Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
BILLY IS PRIMED
TO FIGHT DEVIL
; IN REVIVAL HERE
ny JAMES d. OLSON.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 22.--"The
devil will be dizzy and reeling before
we are through with him in Atlanta. I
am prepared for the battle of my life
time, because I can't remember of bet
ing in such perfect physical trim dur
ing the twenty-one years 1 have preach
ed. The warm winds and the sunshine
of southern California have performed
wonders for me physically and the cam
paign in Atlanta will profit thereby"
Such was the pre-campaign message
for the people of Atlanta, through The
Journal, by Billy Sunday, the cyclonic
and enthusiastic evangelist.
when l first came to Los Angeles
from my Hood River, Oregon ranch
they call it a ranch up there, although
it is composed of only a few acres-I
was troubled with an attack of hay
fever. This trouble has disappeared as
quickly as it came"
EVANGELIST CHEERFUL.
Never during the Los Angeles cam
paign has Billy Sunday been as cheer
ful as he is today, swinging into the
seventh week OF the campaign. Many
things have caused the, evangelist to
feel cheerful
The campaign 10 secure funds with
which to defray the local expenses, is
closed with the necessary money on
to Mr.. Sunday. because II has taken so
long to wind it up. He does not enjoy
preaching in building that has not been
paid for The collections in Los An
geles have been small, compared with
the great crowds that have filled the
tabernacle night after night.
All other departments in the cam
paign have been progressing remarkably
well. The women's departments, N the
stores. factories and office buildings
caused surprise among the officials of
the Young Womens Christian associa-
ton, who say that never in the history of
Los Angeles, have the business women
of the city been so awakened to the
spiritual side of their lives. Leading
society women of the city have laid aside
their social duties and have given their
entire time during the campaign to the
aid of this department.
The number of converts who have hit
the sawdust trail in the tabernacle has
now passed the 1880 mark and bids
fair TO jump beyond the 10000 mark
before the campaign closes Some of
the campaign workers predict that 1t
will reach the 25, 600 mark.
When asked how many "trailhitters"
he expected TO secure IN Atlanta, Mi
Sunday responded with the statement
.ha; no never made predictions on the
number Of converts no expected to Sc
cure for the LORD.
II never predict or the number Of
reopls who will accept Jesus Christ in
a city. The encouraging reports of the
work Of the committees in Atlanta,
however, make me feel exceedingly op-
tlmistic over the possible results.
am sure that If the Christian people OF
Atlanta will continue to cooperate aud
10 pray for the success Of the cam
pagn. we will meet with wonderful
results"
Today the evangelist went to San
Francisco to speak three times in be-
half OF the Liberty bond issue. He
is making this trip and accepting the
speaking dates at the invitation OF
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Mr.. Sunday has preached in Los An
geles with wonderful vim and enthus-
iasm but has done so, he says, with
less exhaustion and feeling less fatigued
than he has felt in any other city.
Because of this fact he will enter At
lanta in perfect physical condition
and with one other. advantage. that Of
entering the second campaign of his fall
season. Los Angeles was the first after
his summer vacation, which he always
considers the hardest of the series.