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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

know that many who walk the pave
ments Of Broadway are as close TO God
as | am.
and then New York has done for me
what shall never forget II has opened
up its homes TO me and showered me
with the noblest and kindliest hospital
ity that I've ever met with. I've met
some Of the biggest men in America
here and they've shaken my hand and
said they were glad to see me. And
I've been glad TO find them Christians
for the most part and all Of them eager
to have the Word OF God spread out
over the city.
"New York has given me more faith
in men, in Gods word and in myself.
| am sorry to leave, even for the West,
which | know so well"
Sundays work in other cities has
been measured, first, by its effect on
temperance work; second, its effect on
church membership; third, its effect on
church extension societies and the
building Of new churches; fourth, its
effect on church unity; fifth, its effect
on the white slave" traffic and other
forms Of social vice, and, sixth, its ef-
feet on labor questions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Greatest Sentlmen
Against Liquor

Concerning Sundays work and its
probable effect on the liquor traffic,
William VI. Anderson, state superin-
tendent OF the Auti-Saloon League Of
New York, writes:
answering the question, What has
Billy Sunday done toward reducing the
liquor traffic in New York? ! would say
that the one thing which he has done
and which can never be undOne is.
first, to create sentiment against the
liquor traffic. helping many people TO
realize for tho first time its real in
iqulty, and making the traffic more hor-
rible 20 those who have long vaguely
recognized that 10 is evil; and then,
second he has developed a conviction
i'm the minds and hearts Of his hearers
and those who read after him that IL
is not merely enough TO hate the liquor
traffic or 10 be against IL, but that it is
cverlastinglv up to them 10 DO some
thing against il specifically, 70 vote
against II when the opportunity arises.
at is not true that every city where
Mr. Sunday has held q meeting has
voted dry, because frequently other is
sues have come in; but most Of them
have. and under anything Ike normal
conditions the influence of a Sunday re-
NlNd4 - SuiiltlfIN ~ AAl IT. Nt4N tt'tN e'+'N'
carry the election dry where the vote
otherwise would have been very close.
In this matter am speaking from
personal knowledge or Illinois, my ma
tive state where was superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League for five
years. and where Mr.. Sunday conducted
revivals in the smaller and medium
sized cities ten 20 fifteen years ago.
Experience shows that whatever Mr..
Sundays contribution to the anti-liquor
fight, il stays put
IN his two meetings at Buffalo and
New York. Mr.. Sunday has appreciably
he;ped crystalline public sentiment be
hind the passige Of the Iiill-Nheeler
bill
az New York CITY next spring votes
to adopt the H;ll-Wheeler law so that
il car later vote on the wet or dry is
sue under il, and the vote should be
close. those who are acquainted with
Mr.. Sundays work in other places viii
know that his campaign will have
turned the tide. On the other hand,
evon If there should be "A failure the
first time the matter is submitted 20
vote in this city IT viii not be because
Mr. Sunday fell short. We are con
virced that because Of this revival
il viii be an easier task to mobilize
the Temperance forces Of this city for
action at the polls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

lives. They will be better Jews as a
result Of having visited the Tabernacle.
SUNDAY certainly has done much good
in New York. and / think his campaign
was well worth while
Whether Sundays evangelism has a
place in relation TO the development
Of civic spirit and should be credited
as an aid 10 municipal government was
- question which, city officials agreed
could only be answered after its effect
had been watched for considerable
time.
The question opens up all sorts OF
speculation concerning the permanence
Of revival results said Police CON
missioner Woods. "ln a big city Ike
New York it is impossible TO measure
the effects Of Sunday campaign as
thew could be measured in a smaller
CITY | believe. however. that we have
grounds for hope and expectation that
"a very large number oil people have
been influenced for good and that TINS
influence may be lasting
There can be no estimate Of the re
vivaVs probable effect on the social
vice. on gambling in the home, on the
abbreviated feminine fashions OF the
time. on the indicate IN art and the
risaue IN The theatre all OF which sun
day has attacked. not in the vitriolic
manner Of his earlier campaigns, but
with sufficient force 20 bring about re-
form If reform can come through such
channels
Neither is il easy 10 see the possible
benefits which may accrue 10 labor as
a class from the weeks Of eXhortauon;;
Tho men Of the lnterborough Rapid
Transit Company Joined with their EN-
ployers IN paying tribute to Sunday
and seemed vastly impressed by hrs
teaching. They applauded when SUN
dav told them that Christianity was
tho cure for all labor troubles. II they
abide by this dictum when next called
mon to strike. a definite victory for
Billy sunday will have been won.
sunday coming was like a spring
shower" said Theodore +. Shqhls,
,,rosident cf the Interborough. "He is
Certainly one Of the marvels Of the
age"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Enemy to Modern
Intelligence

