revival
THE campaign does TO, begir
oeDs. 10. when Mr. sunday breaches