The Washington times., 1917-06-14
Sways ThrOng at Mission,
Many Hitting Trail
TALKS TO DOWN And CUTTERS
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Prays at
Big Tabernacle Meeting.

NoA w" VI AHE
but there was a sawoust trail just the
same. And as a consequence certain
pairs OF worn and heelless shoes will
never again slip across the sawdust
OF certain well-known Bowery barrel
houses and rest insteps on-unpolished
and dingy foot rails. Billy Sunday
turned the trick.
Some of the men who gave Billy
their hands last night wore white
collars and walked forward with
firm step; others were collarless and
swayed and reeled as their bleary
eyes picked out the way. Most of
them were from the heart Of the
Bowery OF old and drifted to the
meeting just as they had drifted to
cheap barrooms.
Billy was tired when he made his
kay a little before IL into the low
ceilinged, crowded hall with its score
of notices and pictures and memo
ries of derelicts who had been trans
formed into men. The big tabernacle
meetings during the afternoon and
evening had slowed up the fiery
evangelist. but when he heard the
cheer that broke from the throats of
these $50 men who were. he forgot all
about his fatigue and set out to have
the time OF his life. There was a big
smile spread across his face that the
maudlin greetings OF half q dozen
"stews" only seemed to widen. 1t
was the sort OF a crowd that Billy
loves to work with.
KeIIy's speech An Epic.
1--WE want to thank God for, Jimmy
Kelly for what he's done to get Billy
Sunday here" Jimmy Callahan, SUI
perintendent Of the mission, began
And we welcome Billy with all our
hearts. Jimmy Kelly's goin' to make
the speech OF welcome"
Jimmy Kelly blushed for the first
time in twenty years, and after dodg-
ing a friendly swing from none other
than Billy himself, made q speech that
for briefness was q model for all
future generations.
Ladies and gents. have the
pleasure tonight OF saying I'm the
guy what brought Billy Sunday to
the Bowery."
Then Rodey with a smile that rival
ed Buiy's, unIimbered the old slip
horn, oiled her up a little. and in five
seconds had the boys singing away
at Brighten the Corner Where You
Are" in a way the tabernacle thou
sands never quite learned. Then Rodey
sang a fine little darkey melody that
had a line about II got shoes and all
Gods children got shoes" And then
Rodey and George Brewster, the
worlds greatest revival pianist, sang
a duet-and then. and then only. did
| Billy get the floor.
An unexpurEated, but rather cIOselv
| clipped version OF the famous Booze"
sermon was what Billy gave the boys.
/ but IL was q little more pleading and
hopeful than the full lecture. Billy
| spoke as one OF them, as their friend
and a man who wanted to help them
and show them a way out
And when long after IL Billy step
| ped down from the platform TO meet
/ them. the scores who came forward
proved that his words had found the
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Rockefeller, JF., PTayE.
The great pine Tabernacle was packed
to It's last seat. and square foot OF
standing room last night when John D.
Rockefeller. jr.. began the prayer that
preceded Billy Sundays smashing SER
mon on The Incarnation Of JesuS."
I'VE are grateful. Lord" Mr.. Rookie
Teller began. that 90 many men and
women in this great city are interested
not in education. not in moneymak-
ing. not in social pleasures. but in the
! deepest things Of the spirit Those who
have filled this great tabernacle night
after night and afternoon after after
moon have come from all walks Of life
Some from humble homes. some from
colleges. some perhaps have no homes.
Z
/ ing the Bread OF Life.
I'VE thank Thee. oh Lord. for these
great gatherings. The people have come
10 clothes that are ragged and patched
and worn. Some clothed in the latest
cut. But they have all been OF one &C.
count In Your eyes. There Is only one
thought In my mind-what kind OF man
or woman they are.
New York knows that Mr. Sunday Is
a child OF Thine and that he 10 a blessed
| instrument Thou hast used as never
man was used before May the bless
/ ings begun here continue to spread to
I far greater numbers and Thy love and
I Thy grace come into the hearts OF every
man, every woman. and every child in
I this great city"
James NJ. Speers, chairman Of the
campaign committee, announced that
the committee had voted unanimously
| to ask Mr.. Sunday II he could stay
| In New York another week. He ask :
| ed all who wanted Sunday TO stay
another week to raise their hands.
2.O35 Trail HItters.
Every hand in the building went up.
! Mr.. Speers then explained that be-
cause Mr.. Sundays plans already had
been made and his strength was al
most exhausted he had been unable
to acceds to the request.
Almost 5000 were on hand during
I the afternoon. The subject Of the
I evangelist's discourse was The
/ Promises Of God" and In his usual
( picturesque and amusing way Sunday
I told OF how God will fulfll his prom
( Uses when rightly approached.
Too many people stBrve along
with only few crumbs of blessing
RiIIv declared, when God will give
Won a whole bake shop full II you'll
/ only let him. Some Of us act as II
I God was dead and we're getting ready
| 20 20 to the funeral when we're asked
IN do ANYTHING for Jesus Christ, Let's
give Him q chance.
Lots Of people, instead OF trying
| IN drown troubles are giving 'em
| sVimmInR lessons Don't put life
! nreservers on your troubles-tie some
! lad on 'em. And a cheerful DISPOSE.
/ lion heats a pedigree that takes you
! right back to the Mayfiower. Shine
nm Cor God. Do your best today you
| NAV be waving palms and walking on
| streets Of gold-not sawdust-tomor-