without entering into any abstract
controversy as to this philosophy OF
good and evil. we desire only 10 re-
cord our conviction that vital religion
never will be promoted in this way.
Billy Sunday is sworn and
mortal enemy Of the modern intelli-
gence and the modern conscience that
are shaping themselves in the new
theology and the new conception % the
the formation Of Christian character.
ANY Endorsement of him carries with
il the repudiation Of most that the
hest Sunday schools. churches, theo-
logical seminaries and religious leaders
have been trying TO establish for the
last twenty-five years and more
That many new members viii be
gained 10 churches supporting the cam
paign is regarded as certain, even by
opposing clerics. The point Is made,
however that short haul' converts
those gained quickly by Sunday are
not GOOD subjects for "the long-haul
along the narrow road to God ne
objection is made that many Of the
trail hittcrs are not really converted.
II is polnted out that at least 5,OOO
Roman Catholics "hit the trail al
though il is declared 10 be inconceiv-
able that they agreed to forsake their
faith. The Sunday Campaign Commit
too reulies by declaring that none o.
these will be required 10 do so. but VIII
he turned over 10 the Catholic Church.
The question then arises as 10 what
will be done with the 1000 or more
Jews who signed cards testifying to
their desire 10 accept Jesus Christ a.
,boir Saviour" The Sunday committee
is frankly in n quandary regarding
these because Of the announced lntcn-
ton Of Sunday not to proselyte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Never Met Bigger
BETTER Men

and the mem never met bigger,
better men than you have here running
your big institutions. Take that young
fellow, Rockefeller, jr. | don't believe
there's a better young man standing on
two legs than he is. and ] think Gods
done wonderful thing 70 give him all
that money. together with such fine
Christian spirit. Did you hear the way
he PRAYED the other night? tell you
he's one Of Gods own. There are others
like him-many Of 'em here in New
York-and the city's fortunate in hav-
aI'm sorry to leave here, but I've done
all | can. What tangible results I've
gotten | leave for some one else TO
figure out. II all depends on what you
call intangibility." o.,
"What has New York done for you ~
Sunday was asked.
"It's tired me out, worn me 20 a
frazzle. for one thing" he replied.
and then it's given me an even greater
faith in the power Of God when Il great
city like this will stop ard listen 70 MS
word. It's made me realize that the
human heart is the same, whether ~
beats inside hand-me-down in Main
Street, Podunk, or inside morning
coat on Fifth Avenue.
"Anothcr thing that New York can be
said 20 have done TO me Is TO impress
mo with the religious feryor that lies
latent in 70 many big cities, but above
all in New York. The war has done
a great deal undoubtedly TO make PEG
n1@ turn from the frivolous and the
wo,ldjy: the people Of New York had
been brought TO a consideration OF
Gods mercy by the holocaust in Europe
iong before we came here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Sunday to DO His Bit" Among
Soldiers and May Visit Europe.
Expects to Arrange Series of Revvals in Training Camps
After Rest-Trp Abroad Suggested by
Washington Authorities

