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The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
Those Heavy Ones;
Don't Discard EN-,
Says Weather Boss

There's going to be plenty Of
sunshine today.
But it won't make things any
warmer.
According to the Weather
Bureau. the mercury. is going to
drop q little lower than II did
yesterday. But It's going TO be
fair and the sun will make for
cheer II not for comfort
CoaEting will continue good. 10
the Joy Of hundreds Of school chill
dren. who have been making the
most OF the last week on the
various hills around the city. But
It is hardly thought that skating
will be made practical again. By
the increased cold.
As the intense suffering from
lack of fuel has decreased due to
the distribution OF free coal Sand
wood by charities and. individuals.
II 10 not anticipated that much
hardship will be caused by the
Thermometers prospective drop.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

them up" He denounced particularly
the fellow who keeps someone on the
SIDE" and declared him to be $50 rot
ten that the devil would duck up a
blind alley to keep from meeting him."
Value of RevivaIs-
In Sundays opinion. all the money
spent on a revival would be well spent
II IL ''ouly got people to talking about
Christ" He declared that IL II kept
a man straight for only three months.
IL would be worth all II costs to give
''that fellows wife three months Of
healthy sleep at nights and the chill
dren a little peace" Billy declared
that II Il hadn't been for the revivals
OF Moody and Finney and others ''the
nation would have been stepped in
moral degradation long ago." He de-
ciared Christ was a revivalist-''who
stirred up unrest" st. Paul. he said.
started a riot or revival wherever
he went and they had to call out the
cops"
''Let those who slur revivals show
me anything else in the world that's
done as much good" said Billy. 'and
I'll quit preaching and take hold Of
the stunt good and strong. The evan
gellst has as much place m the Di-
vine order OF things as the preacher.
II they'd call me to be pastor Of q
church I'd buy a round trip ticket.
But you bet your boots I'd give 'em q
run for their money before I'd left
them"
Here Billy issued another challenge
to the devil.
IF knew that all the devils in hell
were holding Q conelave In Washing
ton." he said. 'Td shoot Gods truth
at them as hard as I could. Some
people say the devil Is dead. II he Is
haven't been invited to the funeral
and I'm ready to help put him in the
hospital"
Billy told Of 72,Ooo.ooo persons IN this
county who are not associated with
any Christian church. yet they call
this Christian nation" he comment
ed. "And they'll make idols and tin
gods here and send them. together
with cargoes Of rum. to the heathens
in South Africa"
Billy prayed to save the Capital Of
this great nation" for the govern
ment and its officers and he prayed
for a great revevial, that will shake
this old town from end to end"
Before the sermon Rody led the
choir and big audience In singing
"oyer There and other patriotic
airs.
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Soldiers Take Billy
AT His Word; Go to
Sleep in Tabernacle

Billy Sunday announced at Tues
day Afternoons meeting in the
that the Washington
campaign committee in charge OF
the revival had obtained ~ army
cots and as many army blankets
for the use of soldiers who want TO
stay overnight in the Tabernacle.
The evangelist has invited Uncle
Sans boys to bunk in the big
wooden building opposite Union
Station. amy night you are stuck
and can't get back to camp. He de-
elared he didn't want them to
spend money on hotel bills. but that
II they'd come down to the Taber-
nacle he'd see to IL that they were
kept warm and given . place to
sleep.
The blankets and cots are now
installed In the Tabernacle and are
ready for the accommodation OF
soldiers wanting to stay over
night In the building. About 100
soldiers remained in the Taberna-
ole Monday night. They slept on
the wooden benches. The building
is being kept well heated so that
the soldiers may have every COM
fort possible.
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Viii Return to the Fold Says Evangelist

