The sun., 1917-04-08
THOUSANDS OUT
TO GREET BILLY
His Arrival Is Signal for
Tumult of Enthusiastic
Welcome.
STANDS FOR PATRIOTISM
Says He Feels Fit and Ready
to Begin Fight Against
Devil Here To-day.
STANDS FOR PATRIOTISM

The fastest. fossiest train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad dived under the
North River toward sundown last eve
ling, bringing to New York Billy Sun
DAY. recruiting sergeant for the army
ot the Lord and fer the army of the
United States Of America. for u three
months drive against the devil and all
ais imps.
Billy, all scrouged down in a window
seat OF his and Ma Sundays drawing
oonl, his nose fattened 10 the window
psnc. his face working. his hands grip
.nns and ungrippins. forgot there was
1uyaody else in the compartment. His
mind was turning upon the Dig adventure
New York and all of its Tremendous
possibilities. Ills thoughts were writ
zen clear upon mis- face. Could he win
where others had failed: Could he
Immb depths that others had merely
sr.ashedc
His lips moved and occasionally a
word or two escaped from them.
20 God--God help me-dot give me
The strength-God let me show the peo-
ple!"
The Pennsylvania Limited roared free
of the tunnel, slowed for the trainshed
Ma Sunday leaned forward. touched
Billy on the knee and nodded toward
the bright lights Of the station.
Daddy. we're here" she said awak-
euing the evangelist from prayer and
rcverie.
Billy jumped from his seat under the
sour OF that suggestion. his eyes all
afre, words pouring from his lips
Escorted by Police.
New York! BY lingo. New York. he.e
she is!' he laug he'd. What a jump it
is. boys. What q jump from little
opera house, twenty-one years ago. out
in 0arner. Iowa. with its 500 people. TO
the biggest. finest city in the Western
World and a tabernacle with 10000
souls in a bunch! Come on. Ma sunday
Trail along here. boys Let's see wha'
turnout they've got here in honor OF
Jesus Christ
Billy was out running before the train
hld quite stopped. out into the midst o'
an uproariousl% happy throng OF ms
,ampaign veterans and New York com
date In her movements was not faf De
Ind him. and was promptly swallowed
n in the crowd of enthusiasts. Inc
platform was jammed solidly. giving IN
slant promise OF the demonstrai On ina
vas to occur IN the rotunda and in th'
streets around the Pennsylvania sta
tion. Thousands OF voices were sinsint
Brighten the Corner Where You Are.
Presently all one could hear was:
1. NIn
are starting with "A rush. Wait till yol
set look at the Tabernacle. Wit l.!
YOU see the crowd. You've GOT New
York soins already"
Then the police. a dozen big fellow
especially detailed by Commissi"ne
Woods to see to 1t that Billy didn't ge
all Of his pep squeezed out OF him in th
progress from train 10 automobile
charged down the stairway. parted m
'rowd, hinged about the evangelist an'
fairly rushed him up the stairway T.
he Gates OF the Totunda. rhey tool
Billy across that immense room so fas
hat AZ first he didn't comprehend wha
vhopper Of a reception New York wa
giving him. They fairly lifted him vi
the next flight OF stairs. but there Bill.
halted them and turned to glance dow
"pon the mass In the rotunda. His fac
was worth seeing at that moment 70
trooHhly he never looked happier IN HI
NE. The waiting crowd, packed 4
'eh'!v that the vast concourse eoui'
scarcely nave held another man
woman was the tonic that BiIlSs nerV
BUSINESS needed His spirit bloomed'
oo.
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n the police hadn't been so inten, OF
rlshinr bir, ,o hi. motor oar ard ,
VI. sunday a,wavs infant on seeing IN.
B.llv doesn't souande, energy unnecas
,ar!Iy. hadn't nlpckeJ at his e,hows h
would have ,nade snescb then an
there One could Gee a bis talk form
lag on his Inns Down IN The aoor IN
arovd a,as saI,,iro Cbautaunua,y an
with regular old fashioned vells an
Billy was Chautauousinr hack an
throwing ki,se. and dancing I'm an
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