up with Pershing, and Id 20 as soon
as could.
II had thought of making a trip
through the American camps for a
month or two this summer, or some
time later, and want to do II; II all
hinges on what arrangements ] can
make with some of the cities I'm SEIZED
uled to preach i'm
The Sunday committee is attempting
to get Washington ministers and others
who are preparing for a scheduled sun.
day revival there in January and
February Of next year 20 agree 70 "A
pCstponement Of the campaign. If 1t IS
found possible 70 postpone the reviv-
ing of the capital Sunday will, IN all
probability. leave for Europe early IN
the coming year.
Will Rest for Week or Two
When he leaves New York tomorrow
he will go direct 10 Winona Lake and
ret for "A week or two. He will then
proceed TO his apple farm in the HOOD
River region. Oregon. He is scheduled
TO omen his first campaign Of the fall
season at Los Angeles on September !:
November and December are scheduled
for the campaign in Atlanta; January
and February will be spent IN WASH
irgton unless other arrangements are
made. Other campaigns for which sun
dav is booked next spring VIII De IN
Chicago and Duluth, Mimi.
81 don't see how | can get away 70
the training camps unless some changes
are made" he said yesterday. but
I'm going TO do my best to 90, and l
guess IN find a way
Mrs. Sunday, conyalescing after her
recent serious illness, expressed her-
self yesterday as being sorry to leave
New York. I'LL
"The people hare have been so KIND
and svmpathetic that hate TO leave
such GOOD friends" she said. My III
ness proved how tenderly human New
York folk are. got loads OF letters
flowers and other expressions OF klnd-
illness from people had never seen, but
who. I suppose. had been to.the Iaber-
nacle. 1Lo
"The few meetings | conducted here
were the best I've ever had. The MP
podrome meetings were simply wonder
mi. the response was amazing to me.
81 like New York more than any city
we've been in. / like the shops ana
the general immensely OF the place; but
best of all like the people VINO nave
rallied so we'll 10 hear the message my
husband brought them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

There is no means Of showing how
many sincere converts are included IN
the thousands Of trail hitters. a great
many undoubtedly have been deeply
moved by the evangelist and have
pledged themselves 10 obey his inJunc-
lions with the greatest sincerity and
frmness Of purpose. Hundreds OF
others have trod the sawdust trail "as
a Joke. because it's part Of the show
or merely because they found certain
amount of "fun" derlvable from the eX-
perience.
Numbers carried the joke so FAR as
20 sign cards as converts, giving nc
titiou, names and addresses and frlvo-
lous misstatemerts Of their religious
intentions The percentage Of genuine
converts is estimated By the sunday
campaign committee 10 be at least 50;
other estimates are from so per cent
70 one-half. while less kindly critics OF
Sundays evangelism express the belief
that not more than 10 per cent OF his
trail hitters are "Food Church pros
poets
No movement in New York in years
has resulted In the divergence OF opin-
ion which Billy Sundays theological
procedure and teaching have PROVOKED.
Ministry and laity alike have wed in
unfolding and attacking both the man
and his methods. New York, at the
outset. was inclined 20 be skeptlcal OF
the sincerity and worth Of rchS,ou
crusade conducted by q baseball
evangelis. with circus methods
YET. men Of prominence ~ business
law. engineering. art. drama, medicine
education. diplomacy and government
Is we'll ss religion, have been drawn
to Sundays services, and the majority
have found his revival 70 have merit.
Ebert q. Gary. chairman Of the United
States steel Corporation, found sunday
natural. truthful. honest and candid
but would venture no opinion as 70 the
permanent value Of his campaign
George ". Perkins thought his WORK
wonderful and valuable A circus
m,nager described his services as "su-
prone. stlperdous." Police Commis-
..oner Arthur Woods finds u "!mpoos-
sb.e 20 measure his effects while
Mayor Mitchell refuses 20 discuss the
revival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

