New-York tribune., 1917-06-02

Billy Sunday preached twice yester-
day to women only, who applauded his
attacks on the birth control movement
and nodded their heads appreciatively
when he scolded the flirting, frizzly-
headed sissies" who make eyes at the
men on the street corners.
Nearly two thousand women walked
down the sawdust aisle at the two
meetings and grasped the evsngelist's
hand. OF these, l,417-many gray
haired women-were counted at the
evening service. Eighteen thousand
women crowded every available spot
in the Tabernacle az the evening meet
ing.
Men Chased Away
A large crowd of men gathered out
side and peered in at the windows un-
til they were chased away by the police
Many of them had escorted their wives
and sweethearts and appeared to be
deeply disappointed when they could
not gain admttance.
Mr.. Sunday appeared worn after his
evening sermon and spent an unusually
long time in his dressing room, evi-
IDENTIFY resting from mis- labors; but
when he emerged he found a crowd Of
women lingering near the rear door to
grasp his hand IS he went TO his auto
mobile.
At both meetings it was his famous
sermon "for women only" but 1t was
very mild compared TO the things New
York has heard during the progress OF
the recent birth control agitation. The
men ushers were shooed out with the
debonair command:
"You guys beat IL. Well handle this
affair all right"
Mrs. William Asher. under the i'm
preston that something was coming
which would tax the self-control of the
audience, stated that there were plenty
of trained nurses in attendance. 50 no
body need feel alarmed if she felt her
self beginning to faint away. Even
with this invitation nobody did faint.
Mr.. Sunday took his text from II
Kings, chapter &c: as it well with
thee? Is il well with thy husband? Is
it well with the child?"
Race Suicide Attacked
"All great women" he began, "are
satisfied in the job that has been given
their sex. They can't do mems work,
and men can't do theirs. | despIse the
women who shrink from maternity be-
cause they love ease and fashion
Their hands are stained with the blood
Of their unborn children. and they are
murderers just the same as if they put
their hands on the throats of their
twelve-year-old children and choked
them TO death It was this that almost
made France the chsrnel house OF Eu-
rope.
This country is drifting on the same
rocks. Up to date matrons pride them
selves on their knowledge Of criminal
prevention.
The divorce laws of this country are
damnable. Seven out of twelve mar
riages end in divorce. Yes, in this
country, America Not those for
eign heather countries. It's awful.
When it comes to divorce am a Ro-
man Catholic"
He was loudly applauded when he
said no divorced person should be per-
mitted TO remarry.
DOH marry man 20 reform MIN,
he said. "He wouldn't do that for you,
my girl" he laughed. Just tell him
you're not running a whiskey cure
He'll come crying and blubbering that
you've ruined his life, but don't you
fret. You marry him, if you dare, and
within year you'll be manicuring your
nails on a washboard TO support him."
Old Maids Lot Not So Bad, He Says
Don't worry if you never get mar
ried There's lots worse things than
being an old maid with a house full of
cats and dogs and canary birds, and
that's having an old whiskey-s soaked
booze guzzling, cackling old jug handle
for huband."
Dropping into severity again, Mr.
Sunday declared his belief that sexual
hygiene should be taught in the public
schools, by men and women especially
trained for the work, and that no mar
riage should be performed save upon
the presentation of health certificates.