The Washington times., 1917-04-10
BILLY SUNDAY NABS
T.R.AND GEN. WOOD
He Captures Them at Luncheon
in John D. Rockefeller,
Jr.'s, Home.

Is fighting another, but it looked like
a great day for God and country
when Billy Sunday, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, and Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood sat down to luncheon together
with John D. Rockefeller, jr., in the
latter's house.
Just what went on at that luncheon
and what Mr.. Sunday said to Gen
eral Wood and what Colonel Roose-
welt said to both of them may not be
known for some time, but those who
knew the three believe that II they
didn't start something the day OF
paralysis is at hand.
Just what Colonel Roosevelt ana
General Wood think of preparedness
everybody knows, and people In and
around New York are going to learn
in a brief time just what Billy sun
day thinks of IL, for he started on
the subject during his first day at
the Tabernacle, and he made some
reference to 1t yesterday at q meet
ing of ministers, which showed that
it Is q topic close to his heart
.. VIII Arouse Patriotism.
The day that Mr.. Sunday arrived in
New York he told newspaper men
that national honor was very dear to
him, and that he didn't want any
mollycoddles in his army Of the Lord.
1t. is a mans religion which he
D preaches-a two-isted kind Of relig-
ion which teaches duty to ones coun-
try is next to duty to ones God. and
Billy Sunday said he would urge
every young man who could do so to
rally round the flag In this time OF
national need. That's what Billy
Sunday thinks Of preparedness
Those who saw the effect Billy Sum
day had on his audience when he
wrapped the flag around his arm SUM-
day night and woke his hearers to an
outburst of patriotism are willing to
wager that the biggest recruiting
station Uncle Sam could establish in
this country would be right at the
door of the tabernacle. Those who
know the way Sundays mind works
pointed out that he will be big force
IN rousing the national conscience 70
the highest patriotism
It was a mighty pleased and happy
Billy Sunday who stood on the plat
form of the Marble Collegiate church
and gave his thanks to the evangel-
istic campaign committee, the Coop
Grating pastors and the lay workers
who for months have been sowing
the seed that ne hopes to reap to the
confusion OF the forces Of evil in this
city. He was all smiles, he beamed
at times, snapped out his words, de-
livered them with all the easy ath-
letic grace of which he is master.
and acted as II he already had the
devil down and begging for quarter.
Appreciates NewspaDerS Work.
awhat do I think of the meeting7"
he said with a nervous, happy laugh.
'T only wish the dictionary had
million more words so that could dig
out enough 20 express my appreciar
tion. I am delighted beyond measure.
Everything is splendid, and can't see
q weak feature.
'I appreciate especially the n2agnih-
cent way in which the newspapers
tneated the meetings yesterday. This
publicity is sure to Great Widespread
religious interest. You know the
newspaper is the bible OF the average
fellow today and what 1t says goes
long way with him. II IL is favorable
It leaves his mind open and makes
him more susceptible to the.reIigious
influence. 1t has been a great help to
God"
Representatives of some 800
churches were present at the meet
ing. Many of them were gray-haired
clergymen, who seemed to typify
different religion from that which
Billy Sunday breaches, but all showed
that they approved of him and his re-
suits, even though they could not
quite understand his methods.
Never Lays Methods Aside.
When Mr.. Sunday appeared on the
platform he was welcomed by a shout
of approval that probably hadn't been
equaled in q New York church for
many a day. He plunged directly into
q sub - H..
his methods OF beating the devil and
those of the average run of ministers,
but he also promised them that he
would send their congregations back
TO them in such frame of mind that
they wouldn't sit around in church
again like bumps on a log"
Ny methods may not meet the en-
tire approval OF all of you," he said.
But they are my methods and they
go with me. 1 don't lay them aside
any more than do my hair. have
never come to a city with greater ex-
pectations. nor have ! ever found
more active enthusiasm or greater
Preparations made for my coming or
people more willing to make sacri-
fices.
But il is like raising a crop. II
you expect to reap anything you have
got to get out and do something. It is
the same in business, politics, or relig-
ion. II you sit around waiting for
something to turn up the only thing
that will turn up for you will be the
sod Of the cemetery, and somebody
Will turn that up for you. With your
earnest cooperation, with prayer and
Gods help we will rewrite the his
tory OF old Manhattan spiritually"
Introduces Mrs. Sunday.
WhereUpon there was more OF the
spontaneous handclapping. which
showed that so far as the laborers in
the vineyard of New York are con-
cerned Billy Sundays personality had
won their support. The kind of a
frank, open, happy laugh that is Mr.
Sundays characteristic broke out as
he heard the applause. He leaned
forward, slapped his knee with one
hand and then pounded on the big
open Bible with the watch which was
In his other hand.
Then Billy Sunday introduced one
by one the many workers in the pre-
liminary campaign, who are also to
continue their labors in various fields
Of endeavor during the three months
revival AS he led them out before
the audience and leaned on the Bible
he laughed and always made some
humorous remark which brought
smiles to the faces of his hearers
After some of the workers told of