The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-11
3,247 new RECORD
FOR TRAIL HITTERS
ThrOngs Greet Sunday as
Campaign Nears End.
FUND OF 100000 PLANNED
Evangelist to Donate Money to Two
War Relief Agencies.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Coatless,
his white silk shirt pasted tightly
to his wiry shoulders. Billy Sunday
swung last night into the final lap
OF his ten-week soul-saving cam.
paign-and although tired almost 10
the point OF collapse, he hung up a
new trail hitting record for the world
In three meetings 3,247 men and
women made their way down the
sawdust trails and gave their hands
to the evangelist.
All in all II was a great day for
Billy Sunday and his gospel. Great
crowds flocked to the Tabernacle in
the morning and afternoon, and at
night thousands who could not get
into the great building stood a dozen
deep outside the doors to get a
glimpse and hear even a word or
two of the man who has been the
magnet that has drawn fully 2,000. 900
people to the hard benches of the
great, gaunt meeting house.
1t was sheer nerve and fighting
spirit that carried him through the
night meeting. The two previous ser
vices had tired him and put ragged
edges on his overtaxed voice, but
when he saw the great crowd that
packed every corner and nook and
square foot OF standing room IL
proved an Inspiration that drove him
to the close OF his sermon and TO his
peculiarly intimate closing prayer.
Collections for billy.
"well Jesus. my, You're great" he
fairly painted out the words of his
prayer. Anybody who tries to tell
how much they love You or how
sweet or fine You are falls pitifully
short. Say, Jesus, why can't I go
home now? Say. executive commit
tee of this campaign. what do you
want with me any longer? There's
nothing more can do. / can't make
II any clearer to folks OF New York.
Jesus. I've been trying for nine
weeks to get 'em to see how You
want to save 'em and there's nothing
more 1 can say. only Just repeat It
over and over again. But I'll do
that, Lord-Tll preach harder this
last week than I've ever preached in
my whole life. Jesus, New York's
worth saving. isn't she7"
This week, in turn, New York will
be given the chance to show exactly
what she thinks of Billy and his
work. Beginning tomorrow and con-
tinuing to the closing service on Sun
day night, collection slips will be
passed for the personal contribution
that goes to Billy-a gift, however.
that the evangelist has pledged to
divide equally between the army and
navy Y. N. c. A and the American
Red Cross
Set 100000 Mara:
Yesterday the cry was to make this
collection reach 100000. We've
broken every known revival record to
date, and now let's break all the old
collection records" was the burden
OF the talks that were made during
the different services by members OF
the committee. The least amount
for the Sunday contribution
was 100000. but the goal seemed to
be pretty definitely placed at the
half million mark The custom during
past campaigns has been to take up
BilIy's own contribution during the
last Sunday only. but on account OF
the size of the crowds and the unpre-
cedented numbers who have heard
him, coupled with the fact that the
will be turned over to outside
charities collections will be taken all
the week.
Liquor came in for its usual scoring
at the night session. William H. An
derson, general superintendent OF the
Anti-SaIoon League OF the state, spoke
Of the Hlll-Wheeler local option bill
and announced that in the city cam
paign in favor OF the bill the Anti
Saloon League will not take over the
but only be part in a
Of all anti-liQuor interests.
Billy a little later referred TO Cover
nor whitman and the local option bill
in glowing terms.
Americas got two great governors.
anyway" Billy said. Its fifty-fifty
whether Governor Whit