New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Sunday Accords
New York Clean
Bill of Health
Reputation as Centre of
Pleasure Blotted Out by
Revival, Billy Says

New York's reputation as a pleas
ure-mad. pleasure-drunk' city has
been "blotted out" Of the minds of
its critics throughout the West and
il has been accorded "clean bill of
health" by the nation as result of
Billy Sundays revival campaign. The
evangelist made this declaration to
$4,000 persons in his Tabernacle last
night. and was roundly applauded.
The people of the United States
used to hear only about the bright
lights of New York. Strangers saw
the night life of the city only through
the bleared eyes of the Tenderloin.
They think where l come from that is
typical of New York. They say she's
pleasure drunk, pleasure mad. They
had lost sight of the thousands OF
devoted husbands and mothers who
are rearing their children in Gods
love.
City Shown in True Life
Through this revival New York has
been shown in its true light. The
newspapers and the news services are
carrying the news Of now she is turn
ing to God. The nation now sees that
the Tenderloin. with its CHASTITY hor-
rors. is gaudy. painted shows and
skulking gunner and shades Of wom-
On that were. is only carbuncle on
the neck Of the body polite and that
the real New York is embodied in the
multitudcs who come 10 this Taber
nacle, and reel, weeping and moaning,
down the aisles 10 give their souls 20
Christ"
Eight thousand teachers from the
primary and high schools Of the five
boroughs were among the audience.
Delegations from Jersey City, Flush
ing, the Loyalty Club. the Office Of
George W Perkins. several business
women's organizations and The Brook
lyn navy yard occupied seats.
The text was II Kings. w., %: as it
well with thee" and the sermon. amply
illustrated with anecdotes and well
pointed stories. dwelt upon the prac-
ticablity OF prayer and the need for
more religion in family life.
Urging his hearers to make an i'm
mediate decision. Sunday related the
experiences OF many SINNERS who were
too late TO get into heaven.
Don't BE Too Late" He Warns
Don't be too late" he yelled. 81 be-
lieve this series OF meetings is tolling
out the doom Of many immortal souls"
He pleaded for stricter guardian
ship Of children. saying THE average
boy and girl can learn more devilment
between sund0wn and 10 p. m. than
their pastors and Sunday school teach
ors can eradicate in "A twclyemonth.
Keep your children at home"
'Some woman said: What? | can't
keep the kids in from morning till
night 40. but keep 'em in from night
until morning, and they'll be better.
Its no wonder the dogs turn out better
than the kids"
Asks Generous Collections
Sunday began by calling for "a more
liberal spirit of giving 81 hate TO
see New York stumbling over mere
bagatcllc like the price Of these meet
ings." he said. IL want 20 get every
thing paid up. and ! suggest that to
morrow night everybody bring dollar
for the plate. Remember. everybody
who can afford il. dollar. Then on
Friday night well try 10 hang up
record for collections. Bring all you
can afford on that night"
Ailments Of the Church formed the
subject of Sundays afternoon address
Sermons that are nothing but showers
Of cocaine" pcwholders who are moth
ing but dead ones" and attendants who
are "spineless jellyiish" were bcrated
and urged to reform.
"If we were real Christians in this
country we wouldn't be moved around
on the checker board Of politics the
way We are. And If there was more
Christianity in Washington that God
forsaken gang in Congress would get
up and do something"
The trail hitters' at the afternoon
service numbered $50. while l.Os7
clasped Sundays hand at night.