Is only interested In their children
because II means 80 many dollars q
week salary-that's all. And she
hangs around and kisses and hugs =
Pomeranian.
This revival, my friends. Is one tide
from an old sea that has swept the
world since Pentecost
Ministry IN Need Of Mea.
"oh Lord, Revive thy work" We
need revival that win give US more
men for the ministry. We are facing
crisis In the ministry today. Men
are leaving the ministry. I have been
trying to preach In my crude. Hitter
ate. tabbering jargon for twenty years
up and down the land. ever since i put
my foot on the spikes.
For twenty years have been going
up and down the land holding UP the
bleeding form of Jesus Christ as Gods
atonement for sin. and trying my best
to help people to Jesus. and would
rather preach than anything on earth.
and II President Wilson should tele-
graph me. or telephone me tomorrow
and say. "Bill. will you change Jobs
with me?' I'd say: "Nothin' doin'-
Woodrow"
1 have the honor to be the father
Of three boys and one girl and !
would be willing to make any sacri-
fee IL I knew that when ] grow old
or my voice gives out or / break down
and head IN on the sidetrack and
lock the switch, II my boy would keep
the family name on the firing line,
sir, for the years TO come. I'd be
willing to make any sacrifice.
You will never have students for
the ministry until they see what real.
true religion is. and they see II
through a revival of religion. 1t Is
said that whenever men heard Phil
lips Brooks. one Of the godliest. noble
grand preachers that ever walked the
earth: whenever they heard Phillips
Brooks, of Boston; whenever they
heard Moody; whenever they heard
Charles G. Finney, they were fred
with a burning ambition to go out
and become preachers Of the gospel
Of Jesus Christ, and I wish for no
better thing out of this great awaken
ing than that hundreds of young men
might offer themselves as missionaries
and ministers Of the gospel Of Jesus
Christ.
Now. what are the indications OF it?
Well. Spurgeon said: II have no
confidence in polished rhetoric or any
thing of that sort"
Billy Sundays Greed.
II you all agreed with me then I'd
know was wrong. There arc q good
many things that you have said
about me that are not true, but here
are three things that you can say
about me that are true.
First. / love God.
| Second, love humanity.
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You Got An Auto?
Might Deliver Mail

Twenty special delivery messengers
are wanted by the Washington Post
office Department. Applicants must be
over 16 years old and have bicycles,
motorcycles or automobiles.
No examination will be held and ap-
pointment of those accepted will be
immediate.
Special delivery messengers are paid
on the basis OF the number Of letters
they deliver in a month and as high
as sf75 a month has been made by
some messengers. One special delivery
messenger on the rolls now uses an
automobile delivery truck and at least
one more messenger with an automo-
bile will be accepted by the depart
ment and perhaps more
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
STUDENTS INVITED
To HEAR EVANGELIST
Sunday VIII Preach Friday for
Pupils of Capital.

Friday night will be students
Night" at the Sunday Tabernacle.
There will be especial reservations
in the big wooden building for pu-
pills of the high schools, colleges
and private schools OF Washington.
Miss Florence Kinney, who will
direct the campaign work among
students of the higher schools,
announced yesterday that tickets
for the reservations may be had
by the boys and girls on wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons of
this week, from . to d. m, at
room 514 Washington Loan and
Trust Company Building. Ninth and
streets northwest. Students will
not be admitted to the special re-
served sections unless they have
the tickets. And they are to be
had for the asking.
student Night" is generally one
OF the "noisiest" in Connection
with a Sunday campaign. The
evangelist urges the stddents to
bring along their yells ana their
banners and songs and make tust
as much noise as they care. Hes
a strong believer in noise" of thc
wholesome kind. And no EFFORT
will be made to shut down on The
enthusiasm of the pupils-except
during the sermon.
It Is desired that every how and
girl student of the higher schools
and the colleges and private
schools of Washington take mart in
Friday nights meeting.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.

and to the Antipodes, China. Japan.
the Malay Peninsula and he held up
the bleeding form OF Jesus Christ un-
til thousands came weeping into the
kingdom Of God. and God said:
''Oh, take that, you NUTS"
The days Of revivals ali ovahy
When you come to the place that
you believe In revivals, then you can
have them. Nobody ever heard mt
say an unkind word against the min
isteriai institution and never viii. All ]
preach against is the fellow who
doesn't preach the truth. want to
preach the truth with all the vim
I've got.
Nobody has ever heard me ridicule
a minister. Nobody has ever heard
me argue with any man that difrerl
from me religiously or any other way.
I haven't any time to stop and argue
with every little yellow dog that
barks along the highway.
And yet the responsibility for no
revivals has got to be thrown at tho
door Of the preachers Of the country.
and II they will stop fighting theo-
logical sham battles and go to preach
ing Gods truth. you will see the
greatest religious awakening the world
has ever looked at II you have lost
your spirit Of concern, it's because
the preacher has lost his. That's sure!
And will allow no man on earth to
go beyond me in paying tribute to
culture. intellectual greatness, social
distinction. but the man who stands
in the pulpit must have the mind and
the spirit Of God, sir, and OF Christ. :.
He's got to speak with a passion for
souls and II he tries to sleep. God will
awaken him, sure! Now that man
doesn't live nor ever will.
You never heard me say an unkind
word about the church. love the
church with every drop of blood n,
my body, every corpuscle. every cell,
every molecule, every vein, every ar
terry. hair and cuticle. She's the best
institution on the top of Gods dirt.
But ] know her weakness.
Not Knocking Ministry,
What kind OF a man would YOU
consider me- IL would accept the in
vitation of ministers of the churches
and then stand up and knock the
church OF God Almighty and knock
the ministry as an institution The
church II a blessing. No, not II Not
with all the strength that God gives
mel Never! And I'll tell you this:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

