New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-15
Rilly Sunday Pilgrims
Burst Into Song on
Arrival Here
pARTY HAS MEN
OF ALL CLASSES
Churches Give Philadel-
phia Visitors a Ring
ing Welcome

v,w YORK yesterday received 8 con-
.,.-,rste foretsste Of the three
.,,,s,' religious attack to be made
,,-hv Billy Sunday on April l.
E,s hundred lusty-voiced, glib
..,ru,d trail hitters. mostly from Phil
...I,bia touched of the revival gun
=. 3 loud boom as soon as they ar
- in the Pennsylvania Station,
A,,.lv after o'clock in the morning,
s,,s heir oratorical and musical bat
,,,;.s internationally throughout the
.orjaTand afternoon at Bible classes,
Sr,s.g schools. Young Mems Christian
as,s,i.tons and churches, and re
treated only after they had discharged
,,r.irr shots from the pulpits at the
,r,nirg services.
Afew OF the men had been picked up
4 Trenton and a few came from SYRIA
,uss and Boston, but most Of the yls-
-,r including railroad executives
-uufseturers. lawyers. ex-saloonkeep-
r. policemen and former "bar flies
us gathered in the City of Brotherly
1--we where Sunday was credited with
1000 converts two years ago.
Visit Nearby Cities. Too
hey scattered to Jersey City, New
AZ Hoboken, Brooklyn and Westehes-
y but enough remained in Manhattan
r; The Bronx TO make these districts
=, most heavily represented. In the
,-sslled "highbrow" churches they
ere cordially received; in the smaller
s.-,hss and at the afternoon mass
rn.ings where they cut loose with
n, slang and flamboyant methods Of
he evangelist himself. they were
gres,et with enthusiastic "Amens,"
and. IN some cases, loud applause.
A team Of four addressed the Bible
.ass q, the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. Of which John d. Rockefeller,
IL, is a member. Mr.. Rockefeller was
present, shook them warmly by the
,snd as be thanked them and expressed
aufdence in the success of Sundays
1upsign here. Seven Philadelphia po-
ixmsn spoke 70 members Of the New
York force at a special meeting in the
shsmoon.
Some Of the men had dropped off at
Xlnhsttan Transfer. but there were
Fll 400 aboard when the special train
gIsd into the Pennsylvania Station.
delegation Of about 100 ministers and
ag'ch members was on hand to well
ers them.
Trail hitters. Track 40. g." bel
'E'd the announcer as the train came
% stop.
Men Start Singing
As the car doors slid open the men
Ha'sd singing, At first the song was
-4ded. but as the men emerged, two
2 two, and marched down the plat
ems the words Of the hymn became
t'taguishsble:
! sonderiul change in my life mas been
wrought
s''' Jesus came into my heart
ne song gathered volume as the
4" poured out. until the roof of the
'ss eoneourse echoed the rumble Of
ass voices, and many came running
ION 'he waiting rooms and rotunds TO
" Who were coming. As the men filed
| NE steps the ministers, who wore
'@'N tags bearing numbers in their
'Ps'' drew the trail hitters with the
'"ponding NUMBERS from the ranks.
'' U'itors wore red and blue tags
@psnded By strings from the button
p" Of their overcoats.
suddenly the men stopped singing,
" 70 break fortn again with the
ag Of Sundays campaign songi
gh'en the Corner Where You Are"
3s tune they had set the following
1 you want 20 save your brother;
\ lou want to save your son,
\ sF ou' the booze shops
St-ry one"
q, @peditiously did the numbering
ne work that within fifteen min
after their arrival all the pill
mad been whisked away by street
L subway or taxi to the churches at
n ~ ney were 70 speak first.
4 Gotham for God"
! SS;'ham for Cod" Manhattan for
!. SSssier" and Were going 20 capt
4 Ne~ York for the Lord" were
the expressions heard.
q, MS team 10 start its work was
snleh went to the Fifth Avenue
N y, Cnurch, where Mr. Rockefel-
Diole class WAS adressed at 9:45.
n h,.. Nam was composed of Henry |.
n TsS Philadelphia manufacturer;
am Z. Marshall, a superintendent
n "s ou Pont Powder Company; AL
d; kammerer and William S.
80 They spoke before the Sunday
N" on the first floor and before the
class IN the gallery. After a
words of praise for Sunday, Mr..
Rss ~ called on BILLY" Marshall, who
i y several hymns and spoke briefly.
h, ,,e =. "a something coming to this
\ me like OF which has not been
L.n since Moody's time" said Mr.
E1seter, who followed him. "ln
., ephia 10000 men were added 10
y, ,%se.noership Of 100 churches and
| /" per cent Of these were trail
L ~ Ihe other 1R nor cent however.