The Washington times., 1918-03-03

Today Billy Sunday bids Washing
ton "Good-by!"
Billy has realized a long cherished
Smbition-to preach in the National
Capital.
washington is glad to have enter
tanned him, and as he dashes over
the home plate today after hard
drive Of two months against the
forces Of evil and prepares to move
on Chicago, where he opens meet
, ing on March 10, washington wishes
him mighty well.
: Washington is not going to forget
Billy. He will always hnd wei
come here.
sixteen thousand souls have trav-
eled down the sawdust trail to pub
licly confess q change to a better
life; these sixteen thousand, are go
ing to have q warm spot in their
hearts for Billy.
Has Helped ThouHands.
Billy has helped thousands more.
The estimated attendance during the
+ entire meeting has been 100000.
Many Of these have seen Christianity
IN a new light; Billy has preached
a Gospel for every man
That Washington is for Billy and
has been for him from the very be-
I, ginning Of his long meeting is evil
{. denced by the fact that the average
attendance at each night meeting was
10000, or almost its capacity.
At each service Washington has
given Billy a representative audience.
a ~ hn ha1d haEa.
many people been represented. en-
an women OF many natiOnalities have
heard him. men and women from
probably every State il the nation
has Visited the tabernacle one or
more times. and men from more than
a score OF foreign nations have heard
his message.
His voice raised against the Gt nan
, Kaiser VIII be heard around the
world.
Ministers acclaim him a frebrand
for Christianity. He has likewise
proved himself a irebrand for patrio-
; tism- The effects of his driving ap-
peals for a united democracy, for a
American Government will be far
rsofatasi ofacisi. soc,h and commercial
Washington have felt his presence.
Workers in the Sunday organization
have labored hard and faithfully;
their influence has gone into homes,
in places OF business, in Industrial
plants. into the shops and to the
man on the street.
Billy has three meetings today
this morning, this afternoon and this
evening. They will surpass all others.
Billy and "Rody," all Washington
vt-F11 a. hi
ner. Washington promises to keep II
30.
Merritt o. Chance. city postmaster
and chairman OF the Washington Billy |
Sunday Committee, today made this |
statement concerning the success of 4
the Sunday campaign here:
The expectations OF the local COM I
mittee have been exceeded by the sue 1
cess OF the Rev. Mr.. Sundays Capital /
city campaign.
Due To BIlIy's Personality.
Il feel that the success OF the /
campaign here was due largely to 0ir
Sunday. HIS personality counted /
here, Just as II has and as It will con-
tinue to count in other cities.
The local committee, which I have
had the honor to head, should also re-
iAhA5e ADA IT'S tACGllenL X.
All OF the members of the local com
mittee spent much OF their timeSand
did everything possible to make the
campaign the success that it has been.
The newspapers. too, helped won
derfully. l thank them for the pub
licity and the space given TO the cam
paign. Their assistance was power
ful.
AS result OF the campaign there
Is only one answer. Washington is a
better city.
I believe that there will be an in
creased interest in the churches OF
the city from now on. And 1 attrib-
ute this TO Mr.. Sunday. / believe that
ne mas been responsible for the great
est religious awakening ever held
here.
That the attendance at churches
throughout the city will be increased
is my opinion.
Mr.. Sunday has received the sun
port OF Washington in general He |,
thanks the city. And I thank tho
CITY II was wonderful campaign"