fore. she bears equally with men the
worlds burdens. What would the ma
tions Of the earth do without her aid.
either In times Of peace or war
Women are sharing equally with men
the burdens and the sacrifices Of this
war.
''They are In the munitions factories
and in the fields of agriculture and In
all other departments of war service.
Without their cooperation the war
could not be wased to a successtu.
conclusion. AS they share in the bur-
dens they should also share in the
responsibilities of government.
Il see no reason why the men and
women OF the nation should not walk
side by side in the matters OF law
enactment as well as in the home and
social life.'
Mr.. Sunday will OFFER the prayer at
the opening of the House tomorrow
when the suffrage vote is taken.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

and they knelt and the general pray
cd. Then he said.
Now would you prayg" 81
We'll" ne said. TIN seeing ns<t
now. win do my best"
He said. "win you promise that
here and now you accept Jesus Christ
AZ your, Saviour and that you viii
confess him before men. and that you
will honestly try TO please him IN
eNerythiry that you DO as lonr -
you Hvesp
He said. That's reasonable. surs.
I Will"
He said. ''wm you came to chursh
tomorrow night and m re your con-
fessiong'
He said. yes. I win do r." END he
did g.
The next day the general aid 20
my friend. the preacher. Il d. had
many thrilling experiences IN m c---
Ger as a lawyer and as a politician.
but I have never had anything that /,
thrilled and stirred me as when last
night. at midnight. in his room. vfIls
the tears trickiinz down his cheei-.-
he took me by the hand and said.
Yes. accept Jesus Christ a. my
Saviour and from now on. the best ?
I know how I will confess him be-.
fore the world and honestly strive ter
please Him as long as / live" =
That man who led that young mans
20 Jesus Christ was ex-President Benz
jamin Harrison. one Of the bf1ghteSt
men tafs country ever produced, ana
sir. that young lawyer he led to Jesus-
Christ became one OF the leading
lawyers and one OF the leading judges
OF Indiana and was chief usher ia-
my meeting. -
McKIaIey's Friend Wen. -
preached In Canton. Ohio. four
years ago. / was there on McKinleys
birthday. the Ssth day OF JanuaTs-,.
The people asked me " wouldn't da1s.
liver the memorial address, which 1
did. on that day ever body stayed
from the once or the store and talk
ed with somebody. Men went up into
the office OF one of the leading lawyerk.-
When tell you that Mckinley offered
that lawyer the Attorney Generalship \
Of the United States sDI he declircd.-l
you will get an idea Of how brilliant
ne was. He was offered a plNce Ca
the Supreme Bench, but he didnt
take Il. he gave IL TO my frtendi
Judge Day. They went M and took
him by the hand and they said.
Judge. won't you give your hearf
to Jesus Christi
The tears rolled down the judss's
cheeks and he said. Thank you. Il
have lived in Canton. Ohio, for twen-
y-seven years. You are the second,
man that ever asked me 10 be A.
Christian. The first NTn was Wiz
liam McKinley. sleeping out yonofr-
In that monument" =
20 Lord! Revive Thy work. In the,
midst OF the years in wrath. reTnefn- 3
Der mercy" "a
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

