The Washington herald., 1918-01-07
Notable. Attend Service.

NotabIes Attend Service.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels and
Mrs. Daniels and Speaker Clark. OF
the House Of Representatives., heard
Billy at the opening service; Mrs..
Marshall Field. widow OF the noted
Chicago merchant, was on the plat
form during the afternoon meeting.
and last night there were present, in
full uniform and accompanied by their
wives, the entire Serbian delegation
that has come 10 this country to
thank America for its aid 10 their
stricken country; Senator Nsrdamsn.
OF Mississippi; Henry p. Dawson.
head Of the American Red Cross. and
Ivy Lee, his side partner"
Secretary Daniels heard Billy for
the first time and thinks the evange-
list is fine" Speaker Clarks thinks
he is wonderful. Right OF the baU
Speaker Clark signed up" Billy and
Ma" sunday for a luncheon engage
ment at the Capitol next Thursds 3.
after which Billy is scheduled TO
make HE bow before Congress.
There wasn't a hitch anywhere IN
the PROCEEDINGS OF the opening cay.
At the first meeting about 1900 rueu
and women crowded the big tabes-
nacle. filling every seat and every
inch OF space in the three big Corr.-
doEs. In the afternoon there we're
about l1.OO0 persons al the meeting
and last night there were about
1900 persons packed into The b,<
building. Hundreds OF others were
turned away because there wasn't
room inside the doors
The meetings are SO well oIEauIzed.
so lar as systematic efficiency -
concerned. that nothing occurred 70
interfere with 'hc.r -roSE,.s. 4 bel
ter drilled C0Ips "I UshCrs and door
keepers has never before been asso-
ciated with a Sunday revival
And mover before have there been
organized anywhere I'm connection
with a sunday campaign raeetin-.
such rrmarka 5Ie ohoIrs as have VOL
untecreC 10 DO Hhe singing stunts"
during the eisht wseAs' revival Just
begun This assertion is borne out
by Billy himself. by ROdy. the sun
day Chorster. and by indlviduH
members OF the Sunday part.
The climax TO what may be aptlv
termed a perfect DAY" so far -
the cvancehstic campaign is con-
Cerned. came last night al the close
Of Billy sundays sermon. which was
filled 10 the brim with patriotic ref
erences 10 the United States, its war
policy, its fighters for humanity"
and crowded with denuncistions ot
thief Kaiser and his bunch q
Cut-throats." when the evangelist
launched INTO one OF his chsrac-
teristic prayers.
Prayer Stirs Vast ThronE.
The prayer came Unexpectedly. Billy
Sundays prayers always do. He never
announces that he's going TO pray.
Billy just closes his eyes. looks up to-
ward the tabernacle roof and begins;
say, Lord -"
The prayer inspiration" came ap-
parently at sight OF 400 soldiers lined
up in special reservations directly be-.
meath and TO the right Of the evan
gelists pulpit II there's any one
thing that gets under Billy's skin"
as he says, it's the sight Of a soldier
in the uniform Of Uncle Sam.
Say Jesus" Billy started, this is
the day the King OF England has ask
ed TO be set aside as a day OF prayer
for the allies. But we're not praying
now because the King says so. Eng
lands allies are our allies. So. listen
Jesus and stop making worlds and
spit in the faces OF that dirty gang
that's trying 10 cram HOhenzollernism
down American throats. Its a case
now, Lord. Of the Kaiser against the
President, the HohcnzolleIns against
the United states. Heaven against
Hen.
Bless HsiE. Jesus. and look after
the British. Canadian and Australian
soldiers; bless tho French and Italian
generals. And, Q. Lord. how thosy
French can fight, Were a little slow
in starting, Lord. You know that.
But you know, too, that We didn't
want this fight SO. Lord. help them
all TO hold on tin We come. Htlp
Russia. which seems 70 have Cottcn
cold feet; help Serbia, gallant Serbia.
And Rumania and all the allies.
And listen, Jesus, Don't forget
Pershing, Help the fellow at the ma
chine gun not 10 miss fire. And u
one OF those dirty submarines polscs
its nose out OF the vatcr-say. Jesus.
listen a minute: II that pcrisCops
gets above water. help The man nj the
gun TO hit and hit straight. And thcn.
Lord. it will be good night for that
SUBJ
Welcomes serbfans.
Billy said kaiser Bill has An
anias backed on the map" He de-
clared him to be a combination OF
Nero, Caesar and the ScourEe Of Cod.
Billy prayed for Presidept Wilson and
for Congress; for the ARMY and the
navy. Andahe prayed with emphasis.
When he was through the perspira-
tion was pouring from him. Every
stitch OF clothes he wore had TO be
changed before he left the Tabernacle.
The night service opened with the
400 men and women in the audience
on their feet singing in unison the
Star Spangled Banner" II was a
wonderful chorus. And II was heard
blocks away from the Tabernacle.
Then Billy spotted" the Serbian
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