New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-13
Audience of 10000 Hears
Him Criticise Safety
First Guys"
Refers Often to
Country's Needs
Evangelist Also Assails
Those Who Do Not Con-
tribute for Religion

OF war times.
Tn tho first direct appeal under MS
latest slogan Of Christ and Country
tho militant evangelist fairly carre'
his hearers away with his denunciauor
Of the safety first guys, who hide De
hind the pctticoats Of women "he'
their country calls them
lie gave a hint Of what might be ex
nectcd I'm the future when he promised
h. would be even more vigorous in HI;
campaign against slackers. Then he
leaned over and aimed an accusing
fnger al the women who occupied seats
in the Tabernacle.
..Yop women have q higher duty tc
yourselves, 10 your country and 70 yoni
husbands or sweethearts than TO alc
then, IN making towards Of themselves
a. this time" he said.
Slackers a Disgrace
"It's 70 tho everlasting disgrace OF
New York and Brooklyn that there are
twice as many applicants at tho mar
riage license window as at the recruit
ing Office. What arc you going TO think
of the fellow who makes Of some gir'
rct.icoats safety first appliance to
protcet him from his duty when his
country calls hrn;
ooh. these safety first guys are as
Grace 10 their country. oh. such man
!. Stacker. q disgrace, a shame and
As near being a traitor as possible
Working himself into fury Of anger
bs su,une out his fists and raced around
TIE nla+foru re If seeking an oppor'
+,nitv n vent his feelings upon tho
o4endinr youths against whom ms
words had been aimee.
Throughout both afternoon and owe
ming sermons there were references %
Tho countrv's needs and iu every IN
stance he linked his religious appeal 70
ono NJ nstriotism Within stone
tbrov, Of the Tabernacle a. l6sth street
and broadway. there are three recrun
ing stations and Mr.. Sundays assist
ants predicted that before the concIu-
sion OF his New YORK meetings ne
would be leading converts from the
altar in the church structure 70 inc
recruiting officers desk.
10000 at Two Meetings
Although the afternoon crowd was
somewhat lacking in numbers and cor
TesnondinRly cold, the 10000 men and
women who thronged the auditorium IN
the evening and argued with ushers
and policemen for seats made up al
that had been lacking IN the carrier
meeting. II was estimated mat tnt
evangelist talked 20 more than 10000
persons in the two meetings
In the evening ne addressed some
pointed remarks n those who are &C
cused 4 failing 10 contribute TO th'
expenses Of the New York meetings
although attending and participants
in their benefits. He explained. no"
ever. that he had no complaint 70 make
ss TO the returns, adding that ne de
sired TO collect money for current eA
penses only.
Il is estimated that the expenses o.
the Tabernacle meetings during TIL
three months revival here Will tota
about sl50.OOO. OF that amount $4,000
was raised before Mr. Sunday arrlvel
here. The remainder. It Is expected
will be taken M iu the daily coHec
tons.
The collection on Sunday amounted
10 S1.qO2. Tuesdays $500 and Wednes
DAYS SQ1S or a total thus far OF 81. 10
This record is considered good by those
who have been with the evangelist "
other cities. although 10 was thought
that the New York seeker after re
ligious light might loosen up his purse
strings 10 greater extent than those
in smaller and less prosperous centres
Assails Dead Beats
81 don't believe in dead beating my
way 20 heaven any more than | do any
place else" said Mr.. Sunday i'm his
appeal for contributions. please don't
let others pay for your salvation. Why
II had as much money as some Of you
rich guys down there ia pay tho whole
expense Of tho meetings myself
really don't know whether that would
be good thing for YOU, though. Max
ing salvation too easy never has been a
good thing for anybody
Then Mr.. Sunday produced some fig
ures 20 prove his contention that New
York needed salvation. The churches
here, he explained, were losing mem
bers every year, because people moved
away and didn't take their religion
with them, or came here from other
states and didn't bring IT along
"Nhy, ! understand that the Prcsby-
terians alone have about 10000 mem
bers here who have dropped out Of their
churches. gone 90 the ecclesiastical
scrap heap. because they just moved
in and left their church behind" he
went on. Think OF that A man who
moves here brings his wife. his chill
dren. his dog and the last stick Of his
furniture. but he leaves his religion
behind He doesn't think another thing
about IL, and the first thing YOU know
New York has got HIM and he hasn't
thought single thought about his
soul
Talks on Delivering Goods"
delivering the goods was the sub
ject Of MIR. Sundays evening sermon.
His text was from Nehemiah ~. o: "The
people had a mind 90 work.
The preacher told Of Nehemiah who
upon hearing that Jerusalem, his be-
loved city. was boz ruins went 20 King
ArtaNcrNcs and asked perm, ssion 10
return and build che walls. Granted
permission he got !. 500 men together,
made for Jerusalem and in hfty-two
days had completed the job.
Enthusiasm for God is like the
measles or the smallpox. or the itch
it, catching" he shouted.
III you are lazy, indolent, knocking,
grumbhng. bowling, you are only =
droue in Gods hive. and other people
will catch the spirit Of your enthu-
siasm.
christianity consist in neither be
lioving alone nor doing alone. bu. ~
both. II you believe, wake up and d
something. Show you believe BY ahst