The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
BIG AUDIENCE
ATTABERNACLE
CHEERS WILSON
Evangelist. in Old-Time
Form, Works Up Real
Patriotic Spirit.

Billy Sunday yesterday afternoon
refused to allow his sore throat to
hinder him from swinging his audi
ence-an enthusiastic one-into thrills
- patriotism when he urged them to
give a cheer for President Wilson
md the army and the navy and
every other winning the war;
agency which is working for the safe
" and happiness Of generations un-
>a-n.
why Could Not We Cast Out
ioevIls?" was Mr.. Sundays subject.
taken from Mark, ninth chapter.
twenty-eighth verse.
Billy admitted to his hearers before
he started his sermon that both his
physicians and Ma" Sunday had
tried to make him stay home but that
he "can never rest while the devil is
at large"
Warns Up Again.
True to Rody's prediction after he
had talked for a few moments he was
warmed up to his old self and when
he had concluded in his usual abrupt
fashion everyone had been won to his
argument about Joy in religion" and
generally become warmed by his ini-
mitable verbal and gesticulatory pow
erS
Billy had more than usual difficulty
with thoughtless cOughers, owing to
his aggravated condition. Several
times he was forced to stop his ser
mon until noise subsided and once he
shouted to someone in the audience
Eenially: Sister, let me show you
how to cough"
The church Of God today is not do
ing rap" he shouted once. 1T is
not turning a wheel. There may be
some church pillars present but take
il from me | am afraid that the ma
jOrity of them are church pillows
and some OF them pillow shams at
thai"
Mr.. Sunday said he would not give
every thronged a church il there were
no devils cast out.
He told his audience that some of
them had devils in them and that he
would feel repaid if he could cast
them out of even one person.
Personal camouflaging by women by
Dowdering their faces was touched
on by Mr.. Sunday.
Let Women Powder.
Il believe in women powdering II
they want to, dOEgone it. Some of
them look better IL they are touched
up with a little bit Of powder any
way"
He said it was as impossible to live
wrong and do right as it was to run
an automobile on pink tea or dish
water.
He caused considerable merrimenc
when he supposed" that the hairs on
our head were quarreling. There
wouldn't be much of a fuss on some
of our heads" he laughed.
Billy defended women who wear
wigs. He pointed out that if they
didn't they would very likely look like
a humming bird in a rainstorm" and
that he admired their inclination to
look as near as possible today as they
did when they were sweet sixteen.
Praises Shakespeare.
4 would preach in ovealls if 1 had
to- Mr.. Sunday said. Il don't need
these fine duds." he admitted laugh
ingly as he looked down at them
comically. Il don't need them at all -
Billy said that "BfI Shakespeare
was on the job when he wrote: What
fools We mortals be-"
christianity is not simply a sys-
tenn of teaching" he emphasized in
closing. Christianity is a system of
reaching life. Christianity is not sim
ply creed. Christianity is a creed
plus Jesus Christ. The creed without
Jesus won't save you. Not at all"'
Rody took occasion to compliment
Washington policemen and firemen,
saying they were the best aggregation
he had yet encountered.
The Rev. John Lee Allison. pastor
from Alexandria, Va, made the open
ing pTayeT