Billy Sunday is going to "do his bit
for the United States. As soon as ar
rangements can be made and after he
has rested at his home, in Winona
Lake, Ind, the evangelist expects TO
begin a series of revival campaigns in
the various concentration and training
camps throughout the country. lie
also expects to go TO England and
France and knock the devil out Of the
trenches"
He has been asked by the Washing
ton authorities to make the trip, and
all that prevents a definite announce
ment of his sailing date is the fact that
he has revival engagements that he
cannot cancel or postpone without diff
ficulty. He is confidently hoping 10 be
able to devote part of his vacation time
before his next campaign begins, in
September, TO religious work among the
troops in American concentration
camps.
The idea of carrying the OOspel 10
the American troops has been on Sun
days mind, he said yesterday. ever
since war was declared by the United
States. George Sunday, Billy's son and
campaign manager, discussed the idea
with the Washington authorities dur
ING a recent visit TO the capital and
Billy's project was warmly encouraged.
Talked with Pershing's Aid
When the British war commission
was in this city recently General &. W..
r. Bridges and other members OF the
body discussed with Sunday the posi-
bility of his going TO England 10
preach. Sunday then said he would
like TO undertake the work if it could
be made TO fit in with his engagements
in America. Later q member of Cen
eral Pershing's staff preached the plan
to the evangelist, and Sunday enthu-
siasticslly declared he would do his
best 20 arrange his revival dates so as
TO permit the undertaking.
81 don't know who it was who talked
with me he said yesterday. "I'ye for
gotten his name. but it was a member
Of General Pershing's staff. He said
they wanted me to 60 over and preach
to the soldier boys. There's nothing |
would like better. so told him 20 fix it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

the greater city has aired his views on
the subject. and almost every view has
been aired. The opinions may be said 20
range from that Of Bishop Luther b.
Wilson, Of the Methodist Church, who
believes that Sunday has done more
10 develop church atmosphere out Of
the devitalized air OF materiaistic New
York than anything in the religious his
tory of the city. TO that Of the Rev.
John Haynes Holmes. of the Unitarian
Church. who finds nothing Of worth
in the revival.
The latter view is balanced by
that Of Sunday himself, who finds
nothing of worth in the Uni
tartan faith. From pulpits and
rtreet corners the value Of sun
DAYS work has been assailed and
defended with little result In con
tiact with the imprisoned appeals for
proper appreciation Of Sunday
great work" is the following warning,
contributed BY a neutral minister 20 a
recent issue OF the "Homiletic Review
ministers in sympathy with mod ern-
ism. who are supporting Dr.. Sunday s
campaign Of evangelism, are practical
exponents Of the view that good end
may Justify a bad means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Evangelist, After Preaching
to 100000, Says 1T Is
Now Up to Ministers
City Folk Brightest"
rollowers Declare His Work
for Prohibition May Cause
Turning of Tide

Rllv Sunday, who ten weeks ago
-srsbsled his evangelical forces and
,.o-med the ramparts Of New York's
.,,osliness, has sounded the call to
treat At II o'clock tomorrow
corning Billy viii lead his squad Of
Goods grenadiers" TO the Pcnnsylva-
,,a Station. There they will board
aims for Winona Lake. Ind; Chicago,
Kansas City, Delaware Water Gap and
o,bsr places variously chosen by the
h,.tle weary campaigners for their
summer bivouacs.
To-day Sunday will fling out his last
three Biblical broadsidcs, take up his
personal" collection and distribute
autographed photographs and fervent
fsrewells. His last invitation to hit
the trail" presented, Sunday will re-
tire 10 his temporary home in The
Bronx. and appear no more before sup
porter or opponent On Monday night
Rodeheaver, Sundays musical aid, Is to
conduct a music festival IN the Iaber-
racle. al 16sth Street and Broadway,
but thereafter the big pine structure
for weeks the scene Of perpetual and
monstrous mass meeting Will be dark
and deserted. As soon as the commit
zee can dispose Of IL the building viii
be torn down for the timber it contains,
and there viii be no material evidence
Of the campaign visible 10 the average
New Yorke-.
During his stay in New York Sunday
will have preached 131 Tabernacle SER
mons 10 approximately 100000 per-
sons. Of whom $4,000 grasped his
hand and pledged themselves with
VARYING degrees Of sincerity and under
standing 10 lead Christian lives Out
of This number of trail hIt,ers' 6o.OU,
have signed cards giving their names
addresses, church preferences and
other data calculated 20 assist the sun
dav committee IN turning them over 10
churches suited 20 them and so seal
ing the bond between the convert and
the creed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Carried Away by
Force Of Appeal

