The Washington herald., 1918-01-12
BASEBALL
IN BIG DRIVE
ON The DEVIL
Sunday Uses Antics Of the
Diamond to Empha-
size Sermons.

Billy Sunday "put over" his roper
toire of baseball antics in k,s sermon
at the Tabernacle yesterday after
noon in an effort to convince his hear
ers Of the necessity of getting back
to the Bible" The Tabernacle was
filed to half of its capacity, the ma
jority of those present being women
Cleansing the Temple" was the sub
ject of the sermon and Sundays text
was from Second Chronicles, 1911,
when the burnt offering began, the
song Of the Lord began also"
None of the famous Sunday choirs
was present, so Rody led the familiar
revival hymns
The Rev. Harry L. Hout. pastor of
Calvary NJ. E. Church. South, opened
the meeting with prayer.
No Substitute for Gospel.
Let's restore the Bible in our
homes" Billy urged. Lets get 1t
in our hearts. For 1t is the rock
on which the American republic rests.
II believe the Word of God from
the opening statement in Genesis to
the closing phrase in Revelations.
ana IN OOlnk inns L wait " gcN
that am the most up-to-date preach
er in the world For the Bible car
ries US right down to the last mo-
ment. There is no substitute for the
Gospel Of Jesus Christ"
Prayer meetings as conducted now
adays were described by Billy as
being the biggest farce in the
church"
He. told his hearers that an at
tendance of fifty out of a congrega-
ton of 800 is the average in our
churches today and that this is con-
sidered a GoOdly percentage.
IF America turned from Goo" I"
Billy shouted. and He was forced
TO pour out the vials of His wrath,
We couldn't even whip Uruguay.
He said he does not believe that
one half of the Sunday School teach
ers have really been converted.
Nothing Too God for God.
There is nothing too good for God, -
Billy warned. We must not make Our
personal residences palaces and then
turn around and make our churches
chicken coops.
We must not pay 500 for a coat
and then turn around and put cents
on the collection plate and brazenly
sig out Jesus. take it all Give God
your best"
I've often seen boys who were o. X.
v hsn their fathers were little more
tran sticks" Billy said
But ! have yet to see a kid who
Was worth three WhOops VINO had a
ecnouhaging. society bug-chasing
mother"
The Devil feels bad" Mr.. Sunday
declared. every time man goes
horne sober. The Devil dislikcs TO
SC even mOmentary happiness be-
tween husband and wife
When Billy told his audience that
he had only finished his introduction
he startled them
Don't get excited, though" he
shouted out suddenly.
Plea for Conversion.
1T only takes me two minutes to
pres Ch the real sermon:
oh. 20 home. Clean out your house
Of the things that have no business
there. Get the wine and the cham
plgne OF your sideboard, Yank the
hcer and the booze! Tell the beer
wagon man he needn't call-foF the
next two months. anyhow.
Clean her Up! Clean her up for
JesUsI Go get your ballroom costume
and make crazy quilt out OF it. Oh,
then, come and see what this city
will do,
Bat it's got to start with the
Church. AN right, 1t began in the
temple i'm Jerusalem with the priests
Are you willing to have it start with
you7 How many are willing to do
anything to help Gods cause along in
this town? Say, Lord. count on me.
Are you ready? Get up! I'd like to
look at you. Get up.
If you don't care anything about it.
just keep your seat. II you are going
TO hell, don't stand up! Come on