revival There never has been q time
when men and women Of all classes
are more willing to throw their in
fiuence and their money into a great
awakening than they are today. There
has never been held such meetings
In the world as are being held now.
We are In the midst of the greatest
spiritual awakening IN the history
Of this great country of ours. Right
now! There's more money spent-it
costs more-conditions have changed.
Never have men been more willing
and ready to write their name on the
check. because they recognize the
economic value Of It.
For Personal Work.
Then. another thing-it is a revival
Of personal work. The church has
got to wake up TO do or she will die
A distinguished minister. a friend Of
mine. out in Indiana. was holding a
series Of meetings in his church. One
night he walked down to a keen.
bright. clean-cut young fellow Of Is
who was sitting on the end of a scat.
The young fellow shook his hand. The
minister gritted his teeth and closed
A@' APa anu SIOoh NA1 lCuO- AAI
minister took his name and address.
At the close Of the service one of
the elders said: II was particularly
attracted by the bright features Of
that young man. Who Is he? What's
his name? And where does he ive?''
"oh. he's q young lawyer. He lives
At such and such a place, down In the
cheap clearinghouse district"
He said, What's his trouble?"
Hes a sceptic."
He said. "give me his name, per-
haps ] can help him"
So the next evening at o'clock.
that man rang the doorbell down in
the cheap clearinghouse section Of
the city, and said,
docs So and So live here7 I'd like
TO see him.
"why." said the boarding house pro-
prietress. "step In general. I feel my
self quite honored TO think that you
would come to my humble home. Sit
down"
"rd like to see him in his room.
viii you please kindly show me up -
This way, please"
She took him upstairs. and hes said,
How do you do? You were at the
church last night?"
Yes. sir
'''rhe minister talked with me and
told me your difficulty. and that was
mine when was young man. You
seemed SO sincere and honest. !
thousht perhaps I could help you and
that's why / am here"
And they sat and talked. and one
| after another his doubts dissolved like
ice In a summer sea and a. the clock
struck Il. he said. DO YOU see your
way dear now TO kneel with me and
pray?"
After some hesitancy. he said. Yes. .
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DEFIES
DIRTY ENEMIES
OF91 YEARS
Evangelist Says That He'll
Fight Evil Until Hell
Freezes Over."

Billy sunday yesteroay ahteFnoon
6ehed '.the sinking. dirty bunch that
has tried for thirty-one years 70 put
Il over on me-" and reiterated q
pledge that he will continue his nght
against the forces Of evil until hell
freezes over" and then he'll night the
devil on ice skates"
The evangelist spoke on Need OF
Revival 70 the first afternoon audi
ence he has addressed In his WASH
Ington campaign. The Tabernacle was
about one-half flled-and q large per-
eentage Of his listeners were women.
Neither Of the choirs were on the job
and Rody had the audience Join In the
favorite Sunday hymns.
object of Revivals-
Billy warmed up to his subject soon
after he started to preach. He com
mended revivals generally and de-
elared he didn't "give a hang what
sort Of methods or instruments were
used, a. long as God and the Bible
were at the bottom Of the revival
eampaign-''
"If some people in Washington
would like my preaching" shouted
Billy, I'D know / was a hzzie. The
worst thing a preacher can say about
a person at his death Is that he de-
ceased never had any enemies and
was loved by all. Good night Woe
be unto you when all men speak well
Of you"
asYou tackle the revival your way
and I'll do It my way" said the evan
gelist in defense OF bis ''Sundayesque"
methods. "And we'll both give the
devil the best run for his money that
he ever had. I'm following the Apostle
Paul IN my preaching. I'm all things
TO all men. You have to adjust your
gun and select your ammunition for
the particular game you are going
after.
Billy declared that the church needs
more pep" He said it's asleep from
the feet up" Most Of the church
people today. In Billy's opinion. wear
the same size spiritual garments"
they put on when they were baptized
He referred to them as 'pigmies"
and "midgets'-''the kind that force
the preacher to go round and pat
them on the back to induce them to
come to church"
As usual. Billy paid his respects"
10 Germany. which he declared to be
the worst. low-down. good-for-noth-
ing. Hellish nation on earth" In
Bflly's opinion the war does not en-
phasize the failure Of Christianity, as
he declared had been repeatedly
charged.
Plea for Loyalty.
Its due to the failure Of civiliza-
ton that is not Christian Billy
emphasized
The evangelist slammed hard at
the so-called higher criticism of the
Bible" and insisted that 1t ''wriggled
itself out Of the rotten carcass
across the seas-in Heidelberg"
Billy praised President Wilson and
asked again that all Americans stand
stanchiy behind the government in
its war policy. He declared that II
the people of the country would prac-
tice food conservation on the basis
that the hotels and restaurants are
doing. I'VE will save 100000 pounds
OF food through a "meatless' Tues
day and a '-wheatIess'' Wednesday,
enough. said Billy. ito feed an army
OF 100000 men for three days"
The evangelist urged his audience
not to ride to church in a limousine,
drop a quarter into the collection plate
and then sing: Jesus Paid II ALL I"
He declared ministers and church Of
Gciala 70 bn
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
BUREAU WILL
FIX ROUTE OF
COALCARGOES
Fair Distribution of Fuel Big
Task Of Administra-
ton Board.