"Thc fact that Billy Sunday was able
20 induce numerous Jews 70 mt the
trail' does not mean that they have
abandoned the faith Of their fathers,
aid former Judge Leon Sanders. head
~ Tho Hebrew Immigrant Shcltering
Soric,v and director Of more than thir-
g. fovpigb institutions. These Jews
nrobably we're carried away by the
foree of his arpeal and shook his hand,
rIcdginr thcmselvos 10 live better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
New York Ready
For Word Of God

81 found New York ready for the
ND ~ God. The city has shown me
~, - 4, not the heartless metropolis
- !. - often pictured 20 be, but that
80. ,oni,i,udes are not the proud, God
d,syinv sinners they are supposed 10
te huf lnteurely human. Iovnble crea,
49, Of ain who don't glorify the devil
I'd bia works. New York has shown
sno that lis Great white Way r. not M,
n,tbwsy 70 hell that many believe J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Ideal site for Camp

Monmouth Park is the site Of the
old Monmouth Park race course. It's
natural surroundings are very attrac-
tive and healthful, and its splendid
roads, water supply and proximity 70
New York City make it an ideal loca-
ton.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartmann has
been given one of the biggest tasks
Of the dny in organizing this branch
Of the new national army. He needs
some 5000 telegraphers and he needs
them now. Photographers are scarce.
Ask either Of the biz commercial tele-
graph companies with Offices in every
city throughout the United States; ask
the newspaper Offices and press com
panies. which cover the breadth Of the
land: ask the brokerage concerns, who
operate leased lines everywhere, and
YOU will find the same answer, "Short-
age II experts But Colonel Hart
mann Is getting them. and he must
get more. Men and women who manip-
ulated the key in former years and
they arc legion are being induced to
return 10 the wire and release eligibles
for service IN the Signal Corps In
this way they are contributing their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Campaign Cost
approximately $4,000

The Sunday eampaigl in New York
rss cost approximately N15,OOO, the
greater part ~ which has been con
trloutsd by Tabernacle congregations
aid the remainder by wealthy res dents
who believed that New York needed
sundays message and that his revival
would be worth Whatever 10 cost.
What has Billy done for the money
spsnt1 This question cannot be an
swered until sufficient time has elapsed
% allow the development Of tangible
results which can be appraised. No"
ne oHe great asset which he has en-
aoled The churches % enter on the
credit side o. their ledgers IS Hope -
nope that me trail-hitters viii prove
worthy 'ha. Tho liquor traffic may de-
ersase, that The stage will observe more
o. the prophecies, that me social Ike
o. me city vii be purged Of the Gle.
msnn which Sunday has attacked. And
mi, nope, sunday admits, is all ne has
produced.
"Wha, have done for New York;"
ls said yesterday. "I have delivered
1o1's me,s1ge % az many as / could
fsseh. ] have caused some Of them 20
.i'p and think and pledge Themselves
repent cant guarantee they u
ifspsat. there's more hope for thcm,
'hoayn, than II they hadn't received
ne message. I've started things IN
se~ Yors. I've gwen hope 20 churches
ne, had nensi I've done ny 10 49, veil
~ tan.
-, Tee 20 70 he foinIfters nov % ave
re 'oDls thar have indicated they want
De ,sYes I've turned over the names
40 sddre scs Of tnOpsands don't
no" non many 'housands u men and
t'intn Nho have given evidence II d
Genre - repent. There names have
T2f - re ministers n the llstricis
rhsfe these people live; ~ up 70 the
hhittfrs - keep them in fho Church.
L.. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Nnticises Minister
Tor Quitting Job

m through wash ny hands u the
nre 'hinR, non. n mskes me %
~ 70 'hlHs that there are ministers
's~ WHO are going On their vacations