Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-25

Rody introduced number of new
hymns. There were big delegations pres
ent. notable among them uniformed
nurses from the Atlanta Child's Home.
DR.. Richard Orme Finn made an APP
peal for contributions 20 Billy.
A veteran, John r. Courtney. present.
ed Billy with cane made of orange
stick, and cut on the breastworks scar
the spot where General Mcpherson
fell.
Billy responded with a splendid trib-
ute to Atlanta people-"no more loyal
people under the stars and stripes than
right here in Dixie" he said.
He announced that Frank A. Wander
lip would speak for few minutes Fri
day nicht.
He started on his sermon.
Beuterbaugh. The fight. Billy. as cool
rs ever. and then his sermon as if moth
ing ut all had Happened and, at the
close, ROdeheaver, who is reputed to be
quite scrapper, drifting back, bemoan-
ing the luck that made him miss such
an opportunity to defend the boss"
Says He Meant no Harm
In his cell at police headquarters Fri
day morning, Beuterbaugh again declar-
ed that he meant Mr.. Sunday no harm at
all when he stepped onto the platform
.and was very much surprised when the
evangelist turned and aimed a winger at
his chin. s.
"Of course, hit back them" said Beu-
terbaugh al merely wanted to set Mr..
Sunday right about the war and about
Christianity / believe that the Chris
tian people can stop the war
Beuterbaugh repeated his former as
sertions that he wanted Mr.. Sunday to-
confess his sins" "He may have con-
fessed them with his mouth, but he
has never confessed .them from his
heart" asserted 'Beuterbaugh.
At Beuterhaugh's boarding house. 81
Garnett street, the proprietor ]. z.
Fain, stated that tina man has. been liv-
ing there for about a month. Most of
the time he has been engaged in writing
n manuscript. setting forth his theories
about the war and Christianity. He fin
ished his composition and had begun to
type it off Friday.
Lint Starr in Fight
All Atlanta was talking about the tab
ernacle fight Friday morning. Every
where the conversation hummed. as this
man and that told "how it happened"
out ut the High home, Billy was i'm high
feather over the outcome although. he
didn't want to talk about it much.
Charlie. outlaw came to The Journal
office Friday and paid quite a tribute
to Linton X. Starr. of The journal staff.
who was one of the first to hurl him
self at Beuterbaugh when the fighting
began.
''Phat boy is n regular Joe Guyon."
said Mr.. Outlaw. HE sailed right in,
glasses and all. He and Willard Cope
and fellow named Bushnell were the.
first TO go after Beuterbaugh"
MI Outlaw ard John !. Eagan sent
the following telegram to Mrs. Sunday
and G Gorge Sunday:
Mrs. W. \. sunday. Winona Lake. Ind: I
am clad 10 report Mr. Sunday ont with
flying cnlorS in tho affair NJ tho tahncraclc TO-
night lie acquitted himself splcndidly and
not injured i'm tho least. lie was calm through
ont and followed tho affair with magnificent
sermon. There is absolutely nothing FOR you 10
be alarmed over. since we have insisted that
no be carefully guarded at all times by secret
service men. Nou have reason mure than ever
~ ho proud OF him. Atlanta loves him moro
than ever for his hchayiar- tonight and are
winding M stronger than ever anticipated.
With wonderful services '-.-- .