Organization OF the Central Bu-
reau, that will operate, through an
executive committee OF FIVE dealers
the combined coal business of the
city. went forward yesterday and
the new bUreau probably will be in
operation before the end OF the
week
The distribution OF the coal re-
ceived by dealers will be taken care
of by the bureau. established under
plans drawn up by a central COM
mittee of dealers. chosen by all the
dealers OF the city. to meet the de-
mand OF the Fuel Administration for
more cooperation among the deal
ers.
The actual work OF the bureau will
be under the active direction OF John
ston R. Zimmerman. secretary Of the
Coal Merchants Association, and q
representative OF the Fuel Admins
tration yet to be chosen. The exec
utive committee of dealers will have
general charge.
L. B. Eynon will be chosen as the
representative of the Fuel Admins
tration In the bureau. though an
nouncement has not yet been made.
When in operation the central bu-
reau OF the dealers probably will take
over the work OF the emergency bu-
reau established by the local Fuel Ad-
ministration TO take care OF those in
actual need OF coel who are unable to
obtain IL from their dealer.
Need Hard Coal.
While arrivals Of coal In Washing.
ton freight yars announced by the
United States Fuel Administration
were fair. the amount did not equal
what dealers say Is the normal aver
age daily consumption Of the city.
Anthracite, for which the need Is
pressing, brought in totaIIed l l,57l tons
OF bituminous there is said to be q
sufficient quantity on hand. To take
care OF the needs OF the city dealers
say 100 tons Of anthracite coal are
needed daily.
The strenuous fight Of the gas COM
pany against frozen pises and me
tiers, reported I'm hundreds OF homes
in all sections OF the city. yesterday
was nearer complete victory than at
aEy time since the beginning OF the
recent cold spell.
Lack OF fuel and consequent lack;
OF suff1 lent warmth caused hundreds
of feCd-pipes into homes to freeze
and prevented the proper flow Of gas.
but officials of the gas company said
the situation was nearly normal and
they anticipated little trouble.
Blame for the shortage OF kerosene
I'm the District was placed upon the
railroads yesterday by John A. Walk.
| er, local representative Of the Stand.
! ard Oil Company, who declared he
had eight tank cars filled with kero-
sene between here and Baltimore
shipped from that city December .,
which had not been delivered here.
No change in the wholesale price
| is expected because OF the local short
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09
WOMAN'S CLAIM FOR
S29,S39 Is UPHELD

The District Court OF Appeals. In
a decision handed down yesterday brs
Chief Justice Smythe. affirmed the
opinion Of the District Supreme Court
a awarding a Judgment OF SesSs.7o in
favor OF Mrs. Eleanor A. Chartard
against william A. Mearns. former
member OF the bankrupt broloertge
firm OF Lewis johnson and COmpany,
growing out OF the stock trankac-
tions with the firm while Mr. Nearns
was q member
Mr.. MearnS contended that when he
stepped out OF the firm. his rezDon-
sibIlity for its Indebtedness ceased,
The court held that he was not re-
Iieved OF the obligations OF the for
mer partnership in the absence of
consent by Mrs. ChatBrd.
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Not Knocking Ministry.
Two Sunday Sermons
In Tabernacle Today;
Prayer Meeting Night

Billy Sunday will preach in the
Tabernacle. opposite Union Station,
at O'Clock this afternoon on "The
Revival at Pentecost."
He will preach at the evening
service, at 7:3o o'clock. OF, Jacob"
Both meetings will be open TO
EVERYBODY.
Tonight will be "neighborhood
prayer meeting night" and those
men and women In Washington
who have been active in the pre-
hminary prayer campaign have
been invited to occupy special res
ervations in the Tabernacle.
There will be present also a big
delegation Of soldiers from one Of
the nearby cantonments. They,
also. viii occupy special reserved
seats.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-09

age in OIL. Mr.. Walker said. Twenty =
thousand gallons OF OIL were received-r
yesterday by the Penn on Company
and another 5000 salons n expecteds
to arrive early this morning.
The cold weather experienced oEis
Washington caused q great demand
for oil for heating purposes because %
OF the shortage Of coal and practicai- ?
Iy every available gallon has been
bought by hoUEeholders. -
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PASTORS WIDOW DIES.

Mrs. Carrie Z. Kent, widow of Rev.
Alexander Kent former pastor Of the
Peoples Church here, died January
2 at the home Of her son, A. w.
Kent. Havana. Cuba, where she had
recently gone in the hope Of regain-
ing her health.
MIS- Kent. who was actively identi-
ned with various local social ana
charitable activities. made her home
with her daughter. Mira Bebb. Of
Cnevy Chase